Detroit Pistons seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association. The list includes seasons played by the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons in the National Basketball League and seasons played by the Fort Wayne Pistons in the Basketball Association of America. However, the games won and lost in the NBL are not included in the franchise total.

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colspan="6" align=center bgcolor="#d3d3d3" | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (NBL)
(Not included in W/L totals)
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1941-42 || 15 || 9 || .625 || Won semifinals
Lost championship || Ft. Wayne over Akron 2-1
Oshkosh over Ft. Wayne 2-1
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1942-43 || 17 || 6 || .739 || Won semifinals
Lost championship || Ft. Wayne over Chicago 2-1
Sheboygan over Ft. Wayne 2-1
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1943-44 || 18 || 4 || .818 || Won semifinals
Won championship || Ft. Wayne over Cleveland 2-0
Ft. Wayne over Sheboygan 3-0
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1944-45 || 25 || 5 || .833 || Won semifinals
Won championship || Ft. Wayne over Cleveland 2-0
Ft. Wayne over Sheboygan 3-2
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1945-46 || 26 || 8 || .765 || Lost semifinals || Rochester over Ft. Wayne 3-1
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1946-47 || 25 || 19 || .568 || Won first round
Lost semifinals || Ft. Wayne 3-2 over Toledo
Rochester over Ft. Wayne 2-1
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1947-48 || 40 || 20 || .667 || Lost first round || Rochester 3-1 over Ft. Wayne
-! Totals || 166 || 71 || .700 || colspan=2
-! Playoffs || 22 || 18 || .550 || colspan=2
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colspan="6" align=center bgcolor="#d3d3d3" | Fort Wayne Pistons BAA/NBA Included in W/L totals
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1948-49 || 22 || 38 || .367|| |
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1949-50 || 40 || 28 || .588 || Won Tiebreaker
Won Division Semifinals
Lost Division Finals || Ft. Wayne over Chicago
Ft. Wayne 2, Rochester 0
Minneapolis 2, Ft. Wayne 0
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1950-51 || 32 || 36 || .471 || Lost Division Semifinals || Rochester 2, Ft. Wayne 1
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1951-52 || 29 || 37 || .439 || Lost Division Semifinals || Rochester 2, Ft. Wayne 0
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1952-53 || 36 || 33 || .522 || Won Division Semifinals
Lost Division Finals || Ft. Wayne 2, Rochester 1
Minneapolis 2, Ft. Wayne 0
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1953-54 || 40 || 32 || .556 || Round-Robin
Round-Robin || Rochester and Minneapolis
over Ft. Wayne, 4-0
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1954-55 || 43 || 29 || .597 || Won Division Finals
Lost NBA Finals || Ft. Wayne 3, Minneapolis 2
Syracuse 4, Ft. Wayne 3
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1955-56 || 37 || 35 || .514 || Won Division Finals
Lost NBA Finals || Ft. Wayne 3, St. Louis 2
Philadelphia 4, Ft. Wayne 1
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1956-57 || 34 || 38 || .472 || Lost Division Tiebreaker
Lost Division Semifinals || St. Louis over Ft. Wayne
Minneapolis 2, Ft. Wayne 0
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colspan="6" align=center bgcolor="#0067B1" | Detroit Pistons
Included in W/L totals
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1957-58 || 33 || 39 || .458 || Won Division Semifinals
Lost Division Finals || Detroit 2, Cincinnati 0
St. Louis 4, Detroit 1
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1958-59 || 28 || 44 || .389 || Lost Division Semifinals || Minneapolis 2, Detroit 1
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1959-60 || 30 || 45 || .400 || Lost Division Semifinals || Minneapolis 2, Detroit 0
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1960-61 || 34 || 45 || .430 || Lost Division Semifinals || Los Angeles 3, Detroit 2
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1961-62 || 37 || 43 || .463 || Won Division Semifinals
Lost Division Finals || Detroit 3, Cincinnati 1
Los Angeles 4, Detroit 2
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1962-63 || 34 || 46 || .425 || Lost Division Semifinals || St. Louis 3, Detroit 1
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1963-64 || 23 || 57 || .288 |||
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1964-65 || 31 || 49 || .388 |||
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1965-66 || 22 || 58 || .275 |||
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1966-67 || 30 || 51 || .370 |||
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1967-68 || 40 || 42 || .488 || Lost Division Semifinals || Boston 4, Detroit 2
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1968-69 || 32 || 50 || .390 |||
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1969-70 || 31 || 51 || .378 |||
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1970-71 || 45 || 37 || .549 |||
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1971-72 || 26 || 56 || .317 |||
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1972-73 || 40 || 42 || .488 |||
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1973-74 || 52 || 30 || .634 || Lost Conference Semifinals || Chicago 4, Detroit 3
