1991–92 Detroit Pistons season

1991–92 Detroit Pistons season
Head coach	Chuck Daly
General manager	Jack McCloskey
Owner(s)	William Davidson
Arena	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Results
Record	48–34 (.585)
Place	Division: 3rd (Central) Conference: 5th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	East First Round (eliminated 2–3)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	PASS Sports, WKBD
Radio	WCXI

The 1991–92 NBA season was the Pistons' 44th season in the NBA and 35th season in the city of Detroit.^[1] During the offseason, the Pistons acquired Orlando Woolridge from the Denver Nuggets. Despite leading the league with an incredible 18.7 rebounds per game, Dennis Rodman fell short of his quest for a third straight Defensive Player of The Year award. The Pistons finished third in the Central Division with a 48–34 record. As the “Bad Boys” era was fading, they were eliminated in five games in the first round of the playoffs by the New York Knicks.^[2] The Pistons would not return to the playoffs until 1996. Following the season, Chuck Daly left to coach the New Jersey Nets, and John Salley was traded to the Miami Heat. Meanwhile, the Bulls-Pistons rivalry took another ugly turn as Isiah Thomas was left off the Dream Team (coached by Daly), reportedly at the request of Michael Jordan.^[3]

Draft picks

Main article: 1991 NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
2	40	Doug Overton	PG	United States	La Salle

Roster

Detroit Pistons roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Height	Weight	DOB (YYYY–MM–DD)
3.0 !SF	23	USA !	Aguirre, Mark	7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	232 lb (105 kg)	DePaul
6.0 !C	00	USA !	Bedford, William	7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Memphis
2.0 !SG	32	USA !	Blanks, Lance	7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Texas
2.0 !SG	4	USA !	Dumars, Joe	7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	McNeese State
1.0 !PG	12	USA !	Henderson, Gerald	7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Virginia Commonwealth
6.0 !C	40	USA !	Laimbeer, Bill	7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Notre Dame
3.0 !SF	30	USA !	McCann, Bob	7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	244 lb (111 kg)	Morehead State
4.5 !PF	10	USA !	Rodman, Dennis	7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Southeastern Oklahoma State
4.5 !PF	22	USA !	Salley, John	7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Georgia Tech
6.0 !C	3	USA !	Sellers, Brad	7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Ohio State
2.0 !SG	14	USA !	Thomas, Charles	7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Eastern Michigan
1.0 !PG	11	USA !	Thomas, Isiah	7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Indiana
1.0 !PG	5	USA !	Walker, Darrell	7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Arkansas
3.0 !SF	0/6	USA !	Woolridge, Orlando	7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Notre Dame

Head coach

Chuck Daly

Legend

(C) Team captain
(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Chicago Bulls	67	15	.817	—	36–5	31–10	22–6
x-Cleveland Cavaliers	57	25	.695	10	35–6	22–19	21-7
x-Detroit Pistons	48	34	.585	19	25–16	23–18	15–13
x-Indiana Pacers	40	42	.488	27	26–15	14–27	13–15
Atlanta Hawks	38	44	.463	29	23–18	15–26	7-21
Charlotte Hornets	31	51	.378	36	22–19	9–32	10-18
Milwaukee Bucks	31	51	.378	36	25–16	6–35	10-18

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

#	Eastern Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Chicago Bulls	67	15	.817	–
2	y-Boston Celtics	51	31	.622	16
3	x-Cleveland Cavaliers	57	25	.695	10
4	x-New York Knicks	51	31	.622	16
5	x-Detroit Pistons	48	34	.585	19
6	x-New Jersey Nets	40	42	.488	27
7	x-Indiana Pacers	40	42	.488	27
8	x-Miami Heat	38	44	.463	29

9	Atlanta Hawks	38	44	.463	29
10	Philadelphia 76ers	35	47	.427	32
11t	Milwaukee Bucks	31	51	.378	36
11t	Charlotte Hornets	31	51	.378	36
13	Washington Bullets	25	57	.305	42
14	Orlando Magic	21	61	.256	46

