fbpx
Wikipedia

1997–98 Detroit Pistons season

January 01, 1970

The 1997–98 NBA season was the Pistons' 50th season in the National Basketball Association, and 41st season in the city of Detroit.[1] During the off-season, the Pistons signed free agents Brian Williams,[2][3][4] and Malik Sealy.[5][6][7] After winning their first two games, the Pistons lost five straight and struggled with a 6–11 start, as Joe Dumars missed ten games due to a shoulder injury during the first month of the season.[8][9][10][11] In late December, the team traded Theo Ratliff and Aaron McKie to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Jerry Stackhouse and Eric Montross.[12][13][14][15] At midseason, head coach Doug Collins was fired after a 21–24 start, and was replaced with assistant Alvin Gentry;[16][17][18] Collins would later on get a job as color analyst for the NBA on NBC.[19][20][21] The Pistons held a 22–25 record at the All-Star break,[22] then later on posted a 7-game losing streak between March and April, missing the playoffs finishing sixth in the Central Division with a disappointing 37–45 record.[23]

1997–98 Detroit Pistons season
Head coach
General managerRick Sund
Owner(s)Bill Davidson
ArenaThe Palace of Auburn Hills
Results
Record37–45 (.451)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Central)
Conference: 11th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWKBD-TV
Fox Sports Detroit

Grant Hill had another stellar season, averaging 21.1 points, 7.7 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, selected for the 1998 NBA All-Star Game,[24][25][26][27][28] and also finished in ninth place in Most Valuable Player voting,[29] while Williams averaged 16.2 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. In addition, Stackhouse mostly played off the bench as the team's sixth man, averaging 15.7 points per game in 57 games after the trade, while Dumars provided the team with 13.1 points per game, and led them with 158 three-point field goals, and Lindsey Hunter contributed 12.1 points and 1.7 steals per game. Sealy contributed 7.7 points per game off the bench, and starting power forward Don Reid provided with 3.5 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.[30]

Following the season, Sealy signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves,[31][32][33] while Grant Long re-signed with his former team, the Atlanta Hawks,[34][35] and Rick Mahorn re-signed with his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers.[36][37]

Draft picks edit

Main article: 1997 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 19 Scot Pollard C/PF   United States Kansas
2 31 Charles O'Bannon SG/SF   United States UCLA

Roster edit

1997–98 Detroit Pistons roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 4 Dumars, Joe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1963–05–24 McNeese State
G 12 Henson, Steve 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 1968–02–02 Kansas State
F 33 Hill, Grant 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1972–10–05 Duke
G 1 Hunter, Lindsey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1970–12–03 Jackson State
F 43 Long, Grant 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1966–03–12 Eastern Michigan
C 44 Mahorn, Rick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1958–09–21 Hampton
C 00 Montross, Eric 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1971–09–23 North Carolina
G 5 O'Bannon, Charles 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1975–02–22 UCLA
C 31 Pollard, Scot 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1975–02–12 Kansas
F 52 Reid, Don 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1973–12–30 Georgetown
G 14 Sealy, Malik 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1970–02–01 St. John's
G 42 Stackhouse, Jerry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1974–11–05 North Carolina
C 8 Williams, Brian 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1969–04–06 Arizona
F 13 Williams, Jerome 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1973–05–10 Georgetown
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  •   Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 9, 1998

Roster Notes edit

  • Point guard Rumeal Robinson was signed by the Pistons during the off-season, but did not play for them and was waived on November 20, 1997.[38][39]

