Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
Yearly Results
1949-50 Division Tiebreaker - Fort Wayne Pistons over Chicago Stags 1-01949-50 Division Semifinals - Fort Wayne Pistons over Rochester Royals 2-0
1949-50 Division Finals - Minneapolis Lakers over Fort Wayne Pistons 2-0
1950-51 Division Semifinals - Rochester Royals over Fort Wayne Pistons 2-1
1951-52 Division Semifinals - Rochester Royals over Fort Wayne Pistons 2-0
1952-53 Division Semifinals - Fort Wayne Pistons over Rochester Royals 2-1
1952-53 Division Finals - Minneapolis Lakers over Fort Wayne Pistons 3-2
1954-55 Division Finals - Fort Wayne Pistons over Minneapolis Lakers 3-1
1954-55 Finals - Syracuse Nationals over Fort Wayne Pistons 4-3
1955-56 Division Finals - Fort Wayne Pistons over St. Louis Hawks 3-2
1955-56 Finals - Philadelphia Warriors over Fort Wayne Pistons 4-1
1956-57 Division Tiebreaker - St. Louis Hawks over Fort Wayne Pistons 1-0
1956-57 Division Semifinals - Minneapolis Lakers over Fort Wayne Pistons 2-0
1957-58 Division Semifinals - Detroit Pistons over Cincinnati Royals 2-0
1957-58 Division Finals - St. Louis Hawks over Detroit Pistons 4-1
1958-59 Division Semifinals - Minneapolis Lakers over Detroit Pistons 2-1
1959-60 Division Semifinals - Minneapolis Lakers over Detroit Pistons 2-0
1960-61 Division Semifinals - Los Angeles Lakers over Detroit Pistons 3-2
1961-62 Division Semifinals - Detroit Pistons over Cincinnati Royals 3-1
1961-62 Division Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Detroit Pistons 4-2
1962-63 Division Semifinals - St. Louis Hawks over Detroit Pistons 3-1
1967-68 Division Semifinals - Boston Celtics over Detroit Pistons 4-2
1973-74 Conference Semifinals - Chicago Bulls over Detroit Pistons 4-3
1974-75 Conference First Round - Seattle Supersonics over Detroit Pistons 2-1
1975-76 Conference First Round - Detroit Pistons over Milwaukee Bucks 2-1
1975-76 Conference Semifinals - Golden State Warriors over Detroit Pistons 4-2
1976-77 Conference First Round - Golden State Warriors over Detroit Pistons 2-1
1983-84 Conference First Round - New York Knicks over Detroit Pistons 3-2
1984-85 Conference First Round - Detroit Pistons over New Jersey Nets 3-0
1984-85 Conference Semifinals - Boston Celtics over Detroit Pistons 4-2
1985-86 Conference First Round - Atlanta Hawks over Detroit Pistons 3-1
1986-87 Conference First Round - Detroit Pistons over Washington Bullets 3-0
1986-87 Conference Semifinals - Detroit Pistons over Atlanta Hawks 4-1
1986-87 Conference Finals - Boston Celtics over Detroit Pistons 4-3
1987-88 Conference First Round - Detroit Pistons over Washington Bullets 3-2
1987-88 Conference Semifinals - Detroit Pistons over Chicago Bulls 4-1
1987-88 Conference Finals - Detroit Pistons over Boston Celtics 4-2
1987-88 Finals - Los Angeles Lakers over Detroit Pistons 4-3
1988-89 Conference First Round - Detroit Pistons over Boston Celtics 3-0
1988-89 Conference Semifinals - Detroit Pistons over Milwaukee Bucks 4-0
1988-89 Conference Finals - Detroit Pistons over Chicago Bulls 4-2
1988-89 Finals - Detroit Pistons over Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
1989-90 Conference First Round - Detroit Pistons over Indiana Pacers 3-0
1989-90 Conference Semifinals - Detroit Pistons over New York Knicks 4-1
1989-90 Conference Finals - Detroit Pistons over Chicago Bulls 4-3
1989-90 Finals - Detroit Pistons over Portland Trail Blazers 4-1
1990-91 Conference First Round - Detroit Pistons over Atlanta Hawks 3-2
1990-91 Conference Semifinals - Detroit Pistons over Boston Celtics 4-2
1990-91 Conference Finals - Chicago Bulls over Detroit Pistons 4-0
1991-92 Conference First Round - New York Knicks over Detroit Pistons 3-2
1995-96 Conference First Round - Orlando Magic over Detroit Pistons 3-0
1996-97 Conference First Round - Atlanta Hawks over Detroit Pistons 3-2
1998-99 Conference First Round - Atlanta Hawks over Detroit Pistons 3-2
1999-00 Conference First Round - Miami Heat over Detroit Pistons 3-0
2001-02 Conference First Round - Detroit Pistons over Toronto Raptors 3-2
2001-02 Conference Semifinals - Boston Celtics over Detroit Pistons 4-1
2002-03 Conference First Round - Detroit Pistons over Orlando Magic 4-3
2002-03 Conference Semifinals - Detroit Pistons over Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
2002-03 Conference Finals - New Jersey Nets over Detroit Pistons 4-0
