1983–84 Detroit Pistons season

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1983–84 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachChuck Daly
General managerJack McCloskey
OwnersWilliam Davidson
ArenaPontiac Silverdome
Results
Record49–33 (.598)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Central)
Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast First Round
(eliminated 2-3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
< 1982–83 1984–85 >

The 1983-84 NBA season was the Pistons' 36th season in the NBA and 27th season in the city of Detroit.[1]

During the 1984 playoffs against the New York Knicks, the Pontiac Silverdome had a venue conflict that forced the team to play their last playoff game in Detroit proper at the Detroit Red Wings' home, Joe Louis Arena, in the fifth and deciding game of the round. The team would play a number of home games, both regular season and post-season, at the venue over the next few seasons (due to the roof collapsing) before eventually getting an arena of their own four years later.

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1983 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 8 Antoine Carr PF/C  United States Wichita State
3 55  United States Syracuse
4 78  United States Indiana
5 101 Ken Austin PF  United States Rice
6 124  United States Michigan State
7 147  United States Colorado
8 170  United States Augustana (IL)
9 193  United States Eastern Michigan
10 214  United States Michigan

Roster[]

No. Name Pos. Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
34 Ken Austin SF 6-9 205 1961-07-15 Rice
54 Kent Benson C 6-10 235 1954-12-27 Indiana
23 Earl Cureton C 6-9 210 1957-09-03 Detroit Mercy
9 Lionel Hollins PG 6-3 185 1953-10-19 Arizona State
15 Vinnie Johnson SG 6-2 200 1956-09-01 Baylor
40 Bill Laimbeer C 6-11 245 1957-05-19 Notre Dame
53 Cliff Levingston PF 6-8 210 1961-01-04 Wichita State
25 John Long SG 6-5 195 1956-08-28 Detroit Mercy
33 Walker Russell PG 6-5 195 1960-10-21 Western Michigan
22 David Thirdkill SF 6-7 195 1960-04-12 Bradley
11 Isiah Thomas PG 6-1 180 1961-04-30 Indiana
24 Ray Tolbert 6-9 225 1958-09-10 Indiana
7 Kelly Tripucka SF 6-6 220 1959-02-16 Notre Dame
41 Terry Tyler SF 6-7 215 1956-10-30 Detroit Mercy

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Central Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks 50 32 .610 – 30–11 20–21 19–10
x-Detroit Pistons 49 33 .598 1 30–11 19–22 21–8
x-Atlanta Hawks 40 42 .488 10 31–10 9–32 16–14
Cleveland Cavaliers 28 54 .341 22 23–18 5–36 11–19
Chicago Bulls 27 55 .329 23 18–23 9–32 10–20
Indiana Pacers 26 56 .317 24 20–21 6–35 12–18
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics 62 20 .756 –
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks 50 32 .610 12
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers 52 30 .634 10
4 x-Detroit Pistons 49 33 .598 13
5 x-New York Knicks 47 35 .573 15
6 x-New Jersey Nets 45 37 .549 17
7 x-Atlanta Hawks 40 42 .488 22
8 x-Washington Bullets 35 47 .427 27
9 Cleveland Cavaliers 28 54 .341 34
10 Chicago Bulls 27 55 .329 35
11 Indiana Pacers 26 56 .317 36
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents[]

