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NBA professional basketball team season
The
2008β09
Detroit Pistons season was the
68th season of the franchise, the 61st in the
National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 52nd in the
Detroit area. The season was the first under new
head coach
Michael Curry, who took over for
Flip Saunders who was fired at the conclusion of the
2007β08 season.
In the
playoffs, the Pistons were swept by the
Cleveland Cavaliers in four games in the first round.
During the season, the Pistons traded
Chauncey Billups,
Antonio McDyess and
Cheikh Samb to the
Denver Nuggets in exchange for
Allen Iverson. McDyess was waived by the Nuggets and was re-signed by the Pistons. It was their first losing season since
2000β01, and the first time they didn't reach the
Eastern Conference finals since
2001β02. The 2008β09 season was also the last time the Pistons qualified for the playoffs, until
2015β16 where they were also swept by the
Cavaliers and again in the first round. Following the season,
Rasheed Wallace signed as a free agent with the
Boston Celtics, Iverson left to sign with the
Memphis Grizzlies, McDyess signed with the
San Antonio Spurs, and Curry was fired.
Draft picks
On the day of the draft, the Pistons traded
D. J. White to the
Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for the rights to Seattle's number 32 and number 46 picks. The picks were used to select
Walter Sharpe from
AlabamaβBirmingham and
Trent Plaisted from
Brigham Young, respectively.
[1]
Roster
2008β09 Detroit Pistons roster
|
Players
|
Coaches
|
Pos.
|
No.
|
Name
|
Height
|
Weight
|
DOB
|
From
|
SG
|
28
|
Afflalo, Arron
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
1985-10-15
|
UCLA
|
C
|
38
|
Brown, Kwame
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
270 lb (122 kg)
|
1982-03-10
|
Glynn Academy HS (GA)
|
PG
|
12
|
Bynum, Will
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
1983-01-04
|
Georgia Tech
|
SG
|
32
|
Hamilton, Richard
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
1978-02-14
|
Connecticut
|
SF
|
5
|
Herrmann, Walter
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
1979-06-26
|
Argentina
|
PG
|
1
|
Iverson, Allen
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
165 lb (75 kg)
|
1975-06-07
|
Georgetown
|
PF
|
25
|
Johnson, Amir
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
1987-05-01
|
Westchester HS (CA)
|
C
|
54
|
Maxiell, Jason
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
260 lb (118 kg)
|
1983-02-18
|
Cincinnati
|
PF
|
24
|
McDyess, Antonio
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
1974-09-07
|
Alabama
|
SF
|
22
|
Prince, Tayshaun
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
1980-02-28
|
Kentucky
|
PF
|
42
|
Sharpe, Walter (DL)
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
245 lb (111 kg)
|
1986-07-18
|
UAB
|
PG
|
3
|
Stuckey, Rodney
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
1986-04-21
|
Eastern Washington
|
C
|
30
|
Wallace, Rasheed
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
1974-09-17
|
North Carolina
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- (DL) On
assignment to D-League affiliate
- Injured
Roster Last transaction: February 16, 2009
|
Regular season
Standings
Game log
2008β09 game log
|
October: 1β0 (home: 1β0; road: 0β0)
|
November: 9β6 (home: 4β3; road: 5β3)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
