[125] In the NBA Finals, the Pistons faced the San Antonio Spurs. [166] Upon entering his third season, Saunders became the longest-tenured Pistons coach since Chuck Daly. [262] In the first round of the 2019 NBA playoffs, the Pistons were swept in four games by the Milwaukee Bucks, setting an NBA record for the most consecutive playoff losses with 14. That year, the Pistons changed their colors to teal, black, yellow and, red and unveiled a new logo with a horse's head and flaming mane. . [22][41], The franchise's fortunes finally began to turn in 1981, when they drafted point guard Isiah Thomas from Indiana University. BAAAAD BOYS, BAAAAD BOYS, they sang, arm in arm on the bench, as the Pistons swept the Los Angeles Lakers in four games with a 105-97 victory Tuesday night to capture the NBA championship. Pistons clinched a 103-94 win in Game 6 and proceeded to win their first NBA championship. [165], At the start of the 200708 season, Rasheed Wallace became the Pistons' new center. [273] The Pistons finished the 202122 season at 2359, missing the playoffs for the third consecutive season. Or write about sports? [278][279] There are several affiliate stations throughout Michigan. [226] On May 14, 2014, Stan Van Gundy was hired. [126] The Pistons fought back to win Game 6 in San Antonio, setting up the first NBA Finals Game 7 since 1994. Jan 2 @ ORL, DET (19-11) beat ORL, 115-113, 35. Mar 9 @ NJN, DET (46-15) beat NJN, 99-95, 62. Mahorn was born in 1958 in Connecticut . Nine days. [66], The Pistons' championship run came to an end in the 1991 Eastern Conference Finals, as they were swept by the eventual NBA champion Chicago Bulls in four games. Apr 8 @ CLE, DET (54-21) lost to CLE, 97-100, 76. Nov 21, DET (6-4) lost to ATL, 96-103, 12. Nov 29 @ PHO, DET (9-5) beat PHO, 111-103, 15. [11], In 1948, the team became the Fort Wayne Pistons and jumped to the Basketball Association of America (BAA). League rules currently prohibit officials from using both instant replay and a timing device to measure how much time has elapsed when a clock malfunctions, nor is a replay from the time of the malfunction onward allowed. [80][81] In the first round of the 1992 NBA playoffs, the Pistons were defeated by the New York Knicks in five games. Nov 7 @ CHI, DET (2-1) lost to CHI, 114-117, 4. Now, more than 30 years. At the height of their success they were the dirtiest players in the league. [39], Prior to the 198687 season, the Pistons acquired more key players: John Salley (drafted 11th overall), Dennis Rodman (drafted 27th) and Adrian Dantley (acquired in a trade with the Utah Jazz). Once again, the Pistons fell behind. Trailing 9083 with two minutes remaining, the Pistons rallied to tie the game, then took a 9290 lead when Vinnie Johnson sank a 15-foot jumper with 00.7 seconds left in the game; this shot earned Johnson a new nickname in Detroit, "007", to go with his original, "The Microwave". [159] The Pistons never recovered as they were eliminated in Game 6, 9882. 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[265][266] On June 4, 2020, the season came to an end for the Pistons when the NBA Board of Governors approved a plan that would restart the season with 22 teams returning to play in the NBA bubble on July 31, 2020, which was approved by the National Basketball Players Association the next day. In 1984, the Pistons lost a tough five-game series to the underdog New York Knicks, 32. [162][163][164] This season marked the 50th anniversary of the franchise in Detroit. Detroit's a working person's town and that's the same type of fan that you have all across the state of Michigan from the big cities to the small towns. 1 in NBA draft", "Detroit Pistons end with 118-106 loss to Philadelphia 76ers, nail down No. They just went out and kicked the other teams' butts. 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The NBL and BAA merged to become the NBA in 1949, and the Pistons became part of the merged league. Jan 26, DET (28-14) beat PHO, 107-103, 43. [92][97] However, Hill played only 47 games in the following three seasons due to a recurring ankle injury. Dec 13 @ LAC, DET (13-8) lost to LAC, 79-83, 22. [193], The season was marked with many controversies and injuries. Laimbeer was the main reason why the "Bad Boy" Pistons of the 1980s and 90s got their infamous name. [20][21], The Pistons played in Olympia Stadium (home of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL) at the time) for their first four seasons, then moved to Cobo Arena beginning in the 196162 season. It was also the final game of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's storied NBA career. Pistons won the game 101-79, gaining a 2-1 series lead. [130][131] Brown was promptly named head coach of the New York Knicks, while the Pistons hired Flip Saunders, formerly of the Minnesota Timberwolves. [206] The Pistons later re-signed Ben Wallace on August 12, 2009. [95] However, Dumars worked a sign and trade with Orlando that brought the