1997-98 Detroit Pistons Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 37-45
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Doug Collins (21-24)
Coach: Alvin Gentry (16-21)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 794,567, Avg. 19,380 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Detroit Pistons Roster
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 37 wins and 45 losses, finishing sixth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Pistons scored 7,721 points and allowed 7,592. Grant Hill tossed in a team-best 1,712 points for Detroit, while Bison Dele netted 15 or more per game, too. Bison Dele contributed 695 boards. Grant Hill dished out 551 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Grant Hill added 143 steals.
Doug Collins and Alvin Gentry coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 7721
Regular Season Points Against: 7592
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 31, 1997 | Washington Wizards 79 at Detroit Pistons 92 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
November 2, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 94 at New York Knicks 86 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
November 4, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 71 at Atlanta Hawks 82 | L | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
November 5, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 99 at Detroit Pistons 87 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
November 7, 1997 | Orlando Magic 89 at Detroit Pistons 84 | L | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | ||
November 9, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 96 at Vancouver Grizzlies 104 | L | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 | OT | |
November 10, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 82 at Portland Trail Blazers 86 | L | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2-5 | ||
November 12, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 102 at Golden State Warriors 71 | W | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-5 | ||
November 13, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 89 at Seattle Supersonics 95 | L | 1-2 | 2-4 | 3-6 | ||
November 15, 1997 | New Jersey Nets 88 at Detroit Pistons 96 | W | 2-2 | 2-4 | 4-6 | OT | |
November 18, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 79 at Milwaukee Bucks 87 | L | 2-2 | 2-5 | 4-7 | ||
November 20, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 93 at Detroit Pistons 87 | L | 2-3 | 2-5 | 4-8 | ||
November 22, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 85 at Detroit Pistons 87 | W | 3-3 | 2-5 | 5-8 | ||
November 23, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 86 at Boston Celtics 90 | L | 3-3 | 2-6 | 5-9 | ||
November 25, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 85 at Charlotte Hornets 90 | L | 3-3 | 2-7 | 5-10 | ||
November 28, 1997 | New York Knicks 78 at Detroit Pistons 86 | W | 4-3 | 2-7 | 6-10 | ||
November 30, 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies 97 at Detroit Pistons 95 | L | 4-4 | 2-7 | 6-11 | ||
December 3, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Detroit Pistons 108 | W | 5-4 | 2-7 | 7-11 | 3OT | |
December 5, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 94 at Detroit Pistons 89 | L | 5-5 | 2-7 | 7-12 | ||
December 7, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 93 at Toronto Raptors 83 | W | 5-5 | 3-7 | 8-12 | ||
December 9, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 83 at Detroit Pistons 92 | W | 6-5 | 3-7 | 9-12 | ||
December 11, 1997 | New Jersey Nets 99 at Detroit Pistons 103 | W | 7-5 | 3-7 | 10-12 | ||
December 13, 1997 | Boston Celtics 77 at Detroit Pistons 93 | W | 8-5 | 3-7 | 11-12 | ||
December 16, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 78 at New York Knicks 83 | L | 8-5 | 3-8 | 11-13 | ||
December 17, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 101 at New Jersey Nets 105 | L | 8-5 | 3-9 | 11-14 | ||
December 19, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 90 at Indiana Pacers 98 | L | 8-5 | 3-10 | 11-15 | ||
December 20, 1997 | Philadelphia 76ers 78 at Detroit Pistons 115 | W | 9-5 | 3-10 | 12-15 | ||
December 22, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 96 at Philadelphia 76ers 92 | W | 9-5 | 4-10 | 13-15 | ||
December 26, 1997 | Miami Heat 88 at Detroit Pistons 74 | L | 9-6 | 4-10 | 13-16 | ||
December 28, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 93 at Detroit Pistons 89 | L | 9-7 | 4-10 | 13-17 | ||
December 30, 1997 | Toronto Raptors 95 at Detroit Pistons 100 | W | 10-7 | 4-10 | 14-17 | ||
January 2, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 91 at Toronto Raptors 88 | W | 10-7 | 5-10 | 15-17 | ||
January 3, 1998 | Chicago Bulls 105 at Detroit Pistons 96 | L | 10-8 | 5-10 | 15-18 | ||
January 9, 1998 | Golden State Warriors 72 at Detroit Pistons 101 | W | 11-8 | 5-10 | 16-18 | ||
January 11, 1998 | Los Angeles Clippers 85 at Detroit Pistons 113 | W | 12-8 | 5-10 | 17-18 | ||
January 14, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 93 at Indiana Pacers 100 | L | 12-8 | 5-11 | 17-19 | ||
