While comparing the current Pistons to the great teams of yesteryear might be a bit unfair, there are a couple of striking similarities between them and a few notable differences.

The Detroit Pistons have been on fire recently, winning 12 in a row. That's the longest streak since their last NBA championship run in 2003-04.

Two years removed from a record-setting skid, the Pistons have surged to the top of the East behind Cade Cunningham’s ascent and J.B. Bickerstaff’s defense-first identity.