1982-83 Detroit Pistons Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 37-45
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Scotty Robertson (37-45)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 522,063, Avg. 12,733 in 41 home dates
1982-83 Detroit Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 37-45
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Scotty Robertson (37-45)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 522,063, Avg. 12,733 in 41 home dates
1982-83 Detroit Pistons Roster
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1982-83 season with a record of 37 wins and 45 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
Detroit poured in 9,239 points and allowed 9,272. Isiah Thomas tossed in a team-best 1,854 points for the Pistons, while Kelly Tripucka scored 18 or more per game also. Bill Laimbeer contributed 993 boards. Isiah Thomas dished out 634 assists for the squad.
On defense, Isiah Thomas added 199 steals, and Terry Tyler blocked 160 shots.
Scotty Robertson coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 9239
Regular Season Points Against: 9272
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 29, 1982 | Atlanta Hawks 86 at Detroit Pistons 94 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 31, 1982 | Detroit Pistons 118 at Indiana Pacers 115 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 2, 1982 | Detroit Pistons 128 at Cleveland Cavaliers 119 | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | ||
| November 3, 1982 | Chicago Bulls 144 at Detroit Pistons 152 | W | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | ||
| November 5, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers 120 at Detroit Pistons 109 | L | 2-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | ||
| November 6, 1982 | Detroit Pistons 93 at Atlanta Hawks 95 | L | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 | ||
| November 9, 1982 | Detroit Pistons 108 at Washington Bullets 105 | W | 2-1 | 3-1 | 5-2 | ||
| November 10, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 91 at Detroit Pistons 115 | W | 3-1 | 3-1 | 6-2 | ||
| November 12, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 100 at Detroit Pistons 111 | W | 4-1 | 3-1 | 7-2 | ||
| November 13, 1982 | Detroit Pistons 100 at New York Knicks 112 | L | 4-1 | 3-2 | 7-3 | ||
| November 17, 1982 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Philadelphia 76ers 120 | L | 4-1 | 3-3 | 7-4 | ||
| November 19, 1982 | Golden State Warriors 102 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 5-1 | 3-3 | 8-4 | ||
| November 20, 1982 | Detroit Pistons 128 at Chicago Bulls 131 | L | 5-1 | 3-4 | 8-5 | ||
| November 23, 1982 | Detroit Pistons 128 at Houston Rockets 106 | W | 5-1 | 4-4 | 9-5 | ||
| November 24, 1982 | Detroit Pistons 112 at Kansas City Kings 122 | L | 5-1 | 4-5 | 9-6 | ||
| November 26, 1982 | Portland Trail Blazers 118 at Detroit Pistons 132 | W | 6-1 | 4-5 | 10-6 | OT | |
| November 30, 1982 | Detroit Pistons 123 at Boston Celtics 116 | W | 6-1 | 5-5 | 11-6 | at Hartford, CT | |
| December 1, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 97 at Detroit Pistons 105 | W | 7-1 | 5-5 | 12-6 | ||