2003-04 Conference First Round - Detroit Pistons over Milwaukee Bucks 4-1
2003-04 Conference Semifinals - Detroit Pistons over New Jersey Nets 4-3
2003-04 Conference Finals - Detroit Pistons over Indiana Pacers 4-2
2003-04 Finals - Detroit Pistons over Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
2004-05 Conference First Round - Detroit Pistons over Philadelphia 76ers 4-1
2004-05 Conference Semifinals - Detroit Pistons over Indiana Pacers 4-2
2004-05 Conference Finals - Detroit Pistons over Miami Heat 4-3
2004-05 Finals - San Antonio Spurs over Detroit Pistons 4-3
2005-06 Conference First Round - Detroit Pistons over Milwaukee Bucks 4-1
2005-06 Conference Semifinals - Detroit Pistons over Cleveland Cavaliers 4-3
2005-06 Conference Finals - Miami Heat over Detroit Pistons 4-2
2006-07 Conference First Round - Detroit Pistons over Orlando Magic 4-0
2006-07 Conference Semifinals - Detroit Pistons over Chicago Bulls 4-2
2006-07 Conference Finals - Cleveland Cavaliers over Detroit Pistons 4-2
2007-08 Conference First Round - Detroit Pistons over Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
2007-08 Conference Semifinals - Detroit Pistons over Orlando Magic 4-1
2007-08 Conference Finals - Boston Celtics over Detroit Pistons 4-2
2008-09 Conference First Round - Cleveland Cavaliers over Detroit Pistons 4-0
2015-16 Conference First Round - Cleveland Cavaliers over Detroit Pistons 4-0
2018-19 Conference First Round - Milwaukee Bucks over Detroit Pistons 4-0
Franchise Regular Season and Playoff Results
Season | Finish | W | L | PF | PA | Playoff Result | ||
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1941-42 | 2 | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons | 15 | 9 | 1127 | 1066 | Lost Championship | |
1942-43 | 1 | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons | 17 | 6 | 1175 | 1067 | Lost Championship | |
1943-44 | 1 | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons | 18 | 4 | 1039 | 906 | Won Championship | |
1944-45 | 1 | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons | 25 | 5 | 1708 | 1507 | Won Championship | |
1945-46 | 1 | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons | 26 | 8 | 1997 | 1733 | Lost conference finals | |
1946-47 | 2 | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons | 25 | 19 | 2566 | 2447 | Lost conference finals | |
1947-48 | 3 | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons | 40 | 20 | 3591 | 3413 | Lost conference semifinals | |
1948-49 | 5 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 22 | 38 | 4457 | 4651 | ||
1949-50 | 3 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 40 | 28 | 5390 | 5297 | Lost division finals | |
1950-51 | 3 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 32 | 36 | 5722 | 5849 | Lost division semifinals | |
1951-52 | 4 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 29 | 37 | 5151 | 5286 | Lost division semifinals | |
1952-53 | 3 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 36 | 33 | 5591 | 5599 | Lost division finals | |
1953-54 | 3 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 40 | 32 | 5593 | 5476 | Lost division round-robin | |
1954-55 | 1 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 43 | 29 | 6652 | 6480 | Lost finals | |
1955-56 | 1 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 37 | 35 | 6794 | 6743 | Lost finals | |
1956-57 | 1 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 34 | 38 | 6938 | 7104 | Lost division semifinals | |
1957-58 | 2 | Detroit Pistons | 33 | 39 | 7585 | 7754 | Lost division finals | |
1958-59 | 3 | Detroit Pistons | 28 | 44 | 7565 | 7657 | Lost division semifinals | |
1959-60 | 2 | Detroit Pistons | 30 | 45 | 8367 | 8624 | Lost division semifinals | |
1960-61 | 3 | Detroit Pistons | 34 | 45 | 9370 | 9558 | Lost division semifinals | |
1961-62 | 3 | Detroit Pistons | 37 | 43 | 9234 | 9369 | Lost division finals | |
1962-63 | 3 | Detroit Pistons | 34 | 46 | 9112 | 9408 | Lost division semifinals | |
1963-64 | 5 | Detroit Pistons | 23 | 57 | 8620 | 9238 | ||
1964-65 | 4 | Detroit Pistons | 31 | 49 | 8681 | 8954 | ||
1965-66 | 5 | Detroit Pistons | 22 | 58 | 8827 | 9373 | ||
1966-67 | 5 | Detroit Pistons | 30 | 51 | 9015 | 9463 | ||
1967-68 | 4 | Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | 9725 | 9889 | Lost division semifinals | |
1968-69 | 6 | Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | 9359 | 9618 | ||
