1990-91 Detroit Pistons Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 50-32
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 7-8 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Boston Celtics 4-2
Conference Finals - Lost to Chicago Bulls 4-0
Coach: Chuck Daly (50-32)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 879,614, Avg. 21,454 in 41 home dates
1990-91 Detroit Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 50-32
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 7-8 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Boston Celtics 4-2
Conference Finals - Lost to Chicago Bulls 4-0
Coach: Chuck Daly (50-32)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 879,614, Avg. 21,454 in 41 home dates
1990-91 Detroit Pistons Roster
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1990-91 season with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-8.
The Pistons led the circuit with just 7,937 points allowed. Detroit tossed in 8,205 points. Joe Dumars scored a team-best 1,629 points for the team, and Dennis Rodman contributed 1,026 boards. Isiah Thomas dished out 446 assists for the squad.
On defense, Joe Dumars added 89 steals.
Chuck Daly coached the team. The 1990-91 Detroit Pistons lost in the conference finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8205
Regular Season Points Against: 7937
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2, 1990 | Milwaukee Bucks 104 at Detroit Pistons 115 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 3, 1990 | Cleveland Cavaliers 97 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 6, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 92 at Seattle Supersonics 100 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 7, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 110 at Los Angeles Clippers 83 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| November 9, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Portland Trail Blazers 113 | L | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 13, 1990 | Miami Heat 93 at Detroit Pistons 118 | W | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | ||
| November 16, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 105 at New Jersey Nets 96 | W | 3-0 | 2-2 | 5-2 | ||
| November 17, 1990 | Atlanta Hawks 83 at Detroit Pistons 91 | W | 4-0 | 2-2 | 6-2 | ||
| November 20, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 106 at Miami Heat 90 | W | 4-0 | 3-2 | 7-2 | ||
| November 21, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 108 at Indiana Pacers 100 | W | 4-0 | 4-2 | 8-2 | OT | |
| November 23, 1990 | Washington Bullets 88 at Detroit Pistons 97 | W | 5-0 | 4-2 | 9-2 | ||
| November 25, 1990 | Sacramento Kings 92 at Detroit Pistons 105 | W | 6-0 | 4-2 | 10-2 | ||
| November 27, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 120 at Atlanta Hawks 97 | W | 6-0 | 5-2 | 11-2 | ||
| November 28, 1990 | New York Knicks 83 at Detroit Pistons 90 | W | 7-0 | 5-2 | 12-2 | ||
| November 30, 1990 | Philadelphia 76ers 94 at Detroit Pistons 96 | W | 8-0 | 5-2 | 13-2 | ||
| December 1, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 83 at Washington Bullets 94 | L | 8-0 | 5-3 | 13-3 | ||
| December 4, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 90 at Los Angeles Lakers 114 | L | 8-0 | 5-4 | 13-4 | ||
| December 5, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 85 at Utah Jazz 106 | L | 8-0 | 5-5 | 13-5 | ||
| December 7, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 110 at Golden State Warriors 113 | L | 8-0 | 5-6 | 13-6 | ||
| December 8, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 104 at Sacramento Kings 93 | W | 8-0 | 6-6 | 14-6 | ||
| December 11, 1990 | San Antonio Spurs 95 at Detroit Pistons 86 | L | 8-1 | 6-6 | 14-7 | ||
| December 14, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 100 at Boston Celtics 108 | L | 8-1 | 6-7 | 14-8 | ||
| December 18, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 | L | 8-1 | 6-8 | 14-9 | ||
