1997-98 Detroit Pistons Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
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 StatisticsTeam 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 Results
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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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bison Dele | F-C | April 6, 1969 | 6'9" | 235 | Arizona | Fresno, CA USA |
| Joe Dumars | G | May 24, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | McNeese State | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Steve Henson | G | February 2, 1968 | 5'11" | 177 | Kansas State | Junction City, KS 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 |
| Eric Montross | C | September 23, 1971 | 7'0" | 270 | North Carolina | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Charles O'Bannon | G-F | February 22, 1975 | 6'5" | 209 | UCLA | Bellflower, CA USA |
| Scot Pollard | C-F | February 12, 1975 | 6'10" | 265 | Kansas | Murray, UT 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 |
| Malik Sealy | F-G | February 1, 1970 | 6'8" | 190 | St. John's (NY) | Bronx, NY USA |
| Jerry Stackhouse | G-F | November 5, 1974 | 6'6" | 218 | North Carolina | Kinston, NC USA |
| Jerome Williams | F | May 10, 1973 | 6'9" | 206 | Georgetown | Washington, DC USA |
