1989-90 Detroit Pistons Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 59-23
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 15-5 Won NBA championship
Conference First Round - Defeated Indiana Pacers 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated New York Knicks 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Chicago Bulls 4-3
Finals - Defeated Portland Trail Blazers 4-1
Coach: Chuck Daly (59-23)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 879,614, Avg. 21,454 in 41 home dates
1989-90 Detroit Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 59-23
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 15-5 Won NBA championship
Conference First Round - Defeated Indiana Pacers 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated New York Knicks 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Chicago Bulls 4-3
Finals - Defeated Portland Trail Blazers 4-1
Coach: Chuck Daly (59-23)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 879,614, Avg. 21,454 in 41 home dates
1989-90 Detroit Pistons Roster
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1989-90 season with a record of 59 wins and 23 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 15-5.
The Pistons conceded 8,057 points, the lowest total in the circuit. Detroit racked up 8,556 points. Isiah Thomas tossed in a team-best 1,492 points for the team, while Joe Dumars scored 17 or more per game, too. Dennis Rodman contributed 792 boards. Isiah Thomas dished out 765 assists for the squad.
On defense, Isiah Thomas added 139 steals, and John Salley blocked 153 shots.
Chuck Daly coached the team. The 1989-90 Detroit Pistons won the NBA championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 8556
Regular Season Points Against: 8057
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 3, 1989 | New York Knicks 103 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 4, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 95 at Washington Bullets 93 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 7, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 114 at Chicago Bulls 117 | L | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 8, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 74 at Indiana Pacers 95 | L | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
| November 10, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 125 at Orlando Magic 121 | W | 1-0 | 2-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 11, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 84 at Miami Heat 88 | L | 1-0 | 2-3 | 3-3 | ||
| November 15, 1989 | Miami Heat 94 at Detroit Pistons 130 | W | 2-0 | 2-3 | 4-3 | ||
| November 17, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 79 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 3-0 | 2-3 | 5-3 | ||
| November 18, 1989 | Boston Celtics 86 at Detroit Pistons 103 | W | 4-0 | 2-3 | 6-3 | ||
| November 21, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 103 at Detroit Pistons 96 | L | 4-1 | 2-3 | 6-4 | ||
| November 24, 1989 | Cleveland Cavaliers 82 at Detroit Pistons 101 | W | 5-1 | 2-3 | 7-4 | ||
| November 26, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 82 at Portland Trail Blazers 102 | L | 5-1 | 2-4 | 7-5 | ||
| November 28, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 93 at Sacramento Kings 81 | W | 5-1 | 3-4 | 8-5 | ||
| November 29, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 111 at Phoenix Suns 103 | W | 5-1 | 4-4 | 9-5 | ||
| December 1, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 97 | W | 5-1 | 5-4 | 10-5 | OT | |
| December 2, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 95 at Seattle Supersonics 120 | L | 5-1 | 5-5 | 10-6 | ||
| December 6, 1989 | Washington Bullets 107 at Detroit Pistons 115 | W | 6-1 | 5-5 | 11-6 | ||
| December 8, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Philadelphia 76ers 107 | L | 6-1 | 5-6 | 11-7 | ||
| December 9, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 93 at Detroit Pistons 121 | W | 7-1 | 5-6 | 12-7 | ||
| December 12, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 121 at Denver Nuggets 108 | W | 7-1 | 6-6 | 13-7 | ||
| December 13, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 79 at Los Angeles Clippers 83 | L | 7-1 | 6-7 | 13-8 | ||
| December 15, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 91 at Utah Jazz 94 | L | 7-1 | 6-8 | 13-9 | ||
