2005-06 Detroit Pistons Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 64-18
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 10-8 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-1
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Cleveland Cavaliers 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Miami Heat 4-2
Coach: Flip Saunders (64-18)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 905,116, Avg. 22,076 in 41 home dates
2005-06 Detroit Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 64-18
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 10-8 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-1
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Cleveland Cavaliers 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Miami Heat 4-2
Coach: Flip Saunders (64-18)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 905,116, Avg. 22,076 in 41 home dates
2005-06 Detroit Pistons Roster
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 2005-06 season with a record of 64 wins and 18 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 10-8.
Detroit scored 7,941 points and surrendered 7,394. Richard Hamilton tossed in a team-best 1,609 points for the Pistons, while Chauncey Billups and Rasheed Wallace contributed 15 or more per game also. Ben Wallace accounted for 923 boards. Chauncey Billups dished out 699 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Ben Wallace added 146 steals and blocked a team-best 181 shots.
Flip Saunders coached the team. The 2005-06 Detroit Pistons lost in the conference finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 7941
Regular Season Points Against: 7394
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2005 | Philadelphia 76ers 88 at Detroit Pistons 108 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 4, 2005 | Detroit Pistons 82 at Boston Celtics 81 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 5, 2005 | Toronto Raptors 84 at Detroit Pistons 117 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| November 8, 2005 | Detroit Pistons 102 at Sacramento Kings 88 | W | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | ||
| November 10, 2005 | Detroit Pistons 111 at Phoenix Suns 104 | W | 2-0 | 3-0 | 5-0 | ||
| November 11, 2005 | Detroit Pistons 84 at Portland Trail Blazers 81 | W | 2-0 | 4-0 | 6-0 | ||
| November 15, 2005 | Boston Celtics 100 at Detroit Pistons 115 | W | 3-0 | 4-0 | 7-0 | ||
| November 18, 2005 | Detroit Pistons 78 at Houston Rockets 70 | W | 3-0 | 5-0 | 8-0 | ||
| November 19, 2005 | Detroit Pistons 82 at Dallas Mavericks 119 | L | 3-0 | 5-1 | 8-1 | ||
| November 23, 2005 | Denver Nuggets 89 at Detroit Pistons 114 | W | 4-0 | 5-1 | 9-1 | ||
| November 25, 2005 | Washington Wizards 120 at Detroit Pistons 114 | L | 4-1 | 5-1 | 9-2 | 2OT | |
| November 26, 2005 | Detroit Pistons 85 at Milwaukee Bucks 76 | W | 4-1 | 6-1 | 10-2 | ||
| November 30, 2005 | Detroit Pistons 93 at New Jersey Nets 83 | W | 4-1 | 7-1 | 11-2 | ||
| December 2, 2005 | New York Knicks 98 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 5-1 | 7-1 | 12-2 | ||
| December 3, 2005 | Detroit Pistons 92 at Chicago Bulls 79 | W | 5-1 | 8-1 | 13-2 | ||
| December 9, 2005 | Detroit Pistons 106 at Golden State Warriors 103 | W | 5-1 | 9-1 | 14-2 | ||
| December 11, 2005 | Detroit Pistons 109 at Los Angeles Clippers 101 | W | 5-1 | 10-1 | 15-2 | ||
| December 12, 2005 | Detroit Pistons 78 at Utah Jazz 92 | L | 5-1 | 10-2 | 15-3 | ||
| December 14, 2005 | Sacramento Kings 98 at Detroit Pistons 109 | W | 6-1 | 10-2 | 16-3 | ||
| December 16, 2005 | Chicago Bulls 82 at Detroit Pistons 110 | W | 7-1 | 10-2 | 17-3 | ||
| December 17, 2005 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Charlotte Bobcats 78 | W | 7-1 | 11-2 | 18-3 | ||
| December 19, 2005 | Detroit Pistons 106 at Memphis Grizzlies 104 | W | 7-1 | 12-2 | 19-3 | 2OT | |
| December 20, 2005 | Portland Trail Blazers 89 at Detroit Pistons 93 | W | 8-1 | 12-2 | 20-3 | ||
| December 23, 2005 | Golden State Warriors 85 at Detroit Pistons 97 | W | 9-1 | 12-2 | 21-3 | ||
| December 25, 2005 | San Antonio Spurs 70 at Detroit Pistons 85 | W | 10-1 | 12-2 | 22-3 | ||
