This season is just the second in franchise history in which the Detroit Pistons have won 30 of their first 40 games, thanks to some impressive stats.

The Detroit Pistons are the top seed in the East and despite massive success, there has been a ton of talk as to whether or not they will make a trade ahead of

Duncan Robinson and Cade Cunningham each scored 16 points in limited minutes as the Detroit Pistons routed the shorthanded Indiana Pacers 121-78 on Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena.The 43-point margin matched the ninth-biggest win in Pistons franchise history.

Detroit Pistons get great Cade Cunningham news vs Suns originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Detroit Pistons will get their star guard, Cade Cunningham, back in the mix on Thursday night.

Detroit hosts Phoenix at Little Caesars Arena at 7 p.m. ET, with both teams looking to bounce back from recent losses in what promises to be an exciting matchup.

The Pistons are starting Cade Cunningham, Duncan Robinson, Ausar Thompson, Tobias Harris and Jalen Duren. Isaiah Stewart (illness), Harris (left hip sprain) and Duren (right ankle sprain) were all upgraded from probable to available.

The Detroit Pistons' performance so far adds up to a strong midseason report card, with more than a few A's up and down the roster.

As they get set to meet on Monday night, here are three reasons the Pistons and Celtics are atop the Eastern Conference.