Detroit Pistons unveil 2021-22 schedule: Cade Cunningham era begins vs. Chicago Bulls
The Cade Cunningham era of the Detroit Pistons begins two months from today.
Cunningham, the No. 1 pick in July's draft, will make his anticipated debut with the Pistons when they host longtime Central division rival Chicago Bulls on Oct. 20 (7 p.m.) at Little Caesars Arena to open the 2021-22 season. The Pistons then visit the new-look Bulls on Oct. 23.
The much anticipated matchup vs. Jalen Green and the Houston Rockets in Detroit will take place Saturday, Dec. 18 for a noon tipoff.
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Green, the No. 2 pick in the draft, recently blasted the city of Detroit in a Yahoo profile, comparing it to the "G League bubble."
The Pistons visit Houston five weeks earlier on Nov. 10 for a nationally televised game.
The Pistons have 12 sets of back-to-back games.
Here is the Pistons' regular season schedule:
Day Date Opponent Time TV
Wed. Oct. 20 Chicago 7:00 p.m.
Sat. Oct. 23 at Chicago 8:00 p.m.
Mon. Oct. 25 at Atlanta 7:30 p.m.
Thu. Oct. 28 at Philadelphia 7:00 p.m. NBA TV
Sat. Oct. 30 Orlando 7:00 p.m.
Sun. Oct. 31 at Brooklyn 7:30 p.m.
Tue. Nov. 2 Milwaukee 7:00 p.m.
Thu. Nov. 4 Philadelphia 7:00 p.m.
Fri. Nov. 5 Brooklyn 7:00 p.m.
Wed. Nov. 10 at Houston 7:30 p.m. ESPN
Fri. Nov. 12 at Cleveland 7:30 p.m.
Sat. Nov. 13 at Toronto 7:30 p.m.
Mon. Nov. 15 Sacramento 7:00 p.m.
Wed. Nov. 17 Indiana 7:00 p.m.
Fri. Nov. 19 Golden State 7:00 p.m.
Sun. Nov. 21 L.A. Lakers 6:00 p.m.
Tue. Nov. 23 Miami 7:00 p.m.
Wed. Nov. 24 at Milwaukee 8:00 p.m.
Fri. Nov. 26 at L.A. Clippers 3:30 p.m.
Sun. Nov. 28 at L.A. Lakers 9:30 p.m.
Tue. Nov. 30 at Portland 10:00 p.m.
Thu. Dec. 2 at Phoenix 9:00 p.m.
Mon. Dec. 6 Oklahoma City 7:00 p.m. NBA TV
Wed. Dec. 8 Washington 7:00 p.m.
Fri. Dec. 10 at New Orleans 8:00 p.m.
Sun. Dec. 12 Brooklyn 6:00 p.m.
Tue. Dec. 14 at Chicago 8:00 p.m.
Thu. Dec. 16 at Indiana 7:00 p.m.
Sat. Dec. 18 Houston 12:00 p.m.
Sun. Dec. 19 Miami 6:00 p.m.
Tue. Dec. 21 at New York 7:30 p.m.
Thu. Dec. 23 at Miami 7:30 p.m.
Sun. Dec. 26 at San Antonio 7:00 p.m.
Wed. Dec. 29 New York 7:00 p.m.
Sat. Jan. 1 San Antonio 7:00 p.m.
Mon. Jan. 3 at Milwaukee 8:00 p.m.
Wed. Jan. 5 at Charlotte 7:00 p.m.
Thu. Jan. 6 at Memphis 8:00 p.m.
Sat. Jan. 8 Orlando 7:00 p.m.
Mon. Jan. 10 Utah 7:00 p.m.
Wed. Jan. 12 Phoenix 7:00 p.m.
Fri. Jan. 14 Toronto 7:00 p.m.
Tue. Jan. 18 at Golden State 10:00 p.m. NBA TV
Wed. Jan. 19 at Sacramento 10:00 p.m.
Fri. Jan. 21 at Utah 9:00 p.m.
Sun. Jan. 23 at Denver 8:00 p.m.
Tue. Jan. 25 Denver 7:00 p.m.
Fri. Jan. 28 at Orlando 7:00 p.m.
Sun. Jan. 30 Cleveland 6:00 p.m.
Tue. Feb. 1 New Orleans 7:00 p.m.
Thu. Feb. 3 Minnesota 7:00 p.m.
Fri. Feb. 4 Boston 7:00 p.m.
Sun. Feb. 6 at Minnesota 3:30 p.m.
Tue. Feb. 8 at Dallas 8:30 p.m.
Thu. Feb. 10 Memphis 7:00 p.m.
Fri. Feb. 11 Charlotte 7:00 p.m.
Mon. Feb. 14 at Washington 7:00 p.m.
Wed. Feb. 16 at Boston 7:30 p.m.
Thu. Feb. 24 Cleveland 7:00 p.m.
Sat. Feb. 26 Boston 12:00 p.m.
Sun. Feb. 27 at Charlotte 7:00 p.m.
Tue. Mar. 1 at Washington 7:00 p.m.
Thu. Mar. 3 at Toronto 7:30 p.m.
Fri. Mar. 4 Indiana 7:00 p.m.
Mon. Mar. 7 Atlanta 7:00 p.m.
Wed. Mar. 9 Chicago 7:00 p.m.
Fri. Mar. 11 at Boston 7:30 p.m.
Sun. Mar. 13 L.A. Clippers 3:00 p.m.
Tue. Mar. 15 at Miami 7:30 p.m.
Thu. Mar. 17 at Orlando 7:00 p.m. NBA TV
Sat. Mar. 19 at Cleveland 8:00 p.m.
Mon. Mar. 21 Portland 7:00 p.m.
Wed. Mar. 23 Atlanta 7:00 p.m.
Fri. Mar. 25 Washington 7:00 p.m.
Sun. Mar. 27 New York 3:30 p.m.
Tue. Mar. 29 at Brooklyn 7:30 p.m.
Thu. Mar. 31 Philadelphia 7:00 p.m.
Fri. Apr. 1 at Oklahoma City 8:00 p.m.
Sun. Apr. 3 at Indiana 5:00 p.m.
Wed. Apr. 6 Dallas 7:00 p.m.
Fri. Apr. 8 Milwaukee 7:00 p.m.
Sun. Apr. 10 at Philadelphia TBD
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Pistons schedule 2021-22: When Cade Cunningham debuts