Pistons Ben Wallace and Chucky Atkins in exchange for Hill. He is depicted as a horse wearing a Pistons jersey. Mar 1 @ WSB, DET (42-15) beat WSB, 99-85, 61. Talks intensified just as the Pistons were set to open their 201617 season, and as part of the terms of the agreement, there was discussion of a possible merger between Olympia and PS&E. [237] Andre Drummond started the season strong, earning consecutive Eastern Conference Player of the Week awards for the weeks of November 1 and 8. [92], After being swept by the Miami Heat in the 2000 playoffs, Joe Dumars, who had retired following the 199899 season, was hired as the team's president of basketball operations. All rights reserved. These bunch of players were known for their very aggressive playing style that saw their. Miami defeated the Pistons in six games en route to the 2006 NBA championship. Remembering one of the most brutal losses in Detroit sports history, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. They scored their revenge the following year. [56][58], Prior to the 198889 season, the Pistons moved to Auburn Hills to play at The Palace of Auburn Hills, the first NBA arena financed entirely with private funds. No, the Pistons were turning a page, and for some damn reason that meant burying the history of the best team in franchise history. [270] The Pistons finished the 202021 season with the second-worst record in the league at 2052, missing the playoffs for a second consecutive season. [197][198] The Pistons were then swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in four games in the first round of the 2009 NBA playoffs. Same applies for LeBron with AD and t [145], To replace Ben Wallace, the Pistons signed Nazr Mohammed. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Wallace in particular developed into a defensive stalwart in the coming years. Jan 23 @ CHI, DET (27-14) beat CHI, 107-95, 42. [140][141][142] Things did not improve against the second-seeded Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. [174], In addition to losing Game 3 badly, 11186, the Pistons also lost all-star point guard and team leader Chauncey Billups to a hamstring injury. 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Mar 25 @ DAL, DET (51-18) lost to DAL, 96-98, 71. 1 overall pick in Thursday's N.B.A. Larry Bird stole the inbound pass and passed it to Dennis Johnson for the game-winning layup. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. [274], With the fifth overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft, the Pistons selected Jaden Ivey. Nov 28 @ SAC, DET (8-5) beat SAC, 93-81, 14. Feb 17 @ MIA, DET (37-14) beat MIA, 97-79, 53. The Pistons have won three NBA championships: in 1989, 1990 and 2004 . [80] The franchise even changed its team colors in 1996 from its traditional red and blue to teal, burgundy, gold and black in what proved to be a highly unpopular move with fans. That's why, at our home games at the Palace, you see a sea of black: black caps, black T-shirts, black sweatshirts". MORE: Michael Jordan's hatred for Isiah Thomas, 'Bad Boy' Pistons is still very, very real That takes away from what Detroit really was. The Pistons used a balanced attack in the 1989 series finale, with six players scoring in double-figures, as they rallied from a double-digit deficit in the first half. [263][264], On March 11, 2020, the 201920 season was suspended by the NBA after it was reported that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19. [48] After the series, changes were made in order to make the team more defensive-minded. Instead, on this magic night, against the defending world champions, it was captain Isiah Thomas down the middle like a bullet, driving and flipping and passing every Laker en route to a lay-up. [161] They also re-signed Chauncey Billups to a long-term contract, as well as top prospect Amir Johnson and key reserve Antonio McDyess. The '88-'89 Pistons dominated the regular season, finishing with a 63-19 record. [80][87] However, this period also saw the team make numerous questionable personnel decisions, such as the loss of free agent Allan Houston to the New York Knicks,[88] the signing of free agent washouts Loy Vaught and Bison Dele;[89] and head coaching changes from Ron Rothstein to Don Chaney to Doug Collins to Alvin Gentry to George Irvine in an eight-year span. Apr 10 @ NYK, DET (55-21) beat NYK, 108-98, 78. However, the clock had stopped shortly into the play. [1][17][18][19] Zollner decided to keep the Pistons name, believing it made sense given Detroit's status as the center of the automobile industry. Joe Dumars led the waywith 23 points, making 13 of 17 free throws. After the series, Michael Jordan said, "You see two different styles with us and them. [238][239], The Pistons entered the All-Star break at 2727. [150], The Pistons opened the 2007 NBA playoffs with a 40 victory over the Orlando Magic, their first playoff series sweep since 1990. [10] In 1941, the Zollner Pistons shed their works team roots and joined the National Basketball League (NBL). Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [109][110] Brown accepted the job that summer. [9], There are suggestions that Pistons players conspired with gamblers to shave points and throw various games during the 195354 and 195455 seasons. The Pistons later joined the Basketball Association of America (BAA) in 1948. [100][101] They lost, however, to the Boston Celtics in five games. Founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as a semi-professional company basketball team called the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons in 1937, they would turn pro in 1941 as a member of the National Basketball League (NBL), where they won two NBL championships: in 1944 and 1945. [65][66] After winning 59 games and a third straight division title, the Pistons cruised through the first two rounds of the playoffs before playing a tough Eastern Conference Finals series against Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and the Chicago Bulls. 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Technically they won a 3peat if we gauge the 1988 NBA Finals properly, in terms of how the refs cheated the Pistons out of two games literally. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at Little Caesars Arena, located in Midtown Detroit. Here's the opening excerpt fromAlbom's game column in the Free Press: In the end, there would be no denying them; they wanted this more than life itself. [24][84][85][86] They bottomed out in the 199394 season, finishing with a 2062 record. [257], On January 29, 2018, the Pistons announced they had acquired all-star forward Blake Griffin along with Willie Reed and Brice Johnson from the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Avery Bradley, Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic, a 2018 first-round draft pick, and a 2019 second-round draft pick. The NBA later admitted that the play actually took 5.7 seconds and the basket should not have counted. [113] In the 2004 playoffs, after defeating the Milwaukee Bucks in five games, they defeated the defending Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Nets in seven games after coming back from a 32 deficit. 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The officials estimated that the play took 4.6 seconds, and since there were 5.1 seconds remaining when it began, the field goal was counted. [153][154][155] The Bulls avoided elimination by winning Games 4 and 5, but the Pistons closed out the series, 9585, in Game 6 to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the fifth consecutive season. 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[12] In the decisive Game 7, the Pistons led 4124 early in the second quarter before the Nationals rallied to win the game. Follow Marlowe Alter on Twitter:@Marlowe Alter. During their championship years, there was hardly anyone better than the Pistons on defense. [45] In the 1985 playoffs, Detroit won its first-round series and faced the defending champion Boston Celtics in the conference semifinals. The NBL and BAA merged to become the NBA in 1949, and the Pistons became part of the merged league. [19][22], During the 1960s and 1970s, the Pistons were characterized by talented players including George Yardley, Bailey Howell, Dave Debusschere, Dave Bing, and Bob Lanier, questionable trades, and frequent coaching changes. [248] Also contingent on a finalized agreement, the Pistons were looking for a parcel of land in the arena's vicinity to build a new practice facility and team headquarters. In 1989, the Pistons were stronger and posted a season-best record of 63-19. Dec 15 @ UTA, DET (13-9) lost to UTA, 91-94, 23. [73] The most critical injury during this time belonged to Isiah Thomas, who had suffered a wrist injury a few months prior to the NBA playoffs. [129] Meanwhile, Brown was forced to leave the team on two occasions due to health concerns. [221], Following the 201213 season, Frank was fired as head coach on April 18, 2013, after two losing seasons,[167][222] and on June 10, 2013, the Pistons hired former player and coach Maurice Cheeks. The Detroit Pistons Bad Boys! He would have been expected to win championships with Shaq. Our first NBA champions? I have never played more intense basketball, he said postgame, blinking champagne from his eyes. [34], Despite losing key members of their bench during the off-season (including Okur, Mike James and Corliss Williamson), the Pistons were considered a strong contender to win a second consecutive title in 2005. With nicknames such as "The Prince of . [255][256] The move made Detroit the only U.S. city to have its Major League Baseball (MLB), National Football League (NFL), NBA, and NHL teams playing in its downtown district, and one of only two U.S. cities to have all their teams playing in one place, the other being Philadelphia. Five games. