The Detroit Pistons were 63-19 in 1988-89. They finished 1st in the Central Division and 1st in the Eastern Conference. They won in the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 0, to win their first championship.
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See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 241.8 | 106.6 | 45.1 | 24.7 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 41.4 | 83.9 | 49.4 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.0 | 22.3 | 29.0 | 76.9 | 55.1 | 14.1 | 31.0 | 16.3 | 23.6 |
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Opponent | 82 | 241.8 | 100.8 | 40.5 | 22.6 | 7.9 | 4.2 | 38.3 | 85.6 | 44.7 | 1.9 | 6.8 | 28.5 | 22.3 | 28.4 | 78.5 | 51.4 | 13.8 | 26.7 | 14.9 | 25.5 |
Opponent Rank | 8th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 8th | 18th | 2nd | 12th | 10th | 25th | 3rd | 5th | 1st | 22nd | 2nd | |
Net | +5.8 | +4.6 | +2.1 | -1.5 | +0.8 | +3.1 | -1.7 | +4.6 | -0.5 | -1.9 | +1.5 | +0.0 | +0.7 | -1.6 | +3.8 | +0.3 | +4.4 | +1.4 | -1.8 | ||
Net Rank | 4th | 1st | 4th | 22nd | 7th | 1st | 18th | 2nd | 18th | 20th | 9th | 11th | 10th | 18th | 5th | 13th | 3rd | 19th | 6th |
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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 |
Hornets
Heat| 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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