1984-85 Detroit Pistons Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 46-36
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 5-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated New Jersey Nets 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-2
Coach: Chuck Daly (46-36)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 691,540, Avg. 16,867 in 41 home dates
1984-85 Detroit Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 46-36
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 5-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated New Jersey Nets 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-2
Coach: Chuck Daly (46-36)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 691,540, Avg. 16,867 in 41 home dates
1984-85 Detroit Pistons Roster
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1984-85 season with a record of 46 wins and 36 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-4.
Detroit netted 9,508 points and surrendered 9,304. Isiah Thomas tossed in a team-best 1,720 points for the Pistons, while Bill Laimbeer contributed 1,013 boards. Isiah Thomas dished out 1123 assists for the squad.
On defense, Isiah Thomas added 187 steals.
Chuck Daly coached the team. The 1984-85 Detroit Pistons lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9508
Regular Season Points Against: 9304
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 26, 1984 | Boston Celtics 130 at Detroit Pistons 123 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 27, 1984 | Detroit Pistons 118 at New York Knicks 137 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| October 30, 1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers 107 at Detroit Pistons 124 | W | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| November 1, 1984 | Detroit Pistons 118 at Atlanta Hawks 114 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| November 2, 1984 | Detroit Pistons 116 at Boston Celtics 127 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| November 5, 1984 | Detroit Pistons 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 98 | W | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | ||
| November 7, 1984 | Chicago Bulls 122 at Detroit Pistons 118 | L | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3-4 | ||
| November 10, 1984 | Milwaukee Bucks 100 at Detroit Pistons 104 | W | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-4 | ||
| November 14, 1984 | Detroit Pistons 137 at Philadelphia 76ers 133 | W | 2-2 | 3-2 | 5-4 | OT | |
| November 16, 1984 | Philadelphia 76ers 101 at Detroit Pistons 90 | L | 2-3 | 3-2 | 5-5 | ||
| November 17, 1984 | Detroit Pistons 124 at Dallas Mavericks 110 | W | 2-3 | 4-2 | 6-5 | ||
| November 20, 1984 | Detroit Pistons 117 at Houston Rockets 123 | L | 2-3 | 4-3 | 6-6 | ||
| November 21, 1984 | Detroit Pistons 114 at San Antonio Spurs 101 | W | 2-3 | 5-3 | 7-6 | ||
| November 23, 1984 | New York Knicks 120 at Detroit Pistons 97 | L | 2-4 | 5-3 | 7-7 | ||
| November 24, 1984 | Detroit Pistons 106 at Washington Bullets 112 | L | 2-4 | 5-4 | 7-8 | ||
| November 28, 1984 | Portland Trail Blazers 113 at Detroit Pistons 120 | W | 3-4 | 5-4 | 8-8 | ||
| November 30, 1984 | Washington Bullets 114 at Detroit Pistons 106 | L | 3-5 | 5-4 | 8-9 | ||
| December 1, 1984 | Detroit Pistons 131 at Indiana Pacers 109 | W | 3-5 | 6-4 | 9-9 | ||
| December 4, 1984 | Boston Celtics 99 at Detroit Pistons 104 | W | 4-5 | 6-4 | 10-9 | ||
| December 6, 1984 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 114 | L | 4-5 | 6-5 | 10-10 | ||
| December 7, 1984 | Denver Nuggets 115 at Detroit Pistons 122 | W | 5-5 | 6-5 | 11-10 | ||
| December 11, 1984 | Detroit Pistons 108 at Chicago Bulls 101 | W | 5-5 | 7-5 | 12-10 | ||
| December 12, 1984 | Chicago Bulls 95 at Detroit Pistons 102 | W | 6-5 | 7-5 | 13-10 | ||
