Despite the Pistons' rough skid recently, I still think they're a better team than Indiana. The regular season only means so much, its the post season that counts, and most people holding Indiana over Detroit right now aren't taking that into account. Indiana might have been one of the top teams now for the past few years, but this team has never been out of the 1st round. Detroit knows how to win and how to get it done, and I have a feeling that they'll do just that. In a 7 game series between these teams, I'm going with Detroit, and I don't even think the series would go the distance. With all teams fully healthy, I don't have Indiana as a top 3 Eastern power despite their record and recent play.
