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 52, Pistons beat Wizards 144-140 in double OT
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Cunningham's incredible night — 52 points, 11 assists, no turnovers — saves Pistons in double OT
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Cade Cunningham's 52 points help the Pistons outlast the Wizards 144-140 in double overtime
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Collins puts up 24 points and 10 rebounds as Pistons beat Davis and Wizards, 122-111
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Bronny James, Austin Reaves get into it with Pistons fans during Lakers' Sunday night win
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 | 10 | 2 | .833 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 7 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.5 | |
| 8 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.0 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.0 | |
| 10 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 5.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 6.5 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 12 | .077 | 9.5 |
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Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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| 1 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ||
| 2 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ||
| 3 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.0 | |
| 9 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.5 | |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 7.0 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 7.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 9.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 12 | .077 | 10.0 |
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