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. [82] Chuck Daly resigned as head coach after the season. [184] In Game 6, the Pistons entered the fourth quarter leading 7060, but a lack of focus, a poor game from Rasheed Wallace, and a rally-killing turnover by Tayshaun Prince ultimately led to their demise; the Pistons ended their season with an 8981 loss. [282], On May 16, 2017, the Pistons unveiled a new logo, which is a modernized version of the previous "Bad Boys" era logo used from 1979 to 1996. [152] After winning the first two games by 26 and 21 points, the Pistons overcame a 19-point deficit to win Game 3, 8174. [175] Despite his absence, the Pistons rallied from 15 down in the third quarter to win Game 4 9089 on a field goal by Tayshaun Prince with just 8.9 seconds to play, taking a 31 series lead. They reached the Conference Finals by sweeping the Celtics and Bucks. Wallace was absolutely crucial for the Pistons 2004 championship win with his interior defense. Nov 4 @ WSB, DET (2-0) beat WSB, 95-93, 3. [135][136] Four of the five Pistons starters (Chauncey Billups, Richard Hamilton, Rasheed Wallace, and Ben Wallace) were named to the All-Star team, and Flip Saunders served as the Eastern Conference All-Star team coach. The Pistons hold the draft rights to the following unsigned draft picks who have been playing outside the NBA. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. [1] [8] In 1957, the franchise moved to Detroit. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. [189][190] McDyess was later waived on November 10 and rejoined the Pistons on December 9. The rough bad-boy fighting style of the Raiders fits our image. Apr 14, DET (57-22) beat ORL, 111-107, 80. [25] Then a trade during the 196869 season sent DeBusschere to the New York Knicks for Howard Komives and Walt Bellamy, both of whom had their best seasons behind them. [4] The Pistons won their third and most recent title in the 2004 NBA Finalsunder the tenure of Larry Brown. Well, the man has broken several records and won six championships during his career. [92], The Pistons suffered through another tough season in 200001, going 3250 despite Jerry Stackhouse averaging 29.8 points a game. [4] There have been 36 head coachesfor the Pistons franchise since joining the NBA. At the very end of the third quarter, Chauncey Billups hit a three-point field goal that gave the Pistons a three-point lead. The. Dec 29, DET (17-11) lost to MIL, 85-99, 29. [113][117] The Pistons posted double-digit wins in three of their four victories and held the Lakers to a franchise-low 68 points in Game 3. The "Bad Boys" Detroit Pistons. They were the dominant two-time NBA champion in. Dec 1 @ LAL, DET (10-5) beat LAL, 108-97, 16. . It was a culmination of hard work, after the Pistons came as close as anyone could without winning the year before, losing in seven games to the Lakers both Game6 and 7 were heartbreaking losses, with the Pistons losing by a combined four points. That phantom foul they called on Laimbeer when Kareem shot the skyhook and the way they bludgeon Isiah on the final play of the series clincher, was treacherous. [267][268] The Pistons finished the season with a 2046 record. [224][225] In April, the Pistons announced that Joe Dumars would step down as president of basketball operations but remain as an advisor to the organization and its ownership team. This time, the Pistons came out victorious in a four-game sweep to win their first NBA championship. [143][144], During the off-season, the Pistons offered Ben Wallace a four-year, $48 million contract, which would have made him the highest-paid player in franchise history at the time. [1] The Zollner Pistons were NBL champions in 1944 and 1945. In the documentary, some of the Pistons explain how the walkout came to be. [51], In 1987, the team reached the Eastern Conference Finals against the Celtics. [137] The Pistons finished the regular season with a record of 6418, setting new franchise records for both overall and road victories (27). (Heinjured his left hamstring late in Game 2, and played just five minutes in Game 3). (Series Stats)Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-3) versus Chicago Bulls The Pistons were storming the throne room, grabbing the basketball, stealing it, owning it, banking it off glass, slamming it through the rim, counting the seconds until destiny lifted her veil and gave them that long-awaited kiss, smack on the lips. [112] The Pistons now had another big man to pose a threat from all parts of the court. It was the exclamation point on a. Apr 20 @ IND, DET (58-23) beat IND, 121-115, 82. [194][195] As a result of this and poor play, the Pistons dropped down the standings, only clinching a playoff berth on April 10, 2009. [15], Though the Pistons enjoyed a solid local following, Fort Wayne's small size made it difficult for them to be profitable, especially as other early NBA teams based in smaller cities started folding or relocating to larger markets.

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