DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1985-86 Detroit Pistons
46–36 · #8 in the league · First Round
Season snapshotDET
Detroit Pistons went 46–36 in the regular season, good for the #8 record in the league, and finished as first round.
League rank
#8
Net rating
+1.1
Home floor
Pontiac Silverdome
Roster
14 players
Record
46–36
56.1% win rate
League rank
#8
Playoff team
Net rating
+1.1
SRS +1.4
Finish
First Round
Reached the First Round.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Laimbeer | C | — | 82 | 82 | 16.6 | 13.1 | 1.8 |
| Kelly Tripucka | F-G | — | 81 | 81 | 20.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| Isiah Thomas | G | — | 77 | 77 | 20.9 | 3.6 | 10.8 |
| Kent Benson | C | — | 72 | 51 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 1.1 |
| Joe Dumars | G | — | 82 | 45 | 9.4 | 1.5 | 4.8 |
| John Long | G-F | — | 62 | 30 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Earl Cureton | F-C | 23 | 80 | 19 | 8.6 | 6.3 | 1.7 |
| Rick Mahorn | C-F | — | 80 | 12 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 0.8 |
| Vinnie Johnson | G | — | 79 | 12 | 13.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| Tony Campbell | F-G | — | 82 | 1 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 0.5 |
| Mike Gibson | F | — | 32 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
| Chuck Nevitt | C | — | 25 | 0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Ron Crevier | C | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Walker Russell | G | — | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
109.0
ORtg
107.9
DRtg
104.2
Pace
+1.4
SRS
+1.2
MOV
53.4%
TS%
48.8%
eFG%
26.5
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
16,957 average attendance
Then and now
Detroit Pistons
DET
14 players