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2.Charlotte
3.Atlanta
4.Detroit
5.Indiana
6.Milwaukee
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8.Cleveland

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By the Numbers

1996-97 record: 54-28 (tied for third in Central)

Per-game Averages
Points (rank) FG% (rank) Rebounds (rank) Turnovers (rank)
PISTONS 94.2 (24) .464 (10) 38.4 (28) 12.7 (1)
OPPONENTS 88.9 (2) .444 (12) 39.4 (5) 14.6 (25)

 
Triple Threat

Seventeen NBA players have led their team in points per game, rebounds per game and assists per game in the same season (minimum of 50 games played). But of those 17, only three have achieved this triple more than once: alltime greats Elgin Baylor and Wilt Chamberlain, and Grant Hill.

Players Who More Than Once Led Their Team in PPG, RPG and APG for a Season
Season Team PPG RPG APG
Elgin Baylor 1958-59 Lakers 24.9 15.0 4.1
1960-61 Lakers 34.8 19.8 5.1
Wilt Chamberlain 1965-66 76ers 33.5 24.6 5.2
1966-67 76ers 24.1 24.2 7.8
1967-68 76ers 24.3 23.8 8.6
Grant Hill 1995-96 Pistons 20.2 9.8 6.9
1996-97 Pistons 21.4 9.0 7.3