1988-89 Detroit Pistons Schedule and Results

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Record: 63-19, Finished 1st in NBA Central Division

Coach: Chuck Daly (63-19)

Executive: Jack McCloskey

PTS/G: 106.6 (16th of 25) Opp PTS/G: 100.8 (2nd of 25)

SRS: 6.24 (4th of 25) Pace: 95.5 (25th of 25)

Off Rtg: 110.8 (7th of 25) Def Rtg: 104.7 (3rd of 25) Net Rtg: +6.0 (4th of 25)

Expected W-L: 56-26 (4th of 25)

Preseason Odds: Championship +400

Arena: The Palace of Auburn Hills Attendance: 879,405 (2nd of 25)

NBA 1989 Playoffs:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-0) versus Boston Celtics (Series Stats)
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-0) versus Milwaukee Bucks (Series Stats)
Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-2) versus Chicago Bulls (Series Stats)
Won NBA Finals (4-0) versus Los Angeles Lakers (Series Stats)

NBA Champions
Eastern Conference Champions
Central Div Champs

Regular Season Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Fri, Nov 4, 1988	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W		107	94	1	0	W 1
2	Sat, Nov 5, 1988	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		94	85	2	0	W 2
3	Tue, Nov 8, 1988	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		116	109	3	0	W 3
4	Wed, Nov 9, 1988	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W	OT	101	95	4	0	W 4
5	Fri, Nov 11, 1988	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		116	107	5	0	W 5
6	Tue, Nov 15, 1988	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		108	99	6	0	W 6
7	Wed, Nov 16, 1988	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		94	88	7	0	W 7
8	Fri, Nov 18, 1988	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	W		121	105	8	0	W 8
9	Sat, Nov 19, 1988	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		98	109	8	1	L 1
10	Tue, Nov 22, 1988	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W		99	93	9	1	W 1
11	Wed, Nov 23, 1988	Box Score		New York Knicks	L		111	133	9	2	L 1
12	Sat, Nov 26, 1988	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		102	99	10	2	W 1
13	Tue, Nov 29, 1988	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		98	107	10	3	L 1
14	Wed, Nov 30, 1988	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		114	111	11	3	W 1
15	Fri, Dec 2, 1988	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		120	114	12	3	W 2
16	Sun, Dec 4, 1988	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		102	99	13	3	W 3
17	Tue, Dec 6, 1988	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		84	109	13	4	L 1
18	Wed, Dec 7, 1988	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		102	89	14	4	W 1
19	Fri, Dec 9, 1988	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		92	82	15	4	W 2
20	Sat, Dec 10, 1988	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		106	100	16	4	W 3
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
21	Wed, Dec 14, 1988	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		110	119	16	5	L 1
22	Thu, Dec 15, 1988	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		98	119	16	6	L 2
23	Sat, Dec 17, 1988	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		100	91	17	6	W 1
24	Tue, Dec 20, 1988	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		116	100	18	6	W 2
25	Thu, Dec 22, 1988	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		85	88	18	7	L 1
26	Wed, Dec 28, 1988	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		106	100	19	7	W 1
27	Fri, Dec 30, 1988	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		95	83	20	7	W 2
28	Tue, Jan 3, 1989	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		104	123	20	8	L 1
29	Fri, Jan 6, 1989	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		111	88	21	8	W 1
30	Sat, Jan 7, 1989	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		99	113	21	9	L 1
31	Wed, Jan 11, 1989	Box Score		New York Knicks	L		93	100	21	10	L 2
32	Fri, Jan 13, 1989	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		119	103	22	10	W 1
33	Sun, Jan 15, 1989	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		112	120	22	11	L 1
34	Mon, Jan 16, 1989	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		96	87	23	11	W 1
35	Wed, Jan 18, 1989	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		103	90	24	11	W 2
36	Fri, Jan 20, 1989	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		132	99	25	11	W 3
37	Sun, Jan 22, 1989	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		99	112	25	12	L 1
38	Wed, Jan 25, 1989	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		105	104	26	12	W 1
39	Fri, Jan 27, 1989	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	L		79	80	26	13	L 1
40	Sun, Jan 29, 1989	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		122	97	27	13	W 1
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
41	Tue, Jan 31, 1989	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W	OT	104	98	28	13	W 2
42	Fri, Feb 3, 1989	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		124	106	29	13	W 3
43	Sun, Feb 5, 1989	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		113	102	30	13	W 4
44	Wed, Feb 8, 1989	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		107	96	31	13	W 5
45	Tue, Feb 14, 1989	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	W		111	103	32	13	W 6
46	Thu, Feb 16, 1989	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		95	84	33	13	W 7
47	Sat, Feb 18, 1989	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L	OT	119	121	33	14	L 1
48	Mon, Feb 20, 1989	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	L		101	103	33	15	L 2
49	Wed, Feb 22, 1989	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		105	94	34	15	W 1
50	Sat, Feb 25, 1989	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		113	95	35	15	W 2
51	Sun, Feb 26, 1989	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		110	98	36	15	W 3
52	Tue, Feb 28, 1989	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		99	115	36	16	L 1
53	Wed, Mar 1, 1989	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		96	85	37	16	W 1
54	Fri, Mar 3, 1989	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		96	90	38	16	W 2
55	Sun, Mar 5, 1989	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		109	100	39	16	W 3
56	Mon, Mar 6, 1989	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		129	112	40	16	W 4
57	Wed, Mar 8, 1989	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		112	96	41	16	W 5
58	Sat, Mar 11, 1989	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		111	106	42	16	W 6
59	Sun, Mar 12, 1989	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		110	104	43	16	W 7
60	Tue, Mar 14, 1989	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		129	117	44	16	W 8
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
61	Fri, Mar 17, 1989	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		106	98	45	16	W 9
62	Sat, Mar 18, 1989	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		100	117	45	17	L 1
63	Tue, Mar 21, 1989	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		110	95	46	17	W 1
64	Wed, Mar 22, 1989	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		115	94	47	17	W 2
65	Fri, Mar 24, 1989	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		112	96	48	17	W 3
66	Sat, Mar 25, 1989	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W		113	101	49	17	W 4
67	Mon, Mar 27, 1989	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		90	77	50	17	W 5
68	Wed, Mar 29, 1989	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	W	2OT	108	104	51	17	W 6
69	Fri, Mar 31, 1989	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	W		111	108	52	17	W 7
70	Sun, Apr 2, 1989	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		117	101	53	17	W 8
71	Tue, Apr 4, 1989	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		100	118	53	18	L 1
72	Thu, Apr 6, 1989	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		115	108	54	18	W 1
73	Fri, Apr 7, 1989	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W	OT	114	112	55	18	W 2
74	Sun, Apr 9, 1989	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		100	91	56	18	W 3
75	Mon, Apr 10, 1989	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		124	100	57	18	W 4
76	Wed, Apr 12, 1989	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		107	95	58	18	W 5
77	Fri, Apr 14, 1989	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		100	104	58	19	L 1
78	Sun, Apr 16, 1989	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		104	98	59	19	W 1
79	Tue, Apr 18, 1989	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		118	102	60	19	W 2
80	Wed, Apr 19, 1989	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		115	105	61	19	W 3
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 21, 1989	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		100	91	62	19	W 4
82	Sun, Apr 23, 1989	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		99	81	63	19	W 5

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Fri, Apr 28, 1989	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W	101	91	1	0	W 1
2	Sun, Apr 30, 1989	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W	102	95	2	0	W 2
3	Tue, May 2, 1989	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W	100	85	3	0	W 3
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
4	Wed, May 10, 1989	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W	85	80	4	0	W 4
5	Fri, May 12, 1989	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W	112	92	5	0	W 5
6	Sun, May 14, 1989	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W	110	90	6	0	W 6
7	Mon, May 15, 1989	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W	96	94	7	0	W 7
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
8	Sun, May 21, 1989	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L	88	94	7	1	L 1
9	Tue, May 23, 1989	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W	100	91	8	1	W 1
10	Sat, May 27, 1989	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L	97	99	8	2	L 1
11	Mon, May 29, 1989	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W	86	80	9	2	W 1
12	Wed, May 31, 1989	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W	94	85	10	2	W 2
13	Fri, Jun 2, 1989	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W	103	94	11	2	W 3
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
14	Tue, Jun 6, 1989	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W	109	97	12	2	W 4
15	Thu, Jun 8, 1989	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W	108	105	13	2	W 5
16	Sun, Jun 11, 1989	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	W	114	110	14	2	W 6
17	Tue, Jun 13, 1989	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	W	105	97	15	2	W 7

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