1991–92 Detroit Pistons season

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1991–92 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachChuck Daly
General managerJack McCloskey
OwnersWilliam Davidson
ArenaThe Palace of Auburn Hills
Results
Record48–34 (.585)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Central)
Conference: 5th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(Lost to Knicks 2–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWKBD-TV
PASS Sports
RadioWWJ
< 1990–91 1992–93 >

The 1991–92 NBA season was the Pistons' 44th season in the National Basketball Association, and 35th season in the city of Detroit.[1] During the off-season, the Pistons acquired Orlando Woolridge from the Denver Nuggets.[2] The Pistons got off to a slow start with a 9–13 record, but managed to win 10 of their next 13 games. They won seven consecutive games in March, then won six in a row in April, finishing third in the Central Division with a 48–34 record.[3]

Joe Dumars led the team in scoring with 19.9 points per game, while Isiah Thomas averaged 18.5 points, 7.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game, and Dennis Rodman provided the team with 9.8 points, and led the league with 18.7 rebounds per game. In addition, Woolridge averaged 14.0 points per game, while sixth man Mark Aguirre provided with 11.3 points per game off the bench, Bill Laimbeer contributed 9.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, and John Salley provided with 9.5 points and 1.5 blocks per game.[4] Dumars, Thomas and Rodman were all selected for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game,[5] while Dumars and Rodman were both named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, and Rodman was selected to the All-NBA Third Team. Rodman also finished in second place in Defensive Player of the Year voting.[6] Throughout the season, speculation that it was Chuck Daly's last season as head coach of the Pistons lingered in the media, intensifying as the season went out and well into the playoffs.[7][8]

As the “Bad Boys” era was fading, the Pistons were eliminated in five games in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs by the New York Knicks.[9] The Pistons would not return to the playoffs until 1996. Following the season, Daly left to coach the New Jersey Nets,[10] and Salley was traded to the Miami Heat.[11] Meanwhile, the Bulls-Pistons rivalry took another ugly turn as Thomas was left off the Dream Team coached by Daly, reportedly at the request of Michael Jordan.[12][13]

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1991 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
2 40 Doug Overton PG  United States La Salle

Roster[]

1991–92 Detroit Pistons roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
G/F 23 Aguirre, Mark 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1959–12–10 DePaul
C 50 Bedford, William 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1963–12–14 Memphis
G 32 Blanks, Lance 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1966–09–09 Texas
G 4 Dumars, Joe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1963–05–24 McNeese State
G 12 Henderson, Gerald 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1956–01–16 Virginia Commonwealth
C 40 Laimbeer, Bill 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1957–05–19 Notre Dame
F 30 McCann, Bob 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 244 lb (111 kg) 1964–04–22 Morehead State
F 10 Rodman, Dennis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1961–05–13 SE Oklahoma State
F/C 22 Salley, John 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1964–05–16 Georgia Tech
C 2 Sellers, Brad 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1962–12–17 Ohio State
G 14 Thomas, Charles 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1969–10–03 Eastern Michigan
G 11 Thomas, Isiah 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1961–04–30 Indiana
G 5 Walker, Darrell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1961–03–09 Arkansas
F 6 Woolridge, Orlando 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1959–12–16 Notre Dame
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Chicago Bulls 67 15 .817 — 36–5 31–10 22–6
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 57 25 .695 10 35–6 22–19 21–7
x-Detroit Pistons 48 34 .585 19 25–16 23–18 15–13
x-Indiana Pacers 40 42 .488 27 26–15 14–27 13–15
Atlanta Hawks 38 44 .463 29 23–18 15–26 7–21
Milwaukee Bucks 31 51 .378 36 25–16 6–35 10–18
Charlotte Hornets 31 51 .378 36 22–19 9–32 10–18
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Chicago Bulls 67 15 .817 –
2 y-Boston Celtics 51 31 .622 16
3 x-Cleveland Cavaliers 57 25 .695 10
4 x-New York Knicks 51 31 .622 16
5 x-Detroit Pistons 48 34 .585 19
6 x-New Jersey Nets 40 42 .488 27
7 x-Indiana Pacers 40 42 .488 27
8 x-Miami Heat 38 44 .463 29
9 Atlanta Hawks 38 44 .463 29
10 Philadelphia 76ers 35 47 .427 32
11 Milwaukee Bucks 31 51 .378 36
12 Charlotte Hornets 31 51 .378 36
13 Washington Bullets 25 57 .305 42
14 Orlando Magic 21 61 .256 46
z - clinched conference title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents[]

