DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1986-87 Detroit Pistons
52–30 · #5 in the league · Conference Finals
Season snapshotDET
Detroit Pistons went 52–30 in the regular season, good for the #5 record in the league, and finished as conference finals.
League rank
#5
Net rating
+3.4
Home floor
Pontiac Silverdome
Roster
15 players
Record
52–30
63.4% win rate
League rank
#5
Playoff team
Net rating
+3.4
SRS +3.5
Finish
Conference Finals
Reached the Conference Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Laimbeer | C | — | 82 | 82 | 15.4 | 11.6 | 1.8 |
| Adrian Dantley | F-G | — | 81 | 81 | 21.5 | 4.1 | 2.0 |
| Isiah Thomas | G | 11 | 81 | 81 | 20.6 | 3.9 | 10.0 |
| Joe Dumars | G | — | 79 | 75 | 11.8 | 2.1 | 4.5 |
| Sidney Green | F-C | — | 80 | 69 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 0.8 |
| Vinnie Johnson | G | — | 78 | 8 | 15.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| Rick Mahorn | C-F | — | 63 | 6 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 0.6 |
| Kurt Nimphius | C-F | — | 28 | 5 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
| John Salley | F-C | — | 82 | 2 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 0.7 |
| Dennis Rodman | F | — | 77 | 1 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| Chuck Nevitt | C | — | 41 | 0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| Tony Campbell | F-G | — | 40 | 0 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| Jeff Taylor | G | — | 12 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Cozell McQueen | F | 41 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| John Schweitz | G | — | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
109.2
ORtg
105.8
DRtg
101.0
Pace
+3.5
SRS
+3.4
MOV
54.4%
TS%
49.2%
eFG%
26.8
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Chuck Daly
head_coach
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Standings
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Conference Finals
Reached the Conference Finals.
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Pontiac Silverdome
22,135 average attendance
Then and now
Detroit Pistons
DET
15 players