z - clinched conference title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1991-92 NBA Records
Team	ATL	BOS	CHA	CHI	CLE	DAL	DEN	DET	GSW	HOU	IND	LAC	LAL	MIA	MIL	MIN	NJN	NYK	ORL	PHI	PHO	POR	SAC	SAS	SEA	UTA	WAS
Atlanta	—	3–1	2–2	0–5	0–5	2–0	2–0	1–4	1–1	2–0	1–4	1–1	0–2	2–2	3–1	2–0	3–1	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–0	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–2
Boston	1–3	—	3–1	1–3	3–1	1–1	1–1	4–0	1–1	1–1	2–2	2–0	2–0	3–2	2–2	0–2	2–3	3–2	5–0	3–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	3–1
Charlotte	2–2	1–3	—	0–4	2–3	1–1	1–1	1–4	1–1	0–2	3–2	0–2	1–1	1–3	2–3	1–1	1–3	0–4	3–1	3–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–0	1–1	0–2	2–2
Chicago	5–0	3–1	4–0	—	3–2	2–0	2–0	4–1	1–1	1–1	3–1	2–0	1–1	4–0	3–2	2–0	4–0	4–0	3–1	3–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	4–0
Cleveland	5–0	1–3	3–2	2–3	—	1–1	1–1	3–1	1–1	1–1	5–0	1–1	2–0	3–1	3–1	2–0	2–2	4–0	3–1	4–0	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–0
Dallas	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	—	3–2	0–2	0–4	4–2	1–1	1–3	0–4	1–1	1–1	3–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	2–2	0–4	1–3	0–5	0–4	1–4	0–2
Denver	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–3	—	0–2	0–4	2–3	0–2	0–4	1–3	0–2	1–1	2–3	1–1	0–2	2–0	2–0	1–3	1–3	2–2	1–4	1–3	1–5	1–1
Detroit	4–1	0–4	4–1	1–4	1–3	2–0	2–0	—	1–1	2–0	2–2	0–2	2–0	2–2	3–2	1–1	2–2	2–2	4–0	3–1	0–2	2–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	3–1
Golden State	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–0	4–0	1–1	—	2–2	2–0	3–2	3–2	1–1	2–0	4–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	3–2	2–3	5–0	2–2	3–2	1–3	2–0
Houston	0–2	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–4	3–2	0–2	2–2	—	1–1	2–2	2–2	2–0	1–1	3–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–3	3–1	3–1	3–2	1–3	1–4	2–0
Indiana	4–1	2–2	2–3	1–3	0–5	1–1	2–0	2–2	0–2	1–1	—	0–2	2–0	3–1	4–1	2–0	2–2	1–3	2–2	2–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	2–2
L.A. Clippers	1–1	0–2	2–0	0–2	1–1	3–1	4–0	2–0	2–3	2–2	2–0	—	2–3	2–0	2–0	4–0	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–1	3–2	2–3	2–3	2–2	2–3	1–3	0–2
L.A. Lakers	2–0	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	4–0	3–1	0–2	2–3	2–2	0–2	3–2	—	2–0	1–1	3–1	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–3	1–4	4–1	1–3	1–4	1–3	1–1
Miami	2–2	2–3	3–1	0–4	1–3	1–1	2–0	2–2	1–1	0–2	1–3	0–2	0–2	—	4–0	2–0	2–2	1–4	3–1	1–4	0–2	0–2	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	5–0
Milwaukee	1–3	2–2	3–2	2–3	1–3	1–1	1–1	2–3	0–2	1–1	1–4	0–2	1–1	0–4	—	2–0	0–4	1–3	3–1	3–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	3–1
Minnesota	0–2	2–0	1–1	0–2	0–2	2–3	3–2	1–1	0–4	2–3	0–2	0–4	1–3	0–2	0–2	—	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–4	0–4	1–3	0–6	0–4	2–3	0–2
New Jersey	1–3	3–2	3–1	0–4	2–2	2–0	1–1	2–2	0–2	1–1	2–2	1–1	0–2	2–2	4–0	2–0	—	2–3	3–1	3–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	2–3
New York	2–2	2–3	4–0	0–4	0–4	2–0	2–0	2–2	1–1	1–1	3–1	2–0	0–2	4–1	3–1	2–0	3–2	—	4–1	3–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	2–0	2–0	4–0
Orlando	2–2	0–5	1–3	1–3	1–3	1–1	0–2	0–4	0–2	0–2	2–2	0–2	0–2	1–3	1–3	2–0	1–3	1–4	—	3–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	2–3
Philadelphia	2–2	1–3	1–3	1–3	0–4	2–0	0–2	1–3	1–1	1–1	2–2	1–1	0–2	4–1	1–3	2–0	2–3	1–3	2–3	—	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	5–0
Phoenix	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–2	3–1	2–0	2–3	3–1	1–1	2–3	3–2	2–0	2–0	4–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	—	3–2	4–1	3–1	3–2	2–2	2–0
Portland	2–0	1–1	2–0	0–2	2–0	4–0	3–1	0–2	3–2	1–3	2–0	3–2	4–1	2–0	2–0	4–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–3	—	5–0	2–2	4–1	2–2	2–0
Sacramento	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	3–1	2–2	0–2	0–5	1–3	1–1	3–2	1–4	0–2	2–0	3–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–4	0–5	—	1–3	1–4	1–3	2–0
San Antonio	2–0	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	5–0	4–1	1–1	2–2	2–3	0–2	2–2	3–1	1–1	1–1	6–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–3	2–2	3–1	—	3–1	1–4	0–2
Seattle	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	4–0	3–1	1–1	2–3	3–1	2–0	3–2	4–1	1–1	1–1	4–0	2–0	0–2	1–1	0–2	2–3	1–4	4–1	1–3	—	3–1	2–0
Utah	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	4–1	5–1	1–1	3–1	4–1	1–1	3–1	3–1	1–1	1–1	3–2	2–0	0–2	2–0	2–0	2–2	2–2	3–1	4–1	1–3	—	2–0
Washington	2–2	1–3	2–2	0–4	0–4	2–0	1–1	1–3	0–2	0–2	2–2	2–0	1–1	0–5	1–3	2–0	3–2	0–4	3–2	0–5	0–2	0–2	0–2	2–0	0–2	0–2	—

