2008-09 Detroit Pistons Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 39-43
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-4 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0
Coach: Michael Curry (39-43)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 896,971, Avg. 21,877 in 41 home dates
2008-09 Detroit Pistons Statistics
2008-09 Detroit Pistons Roster

The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 39 wins and 43 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-4.

Detroit racked up 7,727 points and conceded 7,767. Richard Hamilton tossed in a team-best 1,225 points for the Pistons, and Antonio McDyess racked up 607 boards. Rodney Stuckey dished out 387 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Allen Iverson added 85 steals.

Michael Curry coached the team. The 2008-09 Detroit Pistons lost in the conference first round.

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Regular Season Points For: 7727
Regular Season Points Against: 7767

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 29, 2008 Indiana Pacers 94 at Detroit Pistons 100 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
November 1, 2008 Washington Wizards 109 at Detroit Pistons 117 W 2-0 0-0 2-0
November 3, 2008 Detroit Pistons 101 at Charlotte Bobcats 83 W 2-0 1-0 3-0
November 5, 2008 Detroit Pistons 100 at Toronto Raptors 93 W 2-0 2-0 4-0
November 7, 2008 Detroit Pistons 96 at New Jersey Nets 103 L 2-0 2-1 4-1
November 9, 2008 Boston Celtics 88 at Detroit Pistons 76 L 2-1 2-1 4-2
November 11, 2008 Detroit Pistons 100 at Sacramento Kings 92 W 2-1 3-1 5-2
November 13, 2008 Detroit Pistons 107 at Golden State Warriors 102 W 2-1 4-1 6-2
November 14, 2008 Detroit Pistons 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 95 W 2-1 5-1 7-2
November 16, 2008 Detroit Pistons 86 at Phoenix Suns 104 L 2-1 5-2 7-3
November 19, 2008 Cleveland Cavaliers 89 at Detroit Pistons 96 W 3-1 5-2 8-3
November 20, 2008 Detroit Pistons 80 at Boston Celtics 98 L 3-1 5-3 8-4
November 23, 2008 Minnesota Timberwolves 106 at Detroit Pistons 80 L 3-2 5-3 8-5
November 26, 2008 New York Knicks 96 at Detroit Pistons 110 W 4-2 5-3 9-5
November 28, 2008 Milwaukee Bucks 97 at Detroit Pistons 107 W 5-2 5-3 10-5
November 30, 2008 Portland Trail Blazers 96 at Detroit Pistons 85 L 5-3 5-3 10-6
December 2, 2008 Detroit Pistons 89 at San Antonio Spurs 77 W 5-3 6-3 11-6
December 5, 2008 Philadelphia 76ers 96 at Detroit Pistons 91 L 5-4 6-3 11-7
December 7, 2008 Detroit Pistons 92 at New York Knicks 104 L 5-4 6-4 11-8
December 9, 2008 Detroit Pistons 94 at Washington Wizards 107 L 5-4 6-5 11-9
December 12, 2008 Indiana Pacers 110 at Detroit Pistons 114 W 6-4 6-5 12-9
December 13, 2008 Detroit Pistons 90 at Charlotte Bobcats 86 W 6-4 7-5 13-9
December 17, 2008 Washington Wizards 74 at Detroit Pistons 88 W 7-4 7-5 14-9
December 19, 2008 Utah Jazz 120 at Detroit Pistons 114 L 7-5 7-5 14-10 2OT
December 21, 2008 Detroit Pistons 78 at Atlanta Hawks 85 L 7-5 7-6 14-11
December 23, 2008 Chicago Bulls 98 at Detroit Pistons 104 W 8-5 7-6 15-11
December 26, 2008 Oklahoma City Thunder 88 at Detroit Pistons 90 W 9-5 7-6 16-11
December 27, 2008 Detroit Pistons 87 at Milwaukee Bucks 76 W 9-5 8-6 17-11
December 29, 2008 Orlando Magic 82 at Detroit Pistons 88 W 10-5 8-6 18-11
December 31, 2008 New Jersey Nets 75 at Detroit Pistons 83 W 11-5 8-6 19-11
January 2, 2009 Sacramento Kings 92 at Detroit Pistons 98 W 12-5 8-6 20-11
January 4, 2009 Detroit Pistons 88 at Los Angeles Clippers 87 W 12-5 9-6 21-11
January 7, 2009 Detroit Pistons 83 at Portland Trail Blazers 84 L 12-5 9-7 21-12
January 9, 2009 Detroit Pistons 93 at Denver Nuggets 90 W 12-5 10-7 22-12
January 10, 2009 Detroit Pistons 82 at Utah Jazz 99 L 12-5 10-8 22-13
January 13, 2009 Charlotte Bobcats 80 at Detroit Pistons 78 L 12-6 10-8 22-14
January 14, 2009 Detroit Pistons 106 at Indiana Pacers 110 L 12-6 10-9 22-15 OT