Regular season edit

Season standings edit

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Chicago Bulls 62 20 .756 – 37–4 25–16 21–7
x-Indiana Pacers 58 24 .707 4 32–9 26–15 19–9
x-Charlotte Hornets 51 31 .622 11 32–9 19–22 16–12
x-Atlanta Hawks 50 32 .610 12 29–12 21–20 19–9
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 47 35 .573 15 27–14 20–21 14–14
Detroit Pistons 37 45 .451 25 25–16 12–29 12–16
Milwaukee Bucks 36 46 .439 26 21–20 15–26 9–19
Toronto Raptors 16 66 .195 46 9–32 7–34 2–26
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Chicago Bulls 62 20 .756 –
2 y-Miami Heat 55 27 .671 7
3 x-Indiana Pacers 58 24 .707 4
4 x-Charlotte Hornets 51 31 .622 11
5 x-Atlanta Hawks 50 32 .610 12
6 x-Cleveland Cavaliers 47 35 .573 15
7 x-New York Knicks 43 39 .524 19
8 x-New Jersey Nets 43 39 .524 19
9 Washington Wizards 42 40 .512 20
10 Orlando Magic 41 41 .500 21
11 Detroit Pistons 37 45 .451 25
12 Boston Celtics 36 46 .439 26
12 Milwaukee Bucks 36 46 .439 26
14 Philadelphia 76ers 31 51 .378 31
15 Toronto Raptors 16 66 .195 46
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents edit

1997-98 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA VAN WAS
Atlanta — 2–1 4–0 1–3 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 1–3 3–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 4–0
Boston 1–2 — 1–2 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–0 0–2 2–0 3–2
Charlotte 0–4 2–1 — 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–2
Chicago 3–1 3–1 3–1 — 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 4–0 1–1 4–0 4–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 3–1
Cleveland 0–4 3–1 2–2 2–2 — 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–2
Dallas 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 — 3–1 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–3 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–4 0–4 0–4 2–2 1–1 0–4 4–0 1–1
Denver 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 — 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 2–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1
Detroit 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–0 2–0 — 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 1–2 2–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–0 0–2 0–2 2–2
Golden State 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 3–1 0–2 — 1–3 0–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2
Houston 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 — 1–1 4–0 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–3 4–0 2–2 1–3 2–0 0–4 3–1 1–1
Indiana 3–1 4–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 — 2–0 0–2 3–1 4–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 3–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 4–0
L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 3–1 0–4 0–2 — 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–4 3–1 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–2
L.A. Lakers 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 — 1–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–2 4–0 4–0 1–3 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1
Miami 3–1 4–0 1–3 1–2 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 — 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–2
Milwaukee 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–4 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 1–3 — 1–1 0–4 3–1 2–1 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–2
Minnesota 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 4–0 0–4 1–1 1–1 — 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–3 4–0 0–2
New Jersey 2–1 2–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 4–0 0–2 — 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–3
New York 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–4 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–2 — 4–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–3
Orlando 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–2 2–0 1–3 0–4 — 4–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 3–1
Philadelphia 1–3 1–3 1–2 1–2 1–3 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 0–4 1–1 2–0 0–4 2–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–4 — 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 2–0 3–1
Phoenix 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–0 4–0 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 — 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 1–3 4–0 1–1
Portland 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 — 3–1 2–2 0–4 2–0 3–1 2–2 1–1
Sacramento 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–2 0–4 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–3 — 0–4 1–3 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1
San Antonio 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 0–4 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 4–0 — 2–2 2–0 1–3 4–0 1–1
Seattle 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–0 3–1 2–2 — 2–0 2–2 4–0 1–1
Toronto 0–4 0–3 0–4 0–4 1–3 1–1 2–0 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 — 0–2 1–1 0–3
Utah 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–0 — 4–0 0–2
Vancouver 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 3–1 2–0 3–1 1–3 0–2 3–1 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–4 0–4 1–1 0–4 — 1–1
Washington 0–4 2–3 2–2 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 —