| December 16, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 92 at Golden State Warriors 104 | L | 7-1 | 6-9 | 13-10 | ||
| December 19, 1989 | Seattle Supersonics 77 at Detroit Pistons 94 | W | 8-1 | 6-9 | 14-10 | ||
| December 22, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 96 at New Jersey Nets 90 | W | 8-1 | 7-9 | 15-10 | ||
| December 23, 1989 | Orlando Magic 100 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 9-1 | 7-9 | 16-10 | ||
| December 27, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 82 | W | 9-1 | 8-9 | 17-10 | ||
| December 29, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 99 at Detroit Pistons 85 | L | 9-2 | 8-9 | 17-11 | ||
| December 30, 1989 | New Jersey Nets 106 at Detroit Pistons 117 | W | 10-2 | 8-9 | 18-11 | ||
| January 2, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 115 at Orlando Magic 113 | W | 10-2 | 9-9 | 19-11 | ||
| January 3, 1990 | Los Angeles Clippers 80 at Detroit Pistons 84 | W | 11-2 | 9-9 | 20-11 | ||
| January 5, 1990 | Indiana Pacers 99 at Detroit Pistons 122 | W | 12-2 | 9-9 | 21-11 | ||
| January 6, 1990 | New York Knicks 106 at Detroit Pistons 117 | W | 13-2 | 9-9 | 22-11 | ||
| January 9, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 90 at Detroit Pistons 100 | W | 14-2 | 9-9 | 23-11 | ||
| January 10, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 97 at Boston Celtics 104 | L | 14-2 | 9-10 | 23-12 | ||
| January 12, 1990 | Minnesota Timberwolves 86 at Detroit Pistons 97 | W | 15-2 | 9-10 | 24-12 | ||
| January 13, 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers 106 at Detroit Pistons 111 | W | 16-2 | 9-10 | 25-12 | ||
| January 17, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 108 at Philadelphia 76ers 112 | L | 16-2 | 9-11 | 25-13 | ||
| January 19, 1990 | Golden State Warriors 118 at Detroit Pistons 125 | W | 17-2 | 9-11 | 26-13 | ||
| January 21, 1990 | Los Angeles Lakers 107 at Detroit Pistons 97 | L | 17-3 | 9-11 | 26-14 | ||
| January 23, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 107 at Chicago Bulls 95 | W | 17-3 | 10-11 | 27-14 | ||
| January 26, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Detroit Pistons 107 | W | 18-3 | 10-11 | 28-14 | ||
| January 27, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 85 at Minnesota Timberwolves 83 | W | 18-3 | 11-11 | 29-14 | ||
| January 30, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 112 at Atlanta Hawks 95 | W | 18-3 | 12-11 | 30-14 | ||
| January 31, 1990 | Washington Bullets 109 at Detroit Pistons 133 | W | 19-3 | 12-11 | 31-14 | ||
| February 3, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 100 | W | 19-3 | 13-11 | 32-14 | ||
| February 4, 1990 | Utah Jazz 83 at Detroit Pistons 115 | W | 20-3 | 13-11 | 33-14 | ||
| February 6, 1990 | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Detroit Pistons 105 | W | 21-3 | 13-11 | 34-14 | ||
| February 8, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 104 at Milwaukee Bucks 101 | W | 21-3 | 14-11 | 35-14 | ||
| February 13, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 96 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 22-3 | 14-11 | 36-14 | ||
| February 17, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 97 at Miami Heat 79 | W | 22-3 | 15-11 | 37-14 | ||
| February 19, 1990 | Miami Heat 85 at Detroit Pistons 94 | W | 23-3 | 15-11 | 38-14 | ||
| February 21, 1990 | Orlando Magic 109 at Detroit Pistons 140 | W | 24-3 | 15-11 | 39-14 | ||
| February 23, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Atlanta Hawks 112 | L | 24-3 | 15-12 | 39-15 | ||
| February 25, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 98 at New York Knicks 87 | W | 24-3 | 16-12 | 40-15 | ||
| February 27, 1990 | Houston Rockets 102 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 25-3 | 16-12 | 41-15 | OT | |
| March 1, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Washington Bullets 85 | W | 25-3 | 17-12 | 42-15 | ||
| March 2, 1990 | Philadelphia 76ers 112 at Detroit Pistons 115 | W | 26-3 | 17-12 | 43-15 | OT | |
| March 4, 1990 | Indiana Pacers 105 at Detroit Pistons 111 | W | 27-3 | 17-12 | 44-15 | ||
| March 6, 1990 | Sacramento Kings 91 at Detroit Pistons 101 | W | 28-3 | 17-12 | 45-15 | ||
| March 9, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 99 at New Jersey Nets 95 | W | 28-3 | 18-12 | 46-15 | ||
| March 11, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Charlotte Hornets 88 | W | 28-3 | 19-12 | 47-15 | ||
