- Detroit Pistons seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the
Detroit Pistons of theNational Basketball Association . The list includes seasons played by theFort Wayne Zollner Pistons in the National Basketball League and seasons played by theFort Wayne Pistons in theBasketball Association of America . However, the games won and lost in the NBL are not included in the franchise total.-
colspan="6" align=center bgcolor="#d3d3d3" | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (NBL)
(Not included in W/L totals)
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1941-42 || 15 || 9 || .625 || Won semifinals
Lost championship || Ft. Wayne over Akron 2-1
Oshkosh over Ft. Wayne 2-1
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1942-43 || 17 || 6 || .739 || Won semifinals
Lost championship || Ft. Wayne over Chicago 2-1
Sheboygan over Ft. Wayne 2-1
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1943-44 || 18 || 4 || .818 || Won semifinals
Won championship || Ft. Wayne over Cleveland 2-0
Ft. Wayne over Sheboygan 3-0
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1944-45 || 25 || 5 || .833 || Won semifinals
Won championship || Ft. Wayne over Cleveland 2-0
Ft. Wayne over Sheboygan 3-2
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1945-46 || 26 || 8 || .765 || Lost semifinals || Rochester over Ft. Wayne 3-1
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1946-47 || 25 || 19 || .568 || Won first round
Lost semifinals || Ft. Wayne 3-2 over Toledo
Rochester over Ft. Wayne 2-1
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1947-48 || 40 || 20 || .667 || Lost first round || Rochester 3-1 over Ft. Wayne
-! Totals || 166 || 71 || .700 || colspan=2
-! Playoffs || 22 || 18 || .550 || colspan=2
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colspan="6" align=center bgcolor="#d3d3d3" | Fort Wayne Pistons BAA/NBA Included in W/L totals
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1948-49 || 22 || 38 || .367|| |
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1949-50 || 40 || 28 || .588 || Won Tiebreaker
Won Division Semifinals
Lost Division Finals || Ft. Wayne over Chicago
Ft. Wayne 2, Rochester 0
Minneapolis 2, Ft. Wayne 0
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1950-51 || 32 || 36 || .471 || Lost Division Semifinals || Rochester 2, Ft. Wayne 1
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1951-52 || 29 || 37 || .439 || Lost Division Semifinals || Rochester 2, Ft. Wayne 0
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1952-53 || 36 || 33 || .522 || Won Division Semifinals
Lost Division Finals || Ft. Wayne 2, Rochester 1
Minneapolis 2, Ft. Wayne 0
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1953-54 || 40 || 32 || .556 || Round-Robin
Round-Robin || Rochester and Minneapolis
over Ft. Wayne, 4-0
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1954-55 || 43 || 29 || .597 || Won Division Finals
LostNBA Finals || Ft. Wayne 3, Minneapolis 2
Syracuse 4, Ft. Wayne 3
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1955-56 || 37 || 35 || .514 || Won Division Finals
LostNBA Finals || Ft. Wayne 3, St. Louis 2
Philadelphia 4, Ft. Wayne 1
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1956-57 || 34 || 38 || .472 || Lost Division Tiebreaker
Lost Division Semifinals || St. Louis over Ft. Wayne
Minneapolis 2, Ft. Wayne 0
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colspan="6" align=center bgcolor="#0067B1" | Detroit Pistons
Included in W/L totals
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1957-58 || 33 || 39 || .458 || Won Division Semifinals
Lost Division Finals || Detroit 2, Cincinnati 0
St. Louis 4, Detroit 1
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1958-59 || 28 || 44 || .389 || Lost Division Semifinals || Minneapolis 2, Detroit 1
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1959-60 || 30 || 45 || .400 || Lost Division Semifinals || Minneapolis 2, Detroit 0
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1960-61 || 34 || 45 || .430 || Lost Division Semifinals || Los Angeles 3, Detroit 2
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1961-62 || 37 || 43 || .463 || Won Division Semifinals
Lost Division Finals || Detroit 3, Cincinnati 1
Los Angeles 4, Detroit 2
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1962-63 || 34 || 46 || .425 || Lost Division Semifinals || St. Louis 3, Detroit 1
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1963-64 || 23 || 57 || .288 |||
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1964-65 || 31 || 49 || .388 |||
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1965-66 || 22 || 58 || .275 |||
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1966-67 || 30 || 51 || .370 |||
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1967-68 || 40 || 42 || .488 || Lost Division Semifinals || Boston 4, Detroit 2
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1968-69 || 32 || 50 || .390 |||
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1969-70 || 31 || 51 || .378 |||
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1970-71 || 45 || 37 || .549 |||
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1971-72 || 26 || 56 || .317 |||
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1972-73 || 40 || 42 || .488 |||
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1973-74 || 52 || 30 || .634 || Lost Conference Semifinals || Chicago 4, Detroit 3
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1974-75 || 40 || 42 || .488 || Lost First Round || Seattle 2, Detroit 1
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1975-76 || 36 || 46 || .439 || Won First Round
Lost Conference Semifinals || Detroit 2, Milwaukee 1
Golden State 4, Detroit 2
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1976-77 || 44 || 38 || .537 || Lost First Round || Golden State 2, Detroit 1
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1977-78 || 38 || 44 || .463 |||
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1978-79 || 30 || 52 || .366 |||
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1979-80 || 16 || 66 || .195 |||
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1980-81 || 21 || 61 || .256 |||
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1981-82 || 39 || 43 || .476 |||
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1982-83 || 37 || 45 || .451 |||
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1983-84 || 49 || 33 || .598 || Lost First Round || New York 3, Detroit 2
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1984-85 || 46 || 36 || .561 || Won First Round
Lost Conference Semifinals || Detroit 3, New Jersey 0
Boston 4, Detroit 2
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1985-86 || 46 || 36 || .561 || Lost First Round || Atlanta 3, Detroit 1
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1986-87 || 52 || 30 || .634 || Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Lost Conference Finals || Detroit 3, Washington 0
Detroit 4, Atlanta 1
Boston 4, Detroit 3
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1987-88 || 54 || 28 || .659 || Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Won Conference Finals
LostNBA Finals || Detroit 3, Washington 2
Detroit 4, Chicago 1
Detroit 4, Boston 2
LA Lakers 4, Detroit 3
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1988-89 || 63 || 19 || .768 || Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Won Conference Finals
WonNBA Finals || Detroit 3, Boston 0
Detroit 4, Milwaukee 0
Detroit 4, Chicago 2
Detroit 4, LA Lakers 0
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1989-90 || 59 || 23 || .720 || Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Won Conference Finals
WonNBA Finals || Detroit 3, Indiana 0
Detroit 4, New York 1
Detroit 4, Chicago 3
Detroit 4, Portland 1
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1990-91 || 50 || 32 || .610 || Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Lost Conference Finals || Detroit 3, Atlanta 2
Detroit 4, Boston 2
Chicago 4, Detroit 0
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1991-92 || 48 || 34 || .585 || Lost First Round || New York 3, Detroit 2
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1992-93 || 40 || 42 || .488 |||
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1993-94 || 20 || 62 || .244 |||
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1994-95 || 28 || 54 || .341 |||
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1995-96 || 46 || 36 || .561 || Lost First Round || Orlando 3, Detroit 0
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1996-97 || 54 || 28 || .659 || Lost First Round || Atlanta 3, Detroit 2
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1997-98 || 37 || 45 || .451 |||
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1998-99 || 29 || 21 || .580 || Lost First Round || Atlanta 3, Detroit 2
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1999-00 || 42 || 40 || .512 || Lost First Round || Miami 3, Detroit 0
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2000-01 || 32 || 50 || .390 |||
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2001-02 || 50 || 32 || .610 || Won First Round
Lost Conference Semifinals || Detroit 3, Toronto 2
Boston 4, Detroit 1
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2002-03 || 50 || 32 || .610 || Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Lost Conference Finals || Detroit 4, Orlando 3
Detroit 4, Philadelphia 2
New Jersey 4, Detroit 0
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2003-04 || 54 || 28 || .659 || Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Won Conference Finals
WonNBA Finals || Detroit 4, Milwaukee 1
Detroit 4, New Jersey 3
Detroit 4, Indiana 2
Detroit 4, LA Lakers 1
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2004-05 || 54 || 28 || .659 || Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Won Conference Finals
LostNBA Finals || Detroit 4, Philadelphia 1
Detroit 4, Indiana 2
Detroit 4, Miami 3
San Antonio 4, Detroit 3
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2005-06 || 64 || 18 || .780 || Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Lost Conference Finals || Detroit 4, Milwaukee 1
Detroit 4, Cleveland 3
Miami 4, Detroit 2
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2006-07 || 53 || 29 || .646 || Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Lost Conference Finals || Detroit 4, Orlando 0
Detroit 4, Chicago 2
Cleveland 4, Detroit 2NBA season record
team = Detroit
season = 2007-08
wins = 59
losses = 23
season_start_wins = 2302
season_start_losses = 2344
playoffs_start_wins = 180
playoffs_start_losses = 164
1stround_opponent = Philadelphia
1stround_wins = 4
1stround_losses = 2
confsemis_opponent = Orlando
confsemis_wins = 4
confsemis_losses = 1
conffinals_opponent = Boston
conffinals_wins = 2
conffinals_losses = 4
nbafinals_opponent =
nbafinals_wins = 0
nbafinals_losses = 0
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