2008-09 Detroit Pistons Schedule and Results

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Record: 39-43, Finished 3rd in NBA Central Division

Coach: Michael Curry (39-43)

Executive: Joe Dumars

PTS/G: 94.2 (28th of 30) Opp PTS/G: 94.7 (8th of 30)

SRS: -0.36 (17th of 30) Pace: 86.7 (29th of 30)

Off Rtg: 107.4 (21st of 30) Def Rtg: 108.0 (16th of 30) Net Rtg: -0.6 (17th of 30)

Expected W-L: 40-42 (17th of 30)

Preseason Odds: Championship +1000, Over-Under 50.5

Arena: The Palace of Auburn Hills Attendance: 896,971 (1st of 30)

NBA 2009 Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round (0-4) versus Cleveland Cavaliers (Series Stats)

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Regular Season Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Wed, Oct 29, 2008	8:00p	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		100	94	1	0	W 1	22,076	2:23
2	Sat, Nov 1, 2008	7:30p	Box Score		Washington Wizards	W		117	109	2	0	W 2	22,076	2:22
3	Mon, Nov 3, 2008	7:00p	Box Score	@	Charlotte Bobcats	W		101	83	3	0	W 3	11,023	2:12
4	Wed, Nov 5, 2008	7:00p	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		100	93	4	0	W 4	18,602	2:11
5	Fri, Nov 7, 2008	7:30p	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		96	103	4	1	L 1	17,767	2:22
6	Sun, Nov 9, 2008	6:00p	Box Score		Boston Celtics	L		76	88	4	2	L 2	22,076	2:23
7	Tue, Nov 11, 2008	10:00p	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		100	92	5	2	W 1	11,423	2:19
8	Thu, Nov 13, 2008	10:30p	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		107	102	6	2	W 2	18,477	2:35
9	Fri, Nov 14, 2008	10:30p	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	W		106	95	7	2	W 3	18,997	2:27
10	Sun, Nov 16, 2008	8:00p	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		86	104	7	3	L 1	18,422	2:17
11	Wed, Nov 19, 2008	7:30p	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		96	89	8	3	W 1	22,076	2:16
12	Thu, Nov 20, 2008	8:00p	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		80	98	8	4	L 1	18,624	2:26
13	Sun, Nov 23, 2008	6:00p	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	L		80	106	8	5	L 2	22,076	2:07
14	Wed, Nov 26, 2008	8:00p	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		110	96	9	5	W 1	22,076	2:16
15	Fri, Nov 28, 2008	8:00p	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		107	97	10	5	W 2	22,076	2:20
16	Sun, Nov 30, 2008	3:00p	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		85	96	10	6	L 1	22,076	2:13
17	Tue, Dec 2, 2008	8:30p	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		89	77	11	6	W 1	17,582	2:07
18	Fri, Dec 5, 2008	8:00p	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		91	96	11	7	L 1	22,076	2:23
19	Sun, Dec 7, 2008	12:00p	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		92	104	11	8	L 2	19,763	2:13
20	Tue, Dec 9, 2008	7:00p	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	L		94	107	11	9	L 3	14,707	2:13
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Fri, Dec 12, 2008	8:00p	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		114	110	12	9	W 1	22,076	2:31
22	Sat, Dec 13, 2008	7:00p	Box Score	@	Charlotte Bobcats	W		90	86	13	9	W 2	17,373	2:16
23	Wed, Dec 17, 2008	7:30p	Box Score		Washington Wizards	W		88	74	14	9	W 3	22,076	2:18
24	Fri, Dec 19, 2008	8:00p	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L	2OT	114	120	14	10	L 1	22,076	2:48
25	Sun, Dec 21, 2008	2:00p	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		78	85	14	11	L 2	15,233	2:06
26	Tue, Dec 23, 2008	8:00p	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		104	98	15	11	W 1	22,076	2:23
27	Fri, Dec 26, 2008	8:00p	Box Score		Oklahoma City Thunder	W		90	88	16	11	W 2	22,076	2:15
28	Sat, Dec 27, 2008	8:30p	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		87	76	17	11	W 3	17,086	2:14
29	Mon, Dec 29, 2008	7:30p	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		88	82	18	11	W 4	22,076	2:17
30	Wed, Dec 31, 2008	3:00p	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		83	75	19	11	W 5	22,076	2:21
31	Fri, Jan 2, 2009	8:00p	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		98	92	20	11	W 6	22,076	2:24
32	Sun, Jan 4, 2009	3:30p	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		88	87	21	11	W 7	17,968	2:22
33	Wed, Jan 7, 2009	10:00p	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		83	84	21	12	L 1	20,644	2:16
34	Fri, Jan 9, 2009	9:00p	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		93	90	22	12	W 1	19,682	2:27
35	Sat, Jan 10, 2009	9:00p	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		82	99	22	13	L 1	19,911	2:11
36	Tue, Jan 13, 2009	7:30p	Box Score		Charlotte Bobcats	L		78	80	22	14	L 2	22,076	2:16
37	Wed, Jan 14, 2009	7:00p	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L	OT	106	110	22	15	L 3	11,964	2:34
38	Fri, Jan 16, 2009	8:00p	Box Score	@	Oklahoma City Thunder	L		79	89	22	16	L 4	19,136	2:05
39	Sat, Jan 17, 2009	7:30p	Box Score		New Orleans Hornets	L		85	91	22	17	L 5	22,076	2:07
40	Mon, Jan 19, 2009	5:30p	Box Score	@	Memphis Grizzlies	W		87	79	23	17	W 1	17,483	2:28
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Wed, Jan 21, 2009	7:30p	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		95	76	24	17	W 2	22,076	2:05
