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1987-88 Detroit Pistons

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54-28, Finished 1st in NBA Central Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary

Scored 109.2 points per game, Allowed 104.1 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 54-28)
Coached by Chuck Daly (54-28)

Arena: Pontiac Silverdome / Attendance: 1,066,505 (1st of 23 available)

SRS: 5.46 (2nd of 23) / Pace Factor: 98.3 (14th of 23)
Offensive Rating: 110.5 (6th of 23) / Defensive Rating: 105.3 (2nd of 23)

Playoffs:
Lost NBA Finals (4-3) versus Los Angeles Lakers
Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-2) versus Boston Celtics
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Chicago Bulls
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-2) versus Washington Bullets

1987-88 Statistics / Schedule / Game Log / Splits / Starting Lineups

Click on the Date for game box score.

Starting Lineups

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G Date Opponent Tm Opp W L Starting Lineup
1 Fri, Nov 6, 1987 New York Knickerbockers W 110 99 1 0 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
2 Sat, Nov 7, 1987 @ Milwaukee Bucks L 105 119 1 1 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
3 Tue, Nov 10, 1987 @ Indiana Pacers L 118 121 1 2 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
4 Fri, Nov 13, 1987 @ Philadelphia 76ers W 113 94 2 2 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
5 Sat, Nov 14, 1987 @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 128 113 3 2 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
6 Wed, Nov 18, 1987 Philadelphia 76ers L 109 113 3 3 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
7 Fri, Nov 20, 1987 Golden State Warriors W 131 108 4 3 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
8 Sat, Nov 21, 1987 @ Chicago Bulls W OT 144 132 5 3 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
9 Tue, Nov 24, 1987 @ Houston Rockets W 97 83 6 3 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
10 Wed, Nov 25, 1987 @ Dallas Mavericks L 107 113 6 4 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
11 Fri, Nov 27, 1987 San Antonio Spurs W 143 111 7 4 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
12 Sat, Nov 28, 1987 @ Washington Bullets L 102 124 7 5 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
13 Tue, Dec 1, 1987 @ New Jersey Nets W OT 124 115 8 5 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
14 Wed, Dec 2, 1987 Milwaukee Bucks W 115 105 9 5 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
15 Fri, Dec 4, 1987 Boston Celtics W 128 105 10 5 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
16 Tue, Dec 8, 1987 Portland Trail Blazers W 127 117 11 5 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
17 Fri, Dec 11, 1987 Washington Bullets W 114 108 12 5 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
18 Sat, Dec 12, 1987 New York Knickerbockers W 124 96 13 5 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
19 Tue, Dec 15, 1987 Chicago Bulls W OT 127 123 14 5 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
20 Fri, Dec 18, 1987 Dallas Mavericks W 117 112 15 5 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
21 Fri, Dec 25, 1987 @ New York Knickerbockers W 91 87 16 5 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Dennis Rodman / John Salley / Isiah Thomas
22 Sat, Dec 26, 1987 New Jersey Nets W 110 75 17 5 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Vinnie Johnson / Bill Laimbeer / John Salley
23 Tue, Dec 29, 1987 Houston Rockets L 91 101 17 6 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / John Salley / Isiah Thomas
24 Wed, Dec 30, 1987 @ Indiana Pacers W 105 95 18 6 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / John Salley / Isiah Thomas
25 Sat, Jan 2, 1988 Denver Nuggets L 142 151 18 7 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / John Salley / Isiah Thomas
26 Tue, Jan 5, 1988 @ Atlanta Hawks L 71 81 18 8 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
27 Wed, Jan 6, 1988 Atlanta Hawks W 90 87 19 8 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
28 Fri, Jan 8, 1988 Los Angeles Lakers L 104 106 19 9 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
29 Wed, Jan 13, 1988 @ Boston Celtics L 105 143 19 10 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
30 Fri, Jan 15, 1988 Cleveland Cavaliers W 97 93 20 10 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
31 Sat, Jan 16, 1988 @ Chicago Bulls L 99 115 20 11 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
32 Mon, Jan 18, 1988 @ Denver Nuggets W 123 116 21 11 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / John Salley / Isiah Thomas
33 Wed, Jan 20, 1988 @ Utah Jazz W 120 117 22 11 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
34 Fri, Jan 22, 1988 @ Seattle Supersonics L 106 109 22 12 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
35 Sun, Jan 24, 1988 @ Portland Trail Blazers L 111 119 22 13 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Dennis Rodman / Isiah Thomas
36 Wed, Jan 27, 1988 Indiana Pacers W 103 86 23 13 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
37 Fri, Jan 29, 1988 Boston Celtics W 125 108 24 13 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
38 Sat, Jan 30, 1988 @ New Jersey Nets L 104 116 24 14 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
39 Mon, Feb 1, 1988 @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 83 94 24 15 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
40 Tue, Feb 2, 1988 @ Milwaukee Bucks W 99 97 25 15 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
