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style="font-size:110%; white-space:nowrap; padding:3px; background-color: LightSteelBlue"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_NBA_season" title="1996–97 NBA season">1996–97</a> <span class="fn org"><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Pistons" title="Detroit Pistons">Detroit Pistons</a></span> season</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Head coach</th><td class="infobox-data agent"><a href="/wiki/Doug_Collins_(basketball)" title="Doug Collins (basketball)">Doug Collins</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">General manager</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Rick_Sund" title="Rick Sund">Rick Sund</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owner(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Bill_Davidson_(businessman)" title="Bill Davidson (businessman)">Bill Davidson</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Arena</th><td class="infobox-data label"><a href="/wiki/The_Palace_of_Auburn_Hills" title="The Palace of Auburn Hills">The Palace of Auburn Hills</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background: #E0E7EF">Results</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Record</th><td class="infobox-data">54–28 (.659)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Place</th><td class="infobox-data">Division: 3rd (<a href="/wiki/Central_Division_(NBA)" title="Central Division (NBA)">Central</a>)<br />Conference: 5th (<a href="/wiki/Eastern_Conference_(NBA)" title="Eastern Conference (NBA)">Eastern</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Playoff finish</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/1997_NBA_playoffs#Bracket" title="1997 NBA playoffs">First round</a><br /><small>(lost to <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1996–97 Atlanta Hawks season">Hawks</a> 2–3)</small></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><hr /><span class="plainlinks" style="font-size:100%">Stats at <b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" 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</tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_NBA_season" title="1996–97 NBA season">1996–97 NBA season</a></b> was the Pistons' 49th season in the <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">National Basketball Association</a>, and 40th season in the city of <a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the off-season, the Pistons acquired <a href="/wiki/Stacey_Augmon" title="Stacey Augmon">Stacey Augmon</a> and <a href="/wiki/Grant_Long" title="Grant Long">Grant Long</a> from the <a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1995–96 Atlanta Hawks season">Atlanta Hawks</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and re-signed free agent and former "Bad Boy" <a href="/wiki/Rick_Mahorn" title="Rick Mahorn">Rick Mahorn</a>, who was a member of the 1989 championship team that defeated the <a href="/wiki/1988%E2%80%9389_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="1988–89 Los Angeles Lakers season">Los Angeles Lakers</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1989_NBA_Finals" title="1989 NBA Finals">Finals</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The team also signed three-point specialist <a href="/wiki/Kenny_Smith" title="Kenny Smith">Kenny Smith</a>, who won two championships with the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Rockets" title="Houston Rockets">Houston Rockets</a>, but was released to free agency in November after nine games.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Pistons got off to a fast start winning ten of their first eleven games,<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> on their way to a 20–4 start,<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and later holding a 34–12 record at the All-Star break.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At mid-season, the team traded Augmon to the <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Portland_Trail_Blazers_season" title="1996–97 Portland Trail Blazers season">Portland Trail Blazers</a> in exchange for <a href="/wiki/Aaron_McKie" title="Aaron McKie">Aaron McKie</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite their successful start, the Pistons struggled a bit down the stretch posting a 20–16 record for the remainder of the season, losing six of their final nine games. The Pistons finished third in the Central Division with a 54–28 record, which was their first 50-win season since <a href="/wiki/1990-91_Detroit_Pistons_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1990-91 Detroit Pistons season">1991</a>, and would be their last until <a href="/wiki/2001-02_Detroit_Pistons_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2001-02 Detroit Pistons season">2002</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-results_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-results-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Grant_Hill" title="Grant Hill">Grant Hill</a> averaged 21.4 points, 9.0 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game, while being named to the All-NBA First Team, and finishing in third place in <a href="/wiki/NBA_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA Most Valuable Player Award">Most Valuable Player</a> behind <a href="/wiki/Karl_Malone" title="Karl Malone">Karl Malone</a> and <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Michael Jordan</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-awards_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-awards-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> while <a href="/wiki/Joe_Dumars" title="Joe Dumars">Joe Dumars</a> averaged 14.7 points and 4.0 assists per game. Hill, Dumars and head coach <a href="/wiki/Doug_Collins_(basketball)" title="Doug Collins (basketball)">Doug Collins</a> represented the Eastern Conference during the <a href="/wiki/1997_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="1997 NBA All-Star Game">1997 NBA All-Star Game</a>; it was also Dumars' sixth and final All-Star appearance.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition, <a href="/wiki/Lindsey_Hunter" title="Lindsey Hunter">Lindsey Hunter</a> showed improvement averaging 14.2 points and 1.6 steals per game, while <a href="/wiki/Otis_Thorpe" title="Otis Thorpe">Otis Thorpe</a> provided the team with 13.1 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, and sixth man <a href="/wiki/Terry_Mills_(basketball)" title="Terry Mills (basketball)">Terry Mills</a> contributed 10.8 points and 4.3 rebounds per game off the bench, and led the team with 175 three-point field goals. Second-year center <a href="/wiki/Theo_Ratliff" title="Theo Ratliff">Theo Ratliff</a> averaged 5.8 points and 1.5 blocks per game, and Long provided with 5.0 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.<sup id="cite_ref-roster_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-roster-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Mills also finished in fourth place in <a href="/wiki/NBA_Sixth_Man_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award">Sixth Man of the Year</a> voting.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-awards_22-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-awards-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the Eastern Conference First Round of the <a href="/wiki/1997_NBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="1997 NBA Playoffs">playoffs</a>, the Pistons took a 2–1 series lead over the <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1996–97 Atlanta Hawks season">Atlanta Hawks</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but lost the next two games, thus losing the series in five games.