1978-79 Detroit Pistons Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 30-52
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Dick Vitale (30-52)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 389,936, Avg. 9,511 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Detroit Pistons Statistics
1978-79 Detroit Pistons Roster

The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 30 wins and 52 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.

The Pistons scored 9,023 points and allowed 9,242. M.L. Carr tossed in a team-best 1,497 points for Detroit, while Leon Douglas contributed 664 boards. Kevin Porter dished out 1099 assists for the squad.

On defense, M.L. Carr added 197 thefts, and Terry Tyler blocked 201 shots.

Dick Vitale coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 9023
Regular Season Points Against: 9242

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 13, 1978 New Jersey Nets 107 at Detroit Pistons 105 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
October 14, 1978 Detroit Pistons 114 at Atlanta Hawks 122 L 0-1 0-1 0-2
October 17, 1978 Detroit Pistons 109 at New Orleans Jazz 114 L 0-1 0-2 0-3
October 20, 1978 Philadelphia 76ers 126 at Detroit Pistons 117 L 0-2 0-2 0-4
October 21, 1978 Detroit Pistons 99 at Washington Bullets 119 L 0-2 0-3 0-5
October 25, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at Detroit Pistons 110 W 1-2 0-3 1-5
October 27, 1978 Kansas City Kings 102 at Detroit Pistons 107 W 2-2 0-3 2-5
October 28, 1978 Detroit Pistons 126 at San Antonio Spurs 150 L 2-2 0-4 2-6
October 31, 1978 Detroit Pistons 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 112 L 2-2 0-5 2-7
November 2, 1978 Seattle Supersonics 95 at Detroit Pistons 94 L 2-3 0-5 2-8
November 3, 1978 Detroit Pistons 99 at Chicago Bulls 93 W 2-3 1-5 3-8
November 4, 1978 Golden State Warriors 103 at Detroit Pistons 95 L 2-4 1-5 3-9
November 8, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Detroit Pistons 117 W 3-4 1-5 4-9
November 10, 1978 Chicago Bulls 101 at Detroit Pistons 115 W 4-4 1-5 5-9
November 11, 1978 Detroit Pistons 112 at Philadelphia 76ers 135 L 4-4 1-6 5-10
November 12, 1978 Detroit Pistons 128 at Boston Celtics 123 W 4-4 2-6 6-10
November 15, 1978 Los Angeles Lakers 133 at Detroit Pistons 126 L 4-5 2-6 6-11
November 18, 1978 Phoenix Suns 119 at Detroit Pistons 105 L 4-6 2-6 6-12
November 21, 1978 Detroit Pistons 79 at New York Knicks 96 L 4-6 2-7 6-13
November 24, 1978 Atlanta Hawks 117 at Detroit Pistons 119 W 5-6 2-7 7-13 OT
November 28, 1978 Detroit Pistons 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 103 W 5-6 3-7 8-13
November 30, 1978 Detroit Pistons 109 at Phoenix Suns 119 L 5-6 3-8 8-14
December 1, 1978 Detroit Pistons 120 at Denver Nuggets 125 L 5-6 3-9 8-15
December 2, 1978 Detroit Pistons 120 at San Diego Clippers 113 W 5-6 4-9 9-15
December 5, 1978 Boston Celtics 114 at Detroit Pistons 112 L 5-7 4-9 9-16
December 7, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at Detroit Pistons 121 W 6-7 4-9 10-16
December 8, 1978 Detroit Pistons 107 at Indiana Pacers 114 L 6-7 4-10 10-17
December 9, 1978 Detroit Pistons 108 at Kansas City Kings 132 L 6-7 4-11 10-18
December 12, 1978 Detroit Pistons 110 at Cleveland Cavaliers 127 L 6-7 4-12 10-19
December 15, 1978 Washington Bullets 116 at Detroit Pistons 114 L 6-8 4-12 10-20
December 21, 1978 Indiana Pacers 108 at Detroit Pistons 121 W 7-8 4-12 11-20
December 23, 1978 San Antonio Spurs 130 at Detroit Pistons 126 L 7-9 4-12 11-21
December 26, 1978 Detroit Pistons 84 at Milwaukee Bucks 143 L 7-9 4-13 11-22
December 27, 1978 Houston Rockets 119 at Detroit Pistons 131 W 8-9 4-13 12-22
December 29, 1978 San Diego Clippers 111 at Detroit Pistons 107 L 8-10 4-13 12-23
December 30, 1978 Detroit Pistons 101 at Houston Rockets 112 L 8-10 4-14 12-24
