1977-78 Detroit Pistons Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 38-44
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Herb Brown (9-15)
Coach: Bob Kauffman (29-29)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 223,382, Avg. 5,448 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Detroit Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 38-44
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Herb Brown (9-15)
Coach: Bob Kauffman (29-29)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 223,382, Avg. 5,448 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Detroit Pistons Roster
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 38 wins and 44 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
Detroit racked up 8,936 points and conceded 9,038. Bob Lanier tossed in a team-best 1,542 points for the Pistons, while Eric Money scored 17 or more per game, too. Bob Lanier contributed 715 boards. Chris Ford dished out 381 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Chris Ford added 166 steals.
Herb Brown and Bob Kauffman coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 8936
Regular Season Points Against: 9038
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 18, 1977 | New Jersey Nets 93 at Detroit Pistons 110 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 19, 1977 | Detroit Pistons 96 at Philadelphia 76ers 113 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 21, 1977 | Detroit Pistons 109 at Washington Bullets 117 | L | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| October 22, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 106 at Detroit Pistons 126 | W | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| October 24, 1977 | Boston Celtics 85 at Detroit Pistons 100 | W | 3-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | ||
| October 26, 1977 | Golden State Warriors 107 at Detroit Pistons 123 | W | 4-0 | 0-2 | 4-2 | ||
| October 29, 1977 | Detroit Pistons 117 at New York Knicks 124 | L | 4-0 | 0-3 | 4-3 | ||
| November 2, 1977 | Atlanta Hawks 102 at Detroit Pistons 89 | L | 4-1 | 0-3 | 4-4 | ||
| November 9, 1977 | Houston Rockets 107 at Detroit Pistons 127 | W | 5-1 | 0-3 | 5-4 | ||
| November 11, 1977 | San Antonio Spurs 107 at Detroit Pistons 104 | L | 5-2 | 0-3 | 5-5 | ||
| November 13, 1977 | Washington Bullets 102 at Detroit Pistons 104 | W | 6-2 | 0-3 | 6-5 | ||
| November 15, 1977 | Detroit Pistons 113 at Denver Nuggets 123 | L | 6-2 | 0-4 | 6-6 | ||
| November 18, 1977 | Detroit Pistons 83 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 | L | 6-2 | 0-5 | 6-7 | ||
| November 19, 1977 | Detroit Pistons 96 at Golden State Warriors 128 | L | 6-2 | 0-6 | 6-8 | ||
| November 20, 1977 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Portland Trail Blazers 118 | L | 6-2 | 0-7 | 6-9 | ||
| November 23, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 106 at Detroit Pistons 105 | L | 6-3 | 0-7 | 6-10 | ||
| November 26, 1977 | Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at Detroit Pistons 87 | L | 6-4 | 0-7 | 6-11 | ||
| November 29, 1977 | Detroit Pistons 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 99 | W | 6-4 | 1-7 | 7-11 | ||
| November 30, 1977 | Los Angeles Lakers 98 at Detroit Pistons 104 | W | 7-4 | 1-7 | 8-11 | ||
| December 2, 1977 | Detroit Pistons 97 at Kansas City Kings 108 | L | 7-4 | 1-8 | 8-12 | ||
| December 3, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 103 at Detroit Pistons 89 | L | 7-5 | 1-8 | 8-13 | ||
| December 7, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 113 at Detroit Pistons 107 | L | 7-6 | 1-8 | 8-14 | OT | |
| December 10, 1977 | New Orleans Jazz 86 at Detroit Pistons 104 | W | 8-6 | 1-8 | 9-14 | ||
| December 14, 1977 | Seattle Supersonics 102 at Detroit Pistons 92 | L | 8-7 | 1-8 | 9-15 | ||
| December 16, 1977 | Detroit Pistons 106 at Indiana Pacers 114 | L | 8-7 | 1-9 | 9-16 | OT | |
| December 17, 1977 | Buffalo Braves 126 at Detroit Pistons 122 | L | 8-8 | 1-9 | 9-17 | 2OT | |
| December 18, 1977 | Detroit Pistons 117 at New Orleans Jazz 108 | W | 8-8 | 2-9 | 10-17 | ||
| December 20, 1977 | Detroit Pistons 118 at San Antonio Spurs 117 | W | 8-8 | 3-9 | 11-17 | ||
| December 22, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Detroit Pistons 118 | W | 9-8 | 3-9 | 12-17 | ||
| December 23, 1977 | Detroit Pistons 108 at Chicago Bulls 107 | W | 9-8 | 4-9 | 13-17 | ||
| December 26, 1977 | Boston Celtics 100 at Detroit Pistons 122 | W | 10-8 | 4-9 | 14-17 | ||
| December 28, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 111 at Detroit Pistons 106 | L | 10-9 | 4-9 | 14-18 | ||
| December 30, 1977 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Buffalo Braves 87 | W | 10-9 | 5-9 | 15-18 | ||
| January 3, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 106 at Atlanta Hawks 103 | W | 10-9 | 6-9 | 16-18 | ||
| January 4, 1978 | Atlanta Hawks 97 at Detroit Pistons 111 | W | 11-9 | 6-9 | 17-18 | ||
| January 6, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 106 at Golden State Warriors 107 | L | 11-9 | 6-10 | 17-19 | ||
| January 7, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 109 | L | 11-9 | 6-11 | 17-20 | ||