Game log edit

Player statistics edit

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% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Joe Dumars 72 72 32.3 .416 .371 .825 1.4 3.5 0.6 0.0 13.1
Steve Henson 23 0 2.8 .500 .375 1.000 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.6
Grant Hill 81 81 40.7 .452 .143 .740 7.7 6.8 1.8 0.7 21.1
Lindsey Hunter 71 67 35.3 .383 .321 .740 3.5 3.2 1.7 0.1 12.1
Grant Long 40 17 18.5 .427 .000 .719 3.8 0.6 0.7 0.3 3.5
Rick Mahorn 59 0 12.0 .457 — .676 3.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 2.4
Aaron McKie 24 1 19.7 .413 .176 .870 2.8 1.6 1.0 0.0 4.5
Eric Montross 28 10 12.6 .456 — .429 3.8 0.1 0.2 0.5 2.5
Charles O'Bannon 30 0 7.8 .377 .000 .800 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.0 2.1
Scot Pollard 33 0 9.6 .500 — .826 2.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 2.7
Theo Ratliff 24 12 24.4 .514 — .683 5.0 0.6 0.5 2.3 6.5
Don Reid 68 44 14.6 .534 — .704 2.6 0.4 0.4 0.8 3.5
Malik Sealy 77 10 21.3 .428 .220 .824 2.8 1.3 0.8 0.3 7.7
Jerry Stackhouse 57 15 31.5 .428 .208 .782 3.3 3.1 1.0 0.7 15.7
Brian Williams 78 78 33.6 .511 .333 .707 8.9 1.2 0.9 0.7 16.2
Jerome Williams 77 3 16.9 .524 .000 .651 4.9 0.6 0.7 0.1 5.3

Player Statistics Citation:[30]

Awards and records edit

Transactions edit

Player Transactions Citation:[40]

References edit

  1. ^ 1997-98 Detroit Pistons
  2. ^ "Williams Signs with Pistons". The New York Times. Associated Press. August 17, 1997. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "Ex-Clipper Williams Signs with Pistons". Los Angeles Times. Staff and Wire Reports. August 17, 1997. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  4. ^ Thompson, Jack (August 17, 1997). "Brian Williams Signs with Pistons". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "Pistons Sign Sealy". The New York Times. Associated Press. August 26, 1997. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  6. ^ "Robinson Takes Pay Cut to Sign with Suns". Los Angeles Times. Staff and Wire Reports. August 26, 1997. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  7. ^ Thompson, Jack (August 26, 1997). "Suns Sign Clifford Robinson". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  8. ^ "NBA -- Nuggets Rocked by Bad News: Eric Williams Out for Season". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. November 10, 1997. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  9. ^ "N.B.A: YESTERDAY; Magic Takes Charge Early and Cruises Past the 76ers". The New York Times. Associated Press. November 23, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  10. ^ "Dumars and Hill Power Pistons Past Hawks". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. November 23, 1997. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  11. ^ "Hurting Hawks Fall Again as Williams Lifts Pistons". Chicago Tribune. Tribune News Services. November 23, 1997. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  12. ^ "Philadelphia 76ers Trade Guard Jerry Stackhouse and Center Eric Montross to the Detroit Pistons". Associated Press. December 18, 1997. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  13. ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; 76ers Send Stackhouse and Montross to Pistons". The New York Times. Associated Press. December 19, 1997. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  14. ^ "76ers Give Up on Backcourt, Deal Stackhouse to Pistons". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. December 19, 1997. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  15. ^ "Stackhouse to Pistons". The Washington Post. December 19, 1997. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  16. ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Pistons Replace Collins with an Assistant Coach". The New York Times. Associated Press. February 3, 1998. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  17. ^ Bucher, Ric (February 3, 1998). "Pistons Fire Collins as Coach". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  18. ^ Smith, Sam (February 3, 1998). "Collins Out in Detroit". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  19. ^ Sandomir, Richard (March 18, 1998). "PLUS: TV SPORTS; NBC Hires Collins as N.B.A. Analyst". The New York Times. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  20. ^ Hirsley, Michael (March 18, 1998). "Collins to Join Costas, Thomas on NBC Team". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  21. ^ Kent, Milton (March 20, 1998). "NBC Adds Collins and Bolsters Its Playoff Roster". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  22. ^ "NBA Games Played on February 5, 1998". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  23. ^ "1997–98 Detroit Pistons Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  24. ^ Armour, Terry (January 26, 1998). "Jordan Top All-Star Vote-Getter; Bryant, 19, Youngest Ever Picked". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  25. ^ Howard-Cooper, Scott (January 28, 1998). "Lakers Get Four-Star Rating as Van Exel, Jones Honored". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  26. ^ "1998 NBA All-Star Recap". NBA.com. NBA.com Staff. September 13, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  27. ^ "1997-98 All-Star Events and Contestants - in New York". Eskimo North. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  28. ^ "1998 NBA All-Star Game: East 135, West 114". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  29. ^ "1997–98 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  30. ^ a b "1997–98 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  31. ^ "N.B.A.: ROUNDUP -- ATLANTA; Laettner Is Signed, Then Sent to Detroit". The New York Times. Associated Press. January 23, 1999. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  32. ^ "NBA Transactions". The Washington Post. January 23, 1999. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  33. ^ Wise, Mike (February 4, 1999). "PRO BASKETBALL; A Scrum for the Title". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  34. ^ Broussard, Chris (February 2, 1999). "N.B.A.: NOTEBOOK -- NETS; Gatling Finds a Way to Add to Points Total". The New York Times. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  35. ^ Johnson, L.C. (February 20, 1999). "Headliners". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  36. ^ "Sixers Sign Rick Mahorn". CBS News. CBS News.com Staff. February 24, 1999. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  37. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. February 25, 1999. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  38. ^ "Barkley, NBA Officials to Talk". Tampa Bay Times. October 31, 1997. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  39. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. November 21, 1997. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  40. ^ "1997–98 Detroit Pistons Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2021.

