The Detroit Pistons were 54-28 in 1996-97. They finished 3rd in the Central Division and 5th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Atlanta Hawks, 3 games to 2.
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Magic1996-97 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.8 | 94.2 | 38.4 | 19.0 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 34.5 | 74.3 | 46.4 | 7.1 | 18.3 | 38.8 | 18.1 | 24.3 | 74.5 | 55.4 | 10.5 | 28.0 | 12.7 | 20.1 |
Team Rank | 15th | 24th | 28th | 29th | 21st | 29th | 23rd | 28th | 10th | 7th | 9th | 3rd | 20th | 18th | 14th | 5th | 29th | 18th | 1st | 5th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.8 | 88.9 | 39.4 | 21.9 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 33.8 | 76.0 | 44.4 | 6.4 | 17.4 | 36.9 | 15.0 | 20.3 | 73.7 | 52.4 | 11.8 | 27.6 | 14.6 | 21.8 |
Opponent Rank | 15th | 2nd | 5th | 16th | 1st | 1st | 6th | 4th | 12th | 23rd | 21st | 21st | 1st | 1st | 12th | 8th | 5th | 11th | 25th | 16th | |
Net | +5.2 | -1.0 | -2.9 | +1.8 | +0.0 | +0.7 | -1.7 | +2.0 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +1.9 | +3.1 | +4.0 | +0.9 | +3.0 | -1.3 | +0.3 | -1.9 | -1.6 | ||
Net Rank | 6th | 19th | 24th | 2nd | 15th | 10th | 23rd | 9th | 9th | 9th | 7th | 1st | 1st | 14th | 6th | 25th | 12th | 3rd | 3rd |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 9 | .743 | ||
| 2 | 23 | 12 | .657 | 3.0 | |
| 3 | 22 | 12 | .647 | 3.5 | |
| 4 | 21 | 15 | .583 | 5.5 | |
| 5 | 19 | 14 | .576 | 6.0 | |
| 6 | 20 | 16 | .556 | 6.5 | |
| 7 | 20 | 16 | .556 | 6.5 | |
| 8 | 20 | 17 | .541 | 7.0 | |
| 9 | 17 | 18 | .486 | 9.0 | |
| 10 | 17 | 20 | .459 | 10.0 | |
| 11 | 15 | 20 | .429 | 11.0 | |
| 12 | 12 | 23 | .343 | 14.0 | |
| 13 | 11 | 22 | .333 | 14.0 | |
| 14 | 9 | 25 | .265 | 16.5 | |
| 15 | 6 | 30 | .167 | 20.5 |
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Pacers| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 5 | .857 | ||
| 2 | 25 | 10 | .714 | 5.0 | |
| 3 | 23 | 12 | .657 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 21 | 11 | .656 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 21 | 11 | .656 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 23 | 13 | .639 | 7.5 | |
| 7 | 20 | 14 | .588 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 19 | 17 | .528 | 11.5 | |
| 9 | 16 | 20 | .444 | 14.5 | |
| 10 | 15 | 19 | .441 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 13 | 23 | .361 | 17.5 | |
| 12 | 12 | 22 | .353 | 17.5 | |
| 13 | 12 | 22 | .353 | 17.5 | |
| 14 | 8 | 27 | .229 | 22.0 | |
| 15 | 8 | 29 | .216 | 23.0 |
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