1969-70 | 7 | Detroit Pistons | 31 | 51 | 9246 | 9518 | ||
1970-71 | 4 | Detroit Pistons | 45 | 37 | 9029 | 9090 | ||
1971-72 | 4 | Detroit Pistons | 26 | 56 | 8945 | 9506 | ||
1972-73 | 3 | Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | 9042 | 9024 | ||
1973-74 | 3 | Detroit Pistons | 52 | 30 | 8560 | 8227 | Lost conference semifinals | |
1974-75 | 3 | Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | 8111 | 8228 | Lost conference first round | |
1975-76 | 2 | Detroit Pistons | 36 | 46 | 8605 | 8691 | Lost conference semifinals | |
1976-77 | 2 | Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | 8970 | 9055 | Lost conference first round | |
1977-78 | 4 | Detroit Pistons | 38 | 44 | 8936 | 9038 | ||
1978-79 | 4 | Detroit Pistons | 30 | 52 | 9023 | 9242 | ||
1979-80 | 6 | Detroit Pistons | 16 | 66 | 8933 | 9609 | ||
1980-81 | 6 | Detroit Pistons | 21 | 61 | 8174 | 8692 | ||
1981-82 | 3 | Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | 9112 | 9187 | ||
1982-83 | 3 | Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | 9239 | 9272 | ||
1983-84 | 2 | Detroit Pistons | 49 | 33 | 9602 | 9308 | Lost conference first round | |
1984-85 | 2 | Detroit Pistons | 46 | 36 | 9508 | 9304 | Lost conference semifinals | |
1985-86 | 3 | Detroit Pistons | 46 | 36 | 9363 | 9267 | Lost conference first round | |
1986-87 | 2 | Detroit Pistons | 52 | 30 | 9118 | 8836 | Lost conference finals | |
1987-88 | 1 | Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | 8957 | 8533 | Lost finals | |
1988-89 | 1 | Detroit Pistons | 63 | 19 | 8740 | 8264 | Won NBA championship | |
1989-90 | 1 | Detroit Pistons | 59 | 23 | 8556 | 8057 | Won NBA championship | |
1990-91 | 2 | Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | 8205 | 7937 | Lost conference finals | |
1991-92 | 3 | Detroit Pistons | 48 | 34 | 8113 | 7946 | Lost conference first round | |
1992-93 | 6 | Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | 8252 | 8366 | ||
1993-94 | 6 | Detroit Pistons | 20 | 62 | 7949 | 8587 | ||
1994-95 | 7 | Detroit Pistons | 28 | 54 | 8053 | 8651 | ||
1995-96 | 4 | Detroit Pistons | 46 | 36 | 7822 | 7617 | Lost conference first round | |
1996-97 | 3 | Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | 7723 | 7293 | Lost conference first round | |
1997-98 | 6 | Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | 7721 | 7592 | ||
1998-99 | 3 | Detroit Pistons | 29 | 21 | 4518 | 4347 | Lost conference first round | |
1999-00 | 4 | Detroit Pistons | 42 | 40 | 8483 | 8365 | Lost conference first round | |
2000-01 | 5 | Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | 7837 | 7976 | ||
2001-02 | 1 | Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | 7735 | 7560 | Lost conference semifinals | |
2002-03 | 1 | Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | 7492 | 7190 | Lost conference finals | |
2003-04 | 2 | Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | 7388 | 6909 | Won NBA championship | |
2004-05 | 1 | Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | 7653 | 7336 | Lost finals | |
2005-06 | 1 | Detroit Pistons | 64 | 18 | 7941 | 7394 | Lost conference finals | |
2006-07 | 1 | Detroit Pistons | 53 | 29 | 7872 | 7531 | Lost conference finals | |
2007-08 | 1 | Detroit Pistons | 59 | 23 | 7992 | 7386 | Lost conference finals | |
2008-09 | 3 | Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | 7727 | 7767 | Lost conference first round | |
2009-10 | 5 | Detroit Pistons | 27 | 55 | 7709 | 8128 | ||
2010-11 | 4 | Detroit Pistons | 30 | 52 | 7951 | 8246 | ||
2011-12 | 4 | Detroit Pistons | 25 | 41 | 5997 | 6313 | ||
2012-13 | 4 | Detroit Pistons | 29 | 53 | 7778 | 8105 | ||
2013-14 | 4 | Detroit Pistons | 29 | 53 | ||||
2014-15 | 5 | Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | ||||
2015-16 | 3 | Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | Lost conference first round | |||
2016-17 | Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | |||||
2017-18 | 0 | Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | ||||
2018-19 | Detroit Pistons | 41 | 41 | Lost conference first round | ||||
2019-20 | Detroit Pistons | 20 | 46 | |||||
2020-21 | Detroit Pistons | 20 | 52 | |||||
2021-22 | Detroit Pistons | 23 | 59 | |||||
2022-23 | 5 | Detroit Pistons | 17 | 65 | ||||
2023-24 | 5 | Detroit Pistons | 14 | 68 | ||||
2024-25 | 5 | Detroit Pistons | 11 | 16 |