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Detroit Pistons Franchise Index

Location: Detroit, Michigan
Team Names: Detroit Pistons, Fort Wayne Pistons

Seasons: 65; 1948-49 to 2012-13
Record: 2511-2611, .490 W-L%

Playoff Appearances: 40
Championships: 3

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65 Seasons

An asterisk (*) indicates a playoff appearance
Season Lg Team W L W-L% Finish SRS ORtg DRtg Playoffs Coaches
2012-13 NBA Detroit Pistons 29 53 .354 4 -4.32 103.8 108.1 L. Frank (29-53)
2011-12 NBA Detroit Pistons 25 41 .379 4 -5.19 101.0 106.3 L. Frank (25-41)
2010-11 NBA Detroit Pistons 30 52 .366 4 -3.78 107.7 111.7 J. Kuester (30-52)
2009-10 NBA Detroit Pistons 27 55 .329 5 -5.02 105.6 111.4 J. Kuester (27-55)
2008-09 NBA Detroit Pistons* 39 43 .476 3 -0.36 107.4 108.0 Lost Eastern Conference First Round M. Curry (39-43)
2007-08 NBA Detroit Pistons* 59 23 .720 1 6.67 111.4 102.9 Lost Eastern Conference Finals F. Saunders (59-23)
2006-07 NBA Detroit Pistons* 53 29 .646 1 3.68 108.9 104.2 Lost Eastern Conference Finals F. Saunders (53-29)
2005-06 NBA Detroit Pistons* 64 18 .780 1 6.23 110.8 103.1 Lost Eastern Conference Finals F. Saunders (64-18)
2004-05 NBA Detroit Pistons* 54 28 .659 1 3.31 105.6 101.2 Lost Finals L. Brown (54-28)
2003-04 NBA Detroit Pistons* 54 28 .659 2 5.04 102.0 95.4 Won Finals L. Brown (54-28)
2002-03 NBA Detroit Pistons* 50 32 .610 1 2.98 104.1 99.9 Lost Eastern Conference Finals R. Carlisle (50-32)
2001-02 NBA Detroit Pistons* 50 32 .610 1 1.69 104.8 102.4 Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals R. Carlisle (50-32)
2000-01 NBA Detroit Pistons 32 50 .390 5 -2.08 100.0 101.8 G. Irvine (32-50)
1999-00 NBA Detroit Pistons* 42 40 .512 4 1.13 107.3 105.8 Lost Eastern Conference First Round A. Gentry (28-30), G. Irvine (14-10)
1998-99 NBA Detroit Pistons* 29 21 .580 3 3.97 104.2 100.3 Lost Eastern Conference First Round A. Gentry (29-21)
1997-98 NBA Detroit Pistons 37 45 .451 6 1.95 105.3 103.5 D. Collins (21-24), A. Gentry (16-21)
1996-97 NBA Detroit Pistons* 54 28 .659 3 5.45 110.6 104.4 Lost Eastern Conference First Round D. Collins (54-28)
1995-96 NBA Detroit Pistons* 46 36 .561 5 2.45 107.9 105.1 Lost Eastern Conference First Round D. Collins (46-36)
1994-95 NBA Detroit Pistons 28 54 .341 7 -7.09 105.1 112.9 D. Chaney (28-54)
1993-94 NBA Detroit Pistons 20 62 .244 7 -7.46 102.7 110.9 D. Chaney (20-62)
1992-93 NBA Detroit Pistons 40 42 .488 6 -1.10 107.4 108.9 R. Rothstein (40-42)
1991-92 NBA Detroit Pistons* 48 34 .585 3 2.06 107.5 105.3 Lost Eastern Conference First Round C. Daly (48-34)
1990-91 NBA Detroit Pistons* 50 32 .610 2 3.07 108.2 104.6 Lost Eastern Conference Finals C. Daly (50-32)
1989-90 NBA Detroit Pistons* 59 23 .720 1 5.41 109.9 103.5 Won Finals C. Daly (59-23)
1988-89 NBA Detroit Pistons* 63 19 .768 1 6.24 110.8 104.7 Won Finals C. Daly (63-19)
1987-88 NBA Detroit Pistons* 54 28 .659 1 5.46 110.5 105.3 Lost Finals C. Daly (54-28)
1986-87 NBA Detroit Pistons* 52 30 .634 2 3.52 109.2 105.8 Lost Eastern Conference Finals C. Daly (52-30)
1985-86 NBA Detroit Pistons* 46 36 .561 3 1.44 109.0 107.9 Lost Eastern Conference First Round C. Daly (46-36)
1984-85 NBA Detroit Pistons* 46 36 .561 2 2.73 109.6 107.2 Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals C. Daly (46-36)