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1974-75 || 40 || 42 || .488 || Lost First Round || Seattle 2, Detroit 1
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1975-76 || 36 || 46 || .439 || Won First Round
Lost Conference Semifinals || Detroit 2, Milwaukee 1
Golden State 4, Detroit 2
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1976-77 || 44 || 38 || .537 || Lost First Round || Golden State 2, Detroit 1
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1977-78 || 38 || 44 || .463 |||
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1978-79 || 30 || 52 || .366 |||
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1979-80 || 16 || 66 || .195 |||
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1980-81 || 21 || 61 || .256 |||
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1981-82 || 39 || 43 || .476 |||
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1982-83 || 37 || 45 || .451 |||
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1983-84 || 49 || 33 || .598 || Lost First Round || New York 3, Detroit 2
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1984-85 || 46 || 36 || .561 || Won First Round
Lost Conference Semifinals || Detroit 3, New Jersey 0
Boston 4, Detroit 2
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1985-86 || 46 || 36 || .561 || Lost First Round || Atlanta 3, Detroit 1
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1986-87 || 52 || 30 || .634 || Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Lost Conference Finals || Detroit 3, Washington 0
Detroit 4, Atlanta 1
Boston 4, Detroit 3
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1987-88 || 54 || 28 || .659 || Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Won Conference Finals
Lost NBA Finals || Detroit 3, Washington 2
Detroit 4, Chicago 1
Detroit 4, Boston 2
LA Lakers 4, Detroit 3
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1988-89 || 63 || 19 || .768 || Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Won Conference Finals
Won NBA Finals || Detroit 3, Boston 0
Detroit 4, Milwaukee 0
Detroit 4, Chicago 2
Detroit 4, LA Lakers 0
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1989-90 || 59 || 23 || .720 || Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Won Conference Finals
Won NBA Finals || Detroit 3, Indiana 0
Detroit 4, New York 1
Detroit 4, Chicago 3
Detroit 4, Portland 1
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1990-91 || 50 || 32 || .610 || Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Lost Conference Finals || Detroit 3, Atlanta 2
Detroit 4, Boston 2
Chicago 4, Detroit 0
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1991-92 || 48 || 34 || .585 || Lost First Round || New York 3, Detroit 2
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1992-93 || 40 || 42 || .488 |||
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1993-94 || 20 || 62 || .244 |||
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1994-95 || 28 || 54 || .341 |||
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1995-96 || 46 || 36 || .561 || Lost First Round || Orlando 3, Detroit 0
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1996-97 || 54 || 28 || .659 || Lost First Round || Atlanta 3, Detroit 2
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1997-98 || 37 || 45 || .451 |||
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1998-99 || 29 || 21 || .580 || Lost First Round || Atlanta 3, Detroit 2
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1999-00 || 42 || 40 || .512 || Lost First Round || Miami 3, Detroit 0
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2000-01 || 32 || 50 || .390 |||
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2001-02 || 50 || 32 || .610 || Won First Round
Lost Conference Semifinals || Detroit 3, Toronto 2
Boston 4, Detroit 1
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2002-03 || 50 || 32 || .610 || Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Lost Conference Finals || Detroit 4, Orlando 3
Detroit 4, Philadelphia 2
New Jersey 4, Detroit 0
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2003-04 || 54 || 28 || .659 || Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Won Conference Finals
Won NBA Finals || Detroit 4, Milwaukee 1
Detroit 4, New Jersey 3
Detroit 4, Indiana 2
Detroit 4, LA Lakers 1
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2004-05 || 54 || 28 || .659 || Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Won Conference Finals
Lost NBA Finals || Detroit 4, Philadelphia 1
Detroit 4, Indiana 2
Detroit 4, Miami 3
San Antonio 4, Detroit 3
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2005-06 || 64 || 18 || .780 || Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Lost Conference Finals || Detroit 4, Milwaukee 1
Detroit 4, Cleveland 3
Miami 4, Detroit 2
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2006-07 || 53 || 29 || .646 || Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Lost Conference Finals || Detroit 4, Orlando 0
Detroit 4, Chicago 2
Cleveland 4, Detroit 2NBA season record
team = Detroit
season = 2007-08
wins = 59
losses = 23
season_start_wins = 2302
season_start_losses = 2344
playoffs_start_wins = 180
playoffs_start_losses = 164
1stround_opponent = Philadelphia
1stround_wins = 4
1stround_losses = 2
confsemis_opponent = Orlando
confsemis_wins = 4
confsemis_losses = 1
conffinals_opponent = Boston
conffinals_wins = 2
conffinals_losses = 4
nbafinals_opponent =
nbafinals_wins = 0
nbafinals_losses = 0
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