DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1988-89 Detroit Pistons
63–19 · #1 in the league · NBA Champion
Season snapshotDET
Detroit Pistons went 63–19 in the regular season, good for the #1 record in the league, and finished as nba champion.
League rank
#1
Net rating
+6.1
Home floor
The Palace of Auburn Hills
Roster
17 players
Record
63–19
76.8% win rate
League rank
#1
Playoff team
Net rating
+6.1
SRS +6.2
Finish
CHAMPS
Finished the season holding the trophy.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Laimbeer | C | 40 | 81 | 81 | 13.7 | 9.6 | 2.2 |
| Isiah Thomas | G | 11 | 80 | 76 | 18.2 | 3.4 | 8.3 |
| Joe Dumars | G | 4 | 69 | 67 | 17.2 | 2.5 | 5.7 |
| Rick Mahorn | C-F | 44 | 72 | 61 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 0.8 |
| Adrian Dantley | F-G | 45 | 42 | 42 | 18.4 | 3.9 | 2.2 |
| Mark Aguirre | F-G | 23 | 36 | 32 | 15.5 | 4.2 | 2.5 |
| Vinnie Johnson | G | 15 | 82 | 21 | 13.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| John Salley | F-C | 22 | 67 | 21 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 1.1 |
| Dennis Rodman | F | 10 | 82 | 8 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 1.2 |
| James Edwards | C-F | 53 | 76 | 1 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
| Micheal Williams | G | 24 | 49 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Fennis Dembo | F | 34 | 31 | 0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| John Long | G-F | 25 | 24 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Darryl Dawkins | C | 50 | 14 | 0 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Jim Rowinski | F-C | 41 | 6 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Pace Mannion | G | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Steve Harris | G | 35 | 3 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
110.8
ORtg
104.7
DRtg
95.5
Pace
+6.2
SRS
+5.8
MOV
55.1%
TS%
50.2%
eFG%
28.7
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Chuck Daly
head_coach
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NBA Champion
Finished the season holding the trophy.
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The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,449 average attendance
Then and now
Detroit Pistons
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17 players