Detroit Pistons Events

1988 Jun 7
to 1988 Jun 21
 1988 NBA Finals - Lakers Defeat Pistons
The 1988 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1987–88 NBA season. One of Los Angeles Lakers head coach Pat Riley's most famous moments came when he promised the crowd a repeat ch...
2004 Jun 6
to 2004 Jun 15
 2004 NBA Finals - Pistons Beat Lakers
Motown is Titletown AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- The Lakers left the court in pieces. Karl Malone kept his head down, Shaquille O'Neal absently slapped a few high-fives and Kobe Bryant jogge...
2005 Jun 9
to 2005 Jun 23
 2005 NBA Finals Spurs Defeat Pistons
Spurs deny Pistons' bid to repeat Spurs win Game 7 and NBA Championship SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Spurred by the will and wonder of Tim Duncan, San Antonio is an NBA champion again. Dun...
2007 Dec 19 Detroit Pistons defeat Boston Celtics, 87-85
It was like hearing a song that reminds you of an old flame, or maybe walking past a bakery and smelling a pie that takes you back to happy days in the kitchen of your youth. The Garde...
2008 Jan 5 Boston Celtics defeat Detroit Pistons, 92-85
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - How fitting it was that a rookie, a second-round draft pick, no less, was the difference-maker down the stretch last night in a game between teams stocked with veter...
2008 Mar 5 Boston Celtics defeat Detroit Pistons, 90-78
Say goodbye to them for a while. You won't see the Detroit Pistons again for two-plus months at the earliest, and if that meeting does transpire, it promises to be a doozy of an Eastern C...
2008 May 20 Boston Celtics defeat Detroit Pistons, 88-79
Nine down and seven to go. When you come right down to it, that's the only relevant issue. The Boston Celtics once needed 16 W's in order to put up championship banner No. 17, and afte...
2008 May 22 Detroit Pistons defeat Boston Celtics, 103-97
Consider this a master class. Consider this a statement. Consider this a vivid reminder that man cannot live on home-court advantage alone, not if the stated goal is an NBA champion...
2008 May 24 Boston Celtics defeat Detroit Pistons, 94-80
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - After searching for a long time, the Celtics finally located the directions that got them back on the smooth path on which they had been accustomed to driving. Th...
2008 May 26 Detroit Pistons defeat Boston Celtics, 94-75
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Here's how it looks from the other side: These Pistons are old and good and have won one championship as a group. They drive their fans crazy (sound like any team...
2008 May 28 Boston Celtics defeat Detroit Pistons, 106-102
As much as the Celtics love playing at TD Banknorth Garden, they hope to ensure they come nowhere near the place Sunday. The Celtics moved one win from advancing to the NBA Finals with...
2008 May 30 Boston Celtics defeat Detroit Pistons, 89-81
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - After being dead for years, the Celtics-Lakers rivalry finally came back to life last night. The Celtics advanced to the NBA Finals by defeating the Detroit Pisto...
2008 Nov 9 Boston Celtics defeat Detroit Pistons, 88-76
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Pistons newcomer Allen Iverson recently said he wanted to "send a message" to the defending champions. The Celtics sent their own message, loud and clear, with their...
2008 Nov 20 Boston Celtics defeat Detroit Pistons, 98-80
Among the Celtics' goals is to rout the opposition, allowing the starters to take a fourth-quarter break. But few could have expected them to accomplish that against the Detroit Pistons. ...
2009 Jan 30 Boston Celtics defeat Detroit Pistons, 86-78
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Blowouts have marked the Celtics' 10-game winning streak. But they responded to a wake-up call in taking an 86-78 victory over the Detroit Pistons last night. The...
2009 Mar 1 Detroit Pistons defeat Boston Celtics, 105-95
Rip Hamilton is hardly one to complain, but the Pistons' record with him coming off the bench - a dismal 4-12, including eight straight losses headed into Friday's contest at Orlando - ne...
2009 May 9 Chuck Daly Dies
Charles Jerome "Chuck" Daly (July 20, 1930 – May 9, 2009) was an American basketball head coach. He led the Detroit Pistons to consecutive National Basketball Association (NBA) Championsh...
2009 Oct 31 Milwaukee Bucks defeat Detroit Pistons, 96-85
PLAYER OF THE GAME: For the second straight night, Brandon Jennings is the winner. He scored 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting, including a perfect 7-for-7 showing while scoring 16 points in ...
2009 Dec 4 Detroit Pistons defeat Milwaukee Bucks, 105-96
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Rodney Stuckey had 19 points, nine assists and six rebounds and hit 7 of 11 shots to lead Detroit's dominant backcourt effort. The only negative on Stuckey's night w...
2009 Dec 29 New York Knicks defeat Detroit Pistons, 104-87
Knicks 104, Pistons 87 AUBURN HILLS - David Lee made Ben Wallace, a former Defensive Player of Year, look like a rec-league player last night. And compared to Rip Hamilton, Lee is a le...
2010 Jan 16 Detroit Pistons defeat New York Knicks, 94-90
PISTONS 94, KNICKS 90 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - It wasn't just the Knicks' dreadful offense for the first 42 minutes that had coach Mike D'Antoni seething Saturday night. He cited his t...
2010 Jan 18 New York Knicks defeat Detroit Pistons, 99-91
KNICKS 99, PISTONS 91 Nate Robinson's popularity among the fans is unquestioned. To them, especially those ages 16 and under, Robinson is the lovable short guy who dunks. To his hea...
2010 Jan 20 Detroit Pistons defeat Boston Celtics, 92-86
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - This is when questions start being asked. How does a team with championship ambitions let a 12-point lead evaporate? How does it commit 19 turnovers, including se...
2010 Feb 9 Detroit Pistons defeat Milwaukee Bucks, 93-81
  PLAYER OF THE GAME: Reserve Detroit guard Ben Gordon made 3 of 4 shots, including one from beyond the arc, in scoring seven of his 18 points in the fourth quarter. He made 6 of 12 sh...
2010 Feb 16 Detroit Pistons defeat Minnesota Timberwolves, 108-85
AUBURN HILLS, MICH. - Here's a question to ask after the Timberwolves' 108-85 loss at Detroit on Tuesday night: Which took more abuse? A. Kevin Love's lower lip. B. The rim at th...
2010 Feb 19 Milwaukee Bucks defeat Detroit Pistons, 91-85
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Bucks reserve forward Ersan Ilyasova played a huge role in the Bucks' victory, contributing a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds. He was 6 for 6 from the f...
2010 Mar 2 Boston Celtics defeat Detroit Pistons, 105-100
It wasn't pretty or convincing, but the Celtics were able to outlast the pesky Pistons with a 105-100 win by outscoring Detroit 33-25 in the fourth quarter. When was the last time we coul...
2010 Mar 3 New York Knicks defeat Detroit Pistons, 128-104
KNICKS 128, PISTONS 104 The Detroit Pistons, if you can believe it, are a bigger mess than the Knicks. With Bill Walker making his first career start and Tracy McGrady needlessly pl...
2010 Mar 15 Boston Celtics defeat Detroit Pistons, 119-93
Doc Rivers knows the current Celtics aren't as good as the team that won the NBA title in 2008. His goal is to have them playing that way again in time for the playoffs. "It's coming a...
2010 Apr 14 Detroit Pistons defeat Minnesota Timberwolves, 103-98
2010 Nov 2 Boston Celtics defeat Detroit Pistons, 109-86
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — As if Richard Hamilton (foot), Chris Wilcox (hamstring), Will Bynum (hamstring), Jonas Jerebko (Achilles’ tendon), and Terrico White (foot) weren’t enough, the Celti...