The Detroit Pistons were 29-21 in 1998-99. 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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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
1998-99 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 | 50 | 241.0 | 90.4 | 40.3 | 20.2 | 8.9 | 4.2 | 33.2 | 74.3 | 44.7 | 5.0 | 13.6 | 36.5 | 19.0 | 25.7 | 74.0 | 52.8 | 12.1 | 28.2 | 15.8 | 22.8 |
Team Rank | 19th | 20th | 20th | 20th | 6th | 22nd | 21st | 25th | 10th | 10th | 11th | 5th | 14th | 14th | 11th | 8th | 18th | 21st | 18th | 17th | |
Opponent | 50 | 241.0 | 86.9 | 38.5 | 20.9 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 31.7 | 72.8 | 43.6 | 4.7 | 13.6 | 34.6 | 18.8 | 26.3 | 71.5 | 51.5 | 11.0 | 27.5 | 15.4 | 22.3 |
Opponent Rank | 19th | 7th | 1st | 15th | 17th | 9th | 3rd | 1st | 13th | 22nd | 22nd | 19th | 14th | 18th | 6th | 14th | 1st | 4th | 16th | 12th | |
Net | +3.4 | +1.8 | -0.7 | +0.4 | -0.3 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +1.1 | +0.2 | -0.1 | +1.9 | +0.2 | -0.7 | +2.6 | +1.3 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.5 | ||
Net Rank | 6th | 9th | 19th | 8th | 20th | 10th | 10th | 11th | 11th | 15th | 10th | 19th | 19th | 6th | 10th | 8th | 11th | 16th | 18th |
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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 |


