Detroit Pistons First Playoff Game is Saturday Against the Knicks in N.Y.

Cade Cunningham (Pistons photo)

For the first time in six years, the Detroit Pistons are back in the playoffs.

They'll play their first game Saturday at 6 p.m. against the Knicks in Madison Square Gardens in New York.

The game will be on ESPN and FanDuel Sports Network Detroit. It can also be streamed on ESPN app and Fubo.

The Knicks, who are heavily favored to win the series, ended up in third place in the Eastern Division with a 51-31 record. The Pistons were in sixth place with a 44-38 record.

The Pistons had a miraculous turnaround this year. Last year, the team ended up in last place in the division with a 14-68 record.