See also edit

January 01, 1970
1997, detroit, pistons, season, 1997, season, pistons, 50th, season, national, basketball, association, 41st, season, city, detroit, during, season, pistons, signed, free, agents, brian, williams, malik, sealy, after, winning, their, first, games, pistons, los. The 1997 98 NBA season was the Pistons 50th season in the National Basketball Association and 41st season in the city of Detroit 1 During the off season the Pistons signed free agents Brian Williams 2 3 4 and Malik Sealy 5 6 7 After winning their first two games the Pistons lost five straight and struggled with a 6 11 start as Joe Dumars missed ten games due to a shoulder injury during the first month of the season 8 9 10 11 In late December the team traded Theo Ratliff and Aaron McKie to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Jerry Stackhouse and Eric Montross 12 13 14 15 At midseason head coach Doug Collins was fired after a 21 24 start and was replaced with assistant Alvin Gentry 16 17 18 Collins would later on get a job as color analyst for the NBA on NBC 19 20 21 The Pistons held a 22 25 record at the All Star break 22 then later on posted a 7 game losing streak between March and April missing the playoffs finishing sixth in the Central Division with a disappointing 37 45 record 23 1997 98 Detroit Pistons seasonHead coachDoug Collins fired Alvin GentryGeneral managerRick SundOwner s Bill DavidsonArenaThe Palace of Auburn HillsResultsRecord37 45 451 PlaceDivision 6th Central Conference 11th Eastern Playoff finishDid not qualifyStats at Basketball Reference comLocal mediaTelevisionWKBD TVFox Sports Detroit lt 1996 97 1998 99 gt Grant Hill had another stellar season averaging 21 1 points 7 7 rebounds 6 8 assists and 1 8 steals per game and was named to the All NBA Second Team selected for the 1998 NBA All Star Game 24 25 26 27 28 and also finished in ninth place in Most Valuable Player voting 29 while Williams averaged 16 2 points and 8 9 rebounds per game In addition Stackhouse mostly played off the bench as the team s sixth man averaging 15 7 points per game in 57 games after the trade while Dumars provided the team with 13 1 points per game and led them with 158 three point field goals and Lindsey Hunter contributed 12 1 points and 1 7 steals per game Sealy contributed 7 7 points per game off the bench and starting power forward Don Reid provided with 3 5 points and 2 6 rebounds per game 30 Following the season Sealy signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves 31 32 33 while Grant Long re signed with his former team the Atlanta Hawks 34 35 and Rick Mahorn re signed with his former team the Philadelphia 76ers 36 37 Contents 1 Draft picks 2 Roster 2 1 Roster Notes 3 Regular season 3 1 Season standings 3 2 Record vs opponents 3 3 Game log 4 Player statistics 5 Awards and records 6 Transactions 7 References 8 See alsoDraft picks editMain article 1997 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 19 Scot Pollard C PF nbsp United States Kansas 2 31 Charles O Bannon SG SF nbsp United States UCLARoster edit1997 98 Detroit Pistons roster Players Coaches Pos No Name Height Weight DOB From G 4 Dumars Joe 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 190 lb 86 kg 1963 05 24 McNeese State G 12 Henson Steve 5 ft 11 in 1 80 m 177 lb 80 kg 1968 02 02 Kansas State F 33 Hill Grant 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 225 lb 102 kg 1972 10 05 Duke G 1 Hunter Lindsey 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 170 lb 77 kg 1970 12 03 Jackson State F 43 Long Grant 