| December 27, 2005 | Toronto Raptors 106 at Detroit Pistons 113 | W | 11-1 | 12-2 | 23-3 | ||
| December 29, 2005 | Miami Heat 101 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 12-1 | 12-2 | 24-3 | ||
| December 31, 2005 | Detroit Pistons 84 at Cleveland Cavaliers 97 | L | 12-1 | 12-3 | 24-4 | ||
| January 3, 2006 | Orlando Magic 99 at Detroit Pistons 108 | W | 13-1 | 12-3 | 25-4 | ||
| January 6, 2006 | Seattle Supersonics 85 at Detroit Pistons 97 | W | 14-1 | 12-3 | 26-4 | ||
| January 7, 2006 | Utah Jazz 94 at Detroit Pistons 90 | L | 14-2 | 12-3 | 26-5 | OT | |
| January 10, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 96 at New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets 86 | W | 14-2 | 13-3 | 27-5 | ||
| January 12, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 83 at San Antonio Spurs 68 | W | 14-2 | 14-3 | 28-5 | ||
| January 14, 2006 | Charlotte Bobcats 91 at Detroit Pistons 114 | W | 15-2 | 14-3 | 29-5 | ||
| January 16, 2006 | Boston Celtics 84 at Detroit Pistons 94 | W | 16-2 | 14-3 | 30-5 | ||
| January 18, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 117 at Atlanta Hawks 89 | W | 16-2 | 15-3 | 31-5 | ||
| January 19, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 105 at New York Knicks 79 | W | 16-2 | 16-3 | 32-5 | ||
| January 22, 2006 | Houston Rockets 97 at Detroit Pistons 99 | W | 17-2 | 16-3 | 33-5 | ||
| January 24, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 107 at Minnesota Timberwolves 83 | W | 17-2 | 17-3 | 34-5 | ||
| January 25, 2006 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 18-2 | 17-3 | 35-5 | OT | |
| January 27, 2006 | Memphis Grizzlies 89 at Detroit Pistons 95 | W | 19-2 | 17-3 | 36-5 | ||
| January 29, 2006 | Los Angeles Lakers 93 at Detroit Pistons 102 | W | 20-2 | 17-3 | 37-5 | ||
| January 31, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 84 at New Jersey Nets 91 | L | 20-2 | 17-4 | 37-6 | ||
| February 1, 2006 | Minnesota Timberwolves 74 at Detroit Pistons 90 | W | 21-2 | 17-4 | 38-6 | ||
| February 3, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 87 at Philadelphia 76ers 80 | W | 21-2 | 18-4 | 39-6 | ||
| February 4, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 85 at Indiana Pacers 93 | L | 21-2 | 18-5 | 39-7 | ||
| February 7, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Atlanta Hawks 99 | L | 21-2 | 18-6 | 39-8 | ||
| February 8, 2006 | Los Angeles Clippers 87 at Detroit Pistons 97 | W | 22-2 | 18-6 | 40-8 | ||
| February 10, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 84 at Orlando Magic 73 | W | 22-2 | 19-6 | 41-8 | ||
| February 12, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Miami Heat 100 | L | 22-2 | 19-7 | 41-9 | ||
| February 14, 2006 | New Jersey Nets 71 at Detroit Pistons 85 | W | 23-2 | 19-7 | 42-9 | ||
| February 21, 2006 | Atlanta Hawks 87 at Detroit Pistons 97 | W | 24-2 | 19-7 | 43-9 | ||
| February 23, 2006 | Indiana Pacers 83 at Detroit Pistons 88 | W | 25-2 | 19-7 | 44-9 | ||
| February 24, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 95 at Chicago Bulls 87 | W | 25-2 | 20-7 | 45-9 | ||
| February 26, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 78 at Detroit Pistons 90 | W | 26-2 | 20-7 | 46-9 | ||
| February 27, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 84 at Cleveland Cavaliers 72 | W | 26-2 | 21-7 | 47-9 | ||
| March 1, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 87 at Denver Nuggets 98 | L | 26-2 | 21-8 | 47-10 | ||
| March 3, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Seattle Supersonics 96 | W | 26-2 | 22-8 | 48-10 | ||
| March 4, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 94 at Los Angeles Lakers 105 | L | 26-2 | 22-9 | 48-11 | ||
| March 8, 2006 | Chicago Bulls 101 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 27-2 | 22-9 | 49-11 | ||
| March 11, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 92 at Washington Wizards 110 | L | 27-2 | 22-10 | 49-12 | ||
| March 12, 2006 | Charlotte Bobcats 78 at Detroit Pistons 94 | W | 28-2 | 22-10 | 50-12 | ||
| March 15, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 105 at Toronto Raptors 98 | W | 28-2 | 23-10 | 51-12 | ||
