Well, the way I figure it, 40 wins will get you in the playoffs. Maybe less, but 40 you're probably in for sure. That means the Pistons need 13 wins (in 31 tries) to make it. If you look at the schedule, that's not as easy as it sounds.
While this is a rebuilding year, it'd be embarrassing as hell to not make the playoffs. So that's all I'm looking for now. 13 more wins.