1997-98 Detroit Pistons Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 37-45
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Doug Collins (21-24)
Coach: Alvin Gentry (16-21)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 794,567, Avg. 19,380 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Detroit Pistons Statistics
1997-98 Detroit Pistons Roster

The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 37 wins and 45 losses, finishing sixth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.

The Pistons scored 7,721 points and allowed 7,592. Grant Hill tossed in a team-best 1,712 points for Detroit, while Bison Dele netted 15 or more per game, too. Bison Dele contributed 695 boards. Grant Hill dished out 551 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Grant Hill added 143 steals.

Doug Collins and Alvin Gentry coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 7721
Regular Season Points Against: 7592

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 31, 1997 Washington Wizards 79 at Detroit Pistons 92 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
November 2, 1997 Detroit Pistons 94 at New York Knicks 86 W 1-0 1-0 2-0
November 4, 1997 Detroit Pistons 71 at Atlanta Hawks 82 L 1-0 1-1 2-1
November 5, 1997 Indiana Pacers 99 at Detroit Pistons 87 L 1-1 1-1 2-2
November 7, 1997 Orlando Magic 89 at Detroit Pistons 84 L 1-2 1-1 2-3
November 9, 1997 Detroit Pistons 96 at Vancouver Grizzlies 104 L 1-2 1-2 2-4 OT
November 10, 1997 Detroit Pistons 82 at Portland Trail Blazers 86 L 1-2 1-3 2-5
November 12, 1997 Detroit Pistons 102 at Golden State Warriors 71 W 1-2 2-3 3-5
November 13, 1997 Detroit Pistons 89 at Seattle Supersonics 95 L 1-2 2-4 3-6
November 15, 1997 New Jersey Nets 88 at Detroit Pistons 96 W 2-2 2-4 4-6 OT
November 18, 1997 Detroit Pistons 79 at Milwaukee Bucks 87 L 2-2 2-5 4-7
November 20, 1997 Portland Trail Blazers 93 at Detroit Pistons 87 L 2-3 2-5 4-8
November 22, 1997 Atlanta Hawks 85 at Detroit Pistons 87 W 3-3 2-5 5-8
November 23, 1997 Detroit Pistons 86 at Boston Celtics 90 L 3-3 2-6 5-9
November 25, 1997 Detroit Pistons 85 at Charlotte Hornets 90 L 3-3 2-7 5-10
November 28, 1997 New York Knicks 78 at Detroit Pistons 86 W 4-3 2-7 6-10
November 30, 1997 Vancouver Grizzlies 97 at Detroit Pistons 95 L 4-4 2-7 6-11
December 3, 1997 Phoenix Suns 103 at Detroit Pistons 108 W 5-4 2-7 7-11 3OT
December 5, 1997 Seattle Supersonics 94 at Detroit Pistons 89 L 5-5 2-7 7-12
December 7, 1997 Detroit Pistons 93 at Toronto Raptors 83 W 5-5 3-7 8-12
December 9, 1997 Denver Nuggets 83 at Detroit Pistons 92 W 6-5 3-7 9-12
December 11, 1997 New Jersey Nets 99 at Detroit Pistons 103 W 7-5 3-7 10-12
December 13, 1997 Boston Celtics 77 at Detroit Pistons 93 W 8-5 3-7 11-12
December 16, 1997 Detroit Pistons 78 at New York Knicks 83 L 8-5 3-8 11-13
December 17, 1997 Detroit Pistons 101 at New Jersey Nets 105 L 8-5 3-9 11-14
December 19, 1997 Detroit Pistons 90 at Indiana Pacers 98 L 8-5 3-10 11-15
December 20, 1997 Philadelphia 76ers 78 at Detroit Pistons 115 W 9-5 3-10 12-15
December 22, 1997 Detroit Pistons 96 at Philadelphia 76ers 92 W 9-5 4-10 13-15
December 26, 1997 Miami Heat 88 at Detroit Pistons 74 L 9-6 4-10 13-16
December 28, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 93 at Detroit Pistons 89 L 9-7 4-10 13-17
December 30, 1997 Toronto Raptors 95 at Detroit Pistons 100 W 10-7 4-10 14-17
January 2, 1998 Detroit Pistons 91 at Toronto Raptors 88 W 10-7 5-10 15-17
January 3, 1998 Chicago Bulls 105 at Detroit Pistons 96 L 10-8 5-10 15-18
January 9, 1998 Golden State Warriors 72 at Detroit Pistons 101 W 11-8 5-10 16-18
January 11, 1998 Los Angeles Clippers 85 at Detroit Pistons 113 W 12-8 5-10 17-18
January 14, 1998 Detroit Pistons 93 at Indiana Pacers 100 L 12-8 5-11 17-19
