<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>The Pistons announced opening-round playoff tickets will cost the same as this season's regular price tickets. That's a change from last season, when playoff tickets increased from regular-season rates. The average ticket price is 23.8 percent lower than 2007's first round. "Everyone has been affected by the economy and everyone is feeling it," said Tom Wilson, the CEO and president of the Pistons and Palace Sports and Entertainment. "Our decisions were based on all of the direct feedback we received from our fans and the fact we are empathetic to everyone's situations."</div> The Detroit News