42	Fri, Jan 23, 2009	7:00p	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	L		91	112	24	18	L 1	22,076	2:22
43	Sun, Jan 25, 2009	6:30p	Box Score		Houston Rockets	L		105	108	24	19	L 2	22,076	2:21
44	Wed, Jan 28, 2009	8:00p	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		98	89	25	19	W 1	14,232	2:10
45	Fri, Jan 30, 2009	7:00p	Box Score		Boston Celtics	L		78	86	25	20	L 1	22,076	2:30
46	Sun, Feb 1, 2009	2:30p	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	L		80	90	25	21	L 2	22,076	2:22
47	Wed, Feb 4, 2009	7:30p	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		93	90	26	21	W 1	21,720	2:24
48	Sat, Feb 7, 2009	8:30p	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W	OT	126	121	27	21	W 2	17,297	2:42
49	Sun, Feb 8, 2009	8:00p	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	L		97	107	27	22	L 1	22,076	2:28
50	Tue, Feb 10, 2009	8:30p	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		102	107	27	23	L 2	21,896	2:48
51	Wed, Feb 11, 2009	7:30p	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		95	99	27	24	L 3	20,124	2:15
52	Tue, Feb 17, 2009	7:30p	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		86	92	27	25	L 4	20,217	2:15
53	Thu, Feb 19, 2009	8:00p	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	L		79	83	27	26	L 5	22,076	2:26
54	Sun, Feb 22, 2009	8:00p	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		78	99	27	27	L 6	20,562	2:11
55	Tue, Feb 24, 2009	7:30p	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		91	103	27	28	L 7	19,600	2:14
56	Wed, Feb 25, 2009	8:00p	Box Score	@	New Orleans Hornets	L		87	90	27	29	L 8	17,215	2:10
57	Fri, Feb 27, 2009	7:00p	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W		93	85	28	29	W 1	17,461	2:27
58	Sun, Mar 1, 2009	1:00p	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		105	95	29	29	W 2	18,624	2:36
59	Tue, Mar 3, 2009	7:30p	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		100	95	30	29	W 3	22,076	2:23
60	Fri, Mar 6, 2009	8:00p	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		108	91	31	29	W 4	22,076	2:11
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Sat, Mar 7, 2009	7:00p	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		83	87	31	30	L 1	19,101	2:17
62	Mon, Mar 9, 2009	7:30p	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		98	94	32	30	W 1	20,039	2:28
63	Wed, Mar 11, 2009	7:30p	Box Score		New York Knicks	L	OT	111	116	32	31	L 1	20,135	2:36
64	Fri, Mar 13, 2009	7:00p	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W	OT	99	95	33	31	W 1	19,800	2:37
65	Sun, Mar 15, 2009	1:00p	Box Score		Memphis Grizzlies	L		84	89	33	32	L 1	22,076	2:15
66	Tue, Mar 17, 2009	8:30p	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L		101	103	33	33	L 2	20,427	2:17
67	Wed, Mar 18, 2009	9:30p	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L	2OT	101	106	33	34	L 3	18,275	2:57
68	Fri, Mar 20, 2009	8:00p	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		108	90	34	34	W 1	22,076	2:06
69	Sun, Mar 22, 2009	1:00p	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		96	101	34	35	L 1	22,076	2:45
70	Tue, Mar 24, 2009	8:00p	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		91	99	34	36	L 2	20,502	2:21
71	Thu, Mar 26, 2009	7:30p	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		77	92	34	37	L 3	22,076	2:11
72	Sat, Mar 28, 2009	7:00p	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	W		98	96	35	37	W 1	20,173	2:12
73	Sun, Mar 29, 2009	6:00p	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		101	97	36	37	W 2	22,076	2:20
74	Tue, Mar 31, 2009	7:00p	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		73	79	36	38	L 1	20,562	2:08
75	Wed, Apr 1, 2009	7:30p	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		98	111	36	39	L 2	15,105	2:07
76	Sat, Apr 4, 2009	3:00p	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		90	95	36	40	L 3	19,832	2:33
77	Sun, Apr 5, 2009	6:00p	Box Score		Charlotte Bobcats	W		104	97	37	40	W 1	22,076	2:40
78	Wed, Apr 8, 2009	7:30p	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		113	86	38	40	W 2	19,763	2:00
79	Fri, Apr 10, 2009	8:00p	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		100	93	39	40	W 3	22,076	2:17
80	Sat, Apr 11, 2009	7:00p	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		102	106	39	41	L 1	17,116	2:17
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Mon, Apr 13, 2009	7:30p	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		88	91	39	42	L 2	22,076	2:27
82	Wed, Apr 15, 2009	8:00p	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L	OT	96	102	39	43	L 3	19,600	2:29

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent		Tm	Opp	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG
1	Sat, Apr 18, 2009	3:00p	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L	84	102	1	L 1	20,562	2:19
2	Tue, Apr 21, 2009	8:00p	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L	82	94	2	L 2	20,562	2:31
3	Fri, Apr 24, 2009	7:00p	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	L	68	79	3	L 3	22,076	2:25
4	Sun, Apr 26, 2009	3:30p	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	L	78	99	4	L 4	22,076	2:24

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