January 15, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 94 at Detroit Pistons 95 | W | 13-8 | 5-11 | 18-19 | OT | |
January 19, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 89 at Utah Jazz 98 | L | 13-8 | 5-12 | 18-20 | ||
January 21, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 87 at Denver Nuggets 67 | W | 13-8 | 6-12 | 19-20 | ||
January 22, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 94 at Los Angeles Clippers 76 | W | 13-8 | 7-12 | 20-20 | at Anaheim, CA | |
January 24, 1998 | New York Knicks 99 at Detroit Pistons 92 | L | 13-9 | 7-12 | 20-21 | ||
January 27, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 81 at Milwaukee Bucks 83 | L | 13-9 | 7-13 | 20-22 | ||
January 28, 1998 | Orlando Magic 86 at Detroit Pistons 91 | W | 14-9 | 7-13 | 21-22 | ||
January 30, 1998 | Washington Wizards 102 at Detroit Pistons 95 | L | 14-10 | 7-13 | 21-23 | ||
January 31, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 88 at Cleveland Cavaliers 90 | L | 14-10 | 7-14 | 21-24 | ||
February 2, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Washington Wizards 113 | L | 14-10 | 7-15 | 21-25 | ||
February 5, 1998 | Houston Rockets 92 at Detroit Pistons 104 | W | 15-10 | 7-15 | 22-25 | ||
February 11, 1998 | Milwaukee Bucks 83 at Detroit Pistons 95 | W | 16-10 | 7-15 | 23-25 | ||
February 13, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 86 at Miami Heat 100 | L | 16-10 | 7-16 | 23-26 | ||
February 15, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 90 at Chicago Bulls 99 | L | 16-10 | 7-17 | 23-27 | ||
February 17, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 94 at San Antonio Spurs 95 | L | 16-10 | 7-18 | 23-28 | ||
February 19, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 90 at Houston Rockets 100 | L | 16-10 | 7-19 | 23-29 | ||
February 21, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 94 at Dallas Mavericks 82 | W | 16-10 | 8-19 | 24-29 | ||
February 23, 1998 | Sacramento Kings 85 at Detroit Pistons 111 | W | 17-10 | 8-19 | 25-29 | ||
February 25, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 98 at Detroit Pistons 88 | L | 17-11 | 8-19 | 25-30 | ||
February 27, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 87 at Detroit Pistons 90 | W | 18-11 | 8-19 | 26-30 | ||
March 1, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 113 at Minnesota Timberwolves 115 | L | 18-11 | 8-20 | 26-31 | 2OT | |
March 2, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 94 at Detroit Pistons 100 | W | 19-11 | 8-20 | 27-31 | ||
March 4, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 89 at Sacramento Kings 109 | L | 19-11 | 8-21 | 27-32 | ||
March 5, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 93 at Phoenix Suns 102 | L | 19-11 | 8-22 | 27-33 | ||
March 8, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 89 at Los Angeles Lakers 96 | L | 19-11 | 8-23 | 27-34 | ||
March 11, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 91 at Detroit Pistons 122 | W | 20-11 | 8-23 | 28-34 | ||
March 13, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 96 at Boston Celtics 92 | W | 20-11 | 9-23 | 29-34 | ||
March 15, 1998 | Utah Jazz 109 at Detroit Pistons 98 | L | 20-12 | 9-23 | 29-35 | ||
March 16, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Miami Heat 90 | W | 20-12 | 10-23 | 30-35 | ||
March 18, 1998 | Philadelphia 76ers 104 at Detroit Pistons 96 | L | 20-13 | 10-23 | 30-36 | ||
March 20, 1998 | Toronto Raptors 99 at Detroit Pistons 105 | W | 21-13 | 10-23 | 31-36 | ||
March 22, 1998 | Atlanta Hawks 98 at Detroit Pistons 105 | W | 22-13 | 10-23 | 32-36 | ||
March 23, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 94 at Philadelphia 76ers 79 | W | 22-13 | 11-23 | 33-36 | ||
March 25, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 94 at Detroit Pistons 103 | W | 23-13 | 11-23 | 34-36 | ||
March 27, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 87 at Cleveland Cavaliers 88 | L | 23-13 | 11-24 | 34-37 | OT | |
March 29, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 95 at Atlanta Hawks 118 | L | 23-13 | 11-25 | 34-38 | ||
March 31, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Chicago Bulls 106 | L | 23-13 | 11-26 | 34-39 | OT | |
April 1, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 92 at Detroit Pistons 90 | L | 23-14 | 11-26 | 34-40 | ||
April 3, 1998 | Boston Celtics 101 at Detroit Pistons 100 | L | 23-15 | 11-26 | 34-41 | ||
April 5, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 105 at Detroit Pistons 103 | L | 23-16 | 11-26 | 34-42 | OT | |
April 8, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 87 at Orlando Magic 95 | L | 23-16 | 11-27 | 34-43 | ||
April 9, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 102 at Washington Wizards 83 | W | 23-16 | 12-27 | 35-43 | ||
April 12, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 86 at Charlotte Hornets 88 | L | 23-16 | 12-28 | 35-44 | ||
April 15, 1998 | Chicago Bulls 79 at Detroit Pistons 87 | W | 24-16 | 12-28 | 36-44 | ||
April 17, 1998 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Detroit Pistons 108 | W | 25-16 | 12-28 | 37-44 | ||
April 19, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 101 at New Jersey Nets 114 | L | 25-16 | 12-29 | 37-45 |