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following the season, Thorpe was traded to the <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Vancouver_Grizzlies_season" title="1997–98 Vancouver Grizzlies season">Vancouver Grizzlies</a> after feuding with Collins,<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> while Mills signed as a free agent with the <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Miami_Heat_season" title="1997–98 Miami Heat season">Miami Heat</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Michael_Curry_(basketball)" title="Michael Curry (basketball)">Michael Curry</a> signed with the <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Milwaukee_Bucks_season" title="1997–98 Milwaukee Bucks season">Milwaukee Bucks</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>For the season, the Pistons revealed a new primary logo of a flaming horse head,<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and changed their uniforms replacing blue with teal to their color scheme.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The new primary logo and uniforms both remained in use until <a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_NBA_season" title="2000–01 NBA season">2001</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Draft_picks">Draft picks</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996%E2%80%9397_Detroit_Pistons_season&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Draft picks"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1996_NBA_draft" title="1996 NBA draft">1996 NBA draft</a></div> <table class="wikitable sortable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:#008080; color:white" width="10%">Round </th> <th style="background:#008080; color:white" width="10%">Pick </th> <th style="background:#008080; color:white" width="20%">Player </th> <th style="background:#008080; color:white" width="15%">Position </th> <th style="background:#008080; color:white" width="15%">Nationality </th> <th style="background:#008080; color:white" width="20%">College </th></tr> <tr style="text-align: center"> <td>1</td> <td>26</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jerome_Williams_(basketball)" title="Jerome Williams (basketball)">Jerome Williams</a></td> <td>PF</td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png 2x" data-file-width="69" data-file-height="39" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a></td> <td>Georgetown </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Roster">Roster</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996%E2%80%9397_Detroit_Pistons_season&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Roster"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours" style=""> <caption style="background-color:#008080; color:#FFFFFF; text-align: center;"><b>1996–97 Detroit Pistons roster</b> </caption> <tbody><tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="colgroup" style="background-color: #C03; color: #FFFFFF;">Players </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color: #C03; color: #FFFFFF;">Coaches </th></tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <table class="sortable" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Position">Pos.</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="number"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> </th> <th scope="col">Name </th> <th scope="col">Height </th> <th scope="col">Weight </th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="isoDate">DOB </th> <th scope="col">From </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠">3</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Randolph_Childress" title="Randolph Childress">Childress, Randolph</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000187960000000000♠"></span>6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">188 lb (85 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1972–09–21 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Wake_Forest_University" title="Wake Forest University">Wake Forest</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001120000000000000♠">12</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Michael_Curry_(basketball)" title="Michael Curry (basketball)">Curry, Michael</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000195580000000000♠"></span>6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">210 lb (95 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1968–08–22 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Southern_University" title="Georgia Southern University">Georgia Southern</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7000400000000000000♠">4</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Dumars" title="Joe Dumars">Dumars, Joe</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000190500000000000♠"></span>6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">190 lb (86 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1963–05–24 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/McNeese_State_University" title="McNeese State University">McNeese State</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7000900000000000000♠">9</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Litterial_Green" title="Litterial Green">Green, Litterial</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000185420000000000♠"></span>6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">185 lb (84 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1970–03–07 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Georgia" title="University of Georgia">Georgia</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="4.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001330000000000000♠">33</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Grant_Hill" title="Grant Hill">Hill, Grant</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000203200000000000♠"></span>6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">225 lb (102 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1972–10–05 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Duke_University" title="Duke University">Duke</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠">1</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Lindsey_Hunter" title="Lindsey Hunter">Hunter, Lindsey</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000187960000000000♠"></span>6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">170 lb (77 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1970–12–03 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Jackson_State_University" title="Jackson State University">Jackson State</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="4.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001430000000000000♠">43</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Grant_Long" title="Grant Long">Long, Grant</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000203200000000000♠"></span>6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">225 lb (102 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1966–03–12 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Michigan_University" title="Eastern Michigan University">Eastern Michigan</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="6.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Center_(basketball)" title="Center (basketball)">C</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001440000000000000♠">44</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Rick_Mahorn" title="Rick Mahorn">Mahorn, Rick</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000208279999999999♠"></span>6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">240 lb (109 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1958–09–21 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Hampton_University" title="Hampton University">Hampton</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001230000000000000♠">23</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Aaron_McKie" title="Aaron McKie">McKie, Aaron</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000195580000000000♠"></span>6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">209 lb (95 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1972–10–02 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Temple_University" title="Temple University">Temple</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="4.