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 225 lb 102 kg 1966 03 12 Eastern Michigan C 44 Mahorn Rick 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 240 lb 109 kg 1958 09 21 Hampton C 00 Montross Eric 7 ft 0 in 2 13 m 270 lb 122 kg 1971 09 23 North Carolina G 5 O Bannon Charles 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 209 lb 95 kg 1975 02 22 UCLA C 31 Pollard Scot 6 ft 11 in 2 11 m 265 lb 120 kg 1975 02 12 Kansas F 52 Reid Don 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 250 lb 113 kg 1973 12 30 Georgetown G 14 Sealy Malik 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 190 lb 86 kg 1970 02 01 St John s G 42 Stackhouse Jerry 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 218 lb 99 kg 1974 11 05 North Carolina C 8 Williams Brian 6 ft 11 in 2 11 m 260 lb 118 kg 1969 04 06 Arizona F 13 Williams Jerome 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 206 lb 93 kg 1973 05 10 Georgetown Head coach Doug Collins fired Alvin Gentry Assistant coach es Johnny Bach John Hammond Brian James Mike Abdenour trainer Legend DP Unsigned draft pick FA Free agent S Suspended nbsp Injured Roster Last transaction February 9 1998 Roster Notes edit Point guard Rumeal Robinson was signed by the Pistons during the off season but did not play for them and was waived on November 20 1997 38 39 Regular season editSeason standings edit Central Divisionvte W L PCT GB Home Road Div y Chicago Bulls 62 20 756 37 4 25 16 21 7 x Indiana Pacers 58 24 707 4 32 9 26 15 19 9 x Charlotte Hornets 51 31 622 11 32 9 19 22 16 12 x Atlanta Hawks 50 32 610 12 29 12 21 20 19 9 x Cleveland Cavaliers 47 35 573 15 27 14 20 21 14 14 Detroit Pistons 37 45 451 25 25 16 12 29 12 16 Milwaukee Bucks 36 46 439 26 21 20 15 26 9 19 Toronto Raptors 16 66 195 46 9 32 7 34 2 26 Eastern Conferencevte Team W L PCT GB 1 c Chicago Bulls 62 20 756 2 y Miami Heat 55 27 671 7 3 x Indiana Pacers 58 24 707 4 4 x Charlotte Hornets 51 31 622 11 5 x Atlanta Hawks 50 32 610 12 6 x Cleveland Cavaliers 47 35 573 15 7 x New York Knicks 43 39 524 19 8 x New Jersey Nets 43 39 524 19 9 Washington Wizards 42 40 512 20 10 Orlando Magic 41 41 500 21 11 Detroit Pistons 37 45 451 25 12 Boston Celtics 36 46 439 26 12 Milwaukee Bucks 36 46 439 26 14 Philadelphia 76ers 31 51 378 31 15 Toronto Raptors 16 66 195 46 z clinched division title y clinched division title x clinched playoff spot Record vs opponents edit 1997 98 NBA Records Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA VAN WAS Atlanta 2 1 4 0 1 3 4 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 3 1 0 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 0 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 2 2 0 4 0 Boston 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 4 2 0 1 1 0 4 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 3 0 0 2 2 0 3 2 Charlotte 0 4 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 0 2 0 3 1 1 1 2 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 3 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 0 1 1 2 0 2 2 Chicago 3 1 3 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 2 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 2 1 4 0 1 1 4 0 4 0 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 4 0 0 2 2 0 3 1 Cleveland 0 4 3 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 2 2 0 3 1 1 2 2 2 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 2 3 1 1 1 2 0 1 2 Dallas 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 0 2 1 3 0 4 1 1 1 3 0 4 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 