1996-97 Detroit Pistons Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 54-28
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Atlanta Hawks 3-2
Coach: Doug Collins (54-28)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 820,585, Avg. 20,014 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Detroit Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 54-28
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Atlanta Hawks 3-2
Coach: Doug Collins (54-28)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 820,585, Avg. 20,014 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Detroit Pistons Results
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 54 wins and 28 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
The Pistons scored 7,723 points and surrendered 7,293.
Doug Collins coached the team. The 1996-97 Detroit Pistons lost in the conference first round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacey Augmon | G-F | August 1, 1968 | 6'6" | 205 | UNLV | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Randolph Childress | G | September 21, 1972 | 6'2" | 188 | Wake Forest | Washington, DC USA |
| Michael Curry | F-G | August 22, 1968 | 6'5" | 210 | Georgia Southern | Anniston, AL USA |
| Joe Dumars | G | May 24, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | McNeese State | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Litterial Green | G | March 7, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Georgia | Pascagoula, MS USA |
| Grant Hill | F | October 5, 1972 | 6'8" | 225 | Duke | Dallas, TX USA |
| Lindsey Hunter | G | December 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 170 | Jackson State | Utica, MS USA |
| Grant Long | F | March 12, 1966 | 6'8" | 225 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne, MI USA |
| Rick Mahorn | C-F | September 21, 1958 | 6'10" | 240 | Hampton Institute | Hartford, CT USA |
| Aaron McKie | G | October 2, 1972 | 6'5" | 209 | Temple | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Terry Mills | F | December 21, 1967 | 6'10" | 230 | Michigan | Romulus, MI USA |
| Theo Ratliff | F-C | April 17, 1973 | 6'10" | 225 | Wyoming | Demopolis, AL USA |
| Don Reid | F | December 30, 1973 | 6'8" | 250 | Georgetown | Washington, DC USA |
| Kenny Smith | G | March 8, 1965 | 6'3" | 170 | North Carolina | Queens, NY USA |
| Otis Thorpe | F-C | August 5, 1962 | 6'9" | 225 | Providence | Boynton Beach, FL USA |
| Jerome Williams | F | May 10, 1973 | 6'9" | 206 | Georgetown | Washington, DC USA |
