DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1997-98 Detroit Pistons
37–45 · #19 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotDET
Detroit Pistons went 37–45 in the regular season, good for the #19 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#19
Net rating
+1.8
Home floor
The Palace of Auburn Hills
Roster
16 players
Record
37–45
45.1% win rate
League rank
#19
Regular season
Net rating
+1.8
SRS +1.9
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill | F-G | 33 | 81 | 81 | 21.1 | 7.7 | 6.8 |
| Bison Dele | F-C | 8 | 78 | 78 | 16.2 | 8.9 | 1.2 |
| Joe Dumars | G | 4 | 72 | 72 | 13.1 | 1.4 | 3.5 |
| Lindsey Hunter | G | 1 | 71 | 67 | 12.1 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Don Reid | F | 52 | 68 | 44 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
| Grant Long | F | 43 | 40 | 17 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 0.6 |
| Jerry Stackhouse | G-F | 42 | 57 | 15 | 15.7 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| Theo Ratliff | C-F | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 0.6 |
| Malik Sealy | G | 14 | 77 | 10 | 7.7 | 2.8 | 1.3 |
| Eric Montross | C | 00 | 28 | 10 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
| Jerome Williams | F | 13 | 77 | 3 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 0.6 |
| Aaron McKie | G-F | 23 | 24 | 1 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| Rick Mahorn | C-F | 44 | 59 | 0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Scot Pollard | C | 31 | 33 | 0 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 0.3 |
| Charles O'Bannon | G-F | 5 | 30 | 0 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| Steve Henson | G | 12 | 23 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Team stats
Season profile
105.3
ORtg
103.5
DRtg
88.2
Pace
+1.9
SRS
+1.6
MOV
52.3%
TS%
47.2%
eFG%
27.2
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Doug Collins
head_coach
Alvin Gentry
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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The Palace of Auburn Hills
19,380 average attendance
Then and now
Detroit Pistons
DET
16 players