. No, the Pistons were turning a page, and for some damn reason that meant burying the history of the best team in franchise history. 6", "Ex-Piston Grant Hill in 13-member Basketball Hall of Fame class", "Divac, Sikma, Moncrief headline Hall of Fame Class of 2019", "Detroit Pistons Legend Ben Wallace Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame", "Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, Ray Allen, Grant Hill headline 2018 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class", "Daly, Giannakis and Messina headline FIBA Hall of Fame Class of 2021", "2017 Class of FIBA Hall of Fame: Dream Team", "Detroit Pistons Name Troy Weaver As General Manager", "Detroit Pistons All-Time Points Leaders: Career Totals in the Regular Season", "NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award Winners", "Corliss Williamson Wins Sixth Man Award", "Detroit's Dumars Named Executive of the Year", "NBA J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award Winners", "LaMelo Ball, Anthony Edwards headline 2020-21 All-Rookie Teams", "Barnes, Cunningham, Mobley lead 2021-22 Kia NBA All-Rookie First Team", Relocated National Basketball Association teams, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Detroit_Pistons&oldid=1151656689, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Pages using Template:College with unsupported name, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, On April 27, 1984, the Pistons played game 5 of their, This page was last edited on 25 April 2023, at 11:38. [45] In the 1985 playoffs, Detroit won its first-round series and faced the defending champion Boston Celtics in the conference semifinals. [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. "[185] After that, the Celtics went on to win the 2008 NBA Finals. . [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. [253], On June 20, 2017, Detroit City Council approved the Pistons' move to Little Caesars Arena. 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. [166] Upon entering his third season, Saunders became the longest-tenured Pistons coach since Chuck Daly. Mar 20 @ MIL, DET (51-15) beat MIL, 117-96, 67. [177][178] This put the Pistons second on the all-time list of most consecutive conference finals appearances, behind only the Los Angeles Lakers, who appeared in eight straight conference finals from the 198182 to 198889 seasons. [10] In 1941, the Zollner Pistons shed their works team roots and joined the National Basketball League (NBL). [113][117] With the win, Bill Davidson became the first owner to win both an NBA and NHL championship in the same calendar year, as he had also won the Stanley Cup as owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning. They reached the Conference Finals by sweeping the Celtics and Bucks. And that hate carries even to this day. [167] Detroit finished the season with the second-best record in the league at 5923. I think we play clean basketball. The symbolism is, that like the pistons they are named after, the team produces horsepower, hence the equine mascot. [176] Again with Billups sitting on the sideline, they then proceeded to win Game 5 in Detroit, winning the series 41. "[28][29] Howell would go to win two championships as a member of the Boston Celtics. Find out more. [286][287], The end of season video yearbook produced by the NBA was titled Bad Boys. [199] On June 30, 2009, Michael Curry was fired as head coach. He averaged 14.3 rebounds, 2.4 blocks and 1.9 steals during that playoff season. The league's all-time leading scorer, then 42 years old, had just seven points on 2-for-8 shooting in his farewell. Jan 23 @ CHI, DET (27-14) beat CHI, 107-95, 42. The Pistons have won three NBA championships: in 1989, 1990 and 2004. The NBL and BAA merged to become the NBA in 1949, and the Pistons became part of the merged league. [99] The franchise also returned to its traditional red, white, and blue colors. Apr 8 @ CLE, DET (54-21) lost to CLE, 97-100, 76. James Edwards scored all 13 of his points in the fourth quarter. They won two NBA titles back-to-back, even beating the Showtime Lakers in the 1989 Finals. Through the 1980s and into the early 1990s, the Detroit Pistons were the Bad Boys of the league. "[51] Pistons announcer George Blaha said, "I think the people of Detroit and all across Michigan loved the Pistons' don't-back-down-ever mentality. [22][23][24][25][26][27] At one point, DeBusschere was the youngest player-coach in the history of the NBA. [11], In 1948, the team became the Fort Wayne Pistons and jumped to the Basketball Association of America (BAA). . 