The Pistons extended JB Bickerstaff after a rare series win

D Detroit Pistons Signed coach JB Bickerstaff to a contract extension, the team announced Monday, a day after he led the team to its first playoff series win since 2008.

Bickerstaff is in his second season after taking over for Monty Williams at the start of the 2024-25 campaign. Bickerstaff recorded a 104-60 (.634) record during the regular season, leading the team to back-to-back playoff appearances and the No. 1 overall seed in the Eastern Conference this year.

The Pistons won 60 games in the regular season and overcame a 3-1 deficit in the first-round series against them. Orlando Magic Sunday to advance past the first round with a 116-94 win in Game 7.

Before Bickerstaff arrived, Detroit had finished consecutive seasons with the worst record in the NBA. According to ESPN Research, 60 wins in 2025-26 is the largest win improvement over two campaigns in NBA history, from 14 wins two seasons ago.

The top seed will host the Pistons Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals beginning Tuesday night in Detroit. Prior to joining the Pistons, Bickerstaff spent five seasons coaching the Cavs before being fired at the end of the 2023-24 season.