| December 19, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 84 at Detroit Pistons 105 | W | 9-1 | 6-8 | 15-9 | ||
| December 21, 1990 | Atlanta Hawks 87 at Detroit Pistons 113 | W | 10-1 | 6-8 | 16-9 | ||
| December 22, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Philadelphia 76ers 106 | L | 10-1 | 6-9 | 16-10 | ||
| December 25, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 86 at Chicago Bulls 98 | L | 10-1 | 6-10 | 16-11 | ||
| December 26, 1990 | Charlotte Hornets 94 at Detroit Pistons 102 | W | 11-1 | 6-10 | 17-11 | ||
| December 28, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 97 at Minnesota Timberwolves 85 | W | 11-1 | 7-10 | 18-11 | ||
| December 29, 1990 | Houston Rockets 84 at Detroit Pistons 99 | W | 12-1 | 7-10 | 19-11 | ||
| January 2, 1991 | Denver Nuggets 107 at Detroit Pistons 118 | W | 13-1 | 7-10 | 20-11 | ||
| January 4, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 94 | W | 13-1 | 8-10 | 21-11 | ||
| January 5, 1991 | New Jersey Nets 83 at Detroit Pistons 99 | W | 14-1 | 8-10 | 22-11 | ||
| January 8, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Charlotte Hornets 98 | W | 14-1 | 9-10 | 23-11 | ||
| January 11, 1991 | Portland Trail Blazers 98 at Detroit Pistons 100 | W | 15-1 | 9-10 | 24-11 | OT | |
| January 12, 1991 | Miami Heat 103 at Detroit Pistons 109 | W | 16-1 | 9-10 | 25-11 | OT | |
| January 14, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 89 at Dallas Mavericks 81 | W | 16-1 | 10-10 | 26-11 | ||
| January 17, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 97 at Houston Rockets 91 | W | 16-1 | 11-10 | 27-11 | OT | |
| January 18, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 102 at Phoenix Suns 103 | L | 16-1 | 11-11 | 27-12 | ||
| January 21, 1991 | Boston Celtics 90 at Detroit Pistons 101 | W | 17-1 | 11-11 | 28-12 | ||
| January 23, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 94 at Boston Celtics 111 | L | 17-1 | 11-12 | 28-13 | ||
| January 25, 1991 | Dallas Mavericks 82 at Detroit Pistons 84 | W | 18-1 | 11-12 | 29-13 | ||
| January 26, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 121 at Orlando Magic 81 | W | 18-1 | 12-12 | 30-13 | ||
| January 28, 1991 | Washington Bullets 81 at Detroit Pistons 87 | W | 19-1 | 12-12 | 31-13 | ||
| January 30, 1991 | Cleveland Cavaliers 84 at Detroit Pistons 93 | W | 20-1 | 12-12 | 32-13 | ||
| February 1, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 80 at Washington Bullets 75 | W | 20-1 | 13-12 | 33-13 | ||
| February 3, 1991 | Phoenix Suns 112 at Detroit Pistons 97 | L | 20-2 | 13-12 | 33-14 | ||
| February 5, 1991 | Philadelphia 76ers 98 at Detroit Pistons 107 | W | 21-2 | 13-12 | 34-14 | ||
| February 7, 1991 | Chicago Bulls 95 at Detroit Pistons 93 | L | 21-3 | 13-12 | 34-15 | ||
| February 13, 1991 | Indiana Pacers 105 at Detroit Pistons 101 | L | 21-4 | 13-12 | 34-16 | ||
| February 14, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 102 at Milwaukee Bucks 94 | W | 21-4 | 14-12 | 35-16 | ||
| February 17, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 88 at New York Knicks 116 | L | 21-4 | 14-13 | 35-17 | ||
| February 18, 1991 | Seattle Supersonics 83 at Detroit Pistons 85 | W | 22-4 | 14-13 | 36-17 | ||
| February 20, 1991 | Atlanta Hawks 89 at Detroit Pistons 97 | W | 23-4 | 14-13 | 37-17 | ||
| February 22, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 114 at Charlotte Hornets 122 | L | 23-4 | 14-14 | 37-18 | ||
| February 24, 1991 | Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Detroit Pistons 96 | L | 23-5 | 14-14 | 37-19 | OT | |
| February 26, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 | L | 23-5 | 14-15 | 37-20 | ||
| February 28, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Miami Heat 100 | L | 23-5 | 14-16 | 37-21 | ||
| March 1, 1991 | Utah Jazz 94 at Detroit Pistons 92 | L | 23-6 | 14-16 | 37-22 | ||
| March 3, 1991 | Los Angeles Clippers 98 at Detroit Pistons 107 | W | 24-6 | 14-16 | 38-22 | ||
