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Detroit Pistons 1996-1997 Schedule and Results

All the scores of the games played by the Pistons in the NBA 1996-97 Regular Season and the 1997 Playoffs, with teams, results, winning and losing streaks, partial and final records and evolution of the playoff series.

Regular Season Record:
54-28 (.659), 5th in Eastern Conference
Playoffs Record:
2-3 (.400), Lost East Conf 1st Rd

Detroit Pistons 1996-1997 Game Schedule and Results

NBA Regular Season

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

NBA Playoffs

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NBA Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round

Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Series Status Streak
1 Apr 25, 1997 Pistons @ Atlanta Hawks L 75 - 89 Hawks lead
0-1
lost 1
2 Apr 27, 1997 Pistons @ Atlanta Hawks W 93 - 80 series tied
1-1
won 1
3 Apr 29, 1997 Pistons vs. Atlanta Hawks W 99 - 91 Pistons lead
2-1
won 2
4 May 2, 1997 Pistons vs. Atlanta Hawks L 82 - 94 series tied
2-2
lost 1
5 May 4, 1997 Pistons @ Atlanta Hawks L 79 - 84 Hawks win
2-3
lost 2