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7000600000000000000♠">6</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Terry_Mills_(basketball)" title="Terry Mills (basketball)">Mills, Terry</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000208279999999999♠"></span>6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">230 lb (104 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1967–12–21 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Michigan" title="University of Michigan">Michigan</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="6.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Center_(basketball)" title="Center (basketball)">C</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001420000000000000♠">42</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Theo_Ratliff" title="Theo Ratliff">Ratliff, Theo</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000208279999999999♠"></span>6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">225 lb (102 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1973–04–17 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Wyoming" title="University of Wyoming">Wyoming</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="4.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001520000000000000♠">52</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Don_Reid_(basketball)" title="Don Reid (basketball)">Reid, Don</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000203200000000000♠"></span>6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">250 lb (113 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1973–12–30 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Georgetown_University" title="Georgetown University">Georgetown</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="6.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Center_(basketball)" title="Center (basketball)">C</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001500000000000000♠">50</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Otis_Thorpe" title="Otis Thorpe">Thorpe, Otis</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000205740000000000♠"></span>6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">225 lb (102 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1962–08–05 </td> <td 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Milwaukee Bucks season">Milwaukee Bucks</a> </td> <td>33</td> <td>49</td> <td>.402</td> <td>36</td> <td>20–21</td> <td>13–28</td> <td>10–18 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Toronto_Raptors_season" title="1996–97 Toronto Raptors season">Toronto Raptors</a> </td> <td>30</td> <td>52</td> <td>.366</td> <td>39</td> <td>18–23</td> <td>12–29</td> <td>6–22 </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="width:30em; font-size:95%; text-align:center;"> <caption>1996–97 NBA East standings </caption> <tbody><tr> <th width="5%" rowspan="2"># </th> <th colspan="5" style="text-align:center"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1045256916"><div class="navbar-header"><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Conference_(NBA)" title="Eastern Conference (NBA)">Eastern Conference</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" 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style="text-align:left;"><b>z</b>-<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Chicago_Bulls_season" title="1996–97 Chicago Bulls season">Chicago Bulls</a></td> <td>69</td> <td>13</td> <td>.841</td> <td>– </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><b>y</b>-<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Miami_Heat_season" title="1996–97 Miami Heat season">Miami Heat</a></td> <td>61</td> <td>21</td> <td>.744</td> <td>8 </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><b>x</b>-<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1996–97 New York Knicks season">New York Knicks</a></td> <td>57</td> <td>25</td> <td>.695</td> <td>12 </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><b>x</b>-<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1996–97 Atlanta Hawks season">Atlanta Hawks</a></td> <td>56</td> <td>26</td> <td>.683</td> <td>13 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#CCFFCC"> <th>5 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><b>x</b>-<a class="mw-selflink selflink">Detroit Pistons</a></td> <td>54</td> <td>28</td> <td>.659</td> <td>15 </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><b>x</b>-<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Charlotte_Hornets_season" title="1996–97 Charlotte Hornets season">Charlotte Hornets</a></td> <td>54</td> <td>28</td> <td>.659</td> <td>15 </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><b>x</b>-<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Orlando_Magic_season" title="1996–97 Orlando Magic season">Orlando Magic</a></td> <td>45</td> <td>37</td> <td>.549</td> <td>24 </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><b>x</b>-<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Washington_Bullets_season" title="1996–97 Washington Bullets season">Washington Bullets</a></td> <td>44</td> <td>38</td> <td>.537</td> <td>25 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#cccccc"> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Cleveland_Cavaliers_season" title="1996–97 Cleveland Cavaliers season">Cleveland Cavaliers</a></td> <td>42</td> <td>40</td> <td>.512</td> <td>27 </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Indiana_Pacers_season" title="1996–97 Indiana Pacers season">Indiana Pacers</a></td> <td>39</td> <td>43</td> <td>.476</td> <td>30 </td></tr> <tr> <th>11 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Milwaukee_Bucks_season" title="1996–97 Milwaukee Bucks season">Milwaukee Bucks</a></td> <td>33</td> <td>49</td> <td>.402</td> <td>36 </td></tr> <tr> <th>12 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Toronto_Raptors_season" title="1996–97 Toronto Raptors season">Toronto Raptors</a></td> <td>30</td> <td>52</td> <td>.366</td> <td>39 </td></tr> <tr> <th>13 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_New_Jersey_Nets_season" title="1996–97 New Jersey Nets season">New Jersey Nets</a></td> <td>26</td> <td>56</td> <td>.317</td> <td>43 </td></tr> <tr> <th>14 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Philadelphia_76ers_season" title="1996–97 Philadelphia 76ers season">Philadelphia 76ers</a></td> <td>22</td> <td>60</td> <td>.268</td> <td>47 </td></tr> <tr> <th>15 </th> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1996–97 Boston Celtics season">Boston Celtics</a></td> <td>15</td> <td>67</td> <td>.183</td> <td>54 </td></tr></tbody></table> <dl><dd><b>z</b> - clinched division title</dd> <dd><b>y</b> - clinched division title</dd> <dd><b>x</b> - clinched playoff spot</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Record_vs._opponents">Record vs. opponents</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996%E2%80%9397_Detroit_Pistons_season&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Record vs. opponents"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="30">1996-97 NBA Records </th></tr> <tr> <th width="100">Team </th> <th style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35">ATL </th> <th style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35">BOS </th> <th style="background:#008080;color:#800080;width=35">CHA </th> <th style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35">CHI </th> <th style="background:#000000;color:#5787DC;width=35">CLE </th> <th style="background:#00008B;color:#008000;width=35">DAL </th> <th style="background:#141A44;color:#BC2224;width=35">DEN </th> <th style="background:#0C7674;color:#BB222C;width=35">DET </th> <th style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFD700;width=35">GSW </th> <th style="background:#002366;color:#FF0000;width=35">HOU </th> <th style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700;width=35">IND </th> <th style="background:#F9160D;color:#1A2E8B;width=35">LAC </th> <th style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35">LAL </th> <th style="background:#000000;color:#8B0000;width=35">MIA </th> <th style="background:#00471B;color:#5C378A;width=35">MIL </th> <th style="background:#044D80;color:#000000;width=35">MIN </th> <th style="background:#DC143C;color:#0000CD;width=35">NJN </th> <th style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF8C00;width=35">NYK </th> <th style="background:#0000FF;color:#000000;width=35">ORL </th> <th style="background:#FF0000;color:#0000FF;width=35">PHI </th> <th style="background:#800080;color:#FF4500;width=35">PHO </th> <th style="background:#000000;color:#FF0000;width=35">POR </th> <th style="background:#6846A8;color:#FFFFFF;width=35">SAC </th> <th style="background:#000000;color:#C0C0C0;width=35">SAS </th> <th style="background:#005831;color:#992634;width=35">SEA </th> <th style="background:#7436BF;color:#BE0F34;width=35">TOR </th> <th style="background:#644A9C;color:#149BC7;width=35">UTA </th> <th style="background:#0CB2AC;color:#000000;width=35">VAN </th> <th style="background:#DC143C;color:#0000CD;width=35">WAS </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1996–97 Atlanta Hawks season">Atlanta</a> </td> <td>—</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–2</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Boston_Celtics_season" title="1996–97 Boston Celtics season">Boston</a> </td> <td>1–3</td> <td>—</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–4 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Charlotte_Hornets_season" title="1996–97 Charlotte Hornets season">Charlotte</a> </td> <td>3–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–2</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Chicago_Bulls_season" title="1996–97 Chicago Bulls season">Chicago</a> </td> <td>3–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>—</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>3–0</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Cleveland_Cavaliers_season" title="1996–97 Cleveland Cavaliers season">Cleveland</a> </td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>—</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>3–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Dallas_Mavericks_season" title="1996–97 Dallas Mavericks season">Dallas</a> </td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>—</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>0–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Denver_Nuggets_season" title="1996–97 Denver Nuggets season">Denver</a> </td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>—</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">Detroit </td> <td>3–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>—</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>4–0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Golden_State_Warriors_season" title="1996–97 Golden State Warriors season">Golden State</a> </td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>—</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>0–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Houston_Rockets_season" title="1996–97 Houston Rockets season">Houston</a> </td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>—</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Indiana_Pacers_season" title="1996–97 Indiana Pacers season">Indiana</a> </td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>—</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>3–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Los_Angeles_Clippers_season" title="1996–97 Los Angeles Clippers season">L.A. Clippers</a> </td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>—</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>0–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Los_Angeles_Lakers_season" title="1996–97 Los Angeles Lakers season">L.A. Lakers</a> </td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>—</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>2–0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Miami_Heat_season" title="1996–97 Miami Heat season">Miami</a> </td> <td>2–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>2–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>—</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Milwaukee_Bucks_season" title="1996–97 Milwaukee Bucks season">Milwaukee</a> </td> <td>0–4</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>—</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–1</td> <td>1–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Minnesota_Timberwolves_season" title="1996–97 Minnesota Timberwolves season">Minnesota</a> </td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>—</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_New_Jersey_Nets_season" title="1996–97 New Jersey Nets season">New Jersey</a> </td> <td>1–3</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>—</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–3</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_New_York_Knicks_season" title="1996–97 New York Knicks season">New York</a> </td> <td>3–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>—</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>3–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>3–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>4–0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Orlando_Magic_season" title="1996–97 Orlando Magic season">Orlando</a> </td> <td>1–3</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>2–1</td> <td>0–3</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>—</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Philadelphia_76ers_season" title="1996–97 Philadelphia 76ers season">Philadelphia</a> </td> <td>0–4</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–3</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–3</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–3</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>—</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Phoenix_Suns_season" title="1996–97 Phoenix Suns season">Phoenix</a> </td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>—</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Portland_Trail_Blazers_season" title="1996–97 Portland Trail Blazers season">Portland</a> </td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>—</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>0–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Sacramento_Kings_season" title="1996–97 Sacramento Kings season">Sacramento</a> </td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>—</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>0–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_San_Antonio_Spurs_season" title="1996–97 San Antonio Spurs season">San Antonio</a> </td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>—</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Seattle_SuperSonics_season" title="1996–97 Seattle SuperSonics season">Seattle</a> </td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>—</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>2–0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Toronto_Raptors_season" title="1996–97 Toronto Raptors season">Toronto</a> </td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–0</td> <td>0–3</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>—</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Utah_Jazz_season" title="1996–97 Utah Jazz season">Utah</a> </td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>—</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>2–0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Vancouver_Grizzlies_season" title="1996–97 Vancouver Grizzlies season">Vancouver</a> </td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>—</td> <td>1–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Washington_Bullets_season" title="1996–97 Washington Bullets season">Washington</a> </td> <td>1–2</td> <td>4–0</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>1–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–3</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>0–4</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>3–1</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>2–0</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>2–2</td> <td>0–2</td> <td>1–1</td> <td>— </td></tr></tbody></table> <div 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href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1996%E2%80%9397_Detroit_Pistons_season&action=edit&section=">adding