The 2016–17 Detroit Pistons season was the 76th season of the franchise, the 69th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 60th in Metro Detroit . It was the Pistons' final season at The Palace of Auburn Hills in nearby Auburn Hills, Michigan , ending a 42-year history of professional sports in Oakland County . They moved to the new Little Caesars Arena in Detroit for the 2017–18 season .[1]
Draft picks [ ]
Main article: 2016 NBA draft
Roster [ ]
2016–17 Detroit Pistons roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
C
12
Baynes, Aron
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
1986-12-09
Washington State
SG
25
Bullock, Reggie
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1991-03-16
North Carolina
SG
5
Caldwell-Pope, Kentavious
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1993-02-18
Georgia
C
0
Drummond, Andre
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
279 lb (127 kg)
1993-08-10
Connecticut
PF
8
Ellenson, Henry
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1997-01-13
Marquette
SG
9
Gbinije, Michael
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1992-06-05
Syracuse
SF
34
Harris, Tobias
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1992-07-15
Tennessee
SG
6
Hilliard, Darrun
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1993-04-13
Villanova
PG
1
Jackson, Reggie
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
1990-04-16
Boston College
SF
7
Johnson, Stanley
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1996-05-29
Arizona
PF
30
Leuer, Jon
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
228 lb (103 kg)
1989-05-14
Wisconsin
C
51
Marjanović, Boban
7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)
290 lb (132 kg)
1988-08-15
Serbia
PF
13
Morris, Marcus
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1989-09-02
Kansas
PG
14
Smith, Ish
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1988-07-05
Wake Forest
PG
19
Udrih, Beno
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1982-07-05
Slovenia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2017-03-26
Standings [ ]
Division [ ]
Conference [ ]
Game log [ ]
Pre-season [ ]
2016 pre-season game log Total: 3–3 (Home: 1–2 Road: 2–1)
Pre-season: 3–3 (Home: 1–2; Road: 2–1)
2016–17 season schedule
Regular season [ ]
2016–17 game log Total: 37–45 (Home: 24–17; Road: 13–28)
October: 2–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–1)
November
: 8–9 (Home: 5–2; Road: 3–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
4
November 1
New York
W 102–89
Tobias Harris (25)
Andre Drummond (13)
Ish Smith (8)
Palace of Auburn Hills 13,087
3–1
5
November 2
@ Brooklyn
L 101–109
Harris & Morris (23)
Caldwell-Pope & Leuer (7)
Ish Smith (7)
Barclays Center 13,650
3–2
6
November 5
Denver
W 103–86
Andre Drummond (19)
Andre Drummond (20)
Ish Smith (8)
Palace of Auburn Hills 16,218
4–2
7
November 7
@ L.A. Clippers
L 82–114
Andre Drummond (15)
Andre Drummond (12)
Smith , Udrih & Johnson (3)
Staples Center 19,060
4–3
8
November 9
@ Phoenix
L 100–107
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (27)
Andre Drummond (10)
Ish Smith (7)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,719
4–4
9
November 11
@ San Antonio
L 86–96
Andre Drummond (20)
Andre Drummond (17)
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (7)
AT&T Center 18,418
4–5
10
November 12
@ Denver
W 106–95
Tobias Harris (19)
Andre Drummond (12)
Ish Smith (8)
Pepsi Center 13,997
5–5
11
November 14
Oklahoma City
W 104–88
Tobias Harris (22)
Jon Leuer (9)
Morris (5)
Palace of Auburn Hills 14,172
6–5
12
November 16
@ New York
L 102–105
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (21)
Tobias Harris (10)
Ish Smith (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
6–6
13
November 18
@ Cleveland
L 81–104
Jon Leuer (15)
Andre Drummond (10)
Ish Smith (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
6–7
14
November 19
Boston
L 92–94
Marcus Morris (24)
Andre Drummond (17)
Ish Smith (7)
Palace of Auburn Hills 16,107
6–8
15
November 21
Houston
L 96–99
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (26)
Andre Drummond (16)
Ish Smith (8)
Palace of Auburn Hills 13,632
6–9
16
November 23
Miami
W 107–84
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (22)
Andre Drummond (15)
Marcus Morris (6)
