The Detroit Pistons were 30-52 in 1978-79. They finished 4th in the Central Division and 8th in the Eastern Conference.
Scores & Schedules
See schedule
CHI
ATL
NOJ
GSW
PHXTeam Leaders
See roster
1978-79 Conference Standings
Nets
Knicks
Pistons
Cavaliers
Celtics Latest Detroit Pistons News
-
Jaylen Brown scores season-high 30 points and makes key block in 76ers' 112-106 win over Pistons
-
Cade Cunningham scores 33 points to help the Pistons rout the Hornets 124-91
-
Pistons rout the winless Nets 110-94 in an NBA Cup opener
-
Cade Cunningham scores 30 points to help the Pistons hold off the Hornets, 97-89
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
More NBA News
Wembanyama overcomes illness, injury in historic 52-point, 24-rebound outing
Klay Thompson hits winning 3 with a second left in OT as Heat rally past skidding Clippers 117-116
Wembanyama has career highs of 52 points, 24 rebounds as Spurs hold off Mavericks 112-111
Luka Doncic's 40 points lead the Lakers past the Kings 116-103
Lillard and Clingan power Trail Blazers past Suns 132-119 to win 5th in a row on road
Wembanyama scores 52 as Spurs beat Mavericks for 6th straight win
NBA 2026-27 Leaders
NBA 2026-27 Rankings
NBA Fantasy 2026-27
NBA 2026-27 Betting
NBA 2026-27 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.0 | |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 |
76ers
Pistons
Hawks
Raptors
Cavaliers
Wizards
Heat
Hornets
Pacers
Magic
Nets
Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 1 | .857 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 |
Trail Blazers
Lakers
Rockets
Thunder
Spurs
Grizzlies
Timberwolves
Nuggets
Pelicans
Mavericks
Clippers
Kings
Jazz