January 2, 1979 Detroit Pistons 119 at San Diego Clippers 137 L 8-10 4-15 12-25
January 3, 1979 Detroit Pistons 81 at Golden State Warriors 96 L 8-10 4-16 12-26
January 5, 1979 Detroit Pistons 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 98 L 8-10 4-17 12-27
January 9, 1979 Detroit Pistons 114 at San Antonio Spurs 116 L 8-10 4-18 12-28
January 11, 1979 Portland Trail Blazers 101 at Detroit Pistons 104 W 9-10 4-18 13-28
January 13, 1979 Golden State Warriors 109 at Detroit Pistons 114 W 10-10 4-18 14-28
January 16, 1979 Detroit Pistons 110 at New York Knicks 111 L 10-10 4-19 14-29
January 17, 1979 Detroit Pistons 99 at New Jersey Nets 106 L 10-10 4-20 14-30
January 18, 1979 Phoenix Suns 97 at Detroit Pistons 87 L 10-11 4-20 14-31
January 20, 1979 Kansas City Kings 110 at Detroit Pistons 122 W 11-11 4-20 15-31
January 22, 1979 Detroit Pistons 121 at Denver Nuggets 117 W 11-11 5-20 16-31
January 25, 1979 Los Angeles Lakers 100 at Detroit Pistons 135 W 12-11 5-20 17-31
January 28, 1979 San Diego Clippers 118 at Detroit Pistons 128 W 13-11 5-20 18-31
January 31, 1979 New York Knicks 108 at Detroit Pistons 86 L 13-12 5-20 18-32
February 1, 1979 Detroit Pistons 120 at Cleveland Cavaliers 116 W 13-12 6-20 19-32
February 2, 1979 Detroit Pistons 114 at Kansas City Kings 130 L 13-12 6-21 19-33
February 6, 1979 Detroit Pistons 108 at Houston Rockets 113 L 13-12 6-22 19-34
February 7, 1979 Detroit Pistons 103 at Philadelphia 76ers 114 L 13-12 6-23 19-35
February 8, 1979 New Jersey Nets 106 at Detroit Pistons 105 L 13-13 6-23 19-36
February 10, 1979 New Orleans Jazz 107 at Detroit Pistons 105 L 13-14 6-23 19-37
February 14, 1979 Denver Nuggets 107 at Detroit Pistons 111 W 14-14 6-23 20-37
February 16, 1979 Houston Rockets 96 at Detroit Pistons 110 W 15-14 6-23 21-37
February 18, 1979 San Antonio Spurs 104 at Detroit Pistons 124 W 16-14 6-23 22-37
February 21, 1979 Philadelphia 76ers 99 at Detroit Pistons 106 W 17-14 6-23 23-37 OT
February 25, 1979 Portland Trail Blazers 126 at Detroit Pistons 119 L 17-15 6-23 23-38 OT
February 27, 1979 Detroit Pistons 117 at Chicago Bulls 124 L 17-15 6-24 23-39
March 3, 1979 New Orleans Jazz 101 at Detroit Pistons 110 W 18-15 6-24 24-39
March 7, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 99 at Detroit Pistons 93 L 18-16 6-24 24-40
March 9, 1979 Boston Celtics 117 at Detroit Pistons 160 W 19-16 6-24 25-40
March 11, 1979 Detroit Pistons 125 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 W 19-16 7-24 26-40
March 13, 1979 Detroit Pistons 120 at Indiana Pacers 122 L 19-16 7-25 26-41 OT
March 15, 1979 New York Knicks 83 at Detroit Pistons 88 W 20-16 7-25 27-41
March 16, 1979 Detroit Pistons 98 at Boston Celtics 99 L 20-16 7-26 27-42
March 17, 1979 Indiana Pacers 98 at Detroit Pistons 105 W 21-16 7-26 28-42
March 20, 1979 Detroit Pistons 110 at New Jersey Nets 117 L 21-16 7-27 28-43
March 21, 1979 Detroit Pistons 104 at Atlanta Hawks 111 L 21-16 7-28 28-44
March 23, 1979 Washington Bullets 114 at Detroit Pistons 124 W 22-16 7-28 29-44
March 25, 1979 Detroit Pistons 107 at Washington Bullets 116 L 22-16 7-29 29-45
March 28, 1979 Denver Nuggets 115 at Detroit Pistons 110 L 22-17 7-29 29-46
March 30, 1979 Detroit Pistons 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 124 L 22-17 7-30 29-47
March 31, 1979 Detroit Pistons 102 at Seattle Supersonics 123 L 22-17 7-31 29-48
April 1, 1979 Detroit Pistons 105 at Phoenix Suns 116 L 22-17 7-32 29-49
April 3, 1979 Detroit Pistons 100 at Golden State Warriors 104 L 22-17 7-33 29-50
April 5, 1979 Detroit Pistons 120 at New Orleans Jazz 104 W 22-17 8-33 30-50
April 6, 1979 Atlanta Hawks 112 at Detroit Pistons 96 L 22-18 8-33 30-51
April 8, 1979 Chicago Bulls 117 at Detroit Pistons 107 L 22-19 8-33 30-52


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