Detroit Pistons

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Team of Note

1954-1955 Fort Wayne Pistons
Record: 43-29
Overall ranking: 372nd, 1.944 points above average
    The 1954-1955 Pistons were the best team of the franchise’s nine-year NBA run in Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne posted a 43-29 record, won the first of three straight division titles, and advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history.
    The Pistons lost a memorable championship series against the Syracuse Nationals. Fort Wayne lost the first two games in Syracuse, won the middle three games at home, but dropped the final two contests and the series back in Syracuse. The Nationals won Game 7 by one point on a late free throw and championship-clinching steal.
    One last note: Fort Wayne played its three NBA Finals “home” games in Indianapolis, the only time a franchise has played home Finals games away from its base city. Fort Wayne’s home arena booked a national bowling tournament during the NBA Finals, and couldn’t accommodate the Pistons.

Detroit Pistons From Top to Bottom

All-time RankingW-LPlayoffs
802005-06Detroit Pistons64-18East finals
901988-89Detroit Pistons63-19NBA champion
1131989-90Detroit Pistons59-23NBA champion
1231996-97Detroit Pistons54-28East first round
1301987-88Detroit Pistons54-28NBA finalist
1322003-04Detroit Pistons54-28NBA champion
1911973-74Detroit Pistons52-30West semifinals
2072006-07Detroit Pistons53-29East finals
2181998-99Detroit Pistons29-21East first round
2401983-84Detroit Pistons49-33East first round
2452004-05Detroit Pistons54-28NBA finalist
2511986-87Detroit Pistons52-30East finals
2701990-91Detroit Pistons50-32East finals
2742002-03Detroit Pistons50-32East finals
3161984-85Detroit Pistons46-36East semifinals
3371995-96Detroit Pistons46-36East first round
3831991-92Detroit Pistons48-34East first round
3881954-55Fort Wayne Pistons43-29NBA finalist
3991997-98Detroit Pistons37-45
4072001-02Detroit Pistons50-32East semifinals
4301949-50Fort Wayne Pistons40-28Central finals
4451953-54Fort Wayne Pistons40-32West semifinals
4561985-86Detroit Pistons46-36East first round
4641999-00Detroit Pistons42-40East first round
5401972-73Detroit Pistons40-42
5511955-56Fort Wayne Pistons37-35NBA finalist
5761952-53Fort Wayne Pistons36-33West finals
6211982-83Detroit Pistons37-45
6301970-71Detroit Pistons45-37
6731981-82Detroit Pistons39-43
6941976-77Detroit Pistons44-38West first round
7101992-93Detroit Pistons40-42
7141974-75Detroit Pistons40-42West first round
7181975-76Detroit Pistons36-46West semifinals
7211977-78Detroit Pistons38-44
7611958-59Detroit Pistons28-44West semifinals
7651967-68Detroit Pistons40-42East semifinals
7721961-62Detroit Pistons37-43West finals
7791951-52Fort Wayne Pistons29-37West semifinals
7821950-51Fort Wayne Pistons32-36West semifinals
8012000-01Detroit Pistons32-50
8081960-61Detroit Pistons34-45West semifinals
8141956-57Fort Wayne Pistons34-38West semifinals
8291957-58Detroit Pistons33-39West finals
8571978-79Detroit Pistons30-52
8681968-69Detroit Pistons32-50
8711948-49Fort Wayne Pistons22-38
8761969-70Detroit Pistons31-51
8861964-65Detroit Pistons31-49
9121962-63Detroit Pistons34-46West semifinals
9151959-60Detroit Pistons30-45West semifinals
10031966-67Detroit Pistons30-51
10431980-81Detroit Pistons21-61
10561965-66Detroit Pistons22-58
10581971-72Detroit Pistons26-56
10761963-64Detroit Pistons23-57
10851994-95Detroit Pistons28-54
10971993-94Detroit Pistons20-62
11041979-80Detroit Pistons16-66