DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1976-77 Detroit Pistons
44–38 · #10 in the league · First Round
Season snapshotDET
Detroit Pistons went 44–38 in the regular season, good for the #10 record in the league, and finished as first round.
League rank
#10
Net rating
-1.0
Home floor
Cobo Arena
Roster
14 players
Record
44–38
53.7% win rate
League rank
#10
Playoff team
Net rating
-1.0
SRS -1.0
Finish
First Round
Reached the First Round.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Ford | G-F | 42 | 82 | 82 | 12.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
| M.L. Carr | F-G | — | 82 | — | 13.3 | 7.7 | 2.2 |
| Leon Douglas | C-F | — | 82 | — | 7.5 | 6.4 | 0.8 |
| Kevin Porter | G | 1 | 81 | — | 8.9 | 1.2 | 7.3 |
| Howard Porter | F-C | 54 | 78 | — | 13.2 | 5.9 | 0.7 |
| Ralph Simpson | G-F | — | 77 | — | 11.0 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Eric Money | G | 14 | 73 | — | 10.2 | 1.7 | 3.3 |
| Al Eberhard | F | 44 | 68 | — | 6.9 | 3.3 | 0.7 |
| Bob Lanier | C | 16 | 64 | — | 25.3 | 11.6 | 3.3 |
| Marvin Barnes | F-C | — | 53 | — | 9.6 | 4.8 | 0.8 |
| Phil Sellers | F-G | 11 | 44 | — | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| Roger Brown | C | — | 43 | — | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.3 |
| George Trapp | F-C | 31 | 6 | — | 5.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
| Cornelius Cash | F | 45 | 6 | — | 3.5 | 2.7 | 0.2 |
Team stats
Season profile
100.3
ORtg
101.3
DRtg
108.8
Pace
-1.0
SRS
-1.0
MOV
51.8%
TS%
48.3%
eFG%
25.8
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Herb Brown
head_coach
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Standings
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View standingsPlayoffs
First Round
Reached the First Round.
View playoffsHome floor
Cobo Arena
429 average attendance
Then and now
Detroit Pistons
DET
14 players