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1988-89 Detroit Pistons

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63-19, Finished 1st in NBA Central Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary

1988-89 NBA Champions

Scored 106.6 points per game, Allowed 100.8 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 56-26)
Coached by Chuck Daly (63-19)

Arena: The Palace of Auburn Hills / Attendance: 879,614 (2nd of 25 available)

SRS: 6.24 (4th of 25) / Pace Factor: 95.5 (25th of 25)
Offensive Rating: 110.8 (7th of 25) / Defensive Rating: 104.7 (3rd of 25)

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

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

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