2
|
November 1
|
Washington
|
W 117β109
|
Richard Hamilton (24)
|
Rasheed Wallace (12)
|
Chauncey Billups (8)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
2β0
|
3
|
November 3
|
@
Charlotte
|
W 101β83
|
Richard Hamilton (19)
|
Kwame Brown (9)
|
Richard Hamilton (5)
|
Time Warner Cable Arena 11,023
|
3β0
|
4
|
November 5
|
@
Toronto
|
W 100β93
|
Tayshaun Prince (27)
|
Rasheed Wallace (12)
|
Richard Hamilton,
Rodney Stuckey (5)
|
Air Canada Centre 18,602
|
4β0
|
5
|
November 7
|
@
New Jersey
|
L 96β103
|
Allen Iverson (24)
|
Tayshaun Prince (11)
|
Allen Iverson,
Rodney Stuckey (6)
|
Izod Center 17,767
|
4β1
|
6
|
November 9
|
Boston
|
L 76β88
|
Tayshaun Prince (23)
|
Rasheed Wallace (11)
|
Allen Iverson (4)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
4β2
|
7
|
November 11
|
@
Sacramento
|
W 100β92
|
Allen Iverson (30)
|
Tayshaun Prince (11)
|
Allen Iverson (9)
|
ARCO Arena 11,423
|
5β2
|
8
|
November 13
|
@
Golden State
|
W 107β102
|
Richard Hamilton (24)
|
Tayshaun Prince (16)
|
Allen Iverson (9)
|
Oracle Arena 18,477
|
6β2
|
9
|
November 14
|
@
L.A. Lakers
|
W 106β95
|
Allen Iverson,
Rasheed Wallace (25)
|
Rasheed Wallace (13)
|
Tayshaun Prince (6)
|
Staples Center 18,997
|
7β2
|
10
|
November 16
|
@
Phoenix
|
L 86β104
|
Richard Hamilton (19)
|
Rasheed Wallace (9)
|
Allen Iverson (7)
|
US Airways Center 18,422
|
7β3
|
11
|
November 19
|
Cleveland
|
W 96β89
|
Allen Iverson (23)
|
Rasheed Wallace (15)
|
Richard Hamilton (5)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
8β3
|
12
|
November 20
|
@
Boston
|
L 80β98
|
Allen Iverson (16)
|
Kwame Brown,
Tayshaun Prince (7)
|
Allen Iverson (4)
|
TD Banknorth Garden 18,624
|
8β4
|
13
|
November 23
|
Minnesota
|
L 80β106
|
Tayshaun Prince (20)
|
Rasheed Wallace (10)
|
Will Bynum,
Richard Hamilton (6)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
8β5
|
14
|
November 26
|
New York
|
W 110β96
|
Richard Hamilton (17)
|
Amir Johnson (13)
|
Rodney Stuckey (11)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
9β5
|
15
|
November 28
|
Milwaukee
|
W 107β97
|
Allen Iverson (17)
|
Jason Maxiell (8)
|
Allen Iverson (7)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
10β5
|
16
|
November 30
|
Portland
|
L 85β96
|
Richard Hamilton (18)
|
Amir Johnson (8)
|
Rodney Stuckey (5)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
10β6
|
|
December: 9β5 (home: 6β2; road: 3β3)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
17
|
December 2
|
@
San Antonio
|
W 89β77
|
Allen Iverson,
Rasheed Wallace (19)
|
Tayshaun Prince (12)
|
Rodney Stuckey (7)
|
AT&T Center 17,582
|
11β6
|
18
|
December 5
|
Philadelphia
|
L 91β96
|
Richard Hamilton (19)
|
Rasheed Wallace,
Kwame Brown (8)
|
Allen Iverson (7)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
11β7
|
19
|
December 7
|
@
New York
|
L 92β104
|
Tayshaun Prince (23)
|
Tayshaun Prince (10)
|
Allen Iverson (7)
|
Madison Square Garden 19,763
|
11β8
|
20
|
December 9
|
@
Washington
|
L 94β107
|
Richard Hamilton (29)
|
Tayshaun Prince (11)
|
Rodney Stuckey (11)
|
Verizon Center 14,707
|
11β9
|
21
|
December 12
|
Indiana
|
W 114β110
|
Richard Hamilton (28)
|
Rasheed Wallace (6)
|
Allen Iverson (12)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
12β9
|
22
|
December 13
|
@
Charlotte
|
W 90β86
|
Allen Iverson (20)
|
Tayshaun Prince,
Antonio McDyess (6)
|
Rodney Stuckey (10)
|
Time Warner Cable Arena 17,373
|
13β9
|
23
