Detroit Pistons
(54-28, Tied 3rd in Central, 15 games back)
1997 Draft Order
| STRENGTHS: | GRANT HILL |
| 3 PT SHOOTING |
| DEFENSIVE MENTALITY |
| WEAKNESSES: | MAN IN THE MIDDLE |
| TEAM STABILITY |
| CHANGES: | OTIS THORPE, FREE AGENTS |
| NEEDS: | CENTER, REBOUNDING HELP & SIGNING FREE AGENTS |
| #1 Draft Picks in the Nineties |
1990
Lance Blanks, G, Texas (26) |
1994
Grant Hill, F, Duke (3) |
1991
None |
1995
Theo Ratliff, F, Wyoming (18) |
1992
Don MacLean, F, UCLA (19) |
Randolph Childress, G, Wake Forest (19) |
1993
Lindsey Hunter, G, Jackson State (10) |
1996
Jerome Williams, F, Georgetown (26) |
Allan Houston, G, Tennessee (11) |
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TEAM NOTES:
| PISTONS |
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OPP. |
| 94.2 (24th) |
PPG |
88.9 (2nd) |
| .464 (10th) |
FG% |
.444 (12th) |
| 38.4 (28th) |
REBS |
39.4 (5th) |
| 12.7 (1st) |
TO'S |
14.6 (15th) |
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1996-97 |
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- Pistons finished with 3rd best record in franchise history at 54-28.
- Detroit set an NBA record low with only 12.7 turnovers per game since 1970-71.
- Pistons 2nd best defensive team in NBA, allowing 88.9 points per game. They held 71 of 82 opponents under 100 points (51-20).
- Pistons shot 38.8% from 3-point range (3rd in NBA).
- Detroit only avg 10.4 offensive boards per game (Worst in NBA).
- Last in assists with only 19.0 per game.
- Last in blocks with only 3.45 per game.
- Were 25th in forced turnovers with 14.6 per game.
- Were 19-0 when scoring 100+ points.
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