The Detroit Pistons were 30-52 in 1978-79. They finished 4th in the Central Division and 8th in the Eastern Conference.
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Cade Cunningham scores 21 and Pistons dominate 2nd half to beat Cavs 115-94 and force Game 7
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Pistons blow 9-point lead late in regulation, losing to Cavs in OT and are on brink of elimination
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James Harden scores 30 and Cavaliers rally past Pistons 117-113 in OT for 3-2 series lead
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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
1978-79 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 | 241.2 | 110.0 | 44.9 | 25.5 | 10.3 | 6.7 | 45.2 | 95.1 | 47.5 | 19.6 | 27.3 | 71.7 | 51.3 | 15.9 | 29.0 | 19.5 | 26.1 | |||
Team Rank | 6th | 10th | 13th | 12th | 4th | 5th | 9th | 2nd | 16th | 18th | 16th | 21st | 20th | 6th | 17th | 10th | 17th | ||||
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 112.7 | 47.9 | 26.8 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 45.8 | 93.0 | 49.3 | 21.1 | 28.0 | 75.5 | 53.5 | 15.9 | 32.0 | 21.3 | 23.3 | |||
Opponent Rank | 6th | 18th | 21st | 17th | 5th | 20th | 14th | 14th | 17th | 11th | 11th | 13th | 14th | 21st | 20th | 6th | 21st | ||||
Net | -2.7 | -3.0 | -1.3 | +2.2 | +0.6 | -0.6 | +2.2 | -1.7 | -1.5 | -0.6 | -3.8 | -2.2 | +0.0 | -3.0 | -1.8 | +2.8 | |||||
Net Rank | 16th | 20th | 16th | 1st | 7th | 16th | 8th | 19th | 16th | 13th | 21st | 20th | 13th | 20th | 5th | 21st |
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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 |
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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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