| March 15, 1990 | San Antonio Spurs 98 at Detroit Pistons 110 | W | 29-3 | 19-12 | 48-15 | ||
| March 16, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 106 at Chicago Bulls 81 | W | 29-3 | 20-12 | 49-15 | ||
| March 18, 1990 | Dallas Mavericks 84 at Detroit Pistons 114 | W | 30-3 | 20-12 | 50-15 | ||
| March 20, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 117 at Milwaukee Bucks 96 | W | 30-3 | 21-12 | 51-15 | ||
| March 22, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 110 at Houston Rockets 115 | L | 30-3 | 21-13 | 51-16 | ||
| March 24, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 98 at San Antonio Spurs 105 | L | 30-3 | 21-14 | 51-17 | ||
| March 25, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 96 at Dallas Mavericks 98 | L | 30-3 | 21-15 | 51-18 | OT | |
| March 28, 1990 | Charlotte Hornets 97 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 31-3 | 21-15 | 52-18 | ||
| March 30, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 111 at Boston Celtics 123 | L | 31-3 | 21-16 | 52-19 | ||
| April 3, 1990 | Boston Celtics 82 at Detroit Pistons 93 | W | 32-3 | 21-16 | 53-19 | ||
| April 5, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 104 at Atlanta Hawks 99 | W | 32-3 | 22-16 | 54-19 | ||
| April 6, 1990 | Milwaukee Bucks 92 at Detroit Pistons 84 | L | 32-4 | 22-16 | 54-20 | ||
| April 8, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 97 at Cleveland Cavaliers 100 | L | 32-4 | 22-17 | 54-21 | ||
| April 10, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 108 at New York Knicks 98 | W | 32-4 | 23-17 | 55-21 | ||
| April 11, 1990 | New Jersey Nets 93 at Detroit Pistons 98 | W | 33-4 | 23-17 | 56-21 | ||
| April 13, 1990 | Atlanta Hawks 115 at Detroit Pistons 111 | L | 33-5 | 23-17 | 56-22 | ||
| April 14, 1990 | Orlando Magic 107 at Detroit Pistons 111 | W | 34-5 | 23-17 | 57-22 | ||
| April 19, 1990 | Philadelphia 76ers 107 at Detroit Pistons 97 | L | 34-6 | 23-17 | 57-23 | ||
| April 20, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 121 at Indiana Pacers 115 | W | 34-6 | 24-17 | 58-23 | OT | |
| April 22, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 106 at Detroit Pistons 111 | W | 35-6 | 24-17 | 59-23 | ||
| April 26, 1990 | Indiana Pacers 92 at Detroit Pistons 104 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 28, 1990 | Indiana Pacers 87 at Detroit Pistons 100 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| May 1, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 108 at Indiana Pacers 96 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| May 8, 1990 | New York Knicks 77 at Detroit Pistons 112 | W | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | ||
| May 10, 1990 | New York Knicks 97 at Detroit Pistons 104 | W | 4-0 | 1-0 | 5-0 | ||
| May 12, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 103 at New York Knicks 111 | L | 4-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | ||
| May 13, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 102 at New York Knicks 90 | W | 4-0 | 2-1 | 6-1 | ||
| May 15, 1990 | New York Knicks 84 at Detroit Pistons 95 | W | 5-0 | 2-1 | 7-1 | ||
| May 20, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 77 at Detroit Pistons 86 | W | 6-0 | 2-1 | 8-1 | ||
| May 22, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 93 at Detroit Pistons 102 | W | 7-0 | 2-1 | 9-1 | ||
| May 26, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 102 at Chicago Bulls 107 | L | 7-0 | 2-2 | 9-2 | ||
| May 28, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Chicago Bulls 108 | L | 7-0 | 2-3 | 9-3 | ||
| May 30, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 83 at Detroit Pistons 97 | W | 8-0 | 2-3 | 10-3 | ||
| June 1, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 91 at Chicago Bulls 109 | L | 8-0 | 2-4 | 10-4 | ||
| June 3, 1990 | Chicago Bulls 74 at Detroit Pistons 93 | W | 9-0 | 2-4 | 11-4 | ||
| June 5, 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers 99 at Detroit Pistons 105 | W | 10-0 | 2-4 | 12-4 | ||
| June 7, 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers 106 at Detroit Pistons 105 | L | 10-1 | 2-4 | 12-5 | OT | |
| June 10, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 121 at Portland Trail Blazers 106 | W | 10-1 | 3-4 | 13-5 | ||
| June 12, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 112 at Portland Trail Blazers 109 | W | 10-1 | 4-4 | 14-5 | ||
| June 14, 1990 | Detroit Pistons 92 at Portland Trail Blazers 90 | W | 10-1 | 5-4 | 15-5 |