| December 14, 1984 | Indiana Pacers 96 at Detroit Pistons 120 | W | 7-5 | 7-5 | 14-10 | ||
| December 19, 1984 | Detroit Pistons 148 at Denver Nuggets 129 | W | 7-5 | 8-5 | 15-10 | ||
| December 20, 1984 | Detroit Pistons 116 at Utah Jazz 117 | L | 7-5 | 8-6 | 15-11 | ||
| December 22, 1984 | Detroit Pistons 123 at Kansas City Kings 129 | L | 7-5 | 8-7 | 15-12 | ||
| December 25, 1984 | Philadelphia 76ers 109 at Detroit Pistons 108 | L | 7-6 | 8-7 | 15-13 | ||
| December 26, 1984 | Detroit Pistons 97 at New Jersey Nets 112 | L | 7-6 | 8-8 | 15-14 | ||
| December 28, 1984 | Detroit Pistons 116 at Indiana Pacers 110 | W | 7-6 | 9-8 | 16-14 | ||
| December 29, 1984 | New Jersey Nets 110 at Detroit Pistons 108 | L | 7-7 | 9-8 | 16-15 | ||
| January 2, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 100 at Detroit Pistons 108 | W | 8-7 | 9-8 | 17-15 | ||
| January 4, 1985 | Atlanta Hawks 111 at Detroit Pistons 134 | W | 9-7 | 9-8 | 18-15 | ||
| January 5, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 121 at Washington Bullets 113 | W | 9-7 | 10-8 | 19-15 | ||
| January 9, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 122 at Philadelphia 76ers 126 | L | 9-7 | 10-9 | 19-16 | ||
| January 11, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 109 at Detroit Pistons 120 | W | 10-7 | 10-9 | 20-16 | ||
| January 13, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 98 at Detroit Pistons 121 | W | 11-7 | 10-9 | 21-16 | ||
| January 17, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 105 at New York Knicks 89 | W | 11-7 | 11-9 | 22-16 | ||
| January 19, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 109 at New Jersey Nets 107 | W | 11-7 | 12-9 | 23-16 | ||
| January 22, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 130 at Atlanta Hawks 113 | W | 11-7 | 13-9 | 24-16 | at New Orleans, LA | |
| January 24, 1985 | Golden State Warriors 118 at Detroit Pistons 137 | W | 12-7 | 13-9 | 25-16 | ||
| January 26, 1985 | Seattle Supersonics 113 at Detroit Pistons 132 | W | 13-7 | 13-9 | 26-16 | ||
| January 27, 1985 | Washington Bullets 105 at Detroit Pistons 115 | W | 14-7 | 13-9 | 27-16 | ||
| January 29, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 130 at Boston Celtics 131 | L | 14-7 | 13-10 | 27-17 | at Hartford, CT | |
| January 30, 1985 | Kansas City Kings 116 at Detroit Pistons 120 | W | 15-7 | 13-10 | 28-17 | ||
| February 2, 1985 | Atlanta Hawks 102 at Detroit Pistons 110 | W | 16-7 | 13-10 | 29-17 | OT | |
| February 4, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 111 | W | 16-7 | 14-10 | 30-17 | OT | |
| February 5, 1985 | New Jersey Nets 119 at Detroit Pistons 117 | L | 16-8 | 14-10 | 30-18 | ||
| February 7, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 126 at Washington Bullets 128 | L | 16-8 | 14-11 | 30-19 | 2OT | |
| February 12, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 126 at Chicago Bulls 139 | L | 16-8 | 14-12 | 30-20 | OT | |
| February 13, 1985 | Dallas Mavericks 119 at Detroit Pistons 124 | W | 17-8 | 14-12 | 31-20 | ||
| February 15, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 123 at New Jersey Nets 124 | L | 17-8 | 14-13 | 31-21 | ||
| February 16, 1985 | Philadelphia 76ers 125 at Detroit Pistons 114 | L | 17-9 | 14-13 | 31-22 | ||
| February 18, 1985 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Detroit Pistons 122 | W | 18-9 | 14-13 | 32-22 | ||
| February 20, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 113 at Detroit Pistons 112 | L | 18-10 | 14-13 | 32-23 | ||
| February 22, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Philadelphia 76ers 110 | L | 18-10 | 14-14 | 32-24 | ||
| February 23, 1985 | New Jersey Nets 111 at Detroit Pistons 103 | L | 18-11 | 14-14 | 32-25 | ||
| February 27, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 99 at Detroit Pistons 108 | W | 19-11 | 14-14 | 33-25 | ||