1991-92 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta — 3–1 2–2 0–5 0–5 2–0 2–0 1–4 1–1 2–0 1–4 1–1 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 3–1 2��2 2–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2
Boston 1–3 — 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–2 2–2 0–2 2–3 3–2 5–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1
Charlotte 2–2 1–3 — 0–4 2–3 1–1 1–1 1–4 1–1 0–2 3–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–3 1–1 1–3 0–4 3–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–2
Chicago 5–0 3–1 4–0 — 3–2 2–0 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 3–2 2–0 4–0 4–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–0
Cleveland 5–0 1–3 3–2 2–3 — 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 5–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 2–2 4–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0
Dallas 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 — 3–2 0–2 0–4 4–2 1–1 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 0–5 0–4 1–4 0–2
Denver 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–3 — 0–2 0–4 2–3 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–4 1–3 1–5 1–1
Detroit 4–1 0–4 4–1 1–4 1–3 2–0 2–0 — 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–2 3–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 4–0 3–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1
Golden State 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 — 2–2 2–0 3–2 3–2 1–1 2–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–3 5–0 2–2 3–2 1–3 2–0
Houston 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–4 3–2 0–2 2–2 — 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 3–1 3–1 3–2 1–3 1–4 2–0
Indiana 4–1 2–2 2–3 1–3 0–5 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 — 0–2 2–0 3–1 4–1 2–0 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–2
L.A. Clippers 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 4–0 2–0 2–3 2–2 2–0 — 2–3 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–3 2–3 2–2 2–3 1–3 0–2
L.A. Lakers 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–0 3–1 0–2 2–3 2–2 0–2 3–2 — 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–3 1–4 4–1 1–3 1–4 1–3 1–1
Miami 2–2 2–3 3–1 0–4 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 — 4–0 2–0 2–2 1–4 3–1 1–4 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–0
Milwaukee 1–3 2–2 3–2 2–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–3 0–2 1–1 1–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 — 2–0 0–4 1–3 3–1 3–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1
Minnesota 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–3 3–2 1–1 0–4 2–3 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–2 — 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–6 0–4 2–3 0–2
New Jersey 1–3 3–2 3–1 0–4 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 4–0 2–0 — 2–3 3–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–3
New York 2–2 2–3 4–0 0–4 0–4 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 4–1 3–1 2–0 3–2 — 4–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 4–0
Orlando 2–2 0–5 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–3 2–0 1–3 1–4 — 3–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–3
Philadelphia 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 0–4 2–0 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 4–1 1–3 2–0 2–3 1–3 2–3 — 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 5–0
Phoenix 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–3 3–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 — 3–2 4–1 3–1 3–2 2–2 2–0
Portland 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 3–2 1–3 2–0 3–2 4–1 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 — 5–0 2–2 4–1 2–2 2–0
Sacramento 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 0–5 1–3 1–1 3–2 1–4 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–4 0–5 — 1–3 1–4 1–3 2–0
San Antonio 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 5–0 4–1 1–1 2–2 2–3 0–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 6–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 — 3–1 1–4 0–2
Seattle 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–3 3–1 2–0 3–2 4–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–3 1–4 4–1 1–3 — 3–1 2–0
Utah 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 5–1 1–1 3–1 4–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 4–1 1–3 — 2–0
Washington 2–2 1–3 2–2 0–4 0–4 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–5 1–3 2–0 3–2 0–4 3–2 0–5 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 —

Game log[]

