Detroit Pistons

The Detroit Pistons were 37-45 in 1997-98. They finished 6th in the Central Division and 11th in the Eastern Conference.

Scores & Schedules

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DATE		OPP	SCORE
Sun 4/19	@	NJN	L 101-114
Fri 4/17	vs	MIL	W 108-102
Wed 4/15	vs	CHI	W 87-79
Sun 4/12	@	CHA	L 86-88
Thu 4/9	@	WAS	W 102-83

Team Leaders

See roster

PPG

21.1

Hill

RPG

8.9

Dele

APG

6.8

Hill

1997-98 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
9	Wizards	42	40	.512	20.0
10	Magic	41	41	.500	21.0
11	Pistons	37	45	.451	25.0
12	Celtics	36	46	.439	26.0
13	Bucks	36	46	.439	26.0

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1997-98 Stats

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	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
Team	82	243.4	94.2	41.2	19.5	8.3	4.2	34.9	77.7	44.9	3.6	11.4	31.2	20.8	27.9	74.5	52.3	12.7	28.5	14.6	22.0
Team Rank		1st	20th	16th	25th	14th	25th	23rd	22nd	18th	22nd	16th	26th	6th	6th	12th	16th	15th	16th	8th	9th
Opponent	82	243.4	92.6	40.5	21.4	7.9	4.7	34.6	77.8	44.5	4.4	13.4	33.0	18.9	25.3	74.6	52.1	12.1	28.5	15.4	22.9
Opponent Rank		1st	9th	11th	10th	10th	12th	9th	7th	13th	16th	21st	9th	11th	10th	23rd	14th	5th	15th	12th	9th
Net			+1.6	+0.7	-1.9	+0.4	-0.5	+0.3	0.0	+0.4	-0.9	-2.0	-1.8	+1.9	+2.6	-0.1	+0.2	+0.6	+0.0	-0.8	-0.8
Net Rank			13th	13th	22nd	13th	21st	16th	10th	15th	23rd	19th	22nd	7th	7th	18th	16th	9th	15th	9th	11th

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

38.0

George

32.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.0

Maxey

RPG Leaders

14.0

Drummond

13.0

Wembanyama

12.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Tatum

8.0

White

8.0

Cunningham

SPG Leaders

5.0

George

3.0

Maxey

3.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

BPG Leaders

6.0

Wembanyama

4.0

Holmgren

3.0

Maxey

3PM Leaders

7.0

George

6.0

McCain

5.0

Castle

TS% Leaders

111.1

McCain

92.2

Caruso

80.8

Green

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

123.5

115.4

111.2

102.2

99.7

96.4

DRtg Rankings

96.4

99.7

102.2

111.2

115.4

123.5

NetRtg Rankings

11.5

8.2

5.8

-5.8

-8.2

-11.5

Tank Leaderboard

0-1

1-0

Embiid

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

1-0

Worst Record ATS

0-1

1-0

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	1	0	1.000
2	76ers	1	0	1.000
3	Knicks	0	1	.000	1.0
4	Celtics	0	1	.000	1.0
5	Hawks	0	0		0.5
6	Nets	0	0		0.5
7	Hornets	0	0		0.5
8	Bulls	0	0		0.5
9	Cavaliers	0	0		0.5
10	Pacers	0	0		0.5
11	Heat	0	0		0.5
12	Bucks	0	0		0.5
13	Magic	0	0		0.5
14	Raptors	0	0		0.5
15	Wizards	0	0		0.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	1	0	1.000
2	Spurs	0	1	.000	1.0
3	Warriors	0	0		0.5
4	Mavericks	0	0		0.5
5	Nuggets	0	0		0.5
6	Rockets	0	0		0.5
7	Clippers	0	0		0.5
8	Lakers	0	0		0.5
9	Grizzlies	0	0		0.5
10	Timberwolves	0	0		0.5
11	Pelicans	0	0		0.5
12	Suns	0	0		0.5
13	Trail Blazers	0	0		0.5
14	Kings	0	0		0.5
15	Jazz	0	0		0.5