The Pistons were founded in 1937 as the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (later the Fort Wayne Pistons), joined the newly-formed NBA in 1949, and moved to Detroit in 1957. The Pistons largely struggled until the arrival of Isiah Thomas in 1981, which sparked a decade of success in which the “Bad Boys” won two NBA championships. After some success with Grant Hill in the 1990s, Detroit became regular NBA title contenders in the early 2000s, appearing in six consecutive Eastern Conference finals, and winning the 2003-04 championship. Get your cheap Detroit Pistons tickets on TickPick at the guaranteed best prices! You'll save 10% over our major competitor for the same seats because we have absolutely no service fees.