|
December 17
|
Washington
|
W 88β74
|
Allen Iverson (28)
|
Tayshaun Prince (10)
|
Rodney Stuckey (11)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
14β9
|
24
|
December 19
|
Utah
|
L 114β120 (2OT)
|
Allen Iverson (38)
|
Rasheed Wallace (8)
|
Allen Iverson (7)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
14β10
|
25
|
December 21
|
@
Atlanta
|
L 78β85
|
Rasheed Wallace,
Rodney Stuckey (20)
|
Rodney Stuckey (9)
|
Allen Iverson (6)
|
Philips Arena 15,233
|
14β11
|
26
|
December 23
|
Chicago
|
W 104β98
|
Rodney Stuckey (40)
|
Tayshaun Prince,
Antonio McDyess (11)
|
Allen Iverson (8)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
15β11
|
27
|
December 26
|
Oklahoma City
|
W 90β88
|
Allen Iverson (22)
|
Tayshaun Prince (11)
|
Rodney Stuckey,
Richard Hamilton (4)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
16β11
|
28
|
December 27
|
@
Milwaukee
|
W 87β76
|
Tayshaun Prince (19)
|
Rasheed Wallace (12)
|
Rodney Stuckey,
Allen Iverson (6)
|
Bradley Center 17,086
|
17β11
|
29
|
December 29
|
Orlando
|
W 88β82
|
Rodney Stuckey (19)
|
Antonio McDyess (8)
|
Antonio McDyess (5)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
18β11
|
30
|
December 31
|
New Jersey
|
W 83β75
|
Allen Iverson (19)
|
Jason Maxiell (9)
|
Tayshaun Prince (5)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
19β11
|
|
January: 6β9 (home: 2β5; road: 4β4)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
31
|
January 2
|
Sacramento
|
W 98β92
|
Rodney Stuckey (38)
|
Amir Johnson (14)
|
Rodney Stuckey (7)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
20β11
|
32
|
January 4
|
@
L.A. Clippers
|
W 88β87
|
Rodney Stuckey (24)
|
Antonio McDyess (15)
|
Allen Iverson (10)
|
Staples Center 17,968
|
21β11
|
33
|
January 7
|
@
Portland
|
L 83β84
|
Tayshaun Prince (26)
|
Antonio McDyess (13)
|
Allen Iverson,
Rodney Stuckey (7)
|
Rose Garden 20,644
|
21β12
|
34
|
January 9
|
@
Denver
|
W 93β90
|
Allen Iverson (23)
|
Antonio McDyess (12)
|
Tayshaun Prince (4)
|
Pepsi Center 19,682
|
22β12
|
35
|
January 10
|
@
Utah
|
L 82β99
|
Rodney Stuckey (19)
|
Antonio McDyess (9)
|
Allen Iverson (5)
|
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
|
22β13
|
36
|
January 13
|
Charlotte
|
L 78β80
|
Rodney Stuckey (22)
|
Tayshaun Prince,
Antonio McDyess (9)
|
Rodney Stuckey,
Allen Iverson,
Tayshaun Prince (5)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
22β14
|
37
|
January 14
|
@
Indiana
|
L 106β110 (OT)
|
Rodney Stuckey (30)
|
Rasheed Wallace (15)
|
Allen Iverson (7)
|
Conseco Fieldhouse 11,964
|
22β15
|
38
|
January 16
|
@
Oklahoma City
|
L 79β89
|
Tayshaun Prince,
Richard Hamilton (18)
|
Rasheed Wallace (8)
|
Richard Hamilton (5)
|
Ford Center 19,136
|
22β16
|
39
|
January 17
|
New Orleans
|
L 85β91
|
Richard Hamilton (19)
|
Antonio McDyess (12)
|
Rodney Stuckey (6)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
22β17
|
40
|
January 19
|
@
Memphis
|
W 87β79
|
Allen Iverson (27)
|
Antonio McDyess (16)
|
Richard Hamilton (6)
|
FedExForum 17,483
|
23β17
|
41
|
January 21
|
Toronto
|
W 95β76
|
Tayshaun Prince (25)
|
Jason Maxiell (11)
|
Rodney Stuckey (7)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
24β17
|
42
|
January 23
|
Dallas
|
L 91β112
|
Richard Hamilton (17)
|
Rasheed Wallace (9)
|
Will Bynum (4)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
24β18
|
43
|
January 25
|
Houston
|
L 105β108
|
Richard Hamilton (27)
|
Rasheed Wallace (11)
