The Detroit Pistons were 63-19 in 1988-89. They finished 1st in the Central Division and 1st in the Eastern Conference. They won in the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 0, to win their first championship.
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1988-89 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.8 | 106.6 | 45.1 | 24.7 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 41.4 | 83.9 | 49.4 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.0 | 22.3 | 29.0 | 76.9 | 55.1 | 14.1 | 31.0 | 16.3 | 23.6 |
Team Rank | 8th | 16th | 7th | 17th | 25th | 19th | 19th | 24th | 5th | 18th | 18th | 19th | 10th | 11th | 15th | 8th | 14th | 6th | 11th | 12th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.8 | 100.8 | 40.5 | 22.6 | 7.9 | 4.2 | 38.3 | 85.6 | 44.7 | 1.9 | 6.8 | 28.5 | 22.3 | 28.4 | 78.5 | 51.4 | 13.8 | 26.7 | 14.9 | 25.5 |
Opponent Rank | 8th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 8th | 18th | 2nd | 12th | 10th | 25th | 3rd | 5th | 1st | 22nd | 2nd | |
Net | +5.8 | +4.6 | +2.1 | -1.5 | +0.8 | +3.1 | -1.7 | +4.6 | -0.5 | -1.9 | +1.5 | +0.0 | +0.7 | -1.6 | +3.8 | +0.3 | +4.4 | +1.4 | -1.8 | ||
Net Rank | 4th | 1st | 4th | 22nd | 7th | 1st | 18th | 2nd | 18th | 20th | 9th | 11th | 10th | 18th | 5th | 13th | 3rd | 19th | 6th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.0 | |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.5 | |
| 13 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 |
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Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 1 | .857 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 |
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