You Are Here > Basketball-Reference.com > Teams > Detroit Pistons > 1997-98 > Starting Lineups

1997-98 Detroit Pistons

Franchise Index: Previous Season / Next Season

37-45, Finished 6th in NBA Central Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary

Scored 94.2 points per game, Allowed 92.6 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 46-36)
Coached by Doug Collins (21-24) and Alvin Gentry (16-21)

Arena: The Palace of Auburn Hills / Attendance: 794,567 (7th of 29 available)

SRS: 1.95 (13th of 29) / Pace Factor: 88.2 (24th of 29)
Offensive Rating: 105.3 (13th of 29) / Defensive Rating: 103.5 (9th of 29)

1997-98 Statistics / Schedule / Game Log / Splits / Starting Lineups

Click on the Date for game box score.

Starting Lineups

Glossary / Click column headers to sort
G Date Opponent Tm Opp W L Starting Lineup
1 Fri, Oct 31, 1997 Washington Wizards W 92 79 1 0 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Grant Long
2 Sun, Nov 2, 1997 @ New York Knickerbockers W 94 86 2 0 Bison Dele / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Grant Long / Malik Sealy
3 Tue, Nov 4, 1997 @ Atlanta Hawks L 71 82 2 1 Bison Dele / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Grant Long / Malik Sealy
4 Wed, Nov 5, 1997 Indiana Pacers L 87 99 2 2 Bison Dele / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Grant Long / Malik Sealy
5 Fri, Nov 7, 1997 Orlando Magic L 84 89 2 3 Bison Dele / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Grant Long / Malik Sealy
6 Sun, Nov 9, 1997 @ Vancouver Grizzlies L OT 96 104 2 4 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Grant Long
7 Mon, Nov 10, 1997 @ Portland Trail Blazers L 82 86 2 5 Bison Dele / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Theo Ratliff / Malik Sealy
8 Wed, Nov 12, 1997 @ Golden State Warriors W 102 71 3 5 Bison Dele / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Theo Ratliff / Malik Sealy
9 Thu, Nov 13, 1997 @ Seattle Supersonics L 89 95 3 6 Bison Dele / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Malik Sealy / Jerome Williams
10 Sat, Nov 15, 1997 New Jersey Nets W OT 96 88 4 6 Bison Dele / Lindsey Hunter / Aaron McKie / Theo Ratliff / Malik Sealy
11 Tue, Nov 18, 1997 @ Milwaukee Bucks L 79 87 4 7 Bison Dele / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Theo Ratliff / Malik Sealy
12 Thu, Nov 20, 1997 Portland Trail Blazers L 87 93 4 8 Bison Dele / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Theo Ratliff / Malik Sealy
13 Sat, Nov 22, 1997 Atlanta Hawks W 87 85 5 8 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
14 Sun, Nov 23, 1997 @ Boston Celtics L 86 90 5 9 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Jerome Williams
15 Tue, Nov 25, 1997 @ Charlotte Hornets L 85 90 5 10 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
16 Fri, Nov 28, 1997 New York Knickerbockers W 86 78 6 10 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
17 Sun, Nov 30, 1997 Vancouver Grizzlies L 95 97 6 11 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
18 Wed, Dec 3, 1997 Phoenix Suns W 3OT 108 103 7 11 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
19 Fri, Dec 5, 1997 Seattle Supersonics L 89 94 7 12 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Theo Ratliff
20 Sun, Dec 7, 1997 @ Toronto Raptors W 93 83 8 12 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Theo Ratliff
21 Tue, Dec 9, 1997 Denver Nuggets W 92 83 9 12 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Theo Ratliff
22 Thu, Dec 11, 1997 New Jersey Nets W 103 99 10 12 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Theo Ratliff
23 Sat, Dec 13, 1997 Boston Celtics W 93 77 11 12 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Theo Ratliff
24 Tue, Dec 16, 1997 @ New York Knickerbockers L 78 83 11 13 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Theo Ratliff
25 Wed, Dec 17, 1997 @ New Jersey Nets L 101 105 11 14 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Theo Ratliff
26 Fri, Dec 19, 1997 @ Indiana Pacers L 90 98 11 15 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Eric Montross
27 Sat, Dec 20, 1997 Philadelphia 76ers W 115 78 12 15 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Eric Montross
28 Mon, Dec 22, 1997 @ Philadelphia 76ers W 96 92 13 15 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Eric Montross
29 Fri, Dec 26, 1997 Miami Heat L 74 88 13 16 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Eric Montross
30 Sun, Dec 28, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves L 89 93 13 17 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Grant Long
31 Tue, Dec 30, 1997 Toronto Raptors W 100 95 14 17 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Eric Montross / Jerry Stackhouse
32 Fri, Jan 2, 1998 @ Toronto Raptors W 91 88 15 17 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Grant Long / Jerry Stackhouse
33 Sat, Jan 3, 1998 Chicago Bulls L 96 105 15 18 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Eric Montross / Jerry Stackhouse
34 Fri, Jan 9, 1998 Golden State Warriors W 101 72 16 18 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Grant Long / Jerry Stackhouse
35 Sun, Jan 11, 1998 Los Angeles Clippers W 113 85 17 18 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Grant Long / Jerry Stackhouse
36 Wed, Jan 14, 1998 @ Indiana Pacers L 93 100 17 19 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Eric Montross / Jerry Stackhouse