|
Rodney Stuckey,
Allen Iverson (8)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
24β19
|
44
|
January 28
|
@
Minnesota
|
W 98β89
|
Rasheed Wallace (25)
|
Rasheed Wallace,
Antonio McDyess (10)
|
Rodney Stuckey (6)
|
Target Center 14,232
|
25β19
|
45
|
January 30
|
Boston
|
L 78β86
|
Allen Iverson,
Rodney Stuckey (19)
|
Antonio McDyess (14)
|
Richard Hamilton (5)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
25β20
|
|
February: 3β9 (home: 1β5; road: 2β4)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
46
|
February 1
|
Cleveland
|
L 80β90
|
Allen Iverson (22)
|
Amir Johnson (9)
|
Rodney Stuckey (8)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
25β21
|
47
|
February 4
|
Miami
|
W 93β90
|
Rasheed Wallace,
Rodney Stuckey (18)
|
Antonio McDyess (17)
|
Richard Hamilton (7)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,720
|
26β21
|
48
|
February 7
|
@
Milwaukee
|
W 126β121 (OT)
|
Richard Hamilton (38)
|
Tayshaun Prince (13)
|
Allen Iverson,
Tayshaun Prince (9)
|
Bradley Center 17,297
|
27β21
|
49
|
February 8
|
Phoenix
|
L 97β107
|
Richard Hamilton (27)
|
Antonio McDyess (13)
|
Allen Iverson (7)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
27β22
|
50
|
February 10
|
@
Chicago
|
L 102β107
|
Richard Hamilton (30)
|
Rasheed Wallace (10)
|
Richard Hamilton (8)
|
United Center 21,896
|
27β23
|
51
|
February 11
|
Atlanta
|
L 95β99
|
Allen Iverson (28)
|
Antonio McDyess (10)
|
Tayshaun Prince (8)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 20,124
|
27β24
|
52
|
February 17
|
Milwaukee
|
L 86β92
|
Antonio McDyess (24)
|
Antonio McDyess (14)
|
Allen Iverson,
Tayshaun Prince (8)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 20,217
|
27β25
|
53
|
February 19
|
San Antonio
|
L 79β83
|
Allen Iverson (31)
|
Antonio McDyess (13)
|
Rodney Stuckey (8)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
27β26
|
54
|
February 22
|
@
Cleveland
|
L 78β99
|
Allen Iverson (14)
|
Jason Maxiell (9)
|
Richard Hamilton (6)
|
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
|
27β27
|
55
|
February 24
|
@
Miami
|
L 91β103
|
Allen Iverson (22)
|
Tayshaun Prince (9)
|
Tayshaun Prince (8)
|
American Airlines Arena 19,600
|
27β28
|
56
|
February 25
|
@
New Orleans
|
L 87β90
|
Richard Hamilton (24)
|
Antonio McDyess,
Jason Maxiell (9)
|
Richard Hamilton,
Will Bynum (6)
|
New Orleans Arena 17,215
|
27β29
|
57
|
February 27
|
@
Orlando
|
W 93β85
|
Richard Hamilton (31)
|
Antonio McDyess (13)
|
Richard Hamilton (6)
|
Amway Arena 17,461
|
28β29
|
|
March: 8β9 (home: 5β4; road: 3β5)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
58
|
March 1
|
@
Boston
|
W 105β95
|
Richard Hamilton (25)
|
Tayshaun Prince (8)
|
Richard Hamilton (9)
|
TD Banknorth Garden 18,624
|
29β29
|
59
|
March 3
|
Denver
|
W 100β95
|
Tayshaun Prince (23)
|
Antonio McDyess (12)
|
Richard Hamilton (7)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
30β29
|
60
|
March 6
|
Golden State
|
W 108β91
|
Richard Hamilton (22)
|
Jason Maxiell (9)
|
Rodney Stuckey (8)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
31β29
|
61
|
March 7
|
@
Atlanta
|
L 83β87
|
Richard Hamilton (20)
|
Antonio McDyess (12)
|
Rodney Stuckey (6)
|
Philips Arena 19,101
|
31β30
|
62
|
March 9
|
Orlando
|
W 98β94
|
Richard Hamilton (29)
|
Antonio McDyess (18)
|
Richard Hamilton (14)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 20,039
|
32β30
|
63
|
March 11
|
New York
|