to it</a>. <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">January 2011</span>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Playoffs">Playoffs</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996%E2%80%9397_Detroit_Pistons_season&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Playoffs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; background-color: #f8f9fa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; width:90%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #008080; color: #FFFFFF">1997 playoff game log </th></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background-color: #C03; color: #FFFFFF; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background-color: #C03; color: #FFFFFF"><div style="margin: 0 4em">First Round: 2–3 (home: 1–1; road: 1–2)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Team</th> <th>Score</th> <th>High points</th> <th>High rebounds</th> <th>High assists</th> <th>Location<br />Attendance</th> <th>Series </th></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"> <td>1 </td> <td>April 25 </td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1996–97 Atlanta Hawks season">Atlanta</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199704250ATL.html">L 75–89</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grant_Hill" title="Grant Hill">Grant Hill</a> (20) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grant_Hill" title="Grant Hill">Grant Hill</a> (14) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grant_Hill" title="Grant Hill">Grant Hill</a> (7) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Omni_Coliseum" title="Omni Coliseum">Omni Coliseum</a><br />15,795 </td> <td>0–1 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"> <td>2 </td> <td>April 27 </td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1996–97 Atlanta Hawks season">Atlanta</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199704270ATL.html">W 93–80</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grant_Hill" title="Grant Hill">Grant Hill</a> (25) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Otis_Thorpe" title="Otis Thorpe">Otis Thorpe</a> (8) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grant_Hill" title="Grant Hill">Grant Hill</a> (3) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Omni_Coliseum" title="Omni Coliseum">Omni Coliseum</a><br />16,378 </td> <td>1–1 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"> <td>3 </td> <td>April 29 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1996–97 Atlanta Hawks season">Atlanta</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199704290DET.html">W 99–91</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lindsey_Hunter" title="Lindsey Hunter">Lindsey Hunter</a> (26) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Terry_Mills_(basketball)" title="Terry Mills (basketball)">Terry Mills</a> (7) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grant_Hill" title="Grant Hill">Grant Hill</a> (8) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Palace_of_Auburn_Hills" title="The Palace of Auburn Hills">The Palace of Auburn Hills</a><br />20,059 </td> <td>2–1 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"> <td>4 </td> <td>May 2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1996–97 Atlanta Hawks season">Atlanta</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199705020DET.html">L 82–94</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grant_Hill" title="Grant Hill">Grant Hill</a> (28) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Terry_Mills_(basketball)" title="Terry Mills (basketball)">Terry Mills</a> (10) </td> <td>three players tied (3) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Palace_of_Auburn_Hills" title="The Palace of Auburn Hills">The Palace of Auburn Hills</a><br />21,454 </td> <td>2–2 </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"> <td>5 </td> <td>May 4 </td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Atlanta_Hawks_season" title="1996–97 Atlanta Hawks season">Atlanta</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199705040ATL.html">L 79–84</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grant_Hill" title="Grant Hill">Grant Hill</a> (21) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lindsey_Hunter" title="Lindsey Hunter">Lindsey Hunter</a> (9) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grant_Hill" title="Grant Hill">Grant Hill</a> (6) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Omni_Coliseum" title="Omni Coliseum">Omni Coliseum</a><br />16,378 </td> <td>2–3 </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DET/1997_games.html">1997 schedule</a> </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Player_statistics">Player statistics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996%E2%80%9397_Detroit_Pistons_season&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Player statistics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours" style="min-width:40em; white-space: nowrap;"> <caption>Legend </caption> <tbody><tr> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;">  GP </td> <td>Games played </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black">  GS  </td> <td>Games started </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> MPG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minute_(basketball)" title="Minute (basketball)">Minutes</a> per game </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;"> FG%  </td> <td style="padding-right: 8px"><a href="/wiki/Field_goal_(basketball)" title="Field goal (basketball)">Field-goal</a> percentage </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> 3P%  </td> <td style="padding-right: 8px"><a href="/wiki/Three-point_field_goal" title="Three-point field goal">3-point field-goal</a> percentage </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> FT%  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Free_throw" title="Free throw">Free-throw</a> percentage </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;"> RPG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rebound_(basketball)" title="Rebound (basketball)">Rebounds</a> per game </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> APG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Assist_(basketball)" title="Assist (basketball)">Assists</a> per game </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> SPG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steal_(basketball)" title="Steal (basketball)">Steals</a> per game </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;"> BPG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Block_(basketball)" title="Block (basketball)">Blocks</a> per game </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> PPG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Point_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Point (basketball)">Points</a> per game </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Regular_season_2">Regular season</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996%E2%80%9397_Detroit_Pistons_season&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Regular season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:#006271; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">Player </th> <th style="background:#006271; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">GP </th> <th style="background:#006271; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">GS </th> <th style="background:#006271; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">MPG </th> <th style="background:#006271; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">FG% </th> <th style="background:#006271; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">3P% </th> <th style="background:#006271; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">FT% </th> <th style="background:#006271; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">RPG </th> <th style="background:#006271; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">APG </th> <th style="background:#006271; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">SPG </th> <th style="background:#006271; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">BPG </th> <th style="background:#006271; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">PPG </th></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Augmon, Stacey !"