***** Detroit Pistons *****
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Team Founded: 1948-49
Team History: 1948-49 - Fort Wayne Pistons (BAA)
1949-57 - Fort Wayne Pistons (NBA)
1957-Present - Detroit Pistons
Arena Address:
The Palace of Auburn Hills
2 Championship Drive
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
(248) - 377-0100
Opened: August 13, 1988
First Official Game: November 5, 1988, 94-85 win over the Charlotte Hornets
Arena Capacity: 21,454
Managing Partner: William Davidson
President of Basketball Operations: Joe Dumars
Head Coach:
Coaching History:
Term Coach Reg.Season Playoff
1948-49 Carl Bennett 0- 6
(Replaced after six games of the 1948 Season)
Paul Armstrong 22- 32
(Interim Coach for 54 games of 1948 Season)
1949-51 Murray Mendenhall 72- 64 3- 4
1951-54 Paul Birch 105-102 4-10
1954-58 Charles Eckman 123-118 10-13
(Released after 25 games in 1957-58 Season)
Red Rocha 24- 23 3- 4
1958-60 Red Rocha 41- 65
(Released after 34 games in 1959-60 Season)
Dick McGuire 17- 24 0- 2
1960-63 Dick McGuire 105-134 8-11
1963-65 Charles Wolf 25- 66
(Released after 11 games in 1964-65 Season)
Dave DeBusschere 29- 40
1965-67 Dave DeBusschere 50-103
(Released after 73 games in 1966-67 Season)
Donnis Butcher 2- 6
1967-69 Donnis Butcher 50- 54 2- 4
(Released after 22 games in 1968-69 Season)
Paul Seymour 22- 38
(Interim Head Coach for 60 games in 1968-69 Season)
1969-72 Bill Van Breda Kolff 82- 92
(Released after 10 games in 1971-72 Season)
Terry Dischinger 0- 2
(Interim Head Coach for 2 games in 1971-72 Season)
Earl Lloyd 20- 50
1972-73 Earl Lloyd 2- 5
(Released after 7 games in 1972-73 Season)
Ray Scott 38- 37
1973-76 Ray Scott 109- 97 4- 6
(Released after 42 games in 1975-76 Season)
Herb Brown 19- 21 4- 5
1976-78 Herb Brown 53- 53 1- 2
(Released after 24 games in 1977-78 Season)
Bob Kauffman 29- 29
(Interim Head Coach for 58 games in 1977-78 Season)
1978-80 Dick Vitale 34- 60
(Released after 12 games in 1979-80 Season)
Richie Adubato 12- 58
(Interim Coach for remaining 70 games in 1979-80 Season
1980-83 Scotty Robertson 97-149
1983-92 Chuck Daly 467-271 71-42
1992-93 Ron Rothstein 40- 42
1993-95 Don Chaney 48-116
1995-98 Doug Collins 121- 88 2- 6
(Released after 45 games in 1997-98 Season)
Alvin Gentry 16- 20
(Interim Head Coach)
1998-00 Alvin Gentry 73- 72 2- 3
(Released after 58 games in 1999-2000 Season)
George Irvine 14- 10 0- 3
2000-01 George Irvine 32- 50
2001-2003 Rick Carlisle 100- 64 12-15
2003-2005 Larry Brown 108- 56 31-17
2005-2008 Flip Saunders 176- 70 30-21
2008-2009 Michael Curry 39- 43 0- 4
2009-2011 John Kuester 57-107
2011-2013 Lawrence Frank 54- 94
Retired Numbers: (5)
2 - Chuck Daly
11 - Isiah Thomas
15 - Vinnie Johnson
16 - Bob Lanier
21 - Dave Bing
40 - Bill Lambier
Pistons in the Hall of Fame: (12)
1989 - Dave Bing
1991 - Harry Gallatin
1992 - Bob Lanier
1996 - George Yardley
1997 - Alex English, Bailey Howell
2000 - Robert McAdoo, Isiah Thomas
2002 - Larry Brown
2006 - Joe Dumars
2008 - William Davidson, Adrian Dantley
POST-SEASON APPEARANCES:
Championships: (3) 1989, '90, 2004
Division Titles: (12) 1955, '56, '57, '88, '89, '90, 2002, '03, '05,
'06, '07, '08
Most Valuable Player Rookie of the Year
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(Maurice Podoloff Trophy) (Eddie Gotlieb Trophy)
None 1953 - Don Meineke (Fort Wayne)
1967 - Dave Bing
1995 - Grant Hill
Coach of the Year Executive of the Year
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(Red Auerbach Trophy)
1974 - Ray Scott 2003 - Joe Dumars
2002 - Rick Carlisle
Yearly Records:
Reg. Season Playoffs
Year Location W L Pct. Pos. Div. W L Pct.
