The 1996-97 roster for the Pistons included Lindsey Hunter at point guard, Joe Dumars at shooting guard, Grant Hill at small forward, Grant Long at power forward and Otis Thorpe at center.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  | S. Augmon | SG | 6'8" | 213 | 8/1/1968 | 28 | Nevada-Las Vegas |
| 2 | 3 | | R. Childress | PG | 6'2" | 188 | 9/21/1972 | 24 | Wake Forest |
| 3 | 12 | | M. Curry | SG | 6'5" | 210 | 8/22/1968 | 28 | Georgia Southern |
| 4 | 4 |  | J. Dumars | SG | 6'3" | 195 | 5/24/1963 | 33 | McNeese State |
| 5 | 9 | | L. Green | PG | 6'1" | 195 | 3/7/1970 | 26 | Georgia |
| 6 | 33 |  | G. Hill | SF | 6'8" | 225 | 10/5/1972 | 24 | Duke |
| 7 | 1 | | L. Hunter | PG | 6'2" | 195 | 12/3/1970 | 26 | Jackson State |
| 8 | 43 | | G. Long | PF | 6'9" | 240 | 3/12/1966 | 30 | Eastern Michigan |
| 9 | 44 | | R. Mahorn | C | 6'10" | 260 | 9/21/1958 | 38 | Hampton |
| 10 | 23 | | A. McKie | SG | 6'5" | 209 | 10/2/1972 | 24 | Temple |
| 11 | 6 | | T. Mills | PF | 6'10" | 275 | 12/21/1967 | 29 | Michigan |
| 12 | 42 | | T. Ratliff | C | 6'10" | 235 | 4/17/1973 | 23 | Wyoming |
| 13 | 52 | | D. Reid | PF | 6'8" | 250 | 12/30/1973 | 23 | Georgetown |
| 14 | 30 |  | K. Smith | PG | 6'3" | 170 | 3/8/1965 | 31 | North Carolina |
| 15 | 50 | | O. Thorpe | C | 6'10" | 246 | 8/5/1962 | 34 | Providence |
| 16 | 13 | | J. Williams | PF | 6'9" | 206 | 5/10/1973 | 23 | Georgetown |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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