1996-97 Detroit Pistons Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 54-28
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Atlanta Hawks 3-2
Coach: Doug Collins (54-28)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 820,585, Avg. 20,014 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Detroit Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 54-28
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Atlanta Hawks 3-2
Coach: Doug Collins (54-28)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 820,585, Avg. 20,014 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Detroit Pistons Results
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 54 wins and 28 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
Detroit scored 7,723 points and surrendered 7,293. Grant Hill tossed in a team-best 1,710 points for the Pistons and contributed 721 rebounds. Grant Hill dished out 583 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Grant Hill added 144 steals.
Doug Collins coached the team. The 1996-97 Detroit Pistons lost in the conference first round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacey Augmon | G-F | August 1, 1968 | 6'6" | 205 | UNLV | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Randolph Childress | G | September 21, 1972 | 6'2" | 188 | Wake Forest | Washington, DC USA |
| Michael Curry | F-G | August 22, 1968 | 6'5" | 210 | Georgia Southern | Anniston, AL USA |
| Joe Dumars | G | May 24, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | McNeese State | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Litterial Green | G | March 7, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Georgia | Pascagoula, MS USA |
| Grant Hill | F | October 5, 1972 | 6'8" | 225 | Duke | Dallas, TX USA |
| Lindsey Hunter | G | December 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 170 | Jackson State | Utica, MS USA |
| Grant Long | F | March 12, 1966 | 6'8" | 225 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne, MI USA |
| Rick Mahorn | C-F | September 21, 1958 | 6'10" | 240 | Hampton Institute | Hartford, CT USA |
| Aaron McKie | G | October 2, 1972 | 6'5" | 209 | Temple | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Terry Mills | F | December 21, 1967 | 6'10" | 230 | Michigan | Romulus, MI USA |
| Theo Ratliff | F-C | April 17, 1973 | 6'10" | 225 | Wyoming | Demopolis, AL USA |
| Don Reid | F | December 30, 1973 | 6'8" | 250 | Georgetown | Washington, DC USA |
| Kenny Smith | G | March 8, 1965 | 6'3" | 170 | North Carolina | Queens, NY USA |
| Otis Thorpe | F-C | August 5, 1962 | 6'9" | 225 | Providence | Boynton Beach, FL USA |
| Jerome Williams | F | May 10, 1973 | 6'9" | 206 | Georgetown | Washington, DC USA |