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1948-49 Fort Wayne 22 38 .367 (5) West
1949-50 Fort Wayne 40 28 .588 (3t) Cent 2 2 .500
1950-51 Fort Wayne 32 36 .471 (3) West 1 2 .333
1951-52 Fort Wayne 29 37 .433 (4) West 0 2 .000
1952-53 Fort Wayne 36 33 .522 (3) West 4 4 .500
1953-54 Fort Wayne 40 32 .556 (3) West 0 4 .000
1954-55 Fort Wayne 43 29 .597 (1) West 6 5 .545
1955-56 Fort Wayne 37 35 .514 (1) West 4 6 .400
1956-57 Fort Wayne 34 38 .472 (1t) West 0 2 .000
1957-58 Detroit 33 39 .458 (2) West 3 4 .429
1958-59 Detroit 28 44 .389 (3) West 1 2 .333
1959-60 Detroit 30 45 .400 (2) West 0 2 .000
1960-61 Detroit 34 45 .430 (3) West 2 3 .400
1961-62 Detroit 37 43 .463 (3) West 5 5 .500
1962-63 Detroit 34 46 .425 (3) West 1 3 .250
1963-64 Detroit 23 57 .287 (5) West
1964-65 Detroit 31 49 .388 (4) West
1965-66 Detroit 22 58 .275 (5) West
1966-67 Detroit 30 51 .370 (5) West
1967-68 Detroit 40 42 .488 (4) East 2 4 .333
1968-69 Detroit 32 50 .390 (6) East
1969-70 Detroit 31 51 .378 (6) East
1970-71 Detroit 45 37 .549 (4) Mid
1971-72 Detroit 26 56 .317 (4) Mid
1972-73 Detroit 40 42 .488 (3) Mid
1973-74 Detroit 52 30 .634 (3) Mid 3 4 .429
1974-75 Detroit 40 42 .488 (3) Mid 1 2 .333
1975-76 Detroit 36 46 .439 (2) Mid 4 5 .444
1976-77 Detroit 44 38 .537 (2) Mid 1 2 .333
1977-78 Detroit 38 44 .463 (4) Mid
1978-79 Detroit 30 52 .366 (5) Cent
1979-80 Detroit 16 66 .195 (6) Cent
1980-81 Detroit 21 61 .256 (6) Cent
1981-82 Detroit 39 43 .476 (3) Cent
1982-83 Detroit 37 45 .451 (3) Cent
1983-84 Detroit 49 33 .598 (2) Cent 2 3 .400
1984-85 Detroit 46 36 .561 (2) Cent 5 4 .556
1985-86 Detroit 46 36 .561 (3) Cent 1 3 .250
1986-87 Detroit 52 30 .634 (2) Cent 10 5 .667
1987-88 Detroit 54 28 .659 (1) Cent 14 9 .609
1988-89 Detroit 63 19 .768 (1) Cent 15 2 .882 NBA Champs
1989-90 Detroit 59 23 .720 (1) Cent 15 5 .750 NBA Champs
1990-91 Detroit 50 32 .610 (2) Cent 7 8 .467
1991-92 Detroit 48 34 .585 (3) Cent 2 3 .400
1992-93 Detroit 40 42 .488 (6) Cent
1993-94 Detroit 20 62 .244 (6) Cent
1994-95 Detroit 28 54 .341 (7) Cent
1995-96 Detroit 46 36 .561 (t4) Cent 0 3 .000
1996-97 Detroit 54 28 .659 (t3) Cent 2 3 .400
1997-98 Detroit 37 45 .451 (6) Cent
1998-99 Detroit* 29 21 .580 (3) Cent 2 3 .400
1999-00 Detroit 42 40 .512 (T4) Cent 0 3 .000
2000-01 Detroit 32 50 .390 (5) Cent
2001-02 Detroit 50 32 .610 (1) Cent 4 6 .400
2002-03 Detroit 50 32 .610 (1) Cent 8 9 .470
2003-04 Detroit 54 28 .659 (2) Cent 16 7 .695 NBA Champs
2004-05 Detroit 54 28 .659 (1) Cent 15 10 .600
2005-06 Detroit 64 18 .780 (1) Cent 10 8 .555
2006-07 Detroit 53 29 .646 (1) Cent 10 6 .625
2007-08 Detroit 59 23 .720 (1) Cent 10 7 .588
2008-09 Detroit 39 43 .476 (3) Cent 0 4 .000
2009-10 Detroit 27 55 .329 (5) Cent
2010-11 Detroit 30 52 .366 (4) Cent
2011-12 Detroit* 25 41 .379 (4) Cent
2012-13 Detroit 29 53 .354 (4) Cent
* - strike-shortened season
Overall Regular Season Record: 2511 - 2611 (.490)
Overall Post Season Record: 188 - 174 (.519)
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