Playoffs[]

1992 playoff game log
First Round: 2–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 24 @ New York L 75–109 Joe Dumars (13) John Salley (5) Joe Dumars (5) Madison Square Garden
19,081 		1–0
2 April 26 @ New York W 89–88 Joe Dumars (21) Bill Laimbeer (12) Isiah Thomas (6) Madison Square Garden
18,793 		1–1
3 April 28 New York L 87–90 (OT) John Salley (20) Dennis Rodman (14) Isiah Thomas (11) The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,454 		2–1
4 May 1 New York W 86–82 Joe Dumars (23) Dennis Rodman (17) Isiah Thomas (12) The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,454 		2–2
5 May 3 @ New York L 87–94 Isiah Thomas (31) Isiah Thomas (10) Isiah Thomas (6) Madison Square Garden
19,135 		3–2
1992 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[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Mark Aguirre 75 12 21.1 .431 .211 .687 3.1 1.7 0.68 0.15 11.3
William Bedford 32 8 11.3 .413 .000 .636 2.0 0.4 0.19 0.56 3.6
Lance Blanks 43 0 4.4 .455 .375 .727 0.5 0.4 0.33 0.02 1.5
Joe Dumars 82 82 38.9 .448 .408 .867 2.3 4.6 0.87 0.15 19.9
Gerald Henderson 8 0 7.8 .381 .600 1.000 0.8 0.6 0.38 0.00 3.0
Bill Laimbeer 81 46 27.6 .470 .376 .893 5.6 2.0 0.63 0.67 9.7
Bob McCann 26 0 5.0 .394 .000 .308 1.2 0.2 0.23 0.15 1.2
Dennis Rodman 82 80 40.3 .539 .317 .600 18.7 2.3 0.83 0.85 9.8
John Salley 72 38 24.6 .512 .000 .715 4.1 1.6 0.68 1.53 9.5
Brad Sellers 43 1 5.3 .466 .000 .769 1.0 0.3 0.02 0.23 2.4
Charles Thomas 36 0 4.3 .353 .118 .667 0.6 0.6 0.11 0.03 1.3
Isiah Thomas 78 78 37.4 .446 .291 .772 3.2 7.2 1.51 0.19 18.5
Darrell Walker 74 4 20.8 .423 .000 .619 3.2 2.8 0.85 0.24 5.2
Orlando Woolridge 82 61 25.8 .498 .111 .683 3.2 1.1 0.50 0.40 14.0

Playoffs[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Mark Aguirre
William Bedford
Lance Blanks
Joe Dumars
Bill Laimbeer
Bob McCann
Dennis Rodman
John Salley
Brad Sellers
Isiah Thomas
Darrell Walker
Orlando Woolridge

Awards and records[]

  • Dennis Rodman, All-NBA Third Team
  • Joe Dumars, NBA All-Defensive First Team
  • Dennis Rodman, NBA All-Defensive First Team

Transactions[]

See also[]

  • 1991–92 NBA season

References[]

  1. ^ 1991-92 Detroit Pistons
  2. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; 2 Big Trades for Pistons". New York Times. August 14, 1991. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "1991–92 Detroit Pistons Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "1991–92 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "1992 NBA All-Star Game: West 153, East 113". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "1991–92 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "HOCKEY; Daly Resigns as Pistons Coach". New York Times. May 6, 1992. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  8. ^ May 3, 1992 broadcast of The NBA on NBC
  9. ^ "Knicks Unite To Undo Pistons". The New York Times. May 4, 1992.
  10. ^ "Sports of The Times; Good Move: Hiring Coach Of Bad Boys". New York Times. May 29, 1992. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  11. ^ "Salley traded to Miami Heat". UPI Archives. September 8, 1992. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  12. ^ "BASKETBALL; Thomas Is Not Taking His Exclusion From Olympics Lightly". New York Times. September 24, 1991. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  13. ^ "BASKETBALL; US, in No Surprise, Will Go With the Best". New York Times. September 22, 1991. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
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