1983-84 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta — 0–5 4–2 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 1–1 1–1 4–2 0–2 0–2 3–3 3–3 4–1 5–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2
Boston 5–0 — 5–0 6–0 2–0 2–0 4–2 2–0 1–1 5–1 2–0 0–2 5–1 4–2 3–3 2–4 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–2
Chicago 2–4 0–5 — 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–5 2–0 0–2 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–4 2–4 2–3 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–4
Cleveland 3–3 0–6 4–2 — 1–1 0–2 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–4 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–3 1–5 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–1
Dallas 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 — 4–2 0–2 4–1 4–2 2–0 3–3 3–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–2 2–3 4–2 4–1 1–4 4–2 0–2
Denver 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–4 — 1–1 2–3 4–2 0–2 4–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–4 3–3 3–2 2–3 3–3 0–2
Detroit 4–2 2–4 5–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 — 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–4 4–2 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–3
Golden State 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–4 3–2 1–1 — 2–3 2–0 4–1 3–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–5 2–4 3–2 3–3 4–2 1–4 2–0
Houston 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 2–4 1–1 3–2 — 1–1 2–4 1–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3 1–4 2–4 2–3 3–2 1–5 0–2
Indiana 2–4 1–5 3–3 4–2 0–2 2–0 2–4 0–2 1–1 — 0–2 1–1 1–5 1–5 2–4 0–5 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4
Kansas City 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–3 2–4 1–1 1–4 4–2 2–0 — 0–5 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–3 2–3 5–1 3–2 1–4 3–3 2–0
Los Angeles 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–3 4–1 1–1 3–3 4–1 1–1 5–0 — 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–3 5–1 2–3 4–2 3–3 4–1 1–1
Milwaukee 3–3 1–5 4–2 5–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 5–1 2–0 0–2 — 4–2 4–1 2–4 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–1
New Jersey 3–3 2–4 4–2 3–2 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–1 2–0 5–1 0–2 1–1 2–4 — 3–3 3–3 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–2
New York 1–4 3–3 4–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 1–1 2–0 4–2 2–0 2–0 1–4 3–3 — 2–4 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–2
Philadelphia 1–5 4–2 3–2 4–2 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 5–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 3–3 4–2 — 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–2
Phoenix 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 0–2 5–1 3–2 1–1 3–2 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 — 2–4 5–0 4–2 2–4 1–4 2–0
Portland 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–2 4–1 1–1 4–2 4–1 1–1 3–2 1–5 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 — 4–1 4–2 4–2 1–4 1–1
San Antonio 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–4 3–3 1–1 2–3 4–2 2–0 1–5 3–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–5 1–4 — 4–1 2–3 4–2 1–1
San Diego 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 2–3 0–2 3–3 3–2 1–1 2–3 2–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–4 2–4 1–4 — 3–3 2–3 1–1
Seattle 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 1–1 2–4 2–3 1–1 4–1 3–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2 2–4 3–2 3–3 — 1–4 1–1
Utah 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–4 3–3 1–1 4–1 5–1 1–1 3–3 1–4 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–1 4–1 2–4 3–2 4–1 — 1–1
Washington 2–4 2–4 4–2 1–4 2–0 2–0 3–3 0–2 2–0 4–1 0–2 1–1 1–5 2–4 2–4 2–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 —

Game log[]

Regular season[]

1983–84 game log
Total: 49–33 (Home: 30–11; Road: 19–22)
October: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
November : 7–8 (Home: 6–2; Road: 1–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
December : 8–5 (Home: 5–2; Road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
January : 7–6 (Home: 4–2; Road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
February : 11–4 (Home: 6–1; Road: 5–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
March : 10–7 (Home: 5–4; Road: 5–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
April : 5–2 (Home: 3–0; Road: 2–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1983–84 schedule

Playoffs[]

1984 playoff game log
First Round: 2–3 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 17 New York L 93–94 Kelly Tripucka (26) Kent Benson (14) Isiah Thomas (9) Pontiac Silverdome
14,127 		0–1
2 April 19 New York W 113–105 Bill Laimbeer (31) Bill Laimbeer (15) Isiah Thomas (13) Pontiac Silverdome
14,275 		1–1
3 April 22 @ New York L 113–120 Kelly Tripucka (40) Bill Laimbeer (10) Isiah Thomas (5) Madison Square Garden
16,354 		1–2
4 April 25 @ New York W 119–112 Isiah Thomas (22) Bill Laimbeer (10) Isiah Thomas (16) Madison Square Garden
18,205 		2–2
5 April 27 New York L 123–127 (OT) Isiah Thomas (35) Bill Laimbeer (17) Isiah Thomas (12) Joe Louis Arena
21,208 		2–3
1984 schedule

Player statistics[]

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

Season[]

Playoffs[]

Awards and records[]

Transactions[]

References[]

  1. ^ 1983-84 Detroit Pistons

See also[]

  • 1983-84 NBA season
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