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1979-80 Detroit Pistons
16–66 · #22 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotDET
Detroit Pistons went 16–66 in the regular season, good for the #22 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#22
Net rating
-7.6
Home floor
Pontiac Silverdome
Roster
17 players
Record
16–66
19.5% win rate
League rank
#22
Regular season
Net rating
-7.6
SRS -7.6
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Tyler | F-G | 41 | 82 | — | 12.3 | 7.6 | 1.6 |
| Roy Hamilton | G | 24 | 72 | — | 4.6 | 1.5 | 2.7 |
| Leon Douglas | C-F | 13 | 70 | — | 8.1 | 7.2 | 1.7 |
| John Long | G-F | 25 | 69 | — | 19.4 | 4.9 | 3.0 |
| Terry Duerod | G | 42 | 67 | — | 9.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Phil Hubbard | F-C | — | 64 | — | 9.1 | 5.0 | 1.1 |
| Bob McAdoo | C-F | 11 | 58 | — | 21.1 | 8.1 | 3.4 |
| Eric Money | G | — | 55 | — | 10.9 | 1.8 | 4.3 |
| Greg Kelser | F | 32 | 50 | — | 14.2 | 5.5 | 2.2 |
| Bob Lanier | C | 16 | 37 | — | 21.7 | 10.1 | 3.3 |
| Jim McElroy | G | — | 36 | — | 11.7 | 1.4 | 4.5 |
| Earl Evans | F | 21 | 36 | — | 4.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 |
| Ron Lee | G | — | 31 | — | 7.3 | 2.9 | 5.6 |
| Kent Benson | C | — | 17 | — | 12.1 | 7.1 | 3.0 |
| Steve Malovic | F | — | 10 | — | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.4 |
| John Shumate | F-C | — | 9 | — | 9.7 | 7.8 | 1.0 |
| Jackie Robinson | F | — | 7 | — | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
101.2
ORtg
108.8
DRtg
107.1
Pace
-7.6
SRS
-8.2
MOV
52.3%
TS%
48.3%
eFG%
24.7
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Richie Adubato (Interim)
head_coach
Dick Vitale
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Did not reach the playoffs.
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Pontiac Silverdome
817 average attendance
Then and now
Detroit Pistons
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17 players