1983-84 NBA Detroit Pistons* 49 33 .598 2 3.52 111.5 108.1 Lost Eastern Conference First Round C. Daly (49-33)
1982-83 NBA Detroit Pistons 37 45 .451 3 -0.17 105.4 105.8 S. Robertson (37-45)
1981-82 NBA Detroit Pistons 39 43 .476 3 -0.63 105.8 106.6 S. Robertson (39-43)
1980-81 NBA Detroit Pistons 21 61 .256 6 -5.58 98.1 104.3 S. Robertson (21-61)
1979-80 NBA Detroit Pistons 16 66 .195 6 -7.58 101.2 108.8 D. Vitale (4-8), R. Adubato (12-58)
1978-79 NBA Detroit Pistons 30 52 .366 4 -2.60 102.1 104.6 D. Vitale (30-52)
1977-78 NBA Detroit Pistons 38 44 .463 4 -1.22 100.3 101.5 H. Brown (9-15), B. Kauffman (29-29)
1976-77 NBA Detroit Pistons* 44 38 .537 2 -1.00 100.3 101.3 Lost Western Conference First Round H. Brown (44-38)
1975-76 NBA Detroit Pistons* 36 46 .439 2 -1.19 99.2 100.2 Lost Western Conference Semifinals R. Scott (17-25), H. Brown (19-21)
1974-75 NBA Detroit Pistons* 40 42 .488 3 -1.19 98.3 99.7 Lost Western Conference First Round R. Scott (40-42)
1973-74 NBA Detroit Pistons* 52 30 .634 3 4.02 97.6 93.8 Lost Western Conference Semifinals R. Scott (52-30)
1972-73 NBA Detroit Pistons 40 42 .488 3 0.53 E. Lloyd (2-5), R. Scott (38-37)
1971-72 NBA Detroit Pistons 26 56 .317 4 -6.11 B. Van Breda Kolff (6-4), T. Dischinger (0-2), E. Lloyd (20-50)
1970-71 NBA Detroit Pistons 45 37 .549 4 -0.34 B. Van Breda Kolff (45-37)
1969-70 NBA Detroit Pistons 31 51 .378 7 -2.94 B. Van Breda Kolff (31-51)
1968-69 NBA Detroit Pistons 32 50 .390 6 -2.79 D. Butcher (10-12), P. Seymour (22-38)
1967-68 NBA Detroit Pistons* 40 42 .488 4 -1.70 Lost Eastern Division Semifinals D. Butcher (40-42)
1966-67 NBA Detroit Pistons 30 51 .370 5 -4.98 D. DeBusschere (28-45), D. Butcher (2-6)
1965-66 NBA Detroit Pistons 22 58 .275 5 -6.07 D. DeBusschere (22-58)
1964-65 NBA Detroit Pistons 31 49 .388 4 -3.03 C. Wolf (2-9), D. DeBusschere (29-40)
1963-64 NBA Detroit Pistons 23 57 .288 5 -6.77 C. Wolf (23-57)
1962-63 NBA Detroit Pistons* 34 46 .425 3 -3.38 Lost Western Division Semifinals D. McGuire (34-46)
1961-62 NBA Detroit Pistons* 37 43 .463 3 -1.72 Lost Western Division Finals D. McGuire (37-43)
1960-61 NBA Detroit Pistons* 34 45 .430 3 -2.12 Lost Western Division Semifinals D. McGuire (34-45)
1959-60 NBA Detroit Pistons* 30 45 .400 2 -3.45 Lost Western Division Semifinals R. Rocha (13-21), D. McGuire (17-24)
1958-59 NBA Detroit Pistons* 28 44 .389 3 -1.37 Lost Western Division Semifinals R. Rocha (28-44)
1957-58 NBA Detroit Pistons* 33 39 .458 2 -2.32 Lost Western Division Finals C. Eckman (9-16), R. Rocha (24-23)
1956-57 NBA Fort Wayne Pistons* 34 38 .472 3 -2.17 Lost Western Division Semifinals C. Eckman (34-38)
1955-56 NBA Fort Wayne Pistons* 37 35 .514 1 0.45 Lost Finals C. Eckman (37-35)
1954-55 NBA Fort Wayne Pistons* 43 29 .597 1 2.01 Lost Finals C. Eckman (43-29)
1953-54 NBA Fort Wayne Pistons* 40 32 .556 3 1.44 Eliminated in Western Division Round Robin P. Birch (40-32)
1952-53 NBA Fort Wayne Pistons* 36 33 .522 3 0.17 Lost Western Division Finals P. Birch (36-33)
1951-52 NBA Fort Wayne Pistons* 29 37 .439 4 -1.82 Lost Western Division Semifinals P. Birch (29-37)
1950-51 NBA Fort Wayne Pistons* 32 36 .471 3 -1.81 Lost Western Division Semifinals M. Mendenhall (32-36)
1949-50 NBA Fort Wayne Pistons* 40 28 .588 3 1.84 Lost Central Division Finals M. Mendenhall (40-28)
1948-49 BAA Fort Wayne Pistons 22 38 .367 5 -2.84 C. Bennett (0-6), C. Armstrong (22-32)