Palace of Auburn Hills 14,520
7–9
17
November 25
L.A. Clippers
W 108–97
Marcus Morris (17)
Jon Leuer (11)
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (10)
Palace of Auburn Hills 17,023
8–9
18
November 26
@ Oklahoma City
L 88–106
Tobias Harris (21)
Andre Drummond (8)
Ish Smith (3)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
8–10
19
November 29
@ Charlotte
W 112–89
Tobias Harris (24)
Aron Baynes (8)
Caldwell-Pope & Udrih (7)
Spectrum Center 14,266
9–10
20
November 30
@ Boston
W 121–114
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (25)
Andre Drummond (17)
Ish Smith (8)
TD Garden 17,338
10–10
December
: 5–10 (Home: 2–6; Road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
21
December 2
@ Atlanta
W 121–85
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (23)
Andre Drummond (14)
Ish Smith (13)
Philips Arena 15,500
11–10
22
December 4
Orlando
L 92–98
Marcus Morris (21)
Andre Drummond (10)
Caldwell-Pope & Jackson (4)
Palace of Auburn Hills 15,206
11–11
23
December 6
Chicago
W 102–91
Tobias Harris (22)
Andre Drummond (10)
Reggie Jackson (7)
Palace of Auburn Hills 14,305
12–11
24
December 7
@ Charlotte
L 77–87
Andre Drummond (26)
Andre Drummond (20)
Caldwell-Pope & Leuer (6)
Spectrum Center 15,141
12–12
25
December 9
@ Minnesota
W 117–90
Andre Drummond (22)
Andre Drummond (22)
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (7)
Target Center 14,109
13–12
26
December 11
Philadelphia
L 79–97
Marcus Morris (28)
Andre Drummond (14)
Stanley Johnson (4)
Palace of Auburn Hills 7,244
13–13
27
December 14
@ Dallas
W 95–85
Reggie Jackson (20)
Andre Drummond (17)
Jackson & Smith (6)
American Airlines Center 19,687
14–13
28
December 16
@ Washington
L 108–122
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (24)
Andre Drummond (12)
Jon Leuer (5)
Verizon Center 15,573
14–14
29
December 17
Indiana
L 90–105
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (20)
Andre Drummond (15)
Reggie Jackson (10)
Palace of Auburn Hills 15,231
14–15
30
December 19
@ Chicago
L 82–113
Jon Leuer (16)
Jon Leuer (5)
Ish Smith (7)
United Center 21,400
14–16
31
December 21
Memphis
L 86–98
Jackson & Leuer (18)
Andre Drummond (19)
Reggie Jackson (7)
Palace of Auburn Hills 16,033
14–17
32
December 23
Golden State
L 113–119
Tobias Harris (26)
Andre Drummond (9)
Reggie Jackson (6)
Palace of Auburn Hills 21,012
14–18
33
December 26
Cleveland
W 106–90
Tobias Harris (21)
Andre Drummond (17)
Reggie Jackson (6)
Palace of Auburn Hills 18,123
15–18
34
December 28
Milwaukee
L 94–119
Tobias Harris (23)
Tobias Harris (12)
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (7)
Palace of Auburn Hills 17,222
15–19
35
December 30
@ Atlanta
L 98–105
Jon Leuer (22)
Andre Drummond (15)
Reggie Jackson (8)
Philips Arena 19,009
15–20
January
: 6–7 (Home: 3–2; Road: 3–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
36
January 1
@ Miami
W 107–98
Reggie Jackson (27)
Andre Drummond (18)
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5)
American Airlines Arena 19,844
16–20
37
January 3
Indiana
L 116–121
Tobias Harris (22)
Andre Drummond (14)
Reggie Jackson (12)
Palace of Auburn Hills 13,435
16–21
38
January 5
Charlotte
W 115–114
Tobias Harris (25)
Boban Marjanović (19)
Reggie Jackson (11)
Palace of Auburn Hills 13,723
17–21
39
January 8
@ Portland
W 125–124 (2OT)
Reggie Jackson (31)
Andre Drummond (14)
Marcus Morris (5)
Moda Center 13,506
18–21
40
January 10
@ Sacramento
L 94–100
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (21)
Andre Drummond (12)
Jackson & Johnson (3)
Golden 1 Center 17,608
18–22
41
January 12
@ Golden State
L 107–127
Marcus Morris (21)
Boban Marjanović (11)
Beno Udrih (4)
Oracle Arena 19,596
18–23
42
January 13
@ Utah
L 77–110
Tobias Harris (13)
Andre Drummond (19)
Beno Udrih (7)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,564
18–24
43
January 15
@ L.A. Lakers
W 102–97
Morris & Harris (23)
Andre Drummond (17)
Johnson & Smith (6)
Staples Center 18,997
19–24
44
January 18
Atlanta
W 118–95
Reggie Jackson (26)
Andre Drummond (17)
Marcus Morris (7)
Palace of Auburn Hills 15,159
20–24
45
January 21
Washington
W 113–112
Marcus Morris (25)
Marcus Morris (11)
Reggie Jackson (8)
Palace of Auburn Hills 18,231
21–24
46
January 23
Sacramento
L 104–109
Reggie Jackson (18)
Andre Drummond (12)
Reggie Jackson (11)
Palