1987-88 Detroit Pistons Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 54-28
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 14-9 Lost finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Washington Bullets 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Chicago Bulls 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Boston Celtics 4-2
Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
Coach: Chuck Daly (54-28)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 1,066,505, Avg. 26,012 in 41 home dates
1987-88 Detroit Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 54-28
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 14-9 Lost finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Washington Bullets 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Chicago Bulls 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Boston Celtics 4-2
Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
Coach: Chuck Daly (54-28)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 1,066,505, Avg. 26,012 in 41 home dates
1987-88 Detroit Pistons Results
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 54 wins and 28 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 14-9.
Detroit racked up 8,957 points and surrendered 8,533. Isiah Thomas tossed in a team-best 1,577 points for the Pistons, and Adrian Dantley scored 17 or more per game also. Bill Laimbeer contributed 832 boards. Isiah Thomas dished out 678 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Isiah Thomas added 141 steals, while John Salley blocked 137 shots.
Chuck Daly coached the team. The 1987-88 Detroit Pistons lost in the finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bedford | C | December 14, 1963 | 7'0" | 225 | Memphis State | Memphis, TN USA |
| Adrian Dantley | F-G | February 26, 1955 | 6'5" | 208 | Notre Dame | Washington, DC USA |
| Darryl Dawkins | C | January 11, 1957 | 6'10" | 245 | none | Orlando, FL USA |
| Joe Dumars | G | May 24, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | McNeese State | Shreveport, LA USA |
| James Edwards | C-F | November 22, 1955 | 7'0" | 225 | Washington | Seattle, WA USA |
| Vinnie Johnson | G | September 1, 1956 | 6'2" | 200 | Baylor | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bill Laimbeer | C | May 19, 1957 | 6'11" | 245 | Notre Dame | Boston, MA USA |
| Ralph Lewis | G | March 28, 1963 | 6'6" | 200 | LaSalle | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Rick Mahorn | C-F | September 21, 1958 | 6'10" | 240 | Hampton Institute | Hartford, CT USA |
| Ron Moore | F-C | January 16, 1962 | 6'10" | 260 | West Virginia State | New York, NY USA |
| Chuck Nevitt | C | June 13, 1959 | 7'5" | 217 | North Carolina State | Cortez, CO USA |
| Dennis Rodman | F | May 13, 1961 | 6'7" | 210 | SE Oklahoma State | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Walker Russell | G | October 26, 1960 | 6'5" | 195 | Western Michigan | Pontiac, MI USA |
| John Salley | F-C | June 16, 1964 | 6'11" | 230 | Georgia Tech | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Isiah Thomas | G | April 30, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | Indiana | Chicago, IL USA |
