DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1987-88 Detroit Pistons
54–28 · #3 in the league · NBA Finalist
Season snapshotDET
Detroit Pistons went 54–28 in the regular season, good for the #3 record in the league, and finished as nba finalist.
League rank
#3
Net rating
+5.2
Home floor
Pontiac Silverdome
Roster
15 players
Record
54–28
65.9% win rate
League rank
#3
Playoff team
Net rating
+5.2
SRS +5.5
Finish
NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Dumars | G | 4 | 82 | 82 | 14.2 | 2.4 | 4.7 |
| Bill Laimbeer | C | 40 | 82 | 82 | 13.5 | 10.1 | 2.4 |
| Isiah Thomas | G | 11 | 81 | 81 | 19.5 | 3.4 | 8.4 |
| Rick Mahorn | C-F | 44 | 67 | 64 | 10.7 | 8.4 | 0.9 |
| Adrian Dantley | F-G | 45 | 69 | 50 | 20.0 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Dennis Rodman | F | 10 | 82 | 32 | 11.6 | 8.7 | 1.3 |
| John Salley | F-C | 22 | 82 | 16 | 8.5 | 4.9 | 1.4 |
| James Edwards | C-F | 53 | 26 | 2 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| Vinnie Johnson | G | 15 | 82 | 1 | 12.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| Ralph Lewis | F-G | 35 | 50 | 0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| William Bedford | C | 25 | 38 | 0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.1 |
| Chuck Nevitt | C | 42 | 17 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Ron Moore | C | 54 | 9 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Darryl Dawkins | C | 50 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Walker Russell | G | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
110.5
ORtg
105.3
DRtg
98.3
Pace
+5.5
SRS
+5.2
MOV
54.8%
TS%
49.7%
eFG%
27.5
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Chuck Daly
head_coach
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Standings
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NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
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Pontiac Silverdome
26,012 average attendance
Then and now
Detroit Pistons
DET
15 players