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". Joe Dumars was named NBA Finals MVP. 1 in NBA draft", "Detroit Pistons end with 118-106 loss to Philadelphia 76ers, nail down No. [151] The team advanced to face the Chicago Bulls, marking the first time that the Central Division rivals had met in the postseason since 1991. Nov 4 @ WSB, DET (2-0) beat WSB, 95-93, 3. [78][79] In the 199192 season, the Pistons finished with a 4834 record. [1][8] In 1957, the franchise moved to Detroit. [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. The Detroit Pistons built a team in the late 80s that were considered to be Bad Boys, literally. The Detroit Pistons Bad Boys! You might remember the late-80s early-90s Pistons as the head-crunching bad boys who were rough with Larry Bird and Michael Jordan, and won two championship. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. [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. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. [274], With the fifth overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft, the Pistons selected Jaden Ivey. Pistons clinched a 103-94 win in Game 6 and proceeded to win their first NBA championship. Do you have a blog? [137] The Pistons finished the regular season with a record of 6418, setting new franchise records for both overall and road victories (27). Per FiveThirtyEight, the more unsportsmanlike they were, the more they won. [217], Prior to the start of the 201112 season, the Pistons made several leadership changes, including appointing Dennis Mannion as president of the franchise and Palace Sports & Entertainment. [243] The eighth-seeded Pistons faced the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the 2016 NBA playoffs. [93] This period has become known, often derisively, as the "teal era". [191][192] The trade was marked as the start of a new rebuilding process due to Iverson's free agent status at the end of the season. They were the dominant two-time NBA champion in. [66][72] Isiah Thomas was named NBA Finals MVP. While they started the season 420, they won half their remaining games to finish a lockout-shortened season with a record of 2541. [276], The Pistons flagship radio station is WXYT-FM. They were only 2115 before Webber was acquired; with him, the team went 3214. [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. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. [52][53] While the Pistons did win Game 6 in Detroit, they lost the series in a tough Game 7 back in Boston. [126] The Pistons fought back to win Game 6 in San Antonio, setting up the first NBA Finals Game 7 since 1994. 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[229][230], In the 2015 off-season, Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy began to change the roster by making such acquisitions as Ersan lyasova, Marcus Morris, Aron Baynes, and Steve Blake. Pistons Rewind:Remembering one of the most brutal losses in Detroit sports history. [1] Although it was the fifth largest city in the United States at the time,[16] Detroit had not seen professional basketball in a decade. [9], There are suggestions that Pistons players conspired with gamblers to shave points and throw various games during the 195354 and 195455 seasons. Fred Zollner owned the Zollner Corporation, a foundry that manufactured pistons, primarily for car, truck, and locomotive engines in Fort Wayne, Indiana. 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. . Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. [259] On May 7, 2018, the Pistons announced that Stan Van Gundy would not return as head coach and president of basketball operations. Pace: 94.4 (26th of 27), Off Rtg: 109.9 (11th of 27) Franchise history [ edit] 1937-1957: Fort Wayne (Zollner) Pistons [ edit] 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. ", "Villanueva vows to make up for poor debut in Detroit", "Pistons hand Timberwolves franchise record-tying 67th loss", "Pistons fire coach John Kuester after two seasons", "Karen Davidson and Tom Gores Reach Agreement on Sale of Detroit Pistons", "Detroit Pistons Sold To Billionaire Tom Gores", "Dennis Mannion named president of Detroit Pistons, Palace Sports & Entertainment", "Detroit Pistons hire Lawrence Frank as new head coach", "Pistons show improvement, but rebuilding continues", "NBA Draft 2012: Detroit Pistons select Andre Drummond with No. Remembering one of the most brutal losses in Detroit sports history, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Join our linker program. In particular, there are accusations that the team may have intentionally lost the 1955 NBA Finals to the Syracuse Nationals. Van Gundy signed a 5-year, $35 million contract to become the head coach and president of basketball operations for the team. The "Bad Boys" were largely responsible for the demise of the great Lakers and Celtics teams of the '80s. (Heinjured his left hamstring late in Game 2, and played just five minutes in Game 3). [200] Iverson signed with the Memphis Grizzlies during the off-season. The NBL and BAA merged to become the NBA in 1949, and the Pistons