most points scored in a rookie debut nba game by a piston

Kelly Tripucka has the most points by a Pistons rookie in a game, with 49 points against the Warriors on March 12, 1982.

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most points scored in a rookie debut NBA regular-season game by a piston

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Kelly Tripucka K. Tripucka	49	3/12/1982	DET	vs	GSW	47	8	1	3	0	19	28	67.9	0	0		11	16	68.8	69.9	4	4	4	4
2	Dave Bing D. Bing	47	3/8/1967	DET	vs	BAL		6	5			21	38	55.3				5	6	83.3	57.8
3	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	40	3/19/1971	DET	vs	BUF						17						6	8	75.0					3
4	Kelly Tripucka K. Tripucka	38	1/5/1982	DET	vs	PHI	38	11	4	3	0	12	22	54.5	0	0		14	17	82.4	64.5				2
5	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	38	3/2/1971	DET	vs	POR	40	11	4			17	28	60.7				4	5	80.0	62.9				5
6	Kelly Tripucka K. Tripucka	37	3/14/1982	DET	@	CLE	39	7	3		0	16	25	64.0	0	0		5	6	83.3	66.9	3	4	1	3
7	Kelly Tripucka K. Tripucka	36	3/6/1982	DET	@	NYK	48	5	2			14	27	51.9	0			8	12	66.7	55.8				3
8	Kelly Tripucka K. Tripucka	36	12/10/1981	DET	vs	NYK	53	10	6			12	25	48.0	0			12	19	63.2	54.0				4
9	Greg Kelser G. Kelser	36	2/9/1980	DET	@	NYK	41	9	6	2		12	19	63.2	0			12	15	80.0	70.3				5
10	Dave Bing D. Bing	35	3/19/1967	DET	vs	SFW	43	10	5			14	29	48.3				7	10	70.0	52.4				5
11	Dave Bing D. Bing	35	11/18/1966	DET	vs	LAL						14						7	12	58.3
12	Cade Cunningham C. Cunningham	34	3/29/2022	DET	@	BKN	32	1	6	2	0	13	24	54.2	5	11	45.5	3	3	100.0	67.1	0	1	4	2	-12
13	Cade Cunningham C. Cunningham	34	1/25/2022	DET	vs	DEN	40	8	8	2	4	14	26	53.8	6	9	66.7	0	0		65.4	0	8	4	5	-4
14	Kelly Tripucka K. Tripucka	34	2/6/1982	DET	vs	NJN	46	6	2			10	20	50.0	0	1	0.0	14	17	82.4	61.9				2
15	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	34	2/2/1982	DET	@	ATL	37	1	10		1	11	16	68.8	2	3	66.7	10	12	83.3	79.9				4
16	Grant Hill G. Hill	33	4/21/1995	DET	@	ATL	40	9	7	2	1	13	27	48.1	0	0		7	10	70.0	52.5	4	5	4	4
17	Grant Hill G. Hill	33	4/2/1995	DET	vs	WAS	45	7	5	1	0	13	16	81.3	0	0		7	10	70.0	80.9	2	5	3	1
18	Grant Hill G. Hill	33	3/25/1995	DET	vs	BOS	45	16	8	3	0	10	22	45.5	0	0		13	18	72.2	55.1	8	8	3	3
19	Kelly Tripucka K. Tripucka	33	1/14/1982	DET	vs	WAS	45	9	3			13	25	52.0	0			7	8	87.5	57.9				3
20	Greg Kelser G. Kelser	33	3/30/1980	DET	@	SAS	39	6	5	1	1	12	26	46.2	0	0		9	11	81.8	53.5				2
21	Dave Bing D. Bing	33	3/13/1967	DET	@	SFW		6	3			13	22	59.1				7	9	77.8	63.6				2
22	Dave Bing D. Bing	33	1/18/1967	DET	vs	PHI		3	4			12	23	52.2				9	11	81.8	59.3				3
23	Dave Bing D. Bing	33	1/4/1967	DET	@	BAL						13						7	8	87.5
24	Don Ohl D. Ohl	33	3/1/1961	DET	@	CIN		5				13						7	8	87.5					4
25	Don Ohl D. Ohl	33	2/7/1961	DET	@	NYK						12						9	10	90.0					2

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	59	22	.728
2	Celtics	55	26	.679	4.0
3	Knicks	53	28	.654	6.0
4	Cavaliers	51	30	.630	8.0
5	Hawks	46	35	.568	13.0

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RPG Leaders

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11.9

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11.6

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APG Leaders

10.9

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4,261.5

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Dončić

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USG% Leaders

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Dončić

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1	Pistons - z	59	22	.728
2	Celtics - x	55	26	.679	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	28	.654	6.0
4	Cavaliers - x	51	30	.630	8.0
5	Hawks - x	46	35	.568	13.0
6	Raptors	45	36	.556	14.0
7	Magic	45	36	.556	14.0
8	76ers	44	37	.543	15.0
9	Hornets	43	38	.531	16.0
10	Heat	42	39	.519	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	49	.395	27.0
12	Bulls - e	31	50	.383	28.0
13	Nets - e	20	61	.247	39.0
14	Pacers - e	19	62	.235	40.0
15	Wizards - e	17	64	.210	42.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	17	.790
2	Spurs - x	62	19	.765	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	53	28	.654	11.0
4	Lakers - x	52	29	.642	12.0
5	Rockets - x	51	30	.630	13.0
6	Timberwolves - x	48	33	.593	16.0
7	Suns	44	37	.543	20.0
8	Trail Blazers	41	40	.506	23.0
9	Clippers	41	40	.506	23.0
10	Warriors	37	44	.457	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	55	.321	38.0
12	Grizzlies - e	25	56	.309	39.0
13	Mavericks - e	25	56	.309	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	59	.272	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	59	.272	42.0