| March 6, 1991 | New York Knicks 102 at Detroit Pistons 99 | L | 24-7 | 14-16 | 38-23 | ||
| March 9, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 114 at Indiana Pacers 112 | W | 24-7 | 15-16 | 39-23 | ||
| March 11, 1991 | Milwaukee Bucks 96 at Detroit Pistons 85 | L | 24-8 | 15-16 | 39-24 | ||
| March 13, 1991 | Charlotte Hornets 83 at Detroit Pistons 94 | W | 25-8 | 15-16 | 40-24 | ||
| March 14, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 110 at New Jersey Nets 118 | L | 25-8 | 15-17 | 40-25 | ||
| March 16, 1991 | Orlando Magic 99 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 26-8 | 15-17 | 41-25 | ||
| March 20, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Philadelphia 76ers 107 | L | 26-8 | 15-18 | 41-26 | ||
| March 22, 1991 | New Jersey Nets 93 at Detroit Pistons 109 | W | 27-8 | 15-18 | 42-26 | ||
| March 24, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 78 at San Antonio Spurs 85 | L | 27-8 | 15-19 | 42-27 | ||
| March 25, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 118 at Denver Nuggets 94 | W | 27-8 | 16-19 | 43-27 | ||
| March 27, 1991 | Indiana Pacers 93 at Detroit Pistons 102 | W | 28-8 | 16-19 | 44-27 | ||
| March 29, 1991 | Golden State Warriors 105 at Detroit Pistons 111 | W | 29-8 | 16-19 | 45-27 | ||
| April 2, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 83 at Charlotte Hornets 78 | W | 29-8 | 17-19 | 46-27 | ||
| April 5, 1991 | Minnesota Timberwolves 82 at Detroit Pistons 101 | W | 30-8 | 17-19 | 47-27 | ||
| April 6, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 88 at New York Knicks 101 | L | 30-8 | 17-20 | 47-28 | ||
| April 9, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | L | 30-8 | 17-21 | 47-29 | ||
| April 10, 1991 | Cleveland Cavaliers 94 at Detroit Pistons 90 | L | 30-9 | 17-21 | 47-30 | ||
| April 12, 1991 | Chicago Bulls 91 at Detroit Pistons 95 | W | 31-9 | 17-21 | 48-30 | ||
| April 14, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 107 at Indiana Pacers 125 | L | 31-9 | 17-22 | 48-31 | ||
| April 16, 1991 | Boston Celtics 90 at Detroit Pistons 118 | W | 32-9 | 17-22 | 49-31 | ||
| April 19, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 126 at Atlanta Hawks 120 | W | 32-9 | 18-22 | 50-31 | ||
| April 21, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 100 at Chicago Bulls 108 | L | 32-9 | 18-23 | 50-32 | ||
| April 26, 1991 | Atlanta Hawks 103 at Detroit Pistons 98 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 28, 1991 | Atlanta Hawks 88 at Detroit Pistons 101 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 30, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Atlanta Hawks 91 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| May 2, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 111 at Atlanta Hawks 123 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| May 5, 1991 | Atlanta Hawks 81 at Detroit Pistons 113 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| May 7, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 86 at Boston Celtics 75 | W | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 | ||
| May 9, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Boston Celtics 109 | L | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
| May 11, 1991 | Boston Celtics 115 at Detroit Pistons 83 | L | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-4 | ||
| May 13, 1991 | Boston Celtics 97 at Detroit Pistons 104 | W | 3-2 | 2-2 | 5-4 | ||
| May 15, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 116 at Boston Celtics 111 | W | 3-2 | 3-2 | 6-4 | ||
| May 17, 1991 | Boston Celtics 113 at Detroit Pistons 117 | W | 4-2 | 3-2 | 7-4 | OT | |
| May 19, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 83 at Chicago Bulls 94 | L | 4-2 | 3-3 | 7-5 | ||
| May 21, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 97 at Chicago Bulls 105 | L | 4-2 | 3-4 | 7-6 | ||
| May 25, 1991 | Chicago Bulls 113 at Detroit Pistons 107 | L | 4-3 | 3-4 | 7-7 | ||
| May 27, 1991 | Chicago Bulls 115 at Detroit Pistons 94 | L | 4-4 | 3-4 | 7-8 |