January 15, 1998 Charlotte Hornets 94 at Detroit Pistons 95 W 13-8 5-11 18-19 OT
January 19, 1998 Detroit Pistons 89 at Utah Jazz 98 L 13-8 5-12 18-20
January 21, 1998 Detroit Pistons 87 at Denver Nuggets 67 W 13-8 6-12 19-20
January 22, 1998 Detroit Pistons 94 at Los Angeles Clippers 76 W 13-8 7-12 20-20 at Anaheim, CA
January 24, 1998 New York Knicks 99 at Detroit Pistons 92 L 13-9 7-12 20-21
January 27, 1998 Detroit Pistons 81 at Milwaukee Bucks 83 L 13-9 7-13 20-22
January 28, 1998 Orlando Magic 86 at Detroit Pistons 91 W 14-9 7-13 21-22
January 30, 1998 Washington Wizards 102 at Detroit Pistons 95 L 14-10 7-13 21-23
January 31, 1998 Detroit Pistons 88 at Cleveland Cavaliers 90 L 14-10 7-14 21-24
February 2, 1998 Detroit Pistons 101 at Washington Wizards 113 L 14-10 7-15 21-25
February 5, 1998 Houston Rockets 92 at Detroit Pistons 104 W 15-10 7-15 22-25
February 11, 1998 Milwaukee Bucks 83 at Detroit Pistons 95 W 16-10 7-15 23-25
February 13, 1998 Detroit Pistons 86 at Miami Heat 100 L 16-10 7-16 23-26
February 15, 1998 Detroit Pistons 90 at Chicago Bulls 99 L 16-10 7-17 23-27
February 17, 1998 Detroit Pistons 94 at San Antonio Spurs 95 L 16-10 7-18 23-28
February 19, 1998 Detroit Pistons 90 at Houston Rockets 100 L 16-10 7-19 23-29
February 21, 1998 Detroit Pistons 94 at Dallas Mavericks 82 W 16-10 8-19 24-29
February 23, 1998 Sacramento Kings 85 at Detroit Pistons 111 W 17-10 8-19 25-29
February 25, 1998 Charlotte Hornets 98 at Detroit Pistons 88 L 17-11 8-19 25-30
February 27, 1998 Cleveland Cavaliers 87 at Detroit Pistons 90 W 18-11 8-19 26-30
March 1, 1998 Detroit Pistons 113 at Minnesota Timberwolves 115 L 18-11 8-20 26-31 2OT
March 2, 1998 Dallas Mavericks 94 at Detroit Pistons 100 W 19-11 8-20 27-31
March 4, 1998 Detroit Pistons 89 at Sacramento Kings 109 L 19-11 8-21 27-32
March 5, 1998 Detroit Pistons 93 at Phoenix Suns 102 L 19-11 8-22 27-33
March 8, 1998 Detroit Pistons 89 at Los Angeles Lakers 96 L 19-11 8-23 27-34
March 11, 1998 Indiana Pacers 91 at Detroit Pistons 122 W 20-11 8-23 28-34
March 13, 1998 Detroit Pistons 96 at Boston Celtics 92 W 20-11 9-23 29-34
March 15, 1998 Utah Jazz 109 at Detroit Pistons 98 L 20-12 9-23 29-35
March 16, 1998 Detroit Pistons 103 at Miami Heat 90 W 20-12 10-23 30-35
March 18, 1998 Philadelphia 76ers 104 at Detroit Pistons 96 L 20-13 10-23 30-36
March 20, 1998 Toronto Raptors 99 at Detroit Pistons 105 W 21-13 10-23 31-36
March 22, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 98 at Detroit Pistons 105 W 22-13 10-23 32-36
March 23, 1998 Detroit Pistons 94 at Philadelphia 76ers 79 W 22-13 11-23 33-36
March 25, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 94 at Detroit Pistons 103 W 23-13 11-23 34-36
March 27, 1998 Detroit Pistons 87 at Cleveland Cavaliers 88 L 23-13 11-24 34-37 OT
March 29, 1998 Detroit Pistons 95 at Atlanta Hawks 118 L 23-13 11-25 34-38
March 31, 1998 Detroit Pistons 101 at Chicago Bulls 106 L 23-13 11-26 34-39 OT
April 1, 1998 Cleveland Cavaliers 92 at Detroit Pistons 90 L 23-14 11-26 34-40
April 3, 1998 Boston Celtics 101 at Detroit Pistons 100 L 23-15 11-26 34-41
April 5, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 105 at Detroit Pistons 103 L 23-16 11-26 34-42 OT
April 8, 1998 Detroit Pistons 87 at Orlando Magic 95 L 23-16 11-27 34-43
April 9, 1998 Detroit Pistons 102 at Washington Wizards 83 W 23-16 12-27 35-43
April 12, 1998 Detroit Pistons 86 at Charlotte Hornets 88 L 23-16 12-28 35-44
April 15, 1998 Chicago Bulls 79 at Detroit Pistons 87 W 24-16 12-28 36-44
April 17, 1998 Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Detroit Pistons 108 W 25-16 12-28 37-44
April 19, 1998 Detroit Pistons 101 at New Jersey Nets 114 L 25-16 12-29 37-45


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