4 4 0 1 1 Denver 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 1 3 0 2 1 3 0 4 0 2 2 2 0 4 0 2 0 2 1 3 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 4 2 2 1 3 0 4 0 4 0 2 0 4 1 3 1 1 Detroit 2 2 2 2 1 3 1 3 1 3 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 0 0 2 1 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 4 0 0 2 0 2 2 2 Golden State 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 2 3 1 3 1 0 2 1 3 0 2 1 3 1 3 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 4 1 3 2 2 1 3 1 3 0 2 0 4 1 3 0 2 Houston 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 1 4 0 4 0 1 1 3 1 1 1 4 0 1 3 0 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 3 1 3 4 0 2 2 1 3 2 0 0 4 3 1 1 1 Indiana 3 1 4 0 1 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 3 1 4 0 2 0 2 1 2 1 3 1 4 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 2 4 0 1 1 2 0 4 0 L A Clippers 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 3 1 2 2 0 2 3 1 0 4 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 4 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 4 0 4 3 1 1 3 0 4 1 1 1 3 1 3 0 2 L A Lakers 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 0 4 0 2 0 3 1 3 1 2 0 4 0 1 1 2 0 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 2 2 2 2 4 0 4 0 1 3 2 0 3 1 4 0 1 1 Miami 3 1 4 0 1 3 1 2 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 4 0 1 1 2 0 2 2 Milwaukee 1 3 2 2 1 3 0 4 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 1 0 4 3 1 2 1 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 3 1 0 2 1 1 1 2 Minnesota 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 2 2 3 1 2 0 4 0 3 1 0 2 4 0 0 4 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 3 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 3 4 0 0 2 New Jersey 2 1 2 2 2 2 0 4 1 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 0 0 2 2 2 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 3 1 0 2 2 0 1 3 New York 2 2 2 2 3 1 0 4 2 1 1 1 2 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 1 2 2 4 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 3 1 0 2 2 0 1 3 Orlando 2 2 2 2 1 3 1 3 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 1 1 1 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 2 2 0 1 3 0 4 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 3 1 0 2 2 0 3 1 Philadelphia 1 3 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 3 2 0 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 1 0 4 1 1 2 0 0 4 2 2 0 2 1 3 2 2 0 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 3 1 Phoenix 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 4 0 4 0 1 1 4 0 3 1 1 1 4 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 1 3 1 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 2 2 3 1 3 1 2 2 2 0 1 3 4 0 1 1 Portland 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 4 0 2 2 2 0 3 1 3 1 1 1 4 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 0 4 2 0 3 1 2 2 1 1 Sacramento 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 2 4 0 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4 0 2 1 3 0 4 0 2 0 2 1 3 0 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 3 0 4 1 3 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 San Antonio 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 4 0 4 0 1 1 3 1 2 2 2 0 3 1 0 4 2 0 2 0 3 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 3 2 2 4 0 2 2 2 0 1 3 4 0 1 1 Seattle 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 2 2 4 0 2 0 3 1 3 1 2 0 4 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 2 2 4 