1983-84 Detroit Pistons Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 49-33
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to New York Knicks 3-2
Coach: Chuck Daly (49-33)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 652,865, Avg. 15,924 in 41 home dates
1983-84 Detroit Pistons Statistics
1983-84 Detroit Pistons Roster

The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1983-84 season with a record of 49 wins and 33 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.

The Pistons scored 9,602 points and conceded 9,308. Isiah Thomas tossed in a team-best 1,748 points for Detroit, and Kelly Tripucka contributed 19 or more per game also. Bill Laimbeer accounted for 1,003 boards. Isiah Thomas dished out 914 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Isiah Thomas added 204 steals.

Chuck Daly coached the team. The 1983-84 Detroit Pistons lost in the conference first round.

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Regular Season Points For: 9602
Regular Season Points Against: 9308

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 28, 1983 Boston Celtics 121 at Detroit Pistons 127 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
October 29, 1983 Detroit Pistons 115 at Atlanta Hawks 117 L 1-0 0-1 1-1
November 1, 1983 Milwaukee Bucks 93 at Detroit Pistons 106 W 2-0 0-1 2-1
November 3, 1983 Detroit Pistons 88 at Washington Bullets 111 L 2-0 0-2 2-2
November 4, 1983 Houston Rockets 113 at Detroit Pistons 108 L 2-1 0-2 2-3
November 9, 1983 Philadelphia 76ers 116 at Detroit Pistons 120 W 3-1 0-2 3-3
November 11, 1983 Detroit Pistons 118 at Boston Celtics 126 L 3-1 0-3 3-4
November 12, 1983 Kansas City Kings 106 at Detroit Pistons 131 W 4-1 0-3 4-4
November 15, 1983 Detroit Pistons 110 at Chicago Bulls 112 L 4-1 0-4 4-5
November 16, 1983 Seattle Supersonics 120 at Detroit Pistons 122 W 5-1 0-4 5-5
November 18, 1983 Utah Jazz 120 at Detroit Pistons 128 W 6-1 0-4 6-5
November 19, 1983 Detroit Pistons 101 at New York Knicks 104 L 6-1 0-5 6-6 OT
November 22, 1983 Detroit Pistons 108 at Philadelphia 76ers 112 L 6-1 0-6 6-7
November 23, 1983 Detroit Pistons 115 at Indiana Pacers 113 W 6-1 1-6 7-7
November 25, 1983 Washington Bullets 120 at Detroit Pistons 111 L 6-2 1-6 7-8
November 27, 1983 Detroit Pistons 99 at Boston Celtics 114 L 6-2 1-7 7-9
November 29, 1983 Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at Detroit Pistons 103 W 7-2 1-7 8-9
December 2, 1983 Atlanta Hawks 92 at Detroit Pistons 128 W 8-2 1-7 9-9
December 3, 1983 Indiana Pacers 99 at Detroit Pistons 117 W 9-2 1-7 10-9
December 8, 1983 Detroit Pistons 129 at Golden State Warriors 130 L 9-2 1-8 10-10
December 9, 1983 Detroit Pistons 117 at Portland Trail Blazers 123 L 9-2 1-9 10-11
December 11, 1983 Detroit Pistons 131 at Seattle Supersonics 135 L 9-2 1-10 10-12
December 13, 1983 Detroit Pistons 186 at Denver Nuggets 184 W 9-2 2-10 11-12 3OT
December 17, 1983 Boston Celtics 129 at Detroit Pistons 115 L 9-3 2-10 11-13
December 20, 1983 Dallas Mavericks 104 at Detroit Pistons 116 W 10-3 2-10 12-13
December 21, 1983 Detroit Pistons 119 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112 W 10-3 3-10 13-13
December 23, 1983 Philadelphia 76ers 108 at Detroit Pistons 106 L 10-4 3-10 13-14
December 27, 1983 Portland Trail Blazers 100 at Detroit Pistons 140 W 11-4 3-10 14-14
December 28, 1983 Detroit Pistons 111 at New York Knicks 108 W 11-4 4-10 15-14
December 30, 1983 Chicago Bulls 96 at Detroit Pistons 103 W 12-4 4-10 16-14
January 3, 1984 Detroit Pistons 102 at Washington Bullets 103 L 12-4 4-11 16-15
January 4, 1984 Phoenix Suns 114 at Detroit Pistons 128 W 13-4 4-11 17-15
January 6, 1984 New York Knicks 107 at Detroit Pistons 118 W 14-4 4-11 18-15
January 8, 1984 Detroit Pistons 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 100 W 14-4 5-11 19-15
January 11, 1984 Detroit Pistons 112 at Indiana Pacers 96 W 14-4 6-11 20-15
January 13, 1984 Chicago Bulls 104 at Detroit Pistons 115 W 15-4 6-11 21-15
January 14, 1984 Detroit Pistons 132 at Cleveland Cavaliers 131 W 15-4 7-11 22-15 OT
January 17, 1984 Detroit Pistons 117 at Philadelphia 76ers 128 L 15-4 7-12 22-16