><a href="/wiki/Stacey_Augmon" title="Stacey Augmon">Stacey Augmon</a></span> </td> <td>20</td> <td>3</td> <td>14.6</td> <td>.403</td> <td>—</td> <td>.683</td> <td>2.5</td> <td>0.8</td> <td>0.5</td> <td>0.5</td> <td>4.5 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Childress, Randolph !"><a href="/wiki/Randolph_Childress" title="Randolph Childress">Randolph Childress</a></span> </td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>7.5</td> <td>.400</td> <td>.667</td> <td>—</td> <td>0.3</td> <td>0.5</td> <td>0.5</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>2.5 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Curry, Michael !"><a href="/wiki/Michael_Curry_(basketball)" title="Michael Curry (basketball)">Michael Curry</a></span> </td> <td>81</td> <td>2</td> <td>15.0</td> <td>.448</td> <td>.299</td> <td>.898</td> <td>1.5</td> <td>0.5</td> <td>0.4</td> <td>0.1</td> <td>3.9 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Dumars, Joe !"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Dumars" title="Joe Dumars">Joe Dumars</a></span> </td> <td>79</td> <td>79</td> <td>37.0</td> <td>.440</td> <td>.432</td> <td>.867</td> <td>2.4</td> <td>4.0</td> <td>0.7</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>14.7 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Green, Litterial !"><a href="/wiki/Litterial_Green" title="Litterial Green">Litterial Green</a></span> </td> <td>45</td> <td>0</td> <td>6.9</td> <td>.469</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.638</td> <td>0.5</td> <td>0.9</td> <td>0.4</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>2.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Hill, Grant !"><a href="/wiki/Grant_Hill" title="Grant Hill">Grant Hill</a></span> </td> <td>80</td> <td>80</td> <td>39.3</td> <td>.496</td> <td>.303</td> <td>.711</td> <td>9.0</td> <td>7.3</td> <td>1.8</td> <td>0.6</td> <td>21.4 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Hunter, Lindsey !"><a href="/wiki/Lindsey_Hunter" title="Lindsey Hunter">Lindsey Hunter</a></span> </td> <td>82</td> <td>76</td> <td>36.9</td> <td>.404</td> <td>.355</td> <td>.778</td> <td>2.8</td> <td>1.9</td> <td>1.6</td> <td>0.3</td> <td>14.2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Long, Grant !"><a href="/wiki/Grant_Long" title="Grant Long">Grant Long</a></span> </td> <td>65</td> <td>24</td> <td>17.9</td> <td>.447</td> <td>.362</td> <td>.750</td> <td>3.4</td> <td>0.6</td> <td>0.7</td> <td>0.1</td> <td>5.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Mahorn, Rick !"><a href="/wiki/Rick_Mahorn" title="Rick Mahorn">Rick Mahorn</a></span> </td> <td>22</td> <td>7</td> <td>9.9</td> <td>.370</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.727</td> <td>2.4</td> <td>0.3</td> <td>0.2</td> <td>0.1</td> <td>2.5 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="McKie, Aaron !"><a href="/wiki/Aaron_McKie" title="Aaron McKie">Aaron McKie</a></span> </td> <td>42</td> <td>3</td> <td>20.2</td> <td>.464</td> <td>.375</td> <td>.836</td> <td>3.0</td> <td>1.8</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>0.2</td> <td>6.3 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Mills, Terry !"><a href="/wiki/Terry_Mills_(basketball)" title="Terry Mills (basketball)">Terry Mills</a></span> </td> <td>79</td> <td>5</td> <td>25.3</td> <td>.444</td> <td>.422</td> <td>.829</td> <td>4.8</td> <td>1.3</td> <td>0.4</td> <td>0.3</td> <td>10.8 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Ratliff, Theo !"><a href="/wiki/Theo_Ratliff" title="Theo Ratliff">Theo Ratliff</a></span> </td> <td>76</td> <td>38</td> <td>17.0</td> <td>.531</td> <td>—</td> <td>.698</td> <td>3.4</td> <td>0.2</td> <td>0.4</td> <td>1.5</td> <td>5.8 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Reid, Don !"><a href="/wiki/Don_Reid_(basketball)" title="Don Reid (basketball)">Don Reid</a></span> </td> <td>47</td> <td>14</td> <td>9.8</td> <td>.482</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.750</td> <td>2.1</td> <td>0.3</td> <td>0.3</td> <td>0.3</td> <td>2.8 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Smith, Kenny !"><a href="/wiki/Kenny_Smith" title="Kenny Smith">Kenny Smith</a></span> </td> <td>9</td> <td>0</td> <td>7.1</td> <td>.400</td> <td>.500</td> <td>1.000</td> <td>0.6</td> <td>1.1</td> <td>0.1</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>2.6 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Thorpe, Otis !"><a href="/wiki/Otis_Thorpe" title="Otis Thorpe">Otis Thorpe</a></span> </td> <td>79</td> <td>79</td> <td>33.7</td> <td>.532</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.653</td> <td>7.9</td> <td>1.7</td> <td>0.7</td> <td>0.2</td> <td>13.1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Williams, Jerome !"><a href="/wiki/Jerome_Williams_(basketball)" title="Jerome Williams (basketball)">Jerome Williams</a></span> </td> <td>33</td> <td>0</td> <td>5.4</td> <td>.392</td> <td>—</td> <td>.529</td> <td>1.5</td> <td>0.2</td> <td>0.4</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>1.5 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Playoffs_2">Playoffs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996%E2%80%9397_Detroit_Pistons_season&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Playoffs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:#006271; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">Player </th> <th style="background:#006271; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">GP </th> <th style="background:#006271; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">GS </th> <th style="background:#006271; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">MPG </th> <th style="background:#006271; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">FG% </th> <th style="background:#006271; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">3P% </th> <th style="background:#006271; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">FT% </th> <th style="background:#006271; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">RPG </th> <th style="background:#006271; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">APG </th> <th style="background:#006271; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">SPG </th> <th style="background:#006271; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">BPG </th> <th style="background:#006271; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;">PPG </th></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Hill, Grant !"><a href="/wiki/Grant_Hill" title="Grant Hill">Grant Hill</a></span> </td> <td>5</td> <td>5</td> <td>40.6</td> <td>.437</td> <td>—</td> <td>.718</td> <td>6.8</td> <td>5.4</td> <td>0.8</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>23.6 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Hunter, Lindsey !"><a href="/wiki/Lindsey_Hunter" title="Lindsey Hunter">Lindsey Hunter</a></span> </td> <td>5</td> <td>5</td> <td>40.2</td> <td>.439</td> <td>.414</td> <td>.714</td> <td>3.6</td> <td>1.2</td> <td>1.2</td> <td>0.2</td> <td>15.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Dumars, Joe !"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Dumars" title="Joe Dumars">Joe Dumars</a></span> </td> <td>5</td> <td>5</td> <td>42.8</td> <td>.361</td> <td>.261</td> <td>.950</td> <td>1.8</td> <td>2.0</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>13.8 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Mills, Terry !"><a href="/wiki/Terry_Mills_(basketball)" title="Terry Mills (basketball)">Terry Mills</a></span> </td> <td>5</td> <td>4</td> <td>39.2</td> <td>.436</td> <td>.346</td> <td>.500</td> <td>7.0</td> <td>1.4</td> <td>1.2</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>11.8 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Thorpe, Otis !"><a href="/wiki/Otis_Thorpe" title="Otis Thorpe">Otis Thorpe</a></span> </td> <td>5</td> <td>5</td> <td>30.4</td> <td>.512</td> <td>—</td> <td>.778</td> <td>6.4</td> <td>0.8</td> <td>0.4</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>9.8 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Long, Grant !"