0 3 1 2 2 2 0 2 2 4 0 1 1 Toronto 0 4 0 3 0 4 0 4 1 3 1 1 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 2 0 4 1 1 0 2 0 4 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 3 1 3 2 2 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 3 Utah 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 4 0 4 0 2 0 4 0 4 0 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 2 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 3 1 1 3 2 2 3 1 2 2 2 0 4 0 0 2 Vancouver 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 4 3 1 2 0 3 1 1 3 0 2 3 1 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 4 2 2 2 2 0 4 0 4 1 1 0 4 1 1 Washington 0 4 2 3 2 2 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 4 2 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 0 3 1 3 1 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 2 0 1 1 Game log edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it January 2011 Player statistics editLegend 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 3FG FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Joe Dumars 72 72 32 3 416 371 825 1 4 3 5 0 6 0 0 13 1 Steve Henson 23 0 2 8 500 375 1 000 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 6 Grant Hill 81 81 40 7 452 143 740 7 7 6 8 1 8 0 7 21 1 Lindsey Hunter 71 67 35 3 383 321 740 3 5 3 2 1 7 0 1 12 1 Grant Long 40 17 18 5 427 000 719 3 8 0 6 0 7 0 3 3 5 Rick Mahorn 59 0 12 0 457 676 3 3 0 3 0 2 0 1 2 4 Aaron McKie 24 1 19 7 413 176 870 2 8 1 6 1 0 0 0 4 5 Eric Montross 28 10 12 6 456 429 3 8 0 1 0 2 0 5 2 5 Charles O Bannon 30 0 7 8 377 000 800 1 1 0 6 0 3 0 0 2 1 Scot Pollard 33 0 9 6 500 826 2 2 0 3 0 2 0 3 2 7 Theo Ratliff 24 12 24 4 514 683 5 0 0 6 0 5 2 3 6 5 Don Reid 68 44 14 6 534 704 2 6 0 4 0 4 0 8 3 5 Malik Sealy 77 10 21 3 428 220 824 2 8 1 3 0 8 0 3 7 7 Jerry Stackhouse 57 15 31 5 428 208 782 3 3 3 1 1 0 0 7 15 7 Brian Williams 78 78 33 6 511 333 707 8 9 1 2 0 9 0 7 16 2 Jerome Williams 77 3 16 9 524 000 651 4 9 0 6 0 7 0 1 5 3 Player Statistics Citation 30 Awards and records editGrant Hill All NBA Second TeamTransactions editAugust 7 1997 Acquired the 2003 1st Round Draft Pick Darko Milicic from the Vancouver Grizzlies for Otis Thorpe August 16 1997 Signed Brian Williams October 9 1997 Waived Randolph Childress October 25 1997 Signed Malik Sealy December 18 1997 Acquired Jerry Stackhouse Eric Montross and a 2005 2nd Round Draft Pick Alex Acker from the Philadelphia 76ers for Aaron McKie Theo Ratliff and a 2003 1st Round Draft Pick Carlos Delfino January 17 1998 Signed Steve Henson to the first of two 10 day contracts February 9 1998 Signed Steve Henson for the remainder of the season Player Transactions Citation 40 References edit 1997 98 Detroit Pistons Williams Signs with Pistons The New York Times Associated Press August 17 1997 Retrieved September 23 2022 Ex Clipper Williams Signs with Pistons Los Angeles Times Staff and Wire Reports August 17 1997 Retrieved December 5 2022 Thompson Jack August 17 1997 Brian Williams Signs with Pistons Chicago Tribune Retrieved July 26 2021 Pistons Sign Sealy The New York Times Associated Press August 26 1997 Retrieved January 15 2022 Robinson Takes Pay Cut to Sign with Suns Los Angeles Times Staff and Wire Reports August 26 1997 Retrieved October 3 2022 Thompson Jack August 26 1997 Suns Sign Clifford Robinson Chicago Tribune Retrieved January 28 2023 NBA Nuggets Rocked by Bad News Eric Williams Out for Season The Seattle Times Associated Press November 10 1997 Retrieved October 3 2022 N B A YESTERDAY Magic Takes Charge Early and Cruises Past