L 111β116 (OT)
|
Richard Hamilton (27)
|
Antonio McDyess (22)
|
Rodney Stuckey (8)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 20,135
|
32β31
|
64
|
March 13
|
@
Toronto
|
W 99β95 (OT)
|
Richard Hamilton (24)
|
Antonio McDyess (13)
|
Richard Hamilton (16)
|
Air Canada Centre 19,800
|
33β31
|
65
|
March 15
|
Memphis
|
L 84β89
|
Antonio McDyess (19)
|
Kwame Brown (13)
|
Richard Hamilton (12)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
33β32
|
66
|
March 17
|
@
Dallas
|
L 101β103
|
Tayshaun Prince (28)
|
Antonio McDyess,
Jason Maxiell (9)
|
Rodney Stuckey (7)
|
American Airlines Center 20,427
|
33β33
|
67
|
March 18
|
@
Houston
|
L 101β106 (2OT)
|
Arron Afflalo (24)
|
Antonio McDyess (20)
|
Rodney Stuckey (10)
|
Toyota Center 18,275
|
33β34
|
68
|
March 20
|
L.A. Clippers
|
W 108β90
|
Antonio McDyess (24)
|
Antonio McDyess (17)
|
Tayshaun Prince (12)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
34β34
|
69
|
March 22
|
Miami
|
L 96β101
|
Rodney Stuckey (24)
|
Antonio McDyess (12)
|
Tayshaun Prince (5)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
34β35
|
70
|
March 24
|
@
Chicago
|
L 91β99
|
Will Bynum,
Tayshaun Prince (20)
|
Kwame Brown (11)
|
Will Bynum (9)
|
United Center 20,502
|
34β36
|
71
|
March 26
|
L.A. Lakers
|
L 77β92
|
Will Bynum (25)
|
Antonio McDyess (12)
|
Will Bynum (11)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
34β37
|
72
|
March 28
|
@
Washington
|
W 98β96
|
Richard Hamilton (31)
|
Antonio McDyess,
Kwame Brown (11)
|
Rodney Stuckey (6)
|
Verizon Center 20,173
|
35β37
|
73
|
March 29
|
Philadelphia
|
W 101β97
|
Tayshaun Prince (21)
|
Antonio McDyess (6)
|
Richard Hamilton (7)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
36β37
|
74
|
March 31
|
@
Cleveland
|
L 73β79
|
Richard Hamilton (13)
|
Antonio McDyess (10)
|
Will Bynum (3)
|
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
|
36β38
|
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April
: 3β5 (home: 2β1; road: 1β4)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
75
|
April 1
|
@
New Jersey
|
L 98β111
|
Richard Hamilton (29)
|
Rodney Stuckey,
Antonio McDyess (7)
|
Rodney Stuckey,
Richard Hamilton (6)
|
Izod Center 15,105
|
36β39
|
76
|
April 4
|
@
Philadelphia
|
L 90β95
|
Rodney Stuckey (23)
|
Kwame Brown (7)
|
Rodney Stuckey,
Richard Hamilton (4)
|
Wachovia Center 19,832
|
36β40
|
77
|
April 5
|
Charlotte
|
W 104β97
|
Will Bynum (32)
|
Antonio McDyess,
Kwame Brown (9)
|
Will Bynum (7)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
37β40
|
78
|
April 8
|
@
New York
|
W 113β86
|
Richard Hamilton (22)
|
Antonio McDyess (16)
|
Richard Hamilton,
Rodney Stuckey (7)
|
Madison Square Garden 19,763
|
38β40
|
79
|
April 10
|
New Jersey
|
W 100β93
|
Will Bynum (20)
|
Kwame Brown (7)
|
Richard Hamilton (9)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
39β40
|
80
|
April 11
|
@
Indiana
|
L 102β106
|
Richard Hamilton (23)
|
Antonio McDyess (15)
|
Will Bynum (6)
|
Conseco Fieldhouse 17,116
|
39β41
|
81
|
April 13
|
Chicago
|
L 88β91
|
Richard Hamilton (25)
|
Antonio McDyess (10)
|
Rodney Stuckey (9)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
|
39β42
|
82
|
April 15
|
@
Miami
|
L 96β102 (OT)
|
Kwame Brown (17)
|
Kwame Brown (13)
|
Rodney Stuckey (5)
|
American Airlines Arena 19,600
|
39β43
|
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2015β16 season schedule
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