37 Thu, Jan 15, 1998 Charlotte Hornets W OT 95 94 18 19 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Grant Long / Jerry Stackhouse
38 Mon, Jan 19, 1998 @ Utah Jazz L 89 98 18 20 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Grant Long / Jerry Stackhouse
39 Wed, Jan 21, 1998 @ Denver Nuggets W 87 67 19 20 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Grant Long / Jerry Stackhouse
40 Thu, Jan 22, 1998 @ Los Angeles Clippers W 94 76 20 20 Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Grant Long / Eric Montross / Jerry Stackhouse
41 Sat, Jan 24, 1998 New York Knickerbockers L 92 99 20 21 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Grant Long / Jerry Stackhouse
42 Tue, Jan 27, 1998 @ Milwaukee Bucks L 81 83 20 22 Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Grant Long / Don Reid / Jerry Stackhouse
43 Wed, Jan 28, 1998 Orlando Magic W 91 86 21 22 Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Eric Montross / Don Reid / Jerry Stackhouse
44 Fri, Jan 30, 1998 Washington Wizards L 95 102 21 23 Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Grant Long / Don Reid / Jerry Stackhouse
45 Sat, Jan 31, 1998 @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 88 90 21 24 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Eric Montross / Jerry Stackhouse
46 Mon, Feb 2, 1998 @ Washington Wizards L 101 113 21 25 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
47 Thu, Feb 5, 1998 Houston Rockets W 104 92 22 25 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
48 Wed, Feb 11, 1998 Milwaukee Bucks W 95 83 23 25 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
49 Fri, Feb 13, 1998 @ Miami Heat L 86 100 23 26 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
50 Sun, Feb 15, 1998 @ Chicago Bulls L 90 99 23 27 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Jerome Williams
51 Tue, Feb 17, 1998 @ San Antonio Spurs L 94 95 23 28 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
52 Thu, Feb 19, 1998 @ Houston Rockets L 90 100 23 29 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
53 Sat, Feb 21, 1998 @ Dallas Mavericks W 94 82 24 29 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
54 Mon, Feb 23, 1998 Sacramento Kings W 111 85 25 29 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
55 Wed, Feb 25, 1998 Charlotte Hornets L 88 98 25 30 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
56 Fri, Feb 27, 1998 Cleveland Cavaliers W 90 87 26 30 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
57 Sun, Mar 1, 1998 @ Minnesota Timberwolves L 2OT 113 115 26 31 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
58 Mon, Mar 2, 1998 Dallas Mavericks W 100 94 27 31 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
59 Wed, Mar 4, 1998 @ Sacramento Kings L 89 109 27 32 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
60 Thu, Mar 5, 1998 @ Phoenix Suns L 93 102 27 33 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
61 Sun, Mar 8, 1998 @ Los Angeles Lakers L 89 96 27 34 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
62 Wed, Mar 11, 1998 Indiana Pacers W 122 91 28 34 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
63 Fri, Mar 13, 1998 @ Boston Celtics W 96 92 29 34 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
64 Sun, Mar 15, 1998 Utah Jazz L 98 109 29 35 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
65 Mon, Mar 16, 1998 @ Miami Heat W 103 90 30 35 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
66 Wed, Mar 18, 1998 Philadelphia 76ers L 96 104 30 36 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
67 Fri, Mar 20, 1998 Toronto Raptors W 105 99 31 36 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
68 Sun, Mar 22, 1998 Atlanta Hawks W 105 98 32 36 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
69 Mon, Mar 23, 1998 @ Philadelphia 76ers W 94 79 33 36 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
70 Wed, Mar 25, 1998 San Antonio Spurs W 103 94 34 36 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
71 Fri, Mar 27, 1998 @ Cleveland Cavaliers L OT 87 88 34 37 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
72 Sun, Mar 29, 1998 @ Atlanta Hawks L 95 118 34 38 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
73 Tue, Mar 31, 1998 @ Chicago Bulls L OT 101 106 34 39 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
74 Wed, Apr 1, 1998 Cleveland Cavaliers L 90 92 34 40 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
75 Fri, Apr 3, 1998 Boston Celtics L 100 101 34 41 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
76 Sun, Apr 5, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers L OT 103 105 34 42 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
77 Wed, Apr 8, 1998 @ Orlando Magic L 87 95 34 43 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
78 Thu, Apr 9, 1998 @ Washington Wizards W 102 83 35 43 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
79 Sun, Apr 12, 1998 @ Charlotte Hornets L 86 88 35 44 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
80 Wed, Apr 15, 1998 Chicago Bulls W 87 79 36 44 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
81 Fri, Apr 17, 1998 Milwaukee Bucks W 108 102 37 44 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid
82 Sun, Apr 19, 1998 @ New Jersey Nets L 101 114 37 45 Bison Dele / Joe Dumars / Grant Hill / Lindsey Hunter / Don Reid

14 Different Starting Lineups