the 76ers The New York Times Associated Press November 23 1997 Retrieved July 17 2017 Dumars and Hill Power Pistons Past Hawks Los Angeles Times Associated Press November 23 1997 Retrieved December 15 2022 Hurting Hawks Fall Again as Williams Lifts Pistons Chicago Tribune Tribune News Services November 23 1997 Retrieved February 2 2023 Philadelphia 76ers Trade Guard Jerry Stackhouse and Center Eric Montross to the Detroit Pistons Associated Press December 18 1997 Retrieved June 20 2023 PRO BASKETBALL 76ers Send Stackhouse and Montross to Pistons The New York Times Associated Press December 19 1997 Retrieved June 20 2021 76ers Give Up on Backcourt Deal Stackhouse to Pistons Los Angeles Times Associated Press December 19 1997 Retrieved July 11 2022 Stackhouse to Pistons The Washington Post December 19 1997 Retrieved December 5 2022 PRO BASKETBALL Pistons Replace Collins with an Assistant Coach The New York Times Associated Press February 3 1998 Retrieved May 16 2022 Bucher Ric February 3 1998 Pistons Fire Collins as Coach The Washington Post Retrieved December 27 2022 Smith Sam February 3 1998 Collins Out in Detroit Chicago Tribune Retrieved October 7 2022 Sandomir Richard March 18 1998 PLUS TV SPORTS NBC Hires Collins as N B A Analyst The New York Times Retrieved November 18 2022 Hirsley Michael March 18 1998 Collins to Join Costas Thomas on NBC Team Chicago Tribune Retrieved July 4 2021 Kent Milton March 20 1998 NBC Adds Collins and Bolsters Its Playoff Roster Los Angeles Times Retrieved December 12 2022 NBA Games Played on February 5 1998 Basketball Reference Retrieved July 19 2022 1997 98 Detroit Pistons Schedule and Results Basketball Reference Retrieved June 22 2021 Armour Terry January 26 1998 Jordan Top All Star Vote Getter Bryant 19 Youngest Ever Picked Chicago Tribune Retrieved December 27 2022 Howard Cooper Scott January 28 1998 Lakers Get Four Star Rating as Van Exel Jones Honored Los Angeles Times Retrieved April 20 2023 1998 NBA All Star Recap NBA com NBA com Staff September 13 2021 Retrieved May 16 2023 1997 98 All Star Events and Contestants in New York Eskimo North Retrieved December 27 2022 1998 NBA All Star Game East 135 West 114 Basketball Reference Retrieved November 27 2021 1997 98 NBA Awards Voting Basketball Reference Retrieved January 2 2022 a b 1997 98 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats Basketball Reference Retrieved June 22 2021 N B A ROUNDUP ATLANTA Laettner Is Signed Then Sent to Detroit The New York Times Associated Press January 23 1999 Retrieved November 9 2022 NBA Transactions The Washington Post January 23 1999 Retrieved January 30 2023 Wise Mike February 4 1999 PRO BASKETBALL A Scrum for the Title The New York Times Retrieved June 28 2022 Broussard Chris February 2 1999 N B A NOTEBOOK NETS Gatling Finds a Way to Add to Points Total The New York Times Retrieved September 18 2022 Johnson L C February 20 1999 Headliners Orlando Sentinel Retrieved January 29 2023 Sixers Sign Rick Mahorn CBS News CBS News com Staff February 24 1999 Retrieved October 14 2021 Transactions The New York Times February 25 1999 Retrieved April 2 2023 Barkley NBA Officials to Talk Tampa Bay Times October 31 1997 Retrieved December 25 2023 Transactions The New York Times November 21 1997 Retrieved December 25 2023 1997 98 Detroit Pistons Transactions Basketball Reference Retrieved December 30 2021 See also edit1997 98 NBA season Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1997 98 Detroit Pistons season amp oldid 1222314232, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.