><a href="/wiki/Grant_Long" title="Grant Long">Grant Long</a></span> </td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>17.2</td> <td>.444</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.818</td> <td>2.2</td> <td>0.6</td> <td>0.8</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>5.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Williams, Jerome !"><a href="/wiki/Jerome_Williams_(basketball)" title="Jerome Williams (basketball)">Jerome Williams</a></span> </td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>5.0</td> <td>1.000</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>3.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>4.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Reid, Don !"><a href="/wiki/Don_Reid_(basketball)" title="Don Reid (basketball)">Don Reid</a></span> </td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>3.0</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>1.000</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>4.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="McKie, Aaron !"><a href="/wiki/Aaron_McKie" title="Aaron McKie">Aaron McKie</a></span> </td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>19.4</td> <td>.350</td> <td>.200</td> <td>—</td> <td>2.0</td> <td>2.0</td> <td>1.2</td> <td>0.4</td> <td>3.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Ratliff, Theo !"><a href="/wiki/Theo_Ratliff" title="Theo Ratliff">Theo Ratliff</a></span> </td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>6.0</td> <td>.750</td> <td>—</td> <td>.500</td> <td>1.3</td> <td>0.3</td> <td>0.3</td> <td>1.3</td> <td>2.7 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Curry, Michael !"><a href="/wiki/Michael_Curry_(basketball)" title="Michael Curry (basketball)">Michael Curry</a></span> </td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>3.5</td> <td>.500</td> <td>—</td> <td>.000</td> <td>0.5</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>1.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Mahorn, Rick !"><a href="/wiki/Rick_Mahorn" title="Rick Mahorn">Rick Mahorn</a></span> </td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>9.0</td> <td>.000</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>0.5</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.0 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Player Statistics Citation:<sup id="cite_ref-roster_28-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-roster-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_records">Awards and records</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996%E2%80%9397_Detroit_Pistons_season&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Awards and records"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Grant_Hill" title="Grant Hill">Grant Hill</a>, <a href="/wiki/All-NBA_First_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="All-NBA First Team">All-NBA First Team</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Transactions">Transactions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996%E2%80%9397_Detroit_Pistons_season&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Transactions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>July 15, 1996:</b> Signed <a href="/wiki/Michael_Curry_(basketball)" title="Michael Curry (basketball)">Michael Curry</a>; Released <a href="/wiki/Mark_West_(basketball)" title="Mark West (basketball)">Mark West</a> and <a href="/wiki/Lou_Roe" title="Lou Roe">Lou Roe</a></li> <li><b>July 15, 1996:</b> Traded a <a href="/wiki/1997_NBA_draft" title="1997 NBA draft">1997 2nd Round Draft Pick</a> (which became <a href="/wiki/Alain_Digbeu" title="Alain Digbeu">Alain Digbeu</a>), two <a href="/wiki/1999_NBA_draft" title="1999 NBA draft">1999 1st Round Draft Picks</a> (<a href="/wiki/Cal_Bowdler" title="Cal Bowdler">Cal Bowdler</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dion_Glover" title="Dion Glover">Dion Glover</a>) and one 1999 2nd Round Draft Pick (<a href="/wiki/Lari_Ketner" title="Lari Ketner">Lari Ketner</a>) to the Atlanta Hawks for <a href="/wiki/Stacey_Augmon" title="Stacey Augmon">Stacey Augmon</a> and <a href="/wiki/Grant_Long" title="Grant Long">Grant Long</a></li> <li><b>August 5, 1996:</b> Signed <a href="/wiki/Rick_Mahorn" title="Rick Mahorn">Rick Mahorn</a></li> <li><b>August 30, 1996:</b> Signed <a href="/wiki/Litterial_Green" title="Litterial Green">Litterial Green</a></li> <li><b>September 17, 1996:</b> Signed <a href="/wiki/Kenny_Smith" title="Kenny Smith">Kenny Smith</a></li> <li><b>November 23, 1996:</b> Waived Kenny Smith</li> <li><b>January 24, 1997:</b> Acquired <a href="/wiki/Randolph_Childress" title="Randolph Childress">Randolph Childress</a>, <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Jordan" title="Reggie Jordan">Reggie Jordan</a> and <a href="/wiki/Aaron_McKie" title="Aaron McKie">Aaron McKie</a> from the <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Portland_Trail_Blazers_season" title="1996–97 Portland Trail Blazers season">Portland Trail Blazers</a> for <a href="/wiki/Stacey_Augmon" title="Stacey Augmon">Stacey Augmon</a></li> <li><b>February 18, 1997:</b> Waived Reggie Jordan</li></ul> <p>Player Transactions Citation:<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996%E2%80%9397_Detroit_Pistons_season&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style 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color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #1D428A, inset -2px -2px 0 #1D428A; !important;;"><div> <ul><li>Founded in <b><span class="tmp-color" style="color:#FFFFFF">1937</span></b></li> <li>Formerly the <b>Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons</b> (1937–1948) and the <b>Fort Wayne Pistons</b> (1948–1957)</li> <li>Based in <b><a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit"><span class="tmp-color" style="color:#FFFFFF">Detroit, Michigan</span></a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #C8102E !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #1D428A, inset -2px -2px 0 #1D428A; !important;;;width:1%">Franchise</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Pistons_all-time_roster" title="Detroit Pistons all-time roster">All-time roster</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Pistons_draft_history" title="Detroit Pistons draft history">Draft history</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Detroit_Pistons_head_coaches" title="List of Detroit Pistons head coaches">Head coaches</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Detroit_Pistons_seasons" title="List of Detroit Pistons seasons">Seasons</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="2024–25 Detroit Pistons season">Current season</a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #C8102E !important; 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color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #1D428A, inset -2px -2px 0 #1D428A; !important;;;width:1%">1950s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1949%E2%80%9350_Fort_Wayne_Pistons_season" title="1949–50 Fort Wayne Pistons season">1949–50</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1950%E2%80%9351_Fort_Wayne_Pistons_season" title="1950–51 Fort Wayne Pistons season">1950–51</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1951%E2%80%9352_Fort_Wayne_Pistons_season" title="1951–52 Fort Wayne Pistons season">1951–52</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1952%E2%80%9353_Fort_Wayne_Pistons_season" title="1952–53 Fort Wayne Pistons season">1952–53</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1953%E2%80%9354_Fort_Wayne_Pistons_season" title="1953–54 Fort Wayne Pistons season">1953–54</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1954%E2%80%9355_Fort_Wayne_Pistons_season" title="1954–55 Fort Wayne Pistons season">1954–55</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1955%E2%80%9356_Fort_Wayne_Pistons_season" title="1955–56 Fort Wayne Pistons season">1955–56</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1956%E2%80%9357_Fort_Wayne_Pistons_season" title="1956–57 Fort Wayne Pistons season">1956–57</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1957%E2%80%9358_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1957–58 Detroit Pistons season">1957–58</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1958%E2%80%9359_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1958–59 Detroit Pistons season">1958–59</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #C8102E !