January 18, 1984 New Jersey Nets 124 at Detroit Pistons 115 L 15-5 7-12 22-17
January 20, 1984 Atlanta Hawks 94 at Detroit Pistons 116 W 16-5 7-12 23-17
January 21, 1984 Detroit Pistons 103 at New Jersey Nets 120 L 16-5 7-13 23-18
January 24, 1984 Indiana Pacers 114 at Detroit Pistons 107 L 16-6 7-13 23-19
January 31, 1984 Detroit Pistons 112 at Cleveland Cavaliers 114 L 16-6 7-14 23-20 OT
February 2, 1984 Detroit Pistons 139 at Washington Bullets 129 W 16-6 8-14 24-20
February 3, 1984 San Diego Clippers 111 at Detroit Pistons 126 W 17-6 8-14 25-20
February 5, 1984 Detroit Pistons 134 at Boston Celtics 137 L 17-6 8-15 25-21 OT
February 7, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers 99 at Detroit Pistons 130 W 18-6 8-15 26-21
February 10, 1984 Golden State Warriors 116 at Detroit Pistons 134 W 19-6 8-15 27-21
February 11, 1984 San Antonio Spurs 123 at Detroit Pistons 116 L 19-7 8-15 27-22
February 14, 1984 Detroit Pistons 126 at Houston Rockets 119 W 19-7 9-15 28-22
February 18, 1984 Detroit Pistons 120 at Dallas Mavericks 115 W 19-7 10-15 29-22
February 19, 1984 Detroit Pistons 142 at San Antonio Spurs 140 W 19-7 11-15 30-22 OT
February 21, 1984 Detroit Pistons 112 at Kansas City Kings 119 L 19-7 11-16 30-23
February 22, 1984 New York Knicks 111 at Detroit Pistons 114 W 20-7 11-16 31-23
February 24, 1984 Detroit Pistons 100 at Indiana Pacers 108 L 20-7 11-17 31-24
February 26, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers 109 at Detroit Pistons 121 W 21-7 11-17 32-24
February 28, 1984 Detroit Pistons 101 at Atlanta Hawks 96 W 21-7 12-17 33-24
February 29, 1984 Washington Bullets 106 at Detroit Pistons 137 W 22-7 12-17 34-24
March 2, 1984 New York Knicks 117 at Detroit Pistons 102 L 22-8 12-17 34-25
March 4, 1984 Los Angeles Lakers 118 at Detroit Pistons 114 L 22-9 12-17 34-26
March 6, 1984 Detroit Pistons 124 at Chicago Bulls 108 W 22-9 13-17 35-26
March 7, 1984 Atlanta Hawks 93 at Detroit Pistons 107 W 23-9 13-17 36-26
March 9, 1984 New Jersey Nets 118 at Detroit Pistons 122 W 24-9 13-17 37-26
March 10, 1984 Washington Bullets 100 at Detroit Pistons 115 W 25-9 13-17 38-26
March 13, 1984 Detroit Pistons 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 L 25-9 13-18 38-27
March 14, 1984 Denver Nuggets 125 at Detroit Pistons 121 L 25-10 13-18 38-28
March 16, 1984 New Jersey Nets 117 at Detroit Pistons 108 L 25-11 13-18 38-29
March 19, 1984 Detroit Pistons 125 at Utah Jazz 143 L 25-11 13-19 38-30
March 21, 1984 Detroit Pistons 132 at San Diego Clippers 123 W 25-11 14-19 39-30
March 23, 1984 Detroit Pistons 121 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 W 25-11 15-19 40-30
March 24, 1984 Detroit Pistons 120 at Phoenix Suns 109 W 25-11 16-19 41-30
March 27, 1984 Detroit Pistons 111 at Chicago Bulls 83 W 25-11 17-19 42-30
March 28, 1984 Chicago Bulls 101 at Detroit Pistons 108 W 26-11 17-19 43-30
March 29, 1984 Detroit Pistons 116 at New Jersey Nets 118 L 26-11 17-20 43-31
March 31, 1984 Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Detroit Pistons 107 W 27-11 17-20 44-31
April 3, 1984 Philadelphia 76ers 115 at Detroit Pistons 118 W 28-11 17-20 45-31
April 6, 1984 Detroit Pistons 115 at New York Knicks 107 W 28-11 18-20 46-31
April 7, 1984 Detroit Pistons 92 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 L 28-11 18-21 46-32
April 10, 1984 Indiana Pacers 98 at Detroit Pistons 100 W 29-11 18-21 47-32
April 11, 1984 Detroit Pistons 126 at Philadelphia 76ers 113 W 29-11 19-21 48-32
April 13, 1984 Boston Celtics 120 at Detroit Pistons 128 W 30-11 19-21 49-32 OT
April 14, 1984 Detroit Pistons 107 at Atlanta Hawks 115 L 30-11 19-22 49-33
April 17, 1984 New York Knicks 94 at Detroit Pistons 93 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
April 19, 1984 New York Knicks 105 at Detroit Pistons 113 W 1-1 0-0 1-1
April 22, 1984 Detroit Pistons 113 at New York Knicks 120 L 1-1 0-1 1-2
April 25, 1984 Detroit Pistons 119 at New York Knicks 112 W 1-1 1-1 2-2
April 27, 1984 New York Knicks 127 at Detroit Pistons 123 L 1-2 1-1 2-3 OT


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