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.
Scores & Schedules
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ATLTeam Leaders
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Pistons
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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 |  Pistons - x | 54 | 21 | .720 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 50 | 25 | .667 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 48 | 27 | .640 | 6.0 |
| 4 | 47 | 28 | .627 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 42 | 32 | .568 | 11.5 | |
| 6 | 43 | 33 | .566 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 41 | 34 | .547 | 13.0 | |
| 8 | 39 | 35 | .527 | 14.5 | |
| 9 | 40 | 36 | .526 | 14.5 | |
| 10 | 39 | 36 | .520 | 15.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 29 | 45 | .392 | 24.5 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 29 | 46 | .387 | 25.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 18 | 57 | .240 | 36.0 |
| 14 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 58 | .227 | 37.0 |
| 15 |  Pacers - e | 17 | 58 | .227 | 37.0 |
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Hornets| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - y | 60 | 16 | .789 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - y | 57 | 18 | .760 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 49 | 26 | .653 | 10.5 | |
| 4 | 48 | 28 | .632 | 12.0 | |
| 5 | 46 | 29 | .613 | 13.5 | |
| 6 | 45 | 29 | .608 | 14.0 | |
| 7 | 42 | 33 | .560 | 17.5 | |
| 8 | 39 | 36 | .520 | 20.5 | |
| 9 | 38 | 38 | .500 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 36 | 39 | .480 | 23.5 | |
| 11 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 50 | .333 | 34.5 |
| 12 |  Pelicans - e | 25 | 51 | .329 | 35.0 |
| 13 |  Mavericks - e | 24 | 51 | .320 | 35.5 |
| 14 |  Jazz - e | 21 | 55 | .276 | 39.0 |
| 15 |  Kings - e | 19 | 57 | .250 | 41.0 |
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