The 2016–17 NBA season was the 76th season of the Detroit Pistons franchise, their 69th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and their 60th in Metro Detroit. It was the Pistons' final season at The Palace of Auburn Hills in nearby Auburn Hills, Michigan, ending a 42-year history of professional sports in Oakland County. They moved to the new Little Caesars Arena in Detroit for the 2017–18 season.[1]
2016–17 Detroit Pistons season | |
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Head coach | Stan Van Gundy |
General manager | Jeff Bower |
President | Stan Van Gundy |
Owner(s) | Tom Gores |
Arena | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
Results | |
Record | 37–45 (.451) |
Place | Division: 5th (Central) Conference: 10th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports Detroit |
Radio | WMGC |
Draft picks
editRound | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Team |
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1 | 18 | Henry Ellenson | PF | United States | Marquette |
2 | 49 | Michael Gbinije | PG | United States | Syracuse |
Roster
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Roster |
Standings
editDivision
editCentral Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y – Cleveland Cavaliers | 51 | 31 | .622 | – | 31–10 | 20–21 | 8–8 | 82 |
x – Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 9.0 | 23–18 | 19–22 | 10–6 | 82 |
x – Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 9.0 | 29–12 | 13–28 | 8–8 | 82 |
x – Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | .500 | 10.0 | 25–16 | 16–25 | 9–7 | 82 |
Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 14.0 | 24–17 | 13–28 | 5–11 | 82 |
Conference
editEastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c – Boston Celtics * | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 82 |
2 | y – Cleveland Cavaliers * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
3 | x – Toronto Raptors | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
4 | y – Washington Wizards * | 49 | 33 | .598 | 4.0 | 82 |
5 | x – Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 | 82 |
6 | x – Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 | 82 |
7 | x – Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 | 82 |
8 | x – Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | .500 | 12.0 | 82 |
9 | Miami Heat | 41 | 41 | .500 | 12.0 | 82 |
10 | Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16.0 | 82 |
11 | Charlotte Hornets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 17.0 | 82 |
12 | New York Knicks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 22.0 | 82 |
13 | Orlando Magic | 29 | 53 | .354 | 24.0 | 82 |
14 | Philadelphia 76ers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 25.0 | 82 |
15 | Brooklyn Nets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 33.0 | 82 |
Game log
editPre-season
edit2016 pre-season game log Total: 3–3 (Home: 1–2 Road: 2–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season: 3–3 (home: 1–2; road: 2–1)
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2016–17 season schedule |
Regular season
editPlayer statistics
editGP | 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 |
Season
editPlayer | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Tobias Harris | 82 | 48 | 31.3 | .481 | .347 | .841 | 5.1 | 1.7 | .72 | .48 | 16.1 |
Reggie Jackson | 52 | 50 | 27.4 | .420 | .359 | .868 | 2.2 | 5.2 | .67 | .10 | 14.5 |
Marcus Morris | 79 | 79 | 32.5 | .418 | .331 | .784 | 4.6 | 2.0 | .66 | .32 | 14.0 |
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 76 | 75 | 33.3 | .399 | .350 | .832 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.18 | .16 | 13.8 |
Andre Drummond | 81 | 81 | 29.7 | .530 | .286 | .386 | 13.8 | 1.1 | 1.53 | 1.10 | 13.6 |
Jon Leuer | 75 | 34 | 25.9 | .480 | .293 | .867 | 5.4 | 1.5 | .41 | .35 | 10.2 |
Ish Smith | 81 | 32 | 24.1 | .439 | .267 | .706 | 2.9 | 5.2 | .75 | .41 | 9.4 |
Beno Udrih | 39 | 0 | 14.4 | .467 | .344 | .941 | 1.5 | 3.4 | .33 | .00 | 5.8 |
Boban Marjanović | 35 | 0 | 8.4 | .545 | .000 | .810 | 3.7 | .3 | .17 | .34 | 5.5 |
Aron Baynes | 75 | 2 | 15.5 | .513 | .000 | .840 | 4.4 | .4 | .23 | .52 | 4.9 |
Reggie Bullock | 31 | 5 | 15.1 | .422 | .384 | .714 | 2.1 | .9 | .58 | .10 | 4.5 |
Stanley Johnson | 77 | 1 | 17.8 | .353 | .292 | .679 | 2.5 | 1.4 | .73 | .31 | 4.4 |
Darrun Hilliard | 39 | 1 | 9.8 | .373 | .261 | .750 | .8 | .8 | .28 | .05 | 3.3 |
Henry Ellenson | 19 | 2 | 7.7 | .359 | .294 | .500 | 2.2 | .4 | .05 | .7 | 3.2 |
Michael Gbinije | 9 | 0 | 3.6 | .100 | .000 | 1.000 | .3 | .2 | .00 | .00 | 0.4 |
Transactions
editOverview
editPlayers Added Via draft Via Trade Via free agency |
Players Lost Via trade Via free agency |
Trades
editJune 17, 2016 | To Detroit Pistons Cameron Bairstow |
To Chicago Bulls Spencer Dinwiddie |
June 29, 2016 | To Detroit Pistons 2019 2nd Round Pick |
To Orlando Magic Jodie Meeks |
Free agency
editRe-signed
editDate | Player | Contract terms | Former team | Ref. |
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July 15 | Andre Drummond | 5-year contract worth $130 million | Detroit Pistons | [2] |
Additions
editDate | Player | Contract terms | Former team | Ref. |
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July 8 | Jon Leuer | 4-year contract worth $42 million | Phoenix Suns | [3] |
Ish Smith | 3-year contract worth $18 million | Philadelphia 76ers | ||
July 12 | Boban Marjanović | 3-year contract worth $21 million | San Antonio Spurs | [4] |
Subtractions
editDate | Player | Contract terms | New team | Ref. |
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July 9 | Anthony Tolliver | 2-year contract worth $16 million | Sacramento Kings | [5] |
October 25 | Lorenzo Brown | Waived | Zhejiang Golden Bulls |
References
edit- ^ "Pistons to Move to Downtown Detroit". NBA.com. November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "Detroit Pistons Re-Sign Center Andre Drummond". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ "Detroit Pistons Sign Free Agents Ish Smith and Jon Leuer". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ "Detroit Pistons Sign Free Agent Boban Marjanovic". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 12, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ "Kings Sign Four Free Agents". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 9, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.