NBA team season
NBA professional basketball team season
1981–82 Detroit Pistons season |
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Head coach | Scotty Robertson |
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General manager | Jack McCloskey |
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Owners | William Davidson |
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Arena | Pontiac Silverdome |
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Results |
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Record | 39–43 (.476) |
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Place | Division: 3rd (Central) Conference: 7th (Eastern) |
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Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1981–82 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 34th season in the NBA and 25th season in the city of Detroit.[1] The team played in the Detroit suburbs at the Pontiac Silverdome.
The Pistons had the second pick in the 1981 NBA draft and chose Isiah Thomas from Indiana, adding a future Hall of Fame player for the centerpiece of the rebuilding franchise. The team finished greatly improved, 39-43 (.476), 3rd in the Central Division, an 18-game improvement from the previous season. The team was led by a pair of rookies, guard Thomas (17.0 ppg, 7.8 apg, NBA All-Star, NBA All Rookie Team) and forward Kelly Tripucka (21.6 ppg, NBA All-Star, NBA All Rookie Team), along with guard John Long (21.9 ppg) The team also picked up center Bill Laimbeer (12.8 ppg, 11.3 rpg) in a trade with Cleveland and guard Vinnie Johnson from Seattle (7.7 ppg), two key components of future championship Piston teams.[2][3]
Draft picks
Roster
1981–82 Detroit Pistons roster Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB | From | C | 54 | Benson, Kent | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | | Indiana | F | 32 | Carr, Kenny | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | | NC State | SG | 24 | Hardy, Alan | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | | Michigan | C | 52 | Hayes, Steve | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | | Idaho State | SG | 10 | Johnson, Vinnie | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | | Baylor | F | 42 | Jones, Edgar | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | | Nevada | F | 22 | Judkins, Jeff | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | | Utah | C | 40 | Laimbeer, Bill | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | | Notre Dame | G | 30 | Lee, Ron | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | | Oregon | SG | 25 | Long, John | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | | Detroit Mercy | PG | 11 | Thomas, Isiah | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | | Indiana | F | 7 | Tripucka, Kelly | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | | Notre Dame | G/F | 41 | Tyler, Terry | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | | Detroit Mercy | | - Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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Regular season
Season standings
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1981-82 NBA Records |
Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAL | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SDC | SEA | UTA | WAS |
Atlanta | — | 1–5 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 |
Boston | 5–1 | — | 4–2 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 6–0 |
Chicago | 3–2 | 2–4 | — | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 |
Cleveland | 2–4 | 0–5 | 1–5 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 0–6 | 0–6 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–5 |
Dallas | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 |
Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 5–0 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 |
Detroit | 4–2 | 0–6 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 |
Golden State | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | — | 1–4 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
Houston | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 4–1 | — | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 6–0 | 2–0 |
Indiana | 2–4 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 |
Kansas City | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | — | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–5 | 1–5 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 |
Los Angeles | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 2–0 |
Milwaukee | 3–3 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 4–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 |
New Jersey | 2–3 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | — | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
New York | 1–5 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–4 | — | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–5 |
Philadelphia | 3–3 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 5–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 |
Phoenix | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
Portland | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | — | 3–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 0–2 |
San Antonio | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 2–3 | — | 3–2 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 |
San Diego | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–3 | — | 1–5 | 1–4 | 0–2 |
Seattle | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 5–1 | — | 5–0 | 1–1 |
Utah | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 0–5 | — | 1–1 |
Washington | 4–2 | 0–6 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |
Game log
Regular season
1981–82 game log Total: 39–43 (Home: 23–18; Road: 16–25) |
October: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0) |
November: 6–7 (home: 4–3; road: 2–4) |
December: 5–10 (home: 2–3; road: 3–7) |
January: 5–9 (home: 2–4; road: 3–5) |
February: 7–6 (home: 5–3; road: 2–3) |
March: 9–7 (home: 5–2; road: 4–5) |
April: 5–4 (home: 4–3; road: 1–1) |
1981–82 schedule |
Player statistics
Legend GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | | |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
Kent Benson | 75 | 72 | 32.9 | .505 | .273 | .804 | 8.7 | 2.1 | .88 | 1.30 | 12.5 |
Kenny Carr | 28 | 6 | 15.9 | .458 | .000 | .646 | 4.9 | .8 | .21 | .21 | 7.4 |
Glenn Hagan | 4 | 0 | 6.3 | .429 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .33 | .00 | 1.8 |
Alan Hardy | 38 | 0 | 8.2 | .456 | .000 | .621 | 0.9 | .5 | .24 | .11 | 3.7 |
Steve Hayes | 26 | 0 | 15.8 | .495 | .000 | .610 | 3.8 | .9 | .12 | .69 | 4.5 |
Phil Hubbard | 52 | 38 | 21.2 | .505 | .000 | .650 | 5.2 | 1.3 | .73 | .31 | 10.0 |
Vinnie Johnson | 67 | 15 | 17.8 | .493 | .273 | .754 | 2.1 | 2.4 | .75 | .34 | 7.7 |
Edgar Jones | 48 | 19 | 16.7 | .548 | .500 | .698 | 4.3 | .8 | .58 | 1.92 | 7.8 |
Jeff Judkins | 30 | 0 | 8.4 | .383 | .100 | .615 | 1.1 | .5 | .20 | .67 | 2.6 |
Greg Kesler | 11 | 0 | 16.6 | .407 | .000 | .659 | 3.5 | 1.1 | .45 | .64 | 8.8 |
Bill Laimbeer | 30 | 30 | 31.2 | .516 | .143 | .813 | 11.3 | 1.8 | .57 | 1.13 | 12.8 |
Ron Lee | 81 | 7 | 18.1 | .358 | .305 | .706 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 1.43 | .25 | 3.4 |
John Long | 69 | 66 | 32.0 | .492 | .133 | .865 | 3.7 | 2.1 | .94 | .36 | 21.9 |
Paul Mokeski | 39 | 3 | 13.4 | .441 | .000 | .758 | 3.1 | .6 | .33 | .59 | 3.2 |
Isiah Thomas | 72 | 72 | 33.8 | .424 | .288 | .704 | 2.9 | 7.8 | 2.08 | .24 | 17.0 |
Kelly Tripucka | 82 | 82 | 37.5 | .496 | .227 | .797 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 1.09 | .25 | 21.6 |
Terry Tyler | 82 | 0 | 24.3 | .523 | .250 | .740 | 6.0 | 5.4 | .94 | 1.95 | 9.9 |
Larry Wright | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Awards and records
References
- ^ 1981-82 Detroit Pistons
- ^ "1981-82 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats".
- ^ "Chevette to Corvette No. 37: The 1981-82 Detroit Pistons". October 24, 2011.
See also
Detroit Pistons |
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- Founded in 1937
- Formerly the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (1937–1948) and the Fort Wayne Pistons (1948–1957)
- Based in Detroit, Michigan
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