| March 17, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 103 at New York Knicks 105 | L | 28-2 | 23-11 | 51-13 | ||
| March 18, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 108 at Charlotte Bobcats 103 | W | 28-2 | 24-11 | 52-13 | ||
| March 20, 2006 | Atlanta Hawks 84 at Detroit Pistons 91 | W | 29-2 | 24-11 | 53-13 | ||
| March 22, 2006 | Miami Heat 73 at Detroit Pistons 82 | W | 30-2 | 24-11 | 54-13 | ||
| March 24, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 75 at Indiana Pacers 72 | W | 30-2 | 25-11 | 55-13 | ||
| March 26, 2006 | New Jersey Nets 79 at Detroit Pistons 74 | L | 30-3 | 25-11 | 55-14 | ||
| March 28, 2006 | Dallas Mavericks 90 at Detroit Pistons 97 | W | 31-3 | 25-11 | 56-14 | ||
| March 29, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Philadelphia 76ers 91 | W | 31-3 | 26-11 | 57-14 | ||
| March 31, 2006 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Detroit Pistons 112 | W | 32-3 | 26-11 | 58-14 | ||
| April 2, 2006 | Phoenix Suns 102 at Detroit Pistons 109 | W | 33-3 | 26-11 | 59-14 | ||
| April 4, 2006 | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets 93 at Detroit Pistons 101 | W | 34-3 | 26-11 | 60-14 | ||
| April 6, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 95 at Miami Heat 82 | W | 34-3 | 27-11 | 61-14 | ||
| April 7, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 87 at Orlando Magic 89 | L | 34-3 | 27-12 | 61-15 | ||
| April 9, 2006 | Indiana Pacers 73 at Detroit Pistons 98 | W | 35-3 | 27-12 | 62-15 | ||
| April 12, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 73 at Detroit Pistons 96 | W | 36-3 | 27-12 | 63-15 | ||
| April 14, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Toronto Raptors 108 | L | 36-3 | 27-13 | 63-16 | ||
| April 16, 2006 | New York Knicks 97 at Detroit Pistons 103 | W | 37-3 | 27-13 | 64-16 | ||
| April 17, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 93 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | L | 37-3 | 27-14 | 64-17 | ||
| April 19, 2006 | Washington Wizards 96 at Detroit Pistons 80 | L | 37-4 | 27-14 | 64-18 | ||
| April 23, 2006 | Milwaukee Bucks 74 at Detroit Pistons 92 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 26, 2006 | Milwaukee Bucks 98 at Detroit Pistons 109 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 29, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 104 at Milwaukee Bucks 124 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| May 1, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 99 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| May 3, 2006 | Milwaukee Bucks 93 at Detroit Pistons 122 | W | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | ||
| May 7, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 86 at Detroit Pistons 113 | W | 4-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | ||
| May 9, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 91 at Detroit Pistons 97 | W | 5-0 | 1-1 | 6-1 | ||
| May 13, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 77 at Cleveland Cavaliers 86 | L | 5-0 | 1-2 | 6-2 | ||
| May 15, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 72 at Cleveland Cavaliers 74 | L | 5-0 | 1-3 | 6-3 | ||
| May 17, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 86 at Detroit Pistons 84 | L | 5-1 | 1-3 | 6-4 | ||
| May 19, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 84 at Cleveland Cavaliers 82 | W | 5-1 | 2-3 | 7-4 | ||
| May 21, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 61 at Detroit Pistons 79 | W | 6-1 | 2-3 | 8-4 | ||
| May 23, 2006 | Miami Heat 91 at Detroit Pistons 86 | L | 6-2 | 2-3 | 8-5 | ||
| May 25, 2006 | Miami Heat 88 at Detroit Pistons 92 | W | 7-2 | 2-3 | 9-5 | ||
| May 27, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 83 at Miami Heat 98 | L | 7-2 | 2-4 | 9-6 | ||
| May 29, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 78 at Miami Heat 89 | L | 7-2 | 2-5 | 9-7 | ||
| May 31, 2006 | Miami Heat 78 at Detroit Pistons 91 | W | 8-2 | 2-5 | 10-7 | ||
| June 2, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 78 at Miami Heat 95 | L | 8-2 | 2-6 | 10-8 |
