1996-97 Detroit Pistons Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 54-28
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Atlanta Hawks 3-2
Coach: Doug Collins (54-28)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 820,585, Avg. 20,014 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Detroit Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 54-28
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Atlanta Hawks 3-2
Coach: Doug Collins (54-28)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 820,585, Avg. 20,014 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Detroit Pistons Roster
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 54 wins and 28 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
Detroit scored 7,723 points and surrendered 7,293. Grant Hill tossed in a team-best 1,710 points for the Pistons and contributed 721 rebounds. Grant Hill dished out 583 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Grant Hill added 144 steals.
Doug Collins coached the team. The 1996-97 Detroit Pistons lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 7723
Regular Season Points Against: 7293
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 1996 | Indiana Pacers 89 at Detroit Pistons 95 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 2, 1996 | Detroit Pistons 90 at Atlanta Hawks 78 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 5, 1996 | Detroit Pistons 83 at Philadelphia 76ers 81 | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | ||
| November 6, 1996 | Dallas Mavericks 84 at Detroit Pistons 103 | W | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | ||
| November 8, 1996 | Chicago Bulls 98 at Detroit Pistons 80 | L | 2-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | ||
| November 12, 1996 | Detroit Pistons 92 at Washington Bullets 79 | W | 2-1 | 3-0 | 5-1 | ||
| November 13, 1996 | Denver Nuggets 94 at Detroit Pistons 95 | W | 3-1 | 3-0 | 6-1 | OT | |
| November 15, 1996 | Washington Bullets 84 at Detroit Pistons 95 | W | 4-1 | 3-0 | 7-1 | ||
| November 16, 1996 | Detroit Pistons 102 at Cleveland Cavaliers 98 | W | 4-1 | 4-0 | 8-1 | ||
| November 20, 1996 | Detroit Pistons 108 at Boston Celtics 83 | W | 4-1 | 5-0 | 9-1 | ||
| November 21, 1996 | New Jersey Nets 88 at Detroit Pistons 96 | W | 5-1 | 5-0 | 10-1 | ||
| November 23, 1996 | Detroit Pistons 85 at Charlotte Hornets 93 | L | 5-1 | 5-1 | 10-2 | ||
| November 27, 1996 | Vancouver Grizzlies 78 at Detroit Pistons 87 | W | 6-1 | 5-1 | 11-2 | ||
| November 29, 1996 | Los Angeles Lakers 84 at Detroit Pistons 76 | L | 6-2 | 5-1 | 11-3 | ||
| December 1, 1996 | Sacramento Kings 66 at Detroit Pistons 95 | W | 7-2 | 5-1 | 12-3 | ||
| December 4, 1996 | Atlanta Hawks 90 at Detroit Pistons 100 | W | 8-2 | 5-1 | 13-3 | ||
| December 6, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 81 at Detroit Pistons 93 | W | 9-2 | 5-1 | 14-3 | ||
| December 7, 1996 | Detroit Pistons 95 at New Jersey Nets 69 | W | 9-2 | 6-1 | 15-3 | ||
| December 10, 1996 | Detroit Pistons 93 at Milwaukee Bucks 85 | W | 9-2 | 7-1 | 16-3 | ||
| December 12, 1996 | Detroit Pistons 96 at Houston Rockets 115 | L | 9-2 | 7-2 | 16-4 | ||
| December 15, 1996 | Boston Celtics 89 at Detroit Pistons 99 | W | 10-2 | 7-2 | 17-4 | ||
| December 16, 1996 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Toronto Raptors 92 | W | 10-2 | 8-2 | 18-4 | ||
| December 18, 1996 | New York Knicks 78 at Detroit Pistons 112 | W | 11-2 | 8-2 | 19-4 | ||
| December 20, 1996 | Detroit Pistons 84 at Indiana Pacers 75 | W | 11-2 | 9-2 | 20-4 | ||
| December 21, 1996 | Detroit Pistons 92 at New York Knicks 95 | L | 11-2 | 9-3 | 20-5 | ||
| December 25, 1996 | Detroit Pistons 83 at Chicago Bulls 95 | L | 11-2 | 9-4 | 20-6 | ||
| December 26, 1996 | Indiana Pacers 95 at Detroit Pistons 89 | L | 11-3 | 9-4 | 20-7 | OT | |
| December 28, 1996 | Charlotte Hornets 75 at Detroit Pistons 97 | W | 12-3 | 9-4 | 21-7 | ||
| December 30, 1996 | Orlando Magic 85 at Detroit Pistons 97 | W | 13-3 | 9-4 | 22-7 | ||
| January 2, 1997 | Boston Celtics 87 at Detroit Pistons 99 | W | 14-3 | 9-4 | 23-7 | ||
| January 4, 1997 | Toronto Raptors 74 at Detroit Pistons 118 | W | 15-3 | 9-4 | 24-7 | ||
| January 7, 1997 | Milwaukee Bucks 86 at Detroit Pistons 76 | L | 15-4 | 9-4 | 24-8 | ||
| January 10, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 78 at Detroit Pistons 84 | W | 16-4 | 9-4 | 25-8 | ||
| January 11, 1997 | Utah Jazz 77 at Detroit Pistons 87 | W | 17-4 | 9-4 | 26-8 | ||
| January 14, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 86 at Portland Trail Blazers 95 | L | 17-4 | 9-5 | 26-9 | ||
| January 15, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Vancouver Grizzlies 79 | W | 17-4 | 10-5 | 27-9 | ||
| January 18, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 97 | W | 17-4 | 11-5 | 28-9 | 2OT | |
| January 20, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 86 at Phoenix Suns 89 | L | 17-4 | 11-6 | 28-10 | ||
| January 22, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 92 at Sacramento Kings 97 | L | 17-4 | 11-7 | 28-11 | ||
| January 23, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 94 at Golden State Warriors 79 | W | 17-4 | 12-7 | 29-11 | ||
| January 25, 1997 | Philadelphia 76ers 95 at Detroit Pistons 104 | W | 18-4 | 12-7 | 30-11 | ||
| January 28, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 93 at Milwaukee Bucks 84 | W | 18-4 | 13-7 | 31-11 | ||
