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Detroit PistonsOne of the elite teams of the NBA, the Pistons reached the NBA Finals in 2004 and 2005. They defeated the Lakers in 2004 and were just one game shy of a fourth championship when they lost in game 7 in 2005. |
Team history:
1941/42 to 1947/48: Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons - NBL
1948/49: Fort Wayne Pistons - BAA
1949/50 to
1956/57: Fort Wayne Pistons - NBA
1957/58 to present: Detroit Pistons - NBA - 3 Championships
NBA Championships: 3 - 1989, 1990, 2004
Jersey Colors: Blue and red (road), white (road)
Greatest Players: Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, Ben Wallace, Bob Lanier, Richard Hamilton, Chauncey Billups, Rasheed Wallace
NBA Division: Central / NBA Conference: Eastern
Location: 
Detroit (Auburn Hills), Michigan, USA
Year by year performance:
| Year | Lg | W-L | Regular Season | Playoffs |
| 2025 | NBA | 0-0 | 0th, Central Division | |
| 2024 | NBA | 14-68 | 5th, Central Division | DNQ |
| 2023 | NBA | 17-65 | 5th, Central Division | DNQ |
| 2022 | NBA | 23-59 | 5th, Central Division | DNQ |
| 2021 | NBA | 20-52 | 5th, Central Division | DNQ |
| 2020 | NBA | 20-46 | 4th, Central Division | DNQ |
| 2019 | NBA | 41-41 | 3rd, Central Division | Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
| 2018 | NBA | 39-43 | 4th, Central Division | DNQ |
| 2017 | NBA | 37-45 | 5th, Central Division | DNQ |
| 2016 | NBA | 44-38 | 3rd, Central Division | Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
| 2015 | NBA | 32-50 | 5th, Central Division | DNQ |
| 2014 | NBA | 29-53 | 4th, Central Division | DNQ |
| 2013 | NBA | 29-53 | 4th, Central Division | DNQ |
| 2012 | NBA | 25-41 | 4th, Central Division | DNQ |
| 2011 | NBA | 30-52 | 4th, Central Division | DNQ |
| 2010 | NBA | 27-55 | 5th, Central Division | DNQ |
| 2009 | NBA | 39-43 | 3rd, Central Division | Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
| 2008 | NBA | 59-23 | 1st, Central Division | Lost East Conf Finals |
| 2007 | NBA | 53-29 | 1st, Central Division | Lost East Conf Finals |
| 2006 | NBA | 64-18 | 1st, Central Division | Lost East Conf Finals |
| 2005 | NBA | 54-28 | 1st, Central Division | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2004 | NBA | 54-28 | 2nd, Central Division | NBA Champions |
| 2003 | NBA | 50-32 | 1st, Central Division | Lost East Conf Finals |
| 2002 | NBA | 50-32 | 1st, Central Division | Lost East Conf Semis |
| 2001 | NBA | 32-50 | 5th, Central Division | DNQ |
| 2000 | NBA | 42-40 | 4th, Central Division | Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
| 1999 | NBA | 29-21 | 3rd, Central Division | Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
| 1998 | NBA | 37-45 | 6th, Central Division | DNQ |
| 1997 | NBA | 54-28 | 3rd, Central Division | Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
| 1996 | NBA | 46-36 | 5th, Central Division | Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
| 1995 | NBA | 28-54 | 7th, Central Division | DNQ |
| 1994 | NBA | 20-62 | 7th, Central Division | DNQ |
| 1993 | NBA | 40-42 | 6th, Central Division | DNQ |
| 1992 | NBA | 48-34 | 3rd, Central Division | Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
| 1991 | NBA | 50-32 | 2nd, Central Division | Lost East Conf Finals |
| 1990 | NBA | 59-23 | 1st, Central Division | NBA Champions |
| 1989 | NBA | 63-19 | 1st, Central Division | NBA Champions |
| 1988 | NBA | 54-28 | 1st, Central Division | Lost NBA Finals |
| 1987 | NBA | 52-30 | 2nd, Central Division | Lost East Conf Finals |
| 1986 | NBA | 46-36 | 3rd, Central Division | Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
| 1985 | NBA | 46-36 | 2nd, Central Division | Lost East Conf Semis |
| 1984 | NBA | 49-33 | 2nd, Central Division | Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
| 1983 | NBA | 37-45 | 3rd, Central Division | DNQ |
| 1982 | NBA | 39-43 | 3rd, Central Division | DNQ |
| 1981 | NBA | 21-61 | 6th, Central Division | DNQ |
| 1980 | NBA | 16-66 | 6th, Central Division | DNQ |
| 1979 | NBA | 30-52 | 4th, Central Division | DNQ |
| 1978 | NBA | 38-44 | 4th, Midwest Division | DNQ |
| 1977 | NBA | 44-38 | 2nd, Midwest Division | Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
| 1976 | NBA | 36-46 | 2nd, Midwest Division | Lost West Conf Semis |
| 1975 | NBA | 40-42 | 3rd, Midwest Division | Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
| 1974 | NBA | 52-30 | 3rd, Midwest Division | Lost West Conf Semis |
| 1973 | NBA | 40-42 | 3rd, Midwest Division | DNQ |
| 1972 | NBA | 26-56 | 4th, Midwest Division | DNQ |
| 1971 | NBA | 45-37 | 4th, Midwest Division | DNQ |
| 1970 | NBA | 31-51 | 7th, Eastern Division | DNQ |
| 1969 | NBA | 32-50 | 6th, Eastern Division | DNQ |
| 1968 | NBA | 40-42 | 4th, Eastern Division | Lost East Div Semis |
| 1967 | NBA | 30-51 | 5th, Western Division | DNQ |
| 1966 | NBA | 22-58 | 5th, Western Division | DNQ |
| 1965 | NBA | 31-49 | 4th, Western Division | DNQ |
| 1964 | NBA | 23-57 | 5th, Western Division | DNQ |
| 1963 | NBA | 34-46 | 3rd, Western Division | Lost West Div Semis |
| 1962 | NBA | 37-43 | 3rd, Western Division | Lost West Div Finals |
| 1961 | NBA | 34-45 | 3rd, Western Division | Lost West Div Semis |
| 1960 | NBA | 30-45 | 2nd, Western Division | Lost West Div Semis |
| 1959 | NBA | 28-44 | 3rd, Western Division | Lost West Div Semis |
| 1958 | NBA | 33-39 | 2nd, Western Division | Lost West Div Finals |
| 1957 | NBA | 34-38 | 3rd, Western Division | Lost West Div Semis |
| 1956 | NBA | 37-35 | 1st, Western Division | Lost NBA Finals |
| 1955 | NBA | 43-29 | 1st, Western Division | Lost NBA Finals |
| 1954 | NBA | 40-32 | 3rd, Western Division | Lost W Div Round Robin |
| 1953 | NBA | 36-33 | 3rd, Western Division | Lost West Div Finals |
| 1952 | NBA | 29-37 | 4th, Western Division | Lost West Div Semis |
| 1951 | NBA | 32-36 | 3rd, Western Division | Lost West Div Semis |
| 1950 | NBA | 40-28 | 3rd, Central Division | Lost Cent Div Finals |
| 1949 | BAA | 22-38 | 5th, Western Division | DNQ |
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