| March 1, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 108 at Detroit Pistons 98 | L | 19-12 | 14-14 | 33-26 | ||
| March 3, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 129 at Boston Celtics 138 | L | 19-12 | 14-15 | 33-27 | ||
| March 6, 1985 | New York Knicks 90 at Detroit Pistons 114 | W | 20-12 | 14-15 | 34-27 | ||
| March 7, 1985 | Utah Jazz 122 at Detroit Pistons 114 | L | 20-13 | 14-15 | 34-28 | ||
| March 9, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 115 at Atlanta Hawks 113 | W | 20-13 | 15-15 | 35-28 | ||
| March 11, 1985 | Los Angeles Clippers 114 at Detroit Pistons 121 | W | 21-13 | 15-15 | 36-28 | ||
| March 12, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 110 at Chicago Bulls 111 | L | 21-13 | 15-16 | 36-29 | ||
| March 17, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Seattle Supersonics 106 | L | 21-13 | 15-17 | 36-30 | ||
| March 18, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 116 at Los Angeles Clippers 136 | L | 21-13 | 15-18 | 36-31 | ||
| March 19, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 123 at Portland Trail Blazers 143 | L | 21-13 | 15-19 | 36-32 | ||
| March 21, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 122 at Golden State Warriors 113 | W | 21-13 | 16-19 | 37-32 | ||
| March 24, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 130 at Los Angeles Lakers 148 | L | 21-13 | 16-20 | 37-33 | ||
| March 26, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 119 at Phoenix Suns 93 | W | 21-13 | 17-20 | 38-33 | ||
| March 27, 1985 | Houston Rockets 110 at Detroit Pistons 127 | W | 22-13 | 17-20 | 39-33 | ||
| March 31, 1985 | Boston Celtics 105 at Detroit Pistons 113 | W | 23-13 | 17-20 | 40-33 | ||
| April 1, 1985 | Atlanta Hawks 114 at Detroit Pistons 100 | L | 23-14 | 17-20 | 40-34 | ||
| April 2, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 124 at Indiana Pacers 121 | W | 23-14 | 18-20 | 41-34 | ||
| April 4, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 121 at Milwaukee Bucks 130 | L | 23-14 | 18-21 | 41-35 | ||
| April 5, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 119 at Detroit Pistons 118 | L | 23-15 | 18-21 | 41-36 | ||
| April 7, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 91 at Detroit Pistons 113 | W | 24-15 | 18-21 | 42-36 | ||
| April 9, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 107 at New York Knicks 97 | W | 24-15 | 19-21 | 43-36 | ||
| April 10, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 114 at Detroit Pistons 116 | W | 25-15 | 19-21 | 44-36 | ||
| April 12, 1985 | Washington Bullets 96 at Detroit Pistons 102 | W | 26-15 | 19-21 | 45-36 | ||
| April 14, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 116 at Cleveland Cavaliers 113 | W | 26-15 | 20-21 | 46-36 | ||
| April 18, 1985 | New Jersey Nets 105 at Detroit Pistons 125 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 21, 1985 | New Jersey Nets 111 at Detroit Pistons 121 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 24, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 116 at New Jersey Nets 115 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 28, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Boston Celtics 133 | L | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 30, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 114 at Boston Celtics 121 | L | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| May 2, 1985 | Boston Celtics 117 at Detroit Pistons 125 | W | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | ||
| May 5, 1985 | Boston Celtics 99 at Detroit Pistons 102 | W | 4-0 | 1-2 | 5-2 | ||
| May 8, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 123 at Boston Celtics 130 | L | 4-0 | 1-3 | 5-3 | ||
| May 10, 1985 | Boston Celtics 123 at Detroit Pistons 113 | L | 4-1 | 1-3 | 5-4 |