became part of the merged league. Dec 16 @ GSW, DET (13-10) lost to GSW, 92-104, 25. Feb 23 @ ATL, DET (39-15) lost to ATL, 103-112, 55. Who in Detroit will ever forget? [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. [271][272] In the 2021 NBA draft, the Pistons selected Cade Cunningham with the first overall pick. But I haven't agreed with the methods they used. [44], Initially, the Pistons had difficulty moving up the NBA ladder. Mar 9 @ NJN, DET (46-15) beat NJN, 99-95, 62. [103][104][105] The Pistons posted consecutive 50-win seasons and advanced to the 2003 Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 1991. However, Wallace agreed to a 4-year, $60 million contract with the Chicago Bulls. Dec 29, DET (17-11) lost to MIL, 85-99, 29. They missed the playoffs for the eighth time in ten years. [147] The Pistons quickly began playing better basketball. 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. Or write about sports? [159] The Pistons never recovered as they were eliminated in Game 6, 9882. The rough bad-boy fighting style of the Raiders fits our image. Dec 1 @ LAL, DET (10-5) beat LAL, 108-97, 16. [46] They also acquired Rick Mahorn in a trade with the Washington Bullets. Jan 21, DET (26-14) lost to LAL, 97-107, 41. (Series Stats)Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-3) versus Chicago Bulls Jan 27 @ MIN, DET (29-14) beat MIN, 85-83, 44. [1][17][18][19] They lost the Detroit Eagles due to World War II, both the Detroit Gems of the NBL (whose remnants became the Minneapolis Lakers) and the Detroit Falcons of the BAA in 1947, and the Detroit Vagabond Kings in 1949. [290], The positive view of the team was not universal with Michael Jordan declaring "the Bad Boys are bad for basketball,"[291] later adding "I hated them. Who were the Detriot Piston Bad Boys? The way the Pistons did it was by implementing what has become known as "The Jordan Rules," which is a set of principles devised by former Pistons head coach . [42] They later acquired center Bill Laimbeer in a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers in February 1982. [193], The season was marked with many controversies and injuries. [278][280], The Pistons' current exclusive local television rights holder is Bally Sports Detroit. After the teams split the first four games of the series, the turning point came at the end of Game 5 in Detroit, which went into overtime. He is depicted as a horse wearing a Pistons jersey. [182] Game 4 saw the Pistons win 9475. They had a reputation for being the toughest team in the NBA, but they were more than just a bunch of thugs. 10", "Pistons' Greg Monroe likely to give up No. Jan 10 @ BOS, DET (23-12) lost to BOS, 97-104, 37. [188] On November 3, 2008, the Pistons traded key members Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess to the Denver Nuggets for Allen Iverson. [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. The team is banking on the top pick and a young core for revival. Dec 15 @ UTA, DET (13-9) lost to UTA, 91-94, 23. Had MJ joined the Lakers and linked up with Phil then that's a different story. of-18 free throws in a 125-120 overtime win over the Pistons . draft, the culmination of years of mediocrity. Nine days. Opp PTS/G: [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. The Pistons would win the series in six. The Bulls finally broke through in the 1991 conference finals, and they did so in dominant fashion, sweeping Detroit 4-0 to deliver an unceremonious end to the Pistons' back-to-back championship . [113] The Pistons then defeated the Pacers, coached by Rick Carlisle, in six tough games to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1990. On this day in 1989, the "Bad Boy" Detroit Pistons won their first NBA Championship. He didn't have much of an impact on the team, as he averaged only 2 points-per-game. Data Provided By [228] The team went on a lengthy winning streak, but finished the season with a record of only 3250 after Brandon Jennings' Achilles injury. The Bulls outplayed the Bad Boys Pistons and won each game by at least eight points. [261] The Pistons finished the 201819 season with a 4141 record, clinching a playoff spot as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. Central Division, PTS/G: We present them here for purely educational purposes. And it was Joe Dumars, sudden hero, proving that Bad Boys can be good, shooting and driving and finally, when that buzzer sounded, finding a camera to say, Im going to Disney World! although, to tell the truth, after this, Disney World will be a letdown. [196] The Pistons finished the season at 3943, their first losing season in eight years. 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. This is so great!. The Pistons later joined the Basketball Association of America (BAA) in 1948. 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