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #1D428A, inset -2px -2px 0 #1D428A; !important;;;width:1%">1960s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1959%E2%80%9360_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1959–60 Detroit Pistons season">1959–60</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1960%E2%80%9361_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1960–61 Detroit Pistons season">1960–61</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1961%E2%80%9362_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1961–62 Detroit Pistons season">1961–62</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1962%E2%80%9363_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1962–63 Detroit Pistons season">1962–63</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1963%E2%80%9364_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1963–64 Detroit Pistons season">1963–64</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1964%E2%80%9365_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1964–65 Detroit Pistons season">1964–65</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1965%E2%80%9366_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1965–66 Detroit Pistons season">1965–66</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1966%E2%80%9367_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1966–67 Detroit Pistons season">1966–67</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1967–68 Detroit Pistons season">1967–68</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1968%E2%80%9369_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1968–69 Detroit Pistons season">1968–69</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #C8102E !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #1D428A, inset -2px -2px 0 #1D428A; !important;;;width:1%">1970s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1969%E2%80%9370_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1969–70 Detroit Pistons season">1969–70</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1970%E2%80%9371_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1970–71 Detroit Pistons season">1970–71</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1971%E2%80%9372_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1971–72 Detroit Pistons season">1971–72</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1972%E2%80%9373_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1972–73 Detroit Pistons season">1972–73</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1973%E2%80%9374_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1973–74 Detroit Pistons season">1973–74</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1974–75 Detroit Pistons season">1974–75</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1975–76 Detroit Pistons season">1975–76</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1976%E2%80%9377_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1976–77 Detroit Pistons season">1976–77</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1977%E2%80%9378_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1977–78 Detroit Pistons season">1977–78</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1978–79 Detroit Pistons season">1978–79</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #C8102E !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #1D428A, inset -2px -2px 0 #1D428A; !important;;;width:1%">1980s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1979–80 Detroit Pistons season">1979–80</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1980%E2%80%9381_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1980–81 Detroit Pistons season">1980–81</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1981–82 Detroit Pistons season">1981–82</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1982–83 Detroit Pistons season">1982–83</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1983%E2%80%9384_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1983–84 Detroit Pistons season">1983–84</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1984%E2%80%9385_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1984–85 Detroit Pistons season">1984–85</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1985%E2%80%9386_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1985–86 Detroit Pistons season">1985–86</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1986%E2%80%9387_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1986–87 Detroit Pistons season">1986–87</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1987%E2%80%9388_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1987–88 Detroit Pistons season">1987–88</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><b><a href="/wiki/1988%E2%80%9389_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1988–89 Detroit Pistons season">1988–89</a></b></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #C8102E !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #1D428A, inset -2px -2px 0 #1D428A; !important;;;width:1%">1990s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><b><a href="/wiki/1989%E2%80%9390_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1989–90 Detroit Pistons season">1989–90</a></b></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1990%E2%80%9391_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1990–91 Detroit Pistons season">1990–91</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1991%E2%80%9392_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1991–92 Detroit Pistons season">1991–92</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1992–93 Detroit Pistons season">1992–93</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1993–94 Detroit Pistons season">1993–94</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1994%E2%80%9395_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1994–95 Detroit Pistons season">1994–95</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1995–96 Detroit Pistons season">1995–96</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1996–97</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1997–98 Detroit Pistons season">1997–98</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1998–99 Detroit Pistons season">1998–99</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #C8102E !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #1D428A, inset -2px -2px 0 #1D428A; !important;;;width:1%">2000s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><table style="width:100%;padding:0"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="1999–2000 Detroit Pistons season">1999–00</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="2000–01 Detroit Pistons season">2000–01</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="2001–02 Detroit Pistons season">2001–02</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="2002–03 Detroit Pistons season">2002–03</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><b><a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="2003–04 Detroit Pistons season">2003–04</a></b></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="2004–05 Detroit Pistons season">2004–05</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="2005–06 Detroit Pistons season">2005–06</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="2006–07 Detroit Pistons season">2006–07</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="2007–08 Detroit Pistons season">2007–08</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;width:10%"><a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_Detroit_Pistons_season" title="2008–09 Detroit Pistons season">2008–09</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #C8102E !important; 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