This was the first season under new head coach Dwane Casey.
The Pistons qualified for the NBA playoffs during the final game of the regular season with a 115–89 victory over the New York Knicks on April 10.
As of 2024, this season marked the last time the Pistons made the playoffs.
On May 7, 2018, the Detroit Pistons fired head coach Stan Van Gundy after the team missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
[1] On June 11, 2018, the Pistons hired Dwane Casey as head coach.