41 Thu, Feb 4, 1988 @ New York Knickerbockers L 93 100 25 16 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
42 Tue, Feb 9, 1988 @ Chicago Bulls W 89 74 26 16 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Dennis Rodman / Isiah Thomas
43 Wed, Feb 10, 1988 New York Knickerbockers W 98 87 27 16 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Dennis Rodman / Isiah Thomas
44 Fri, Feb 12, 1988 Atlanta Hawks W 108 92 28 16 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Dennis Rodman / Isiah Thomas
45 Sat, Feb 13, 1988 Chicago Bulls W 82 73 29 16 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Dennis Rodman / Isiah Thomas
46 Mon, Feb 15, 1988 Philadelphia 76ers W 102 95 30 16 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Dennis Rodman / Isiah Thomas
47 Thu, Feb 18, 1988 Seattle Supersonics W 108 95 31 16 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Dennis Rodman / Isiah Thomas
48 Fri, Feb 19, 1988 @ Milwaukee Bucks L 108 119 31 17 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Dennis Rodman / Isiah Thomas
49 Sun, Feb 21, 1988 @ Los Angeles Lakers L 110 117 31 18 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Dennis Rodman / Isiah Thomas
50 Tue, Feb 23, 1988 @ Sacramento Kings W 121 105 32 18 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Dennis Rodman / Isiah Thomas
51 Wed, Feb 24, 1988 @ Golden State Warriors W 107 93 33 18 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Dennis Rodman / Isiah Thomas
52 Fri, Feb 26, 1988 New Jersey Nets W 137 109 34 18 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Dennis Rodman / Isiah Thomas
53 Sun, Feb 28, 1988 Boston Celtics W 106 101 35 18 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Dennis Rodman / Isiah Thomas
54 Tue, Mar 1, 1988 @ Atlanta Hawks W 117 104 36 18 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Dennis Rodman / Isiah Thomas
55 Wed, Mar 2, 1988 Los Angeles Clippers W 103 90 37 18 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Dennis Rodman / Isiah Thomas
56 Sat, Mar 5, 1988 @ Washington Bullets L 97 101 37 19 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Dennis Rodman / Isiah Thomas
57 Sun, Mar 6, 1988 Milwaukee Bucks W 109 99 38 19 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Dennis Rodman / Isiah Thomas
58 Tue, Mar 8, 1988 @ Indiana Pacers L 104 117 38 20 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Dennis Rodman / Isiah Thomas
59 Wed, Mar 9, 1988 Utah Jazz W 103 98 39 20 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Dennis Rodman / Isiah Thomas
60 Fri, Mar 11, 1988 Phoenix Suns W 116 88 40 20 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Dennis Rodman / Isiah Thomas
61 Sat, Mar 12, 1988 Cleveland Cavaliers W 104 100 41 20 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Dennis Rodman / Isiah Thomas
62 Mon, Mar 14, 1988 Sacramento Kings W 109 97 42 20 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Dennis Rodman / Isiah Thomas
63 Thu, Mar 17, 1988 @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 102 99 43 20 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Dennis Rodman / John Salley / Isiah Thomas
64 Sun, Mar 20, 1988 Washington Bullets W 118 110 44 20 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Dennis Rodman / John Salley / Isiah Thomas
65 Tue, Mar 22, 1988 Indiana Pacers W 123 104 45 20 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Dennis Rodman / John Salley / Isiah Thomas
66 Fri, Mar 25, 1988 @ San Antonio Spurs L 106 107 45 21 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Dennis Rodman / John Salley / Isiah Thomas
67 Sat, Mar 26, 1988 @ Phoenix Suns W 108 103 46 21 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Dennis Rodman / John Salley / Isiah Thomas
68 Mon, Mar 28, 1988 @ Los Angeles Clippers L 100 102 46 22 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Dennis Rodman / John Salley / Isiah Thomas
69 Wed, Mar 30, 1988 Atlanta Hawks L 102 103 46 23 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Dennis Rodman / John Salley / Isiah Thomas
70 Fri, Apr 1, 1988 @ Boston Celtics L 110 121 46 24 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Dennis Rodman / John Salley / Isiah Thomas
71 Sun, Apr 3, 1988 Chicago Bulls L 110 112 46 25 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
72 Tue, Apr 5, 1988 @ New Jersey Nets W 107 95 47 25 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / John Salley / Isiah Thomas
73 Fri, Apr 8, 1988 @ Philadelphia 76ers W 96 86 48 25 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
74 Sat, Apr 9, 1988 @ Atlanta Hawks W 115 102 49 25 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
75 Mon, Apr 11, 1988 @ New York Knickerbockers L OT 111 114 49 26 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
76 Wed, Apr 13, 1988 Cleveland Cavaliers W 115 98 50 26 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
77 Fri, Apr 15, 1988 Milwaukee Bucks W 92 91 51 26 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
78 Sat, Apr 16, 1988 New Jersey Nets W 114 96 52 26 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
79 Tue, Apr 19, 1988 @ Boston Celtics L 110 121 52 27 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
80 Thu, Apr 21, 1988 @ Washington Bullets W 99 87 53 27 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / James Edwards / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
81 Fri, Apr 22, 1988 Indiana Pacers L 98 103 53 28 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / James Edwards / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
82 Sun, Apr 24, 1988 Philadelphia 76ers W 128 118 54 28 Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Dennis Rodman / John Salley / Isiah Thomas

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