| January 11, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 100 at Seattle Supersonics 106 | L | 11-9 | 6-12 | 17-21 | ||
| January 13, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 100 at Phoenix Suns 111 | L | 11-9 | 6-13 | 17-22 | ||
| January 15, 1978 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Detroit Pistons 101 | L | 11-10 | 6-13 | 17-23 | ||
| January 18, 1978 | Buffalo Braves 100 at Detroit Pistons 113 | W | 12-10 | 6-13 | 18-23 | ||
| January 20, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 108 at Houston Rockets 118 | L | 12-10 | 6-14 | 18-24 | ||
| January 22, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 97 at New Orleans Jazz 100 | L | 12-10 | 6-15 | 18-25 | ||
| January 24, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 104 at Washington Bullets 101 | W | 12-10 | 7-15 | 19-25 | ||
| January 25, 1978 | Golden State Warriors 95 at Detroit Pistons 99 | W | 13-10 | 7-15 | 20-25 | ||
| January 28, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 115 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | W | 13-10 | 8-15 | 21-25 | ||
| January 29, 1978 | Cleveland Cavaliers 116 at Detroit Pistons 120 | W | 14-10 | 8-15 | 22-25 | OT | |
| February 1, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 120 at Detroit Pistons 127 | W | 15-10 | 8-15 | 23-25 | ||
| February 2, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Kansas City Kings 113 | L | 15-10 | 8-16 | 23-26 | ||
| February 3, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 102 at Denver Nuggets 115 | L | 15-10 | 8-17 | 23-27 | ||
| February 8, 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers 105 at Detroit Pistons 95 | L | 15-11 | 8-17 | 23-28 | ||
| February 10, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 112 at New Jersey Nets 117 | L | 15-11 | 8-18 | 23-29 | ||
| February 11, 1978 | New Orleans Jazz 96 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 16-11 | 8-18 | 24-29 | ||
| February 13, 1978 | New Jersey Nets 115 at Detroit Pistons 125 | W | 17-11 | 8-18 | 25-29 | ||
| February 15, 1978 | Philadelphia 76ers 116 at Detroit Pistons 113 | L | 17-12 | 8-18 | 25-30 | ||
| February 17, 1978 | New York Knicks 128 at Detroit Pistons 108 | L | 17-13 | 8-18 | 25-31 | ||
| February 19, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 107 at Detroit Pistons 110 | W | 18-13 | 8-18 | 26-31 | ||
| February 22, 1978 | Houston Rockets 108 at Detroit Pistons 119 | W | 19-13 | 8-18 | 27-31 | ||
| February 25, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 104 at Seattle Supersonics 118 | L | 19-13 | 8-19 | 27-32 | ||
| February 26, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 127 at Los Angeles Lakers 124 | W | 19-13 | 9-19 | 28-32 | ||
| March 1, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 115 at Phoenix Suns 102 | W | 19-13 | 10-19 | 29-32 | ||
| March 3, 1978 | Washington Bullets 124 at Detroit Pistons 108 | L | 19-14 | 10-19 | 29-33 | ||
| March 5, 1978 | Indiana Pacers 110 at Detroit Pistons 122 | W | 20-14 | 10-19 | 30-33 | ||
| March 7, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 109 at Atlanta Hawks 123 | L | 20-14 | 10-20 | 30-34 | ||
| March 9, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 105 at Indiana Pacers 112 | L | 20-14 | 10-21 | 30-35 | ||
| March 12, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 130 at New Jersey Nets 125 | W | 20-14 | 11-21 | 31-35 | ||
| March 14, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Boston Celtics 105 | L | 20-14 | 11-22 | 31-36 | ||
| March 15, 1978 | San Antonio Spurs 135 at Detroit Pistons 106 | L | 20-15 | 11-22 | 31-37 | ||
| March 16, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 106 at Houston Rockets 98 | W | 20-15 | 12-22 | 32-37 | ||
| March 19, 1978 | Chicago Bulls 92 at Detroit Pistons 112 | W | 21-15 | 12-22 | 33-37 | ||
| March 21, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 116 at Detroit Pistons 111 | L | 21-16 | 12-22 | 33-38 | ||
| March 24, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 95 at Detroit Pistons 107 | W | 22-16 | 12-22 | 34-38 | ||
| March 26, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 | L | 22-16 | 12-23 | 34-39 | OT | |
| March 28, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 123 at Buffalo Braves 118 | W | 22-16 | 13-23 | 35-39 | ||
| March 29, 1978 | Seattle Supersonics 116 at Detroit Pistons 121 | W | 23-16 | 13-23 | 36-39 | ||
| March 31, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 107 at Chicago Bulls 117 | L | 23-16 | 13-24 | 36-40 | ||
| April 1, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 113 | L | 23-16 | 13-25 | 36-41 | ||
| April 2, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 129 at Detroit Pistons 121 | L | 23-17 | 13-25 | 36-42 | ||
| April 5, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 115 at Philadelphia 76ers 126 | L | 23-17 | 13-26 | 36-43 | ||
| April 6, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 125 at New York Knicks 129 | L | 23-17 | 13-27 | 36-44 | OT | |
| April 7, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 111 at Boston Celtics 109 | W | 23-17 | 14-27 | 37-44 | ||
| April 9, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 137 at Detroit Pistons 139 | W | 24-17 | 14-27 | 38-44 |