| January 29, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 89 at Detroit Pistons 98 | W | 19-4 | 13-7 | 32-11 | ||
| February 1, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 90 at New Jersey Nets 75 | W | 19-4 | 14-7 | 33-11 | ||
| February 2, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 106 at Detroit Pistons 97 | L | 19-5 | 14-7 | 33-12 | ||
| February 6, 1997 | Houston Rockets 87 at Detroit Pistons 96 | W | 20-5 | 14-7 | 34-12 | ||
| February 11, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 91 at Miami Heat 104 | L | 20-5 | 14-8 | 34-13 | ||
| February 12, 1997 | Orlando Magic 87 at Detroit Pistons 96 | W | 21-5 | 14-8 | 35-13 | ||
| February 14, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 109 at Charlotte Hornets 103 | W | 21-5 | 15-8 | 36-13 | ||
| February 16, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 92 at Toronto Raptors 89 | W | 21-5 | 16-8 | 37-13 | at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ont | |
| February 19, 1997 | Washington Bullets 85 at Detroit Pistons 100 | W | 22-5 | 16-8 | 38-13 | ||
| February 21, 1997 | New Jersey Nets 84 at Detroit Pistons 98 | W | 23-5 | 16-8 | 39-13 | ||
| February 23, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 85 at Washington Bullets 79 | W | 23-5 | 17-8 | 40-13 | ||
| February 24, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 84 at Orlando Magic 93 | L | 23-5 | 17-9 | 40-14 | ||
| February 26, 1997 | Golden State Warriors 84 at Detroit Pistons 117 | W | 24-5 | 17-9 | 41-14 | ||
| February 28, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 106 at Boston Celtics 100 | W | 24-5 | 18-9 | 42-14 | OT | |
| March 2, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 75 at Detroit Pistons 82 | W | 25-5 | 18-9 | 43-14 | ||
| March 4, 1997 | Miami Heat 108 at Detroit Pistons 99 | L | 25-6 | 18-9 | 43-15 | ||
| March 5, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 92 at Minnesota Timberwolves 88 | W | 25-6 | 19-9 | 44-15 | ||
| March 7, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 88 at Utah Jazz 95 | L | 25-6 | 19-10 | 44-16 | ||
| March 8, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 91 at Los Angeles Clippers 85 | W | 25-6 | 20-10 | 45-16 | ||
| March 11, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 80 at Seattle Supersonics 93 | L | 25-6 | 20-11 | 45-17 | ||
| March 13, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 102 at Denver Nuggets 82 | W | 25-6 | 21-11 | 46-17 | ||
| March 16, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 83 at Detroit Pistons 86 | W | 26-6 | 21-11 | 47-17 | ||
| March 17, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 82 at Cleveland Cavaliers 85 | L | 26-6 | 21-12 | 47-18 | ||
| March 19, 1997 | Toronto Raptors 99 at Detroit Pistons 97 | L | 26-7 | 21-12 | 47-19 | ||
| March 21, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 98 at Detroit Pistons 112 | W | 27-7 | 21-12 | 48-19 | ||
| March 22, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 88 at Chicago Bulls 103 | L | 27-7 | 21-13 | 48-20 | ||
| March 26, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 94 at New York Knicks 105 | L | 27-7 | 21-14 | 48-21 | ||
| March 28, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 85 at Detroit Pistons 113 | W | 28-7 | 21-14 | 49-21 | ||
| March 30, 1997 | Philadelphia 76ers 96 at Detroit Pistons 92 | L | 28-8 | 21-14 | 49-22 | ||
| April 1, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 100 at Dallas Mavericks 82 | W | 28-8 | 22-14 | 50-22 | ||
| April 2, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 99 at San Antonio Spurs 92 | W | 28-8 | 23-14 | 51-22 | ||
| April 4, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 89 at Atlanta Hawks 103 | L | 28-8 | 23-15 | 51-23 | ||
| April 7, 1997 | Miami Heat 94 at Detroit Pistons 88 | L | 28-9 | 23-15 | 51-24 | ||
| April 10, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 83 at Miami Heat 93 | L | 28-9 | 23-16 | 51-25 | ||
| April 11, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 93 at Detroit Pistons 85 | L | 28-10 | 23-16 | 51-26 | ||
| April 13, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 91 at Detroit Pistons 108 | W | 29-10 | 23-16 | 52-26 | ||
| April 14, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 91 at Orlando Magic 100 | L | 29-10 | 23-17 | 52-27 | ||
| April 16, 1997 | Milwaukee Bucks 85 at Detroit Pistons 92 | W | 30-10 | 23-17 | 53-27 | ||
| April 18, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 82 at Detroit Pistons 75 | L | 30-11 | 23-17 | 53-28 | ||
| April 20, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 124 at Indiana Pacers 120 | W | 30-11 | 24-17 | 54-28 | OT | |
| April 25, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 75 at Atlanta Hawks 89 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 27, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 93 at Atlanta Hawks 80 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 29, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 91 at Detroit Pistons 99 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| May 2, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 94 at Detroit Pistons 82 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| May 4, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 79 at Atlanta Hawks 84 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 |
