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Pistons secure first Eastern Conference playoff spot as Jokic dominates
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The Detroit Pistons became the first team from the conference's east side to qualify for postseason play, securing their berth after a decisive victory over Denver that saw Nikola Jokić dominate on both ends of the court while nearly achieving his third double in one game; despite falling just short of recording an official triple-double with 28 points and ten rebounds against Detroit during Tuesday night action at Little Caesars Arena.
Key Points
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1The Detroit Pistons secured their first playoff berth in the Eastern Conference after a decisive victory.
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2Nikola Jokic dominated with 31 points, leading his team to win by at least seven games over its nearest rival for an automatic spot.
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3Jokic finished just one point short of recording a triple-double performance during this game.
Developments
[Mar 21, 09:41]
Pistons became the first Eastern Conference team to secure playoff qualification after winning their match.
[Mar 21, 06:28]
Detroit was confirmed as one of two teams at its end (playoff spot secured).
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Sportske.jutarnji.hr
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