January 16, 2009 Detroit Pistons 79 at Oklahoma City Thunder 89 L 12-6 10-10 22-16
January 17, 2009 New Orleans Hornets 91 at Detroit Pistons 85 L 12-7 10-10 22-17
January 19, 2009 Detroit Pistons 87 at Memphis Grizzlies 79 W 12-7 11-10 23-17
January 21, 2009 Toronto Raptors 76 at Detroit Pistons 95 W 13-7 11-10 24-17
January 23, 2009 Dallas Mavericks 112 at Detroit Pistons 91 L 13-8 11-10 24-18
January 25, 2009 Houston Rockets 108 at Detroit Pistons 105 L 13-9 11-10 24-19
January 28, 2009 Detroit Pistons 98 at Minnesota Timberwolves 89 W 13-9 12-10 25-19
January 30, 2009 Boston Celtics 86 at Detroit Pistons 78 L 13-10 12-10 25-20
February 1, 2009 Cleveland Cavaliers 90 at Detroit Pistons 80 L 13-11 12-10 25-21
February 4, 2009 Miami Heat 90 at Detroit Pistons 93 W 14-11 12-10 26-21
February 7, 2009 Detroit Pistons 126 at Milwaukee Bucks 121 W 14-11 13-10 27-21 OT
February 8, 2009 Phoenix Suns 107 at Detroit Pistons 97 L 14-12 13-10 27-22
February 10, 2009 Detroit Pistons 102 at Chicago Bulls 107 L 14-12 13-11 27-23
February 11, 2009 Atlanta Hawks 99 at Detroit Pistons 95 L 14-13 13-11 27-24
February 17, 2009 Milwaukee Bucks 92 at Detroit Pistons 86 L 14-14 13-11 27-25
February 19, 2009 San Antonio Spurs 83 at Detroit Pistons 79 L 14-15 13-11 27-26
February 22, 2009 Detroit Pistons 78 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 L 14-15 13-12 27-27
February 24, 2009 Detroit Pistons 91 at Miami Heat 103 L 14-15 13-13 27-28
February 25, 2009 Detroit Pistons 87 at New Orleans Hornets 90 L 14-15 13-14 27-29
February 27, 2009 Detroit Pistons 93 at Orlando Magic 85 W 14-15 14-14 28-29
March 1, 2009 Detroit Pistons 105 at Boston Celtics 95 W 14-15 15-14 29-29
March 3, 2009 Denver Nuggets 95 at Detroit Pistons 100 W 15-15 15-14 30-29
March 6, 2009 Golden State Warriors 91 at Detroit Pistons 108 W 16-15 15-14 31-29
March 7, 2009 Detroit Pistons 83 at Atlanta Hawks 87 L 16-15 15-15 31-30
March 9, 2009 Orlando Magic 94 at Detroit Pistons 98 W 17-15 15-15 32-30
March 11, 2009 New York Knicks 116 at Detroit Pistons 111 L 17-16 15-15 32-31 OT
March 13, 2009 Detroit Pistons 99 at Toronto Raptors 95 W 17-16 16-15 33-31 OT
March 15, 2009 Memphis Grizzlies 89 at Detroit Pistons 84 L 17-17 16-15 33-32
March 17, 2009 Detroit Pistons 101 at Dallas Mavericks 103 L 17-17 16-16 33-33
March 18, 2009 Detroit Pistons 101 at Houston Rockets 106 L 17-17 16-17 33-34 2OT
March 20, 2009 Los Angeles Clippers 90 at Detroit Pistons 108 W 18-17 16-17 34-34
March 22, 2009 Miami Heat 101 at Detroit Pistons 96 L 18-18 16-17 34-35
March 24, 2009 Detroit Pistons 91 at Chicago Bulls 99 L 18-18 16-18 34-36
March 26, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 92 at Detroit Pistons 77 L 18-19 16-18 34-37
March 28, 2009 Detroit Pistons 98 at Washington Wizards 96 W 18-19 17-18 35-37
March 29, 2009 Philadelphia 76ers 97 at Detroit Pistons 101 W 19-19 17-18 36-37
March 31, 2009 Detroit Pistons 73 at Cleveland Cavaliers 79 L 19-19 17-19 36-38
April 1, 2009 Detroit Pistons 98 at New Jersey Nets 111 L 19-19 17-20 36-39
April 4, 2009 Detroit Pistons 90 at Philadelphia 76ers 95 L 19-19 17-21 36-40
April 5, 2009 Charlotte Bobcats 97 at Detroit Pistons 104 W 20-19 17-21 37-40
April 8, 2009 Detroit Pistons 113 at New York Knicks 86 W 20-19 18-21 38-40
April 10, 2009 New Jersey Nets 93 at Detroit Pistons 100 W 21-19 18-21 39-40
April 11, 2009 Detroit Pistons 102 at Indiana Pacers 106 L 21-19 18-22 39-41
April 13, 2009 Chicago Bulls 91 at Detroit Pistons 88 L 21-20 18-22 39-42
April 15, 2009 Detroit Pistons 96 at Miami Heat 102 L 21-20 18-23 39-43 OT
April 18, 2009 Detroit Pistons 84 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
April 21, 2009 Detroit Pistons 82 at Cleveland Cavaliers 94 L 0-0 0-2 0-2
April 24, 2009 Cleveland Cavaliers 79 at Detroit Pistons 68 L 0-1 0-2 0-3
April 26, 2009 Cleveland Cavaliers 99 at Detroit Pistons 78 L 0-2 0-2 0-4


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