Playoffs

East First Round

(4) New York Knicks vs. (5) Detroit Pistons: Knicks win series 3–2

Game 1 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (April 24): New York 109, Detroit 75
Game 2 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (April 26): Detroit 89, New York 88
Game 3 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills (April 28): New York 90, Detroit 87 (OT)
Game 4 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills (May 1): Detroit 86, New York 82
Game 5 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (May 3): New York 94, Detroit 87

Last Playoff Meeting: 1990 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Detroit won 4–1)

Player statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Aguirre, Mark !Mark Aguirre
Bedford, William !William Bedford
Blanks, Lance !Lance Blanks
Dumars, Joe !Joe Dumars
Henderson, Gerald !Gerald Henderson
Laimbeer, Bill !Bill Laimbeer
McCann, Bob !Bob McCann
Rodman, Dennis !Dennis Rodman
Salley, John !John Salley
Sellers, Brad !Brad Sellers
Thomas, Charles !Charles Thomas
Thomas, Isiah !Isiah Thomas
Walker, Darrell !Darrell Walker
Woolridge, Orlando !Orlando Woolridge

Playoffs

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Aguirre, Mark !Mark Aguirre
Bedford, William !William Bedford
Blanks, Lance !Lance Blanks
Dumars, Joe !Joe Dumars
Laimbeer, Bill !Bill Laimbeer
McCann, Bob !Bob McCann
Rodman, Dennis !Dennis Rodman
Salley, John !John Salley
Sellers, Brad !Brad Sellers
Thomas, Isiah !Isiah Thomas
Walker, Darrell !Darrell Walker
Woolridge, Orlando !Orlando Woolridge

Awards and records

References

↑ 1991-92 Detroit Pistons
↑ "Knicks Unite To Undo Pistons". New York Times. May 4, 1992.
↑ "Stars in Alignment for Jordan, Thomas". Los Angeles Times. February 9, 2003. Retrieved November 4, 2016.

1991–92 NBA season by team

Eastern

Atlantic	Boston Miami New Jersey New York Orlando Philadelphia Washington

Central	Atlanta Charlotte Chicago Cleveland Detroit Indiana Milwaukee

Western

Midwest	Dallas Denver Houston Minnesota San Antonio Utah

Pacific	Golden State L.A. Clippers L.A. Lakers Phoenix Portland Sacramento Seattle

Detroit Pistons

Founded in 1941 Formerly the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (1941–1948) and the Fort Wayne Pistons (1948–1957) Based in Auburn Hills, Michigan

Franchise	Franchise All-time roster Seasons Draft history Head coaches Current season

Arenas	North Side High School Gym Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Olympia Stadium Memorial Building Grosse Pointe High School Cobo Arena Pontiac Silverdome Joe Louis Arena The Palace of Auburn Hills Little Caesars Arena

D-League affiliate	Grand Rapids Drive

Retired numbers	Bill Davidson Jack McCloskey 1 2 3 4 10 11 15 16 21 40

Hall of Famers	Walt Bellamy Dave Bing Larry Brown Chuck Daly Adrian Dantley Dave DeBusschere Joe Dumars Harry Gallatin Bob Houbregs Bailey Howell Bob Lanier Earl Lloyd Bob McAdoo Bobby McDermott Dick McGuire Andy Phillip Dennis Rodman Isiah Thomas George Yardley Fred Zollner

NBA Championships (3)	1989 1990 2004

Conference Championships (7)	1955 1956 1988 1989 1990 2004 2005

Culture and lore	Hooper Jordan Rules John Mason Pacers–Pistons brawl

Rivals	Chicago Bulls Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers

Broadcasters	TV Fox Sports Detroit Radio WMGC-FM Announcers George Blaha Greg Kelser Mark Champion Rick Mahorn Jake Chapman

Fort Wayne / Detroit Pistons seasons

Franchise: Fort Wayne Pistons (1941–1957); Detroit Pistons (1957–present)

1940s

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1988–89

1990s

1989–90

2000s

2003–04

2010s

Bold indicates NBA Finals victory

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/4/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.

1991–92 Detroit Pistons season

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Playoffs

East First Round

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

See also

References