| December 4, 1982 | Boston Celtics 119 at Detroit Pistons 112 | L | 7-2 | 5-5 | 12-7 | ||
| December 8, 1982 | New York Knicks 120 at Detroit Pistons 109 | L | 7-3 | 5-5 | 12-8 | ||
| December 10, 1982 | Dallas Mavericks 122 at Detroit Pistons 121 | L | 7-4 | 5-5 | 12-9 | ||
| December 11, 1982 | Detroit Pistons 111 at Philadelphia 76ers 128 | L | 7-4 | 5-6 | 12-10 | ||
| December 14, 1982 | Detroit Pistons 104 at New York Knicks 99 | W | 7-4 | 6-6 | 13-10 | ||
| December 15, 1982 | Boston Celtics 108 at Detroit Pistons 104 | L | 7-5 | 6-6 | 13-11 | ||
| December 17, 1982 | Washington Bullets 119 at Detroit Pistons 110 | L | 7-6 | 6-6 | 13-12 | ||
| December 18, 1982 | Detroit Pistons 97 at Cleveland Cavaliers 90 | W | 7-6 | 7-6 | 14-12 | ||
| December 19, 1982 | Detroit Pistons 131 at Boston Celtics 114 | W | 7-6 | 8-6 | 15-12 | ||
| December 21, 1982 | Detroit Pistons 102 at New Jersey Nets 97 | W | 7-6 | 9-6 | 16-12 | ||
| December 23, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 135 at Detroit Pistons 127 | L | 7-7 | 9-6 | 16-13 | ||
| December 26, 1982 | Detroit Pistons 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 | L | 7-7 | 9-7 | 16-14 | ||
| December 28, 1982 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Utah Jazz 105 | L | 7-7 | 9-8 | 16-15 | OT | |
| December 30, 1982 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Phoenix Suns 115 | L | 7-7 | 9-9 | 16-16 | ||
| January 1, 1983 | Detroit Pistons 117 at San Diego Clippers 105 | W | 7-7 | 10-9 | 17-16 | ||
| January 2, 1983 | Detroit Pistons 112 at Los Angeles Lakers 127 | L | 7-7 | 10-10 | 17-17 | ||
| January 4, 1983 | Detroit Pistons 138 at Chicago Bulls 147 | L | 7-7 | 10-11 | 17-18 | 2OT | |
| January 5, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 116 at Detroit Pistons 130 | W | 8-7 | 10-11 | 18-18 | ||
| January 7, 1983 | Detroit Pistons 92 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | L | 8-7 | 10-12 | 18-19 | ||
| January 9, 1983 | Detroit Pistons 102 at New Jersey Nets 110 | L | 8-7 | 10-13 | 18-20 | ||
| January 12, 1983 | Washington Bullets 100 at Detroit Pistons 116 | W | 9-7 | 10-13 | 19-20 | ||
| January 14, 1983 | Philadelphia 76ers 115 at Detroit Pistons 105 | L | 9-8 | 10-13 | 19-21 | ||
| January 19, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Detroit Pistons 107 | W | 10-8 | 10-13 | 20-21 | ||
| January 22, 1983 | Atlanta Hawks 109 at Detroit Pistons 111 | W | 11-8 | 10-13 | 21-21 | ||
| January 24, 1983 | Detroit Pistons 112 at Atlanta Hawks 108 | W | 11-8 | 11-13 | 22-21 | ||
| January 26, 1983 | Seattle Supersonics 118 at Detroit Pistons 109 | L | 11-9 | 11-13 | 22-22 | ||
| January 28, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 107 at Detroit Pistons 106 | L | 11-10 | 11-13 | 22-23 | ||
| January 29, 1983 | Chicago Bulls 126 at Detroit Pistons 128 | W | 12-10 | 11-13 | 23-23 | ||
| February 2, 1983 | Detroit Pistons 135 at Indiana Pacers 141 | L | 12-10 | 11-14 | 23-24 | ||
| February 3, 1983 | San Diego Clippers 115 at Detroit Pistons 108 | L | 12-11 | 11-14 | 23-25 | ||
| February 5, 1983 | New Jersey Nets 101 at Detroit Pistons 111 | W | 13-11 | 11-14 | 24-25 | ||
| February 8, 1983 | Detroit Pistons 143 at San Antonio Spurs 147 | L | 13-11 | 11-15 | 24-26 | OT | |
