The Detroit Pistons were 45-37 in 1970-71. They finished 4th in the Midwest Division and 6th in the Western Conference.
Scores & Schedules
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See roster1970-71 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 41 | 41 | .500 | 25.0 | |
5 | 48 | 34 | .585 | 18.0 | |
6 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 21.0 | |
7 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 26.0 | |
8 | 38 | 44 | .463 | 28.0 |
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Scripps Sports signs local broadcast agreement with Detroit Pistons
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Mitchell ties NBA playoff mark with 39 points in 2nd half as Cavs even series vs. Pistons
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Mitchell ties NBA playoff mark with 39 points in 2nd half as Cavs even series vs. Pistons 112-103
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Harden’s late barrage lifts Cavaliers past Pistons, cuts series deficit to 2-1
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Harden hits clutch shots, Mitchell scores 35 and the Cavaliers beat the Pistons 116-109 in Game 3
1970-71 Stats
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 | 242.1 | 110.1 | 47.8 | 20.7 | 42.3 | 94.3 | 44.9 | 25.5 | 34.2 | 74.5 | 50.4 | 24.0 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 1st | 13th | 17th | 17th | 13th | 15th | 9th | 7th | 5th | 10th | 7th | 9th | |||||||||
Opponent | 82 | 242.1 | 110.9 | 52.3 | 23.3 | 43.0 | 94.1 | 45.7 | 24.9 | 33.0 | 75.5 | 51.1 | 25.5 | ||||||||
Opponent Rank | 1st | 5th | 7th | 4th | 8th | 4th | 13th | 11th | 9th | 16th | 12th | 5th | |||||||||
Net | -0.7 | -4.5 | -2.6 | -0.7 | +0.2 | -0.8 | +0.6 | +1.3 | -0.9 | -0.7 | -1.4 | ||||||||||
Net Rank | 10th | 14th | 16th | 9th | 11th | 10th | 8th | 8th | 12th | 12th | 4th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 22 | .732 | ||
| 2 | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | |
| 6 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | |
| 7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | |
| 8 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | |
| 12 | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 | |
| 13 | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 | |
| 14 | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 | |
| 15 | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | 18 | .780 | ||
| 2 | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 | |
| 3 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 | |
| 5 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | |
| 7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 | |
| 8 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | |
| 12 | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | |
| 13 | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 | |
| 14 | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | |
| 15 | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |