DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1983-84 Detroit Pistons
49–33 · #5 in the league · First Round
Season snapshotDET
Detroit Pistons went 49–33 in the regular season, good for the #5 record in the league, and finished as first round.
League rank
#5
Net rating
+3.4
Home floor
Pontiac Silverdome
Roster
14 players
Record
49–33
59.8% win rate
League rank
#5
Playoff team
Net rating
+3.4
SRS +3.5
Finish
First Round
Reached the First Round.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Thomas | G | 11 | 82 | 82 | 21.3 | 4.0 | 11.1 |
| Bill Laimbeer | C | 40 | 82 | 82 | 17.3 | 12.2 | 1.8 |
| John Long | G-F | — | 82 | 82 | 16.3 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Kelly Tripucka | F-G | — | 76 | 75 | 21.3 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Kent Benson | C | 54 | 82 | 58 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 1.6 |
| Cliff Levingston | F | — | 80 | 24 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 1.4 |
| Terry Tyler | F-G | — | 82 | 7 | 8.8 | 3.5 | 0.9 |
| Vinnie Johnson | G | — | 82 | 0 | 13.0 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
| Earl Cureton | F-C | — | 73 | 0 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 0.5 |
| Ray Tolbert | F | — | 49 | 0 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| David Thirdkill | F-G | — | 46 | 0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Lionel Hollins | G | — | 32 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
| Walker Russell | G | — | 16 | 0 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Ken Austin | F | 34 | 7 | 0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Team stats
Season profile
111.5
ORtg
108.1
DRtg
103.8
Pace
+3.5
SRS
+3.6
MOV
53.2%
TS%
48.2%
eFG%
25.4
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Chuck Daly
head_coach
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Standings
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First Round
Reached the First Round.
View playoffsHome floor
Pontiac Silverdome
15,924 average attendance
Then and now
Detroit Pistons
DET
14 players