| February 9, 1983 | Detroit Pistons 113 at Dallas Mavericks 122 | L | 13-11 | 11-16 | 24-27 | ||
| February 16, 1983 | Detroit Pistons 121 at Milwaukee Bucks 126 | L | 13-11 | 11-17 | 24-28 | OT | |
| February 17, 1983 | Houston Rockets 110 at Detroit Pistons 113 | W | 14-11 | 11-17 | 25-28 | ||
| February 19, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 101 at Detroit Pistons 112 | W | 15-11 | 11-17 | 26-28 | ||
| February 23, 1983 | New York Knicks 120 at Detroit Pistons 107 | L | 15-12 | 11-17 | 26-29 | ||
| February 24, 1983 | Detroit Pistons 107 at Atlanta Hawks 116 | L | 15-12 | 11-18 | 26-30 | ||
| February 26, 1983 | Detroit Pistons 122 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 | W | 15-12 | 12-18 | 27-30 | ||
| March 1, 1983 | Detroit Pistons 114 at Golden State Warriors 103 | W | 15-12 | 13-18 | 28-30 | ||
| March 3, 1983 | Kansas City Kings 125 at Detroit Pistons 118 | L | 15-13 | 13-18 | 28-31 | ||
| March 5, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 122 at Detroit Pistons 108 | L | 15-14 | 13-18 | 28-32 | ||
| March 7, 1983 | Detroit Pistons 114 at Philadelphia 76ers 123 | L | 15-14 | 13-19 | 28-33 | ||
| March 8, 1983 | Indiana Pacers 101 at Detroit Pistons 107 | W | 16-14 | 13-19 | 29-33 | ||
| March 12, 1983 | Atlanta Hawks 120 at Detroit Pistons 119 | L | 16-15 | 13-19 | 29-34 | ||
| March 13, 1983 | Detroit Pistons 114 at Indiana Pacers 118 | L | 16-15 | 13-20 | 29-35 | ||
| March 15, 1983 | Detroit Pistons 90 at New Jersey Nets 109 | L | 16-15 | 13-21 | 29-36 | ||
| March 16, 1983 | Utah Jazz 125 at Detroit Pistons 115 | L | 16-16 | 13-21 | 29-37 | ||
| March 18, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 99 at Detroit Pistons 103 | W | 17-16 | 13-21 | 30-37 | OT | |
| March 20, 1983 | Philadelphia 76ers 121 at Detroit Pistons 119 | L | 17-17 | 13-21 | 30-38 | ||
| March 22, 1983 | Detroit Pistons 134 at Chicago Bulls 116 | W | 17-17 | 14-21 | 31-38 | ||
| March 23, 1983 | Indiana Pacers 96 at Detroit Pistons 109 | W | 18-17 | 14-21 | 32-38 | ||
| March 25, 1983 | Detroit Pistons 120 at Denver Nuggets 131 | L | 18-17 | 14-22 | 32-39 | ||
| March 29, 1983 | Detroit Pistons 107 at Portland Trail Blazers 114 | L | 18-17 | 14-23 | 32-40 | ||
| March 30, 1983 | Detroit Pistons 124 at Seattle Supersonics 135 | L | 18-17 | 14-24 | 32-41 | ||
| April 1, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 111 at Detroit Pistons 120 | W | 19-17 | 14-24 | 33-41 | ||
| April 3, 1983 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Detroit Pistons 122 | W | 20-17 | 14-24 | 34-41 | ||
| April 5, 1983 | Detroit Pistons 107 at New York Knicks 110 | L | 20-17 | 14-25 | 34-42 | OT | |
| April 6, 1983 | Washington Bullets 96 at Detroit Pistons 107 | W | 21-17 | 14-25 | 35-42 | ||
| April 8, 1983 | New Jersey Nets 92 at Detroit Pistons 102 | W | 22-17 | 14-25 | 36-42 | ||
| April 10, 1983 | Detroit Pistons 113 at Boston Celtics 115 | L | 22-17 | 14-26 | 36-43 | ||
| April 13, 1983 | Boston Celtics 101 at Detroit Pistons 113 | W | 23-17 | 14-26 | 37-43 | ||
| April 15, 1983 | New York Knicks 100 at Detroit Pistons 83 | L | 23-18 | 14-26 | 37-44 | ||
| April 16, 1983 | Detroit Pistons 95 at Washington Bullets 102 | L | 23-18 | 14-27 | 37-45 |
