1996-97 Detroit Pistons Schedule | Basketball-Reference.com

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Fri, Nov 1, 1996	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		95	89	1	0	W 1
2	Sat, Nov 2, 1996	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		90	78	2	0	W 2
3	Tue, Nov 5, 1996	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		83	81	3	0	W 3
4	Wed, Nov 6, 1996	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		103	84	4	0	W 4
5	Fri, Nov 8, 1996	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		80	98	4	1	L 1
6	Tue, Nov 12, 1996	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		92	79	5	1	W 1
7	Wed, Nov 13, 1996	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W	OT	95	94	6	1	W 2
8	Fri, Nov 15, 1996	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		95	84	7	1	W 3
9	Sat, Nov 16, 1996	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		102	98	8	1	W 4
10	Wed, Nov 20, 1996	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		108	83	9	1	W 5
11	Thu, Nov 21, 1996	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		96	88	10	1	W 6
12	Sat, Nov 23, 1996	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		85	93	10	2	L 1
13	Wed, Nov 27, 1996	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		87	78	11	2	W 1
14	Fri, Nov 29, 1996	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		76	84	11	3	L 1
15	Sun, Dec 1, 1996	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		95	66	12	3	W 1
16	Wed, Dec 4, 1996	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		100	90	13	3	W 2
17	Fri, Dec 6, 1996	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		93	81	14	3	W 3
18	Sat, Dec 7, 1996	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		95	69	15	3	W 4
19	Tue, Dec 10, 1996	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		93	85	16	3	W 5
20	Thu, Dec 12, 1996	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		96	115	16	4	L 1
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
21	Sun, Dec 15, 1996	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		99	89	17	4	W 1
22	Mon, Dec 16, 1996	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		98	92	18	4	W 2
23	Wed, Dec 18, 1996	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		112	78	19	4	W 3
24	Fri, Dec 20, 1996	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		84	75	20	4	W 4
25	Sat, Dec 21, 1996	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		92	95	20	5	L 1
26	Wed, Dec 25, 1996	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		83	95	20	6	L 2
27	Thu, Dec 26, 1996	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L	OT	89	95	20	7	L 3
28	Sat, Dec 28, 1996	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		97	75	21	7	W 1
29	Mon, Dec 30, 1996	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		97	85	22	7	W 2
30	Thu, Jan 2, 1997	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		99	87	23	7	W 3
31	Sat, Jan 4, 1997	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		118	74	24	7	W 4
32	Tue, Jan 7, 1997	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		76	86	24	8	L 1
33	Fri, Jan 10, 1997	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		84	78	25	8	W 1
34	Sat, Jan 11, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		87	77	26	8	W 2
35	Tue, Jan 14, 1997	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		86	95	26	9	L 1
36	Wed, Jan 15, 1997	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		103	79	27	9	W 1
37	Sat, Jan 18, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	W	2OT	100	97	28	9	W 2
38	Mon, Jan 20, 1997	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		86	89	28	10	L 1
39	Wed, Jan 22, 1997	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	L		92	97	28	11	L 2
40	Thu, Jan 23, 1997	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		94	79	29	11	W 1
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
41	Sat, Jan 25, 1997	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		104	95	30	11	W 2
42	Tue, Jan 28, 1997	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		93	84	31	11	W 3
43	Wed, Jan 29, 1997	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		98	89	32	11	W 4
44	Sat, Feb 1, 1997	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		90	75	33	11	W 5
45	Sun, Feb 2, 1997	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	L		97	106	33	12	L 1
46	Thu, Feb 6, 1997	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		96	87	34	12	W 1
47	Tue, Feb 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		91	104	34	13	L 1
48	Wed, Feb 12, 1997	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		96	87	35	13	W 1
49	Fri, Feb 14, 1997	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W		109	103	36	13	W 2
50	Sun, Feb 16, 1997	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		92	89	37	13	W 3	at Toronto, Canada (Maple Leaf Gardens)
51	Wed, Feb 19, 1997	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		100	85	38	13	W 4
52	Fri, Feb 21, 1997	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		98	84	39	13	W 5
53	Sun, Feb 23, 1997	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		85	79	40	13	W 6
54	Mon, Feb 24, 1997	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		84	93	40	14	L 1
55	Wed, Feb 26, 1997	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		117	84	41	14	W 1
56	Fri, Feb 28, 1997	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W	OT	106	100	42	14	W 2
57	Sun, Mar 2, 1997	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		82	75	43	14	W 3
58	Tue, Mar 4, 1997	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		99	108	43	15	L 1
59	Wed, Mar 5, 1997	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		92	88	44	15	W 1
60	Fri, Mar 7, 1997	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		88	95	44	16	L 1
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
61	Sat, Mar 8, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		91	85	45	16	W 1
62	Tue, Mar 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		80	93	45	17	L 1
63	Thu, Mar 13, 1997	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		102	82	46	17	W 1
64	Sun, Mar 16, 1997	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		86	83	47	17	W 2
65	Mon, Mar 17, 1997	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		82	85	47	18	L 1
66	Wed, Mar 19, 1997	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	L		97	99	47	19	L 2
67	Fri, Mar 21, 1997	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		112	98	48	19	W 1
68	Sat, Mar 22, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		88	103	48	20	L 1
69	Wed, Mar 26, 1997	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		94	105	48	21	L 2
70	Fri, Mar 28, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		113	85	49	21	W 1
71	Sun, Mar 30, 1997	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		92	96	49	22	L 1
72	Tue, Apr 1, 1997	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		100	82	50	22	W 1
73	Wed, Apr 2, 1997	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		99	92	51	22	W 2
74	Fri, Apr 4, 1997	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		89	103	51	23	L 1
75	Mon, Apr 7, 1997	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		88	94	51	24	L 2
76	Thu, Apr 10, 1997	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		83	93	51	25	L 3
77	Fri, Apr 11, 1997	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	L		85	93	51	26	L 4
78	Sun, Apr 13, 1997	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		108	91	52	26	W 1
79	Mon, Apr 14, 1997	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		91	100	52	27	L 1
80	Wed, Apr 16, 1997	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		92	85	53	27	W 1
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 18, 1997	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	L		75	82	53	28	L 1
82	Sun, Apr 20, 1997	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W	OT	124	120	54	28	W 1

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak
1	Fri, Apr 25, 1997	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L	75	89	0	1	L 1
2	Sun, Apr 27, 1997	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W	93	80	1	1	W 1
3	Tue, Apr 29, 1997	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W	99	91	2	1	W 2
4	Fri, May 2, 1997	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L	82	94	2	2	L 1
5	Sun, May 4, 1997	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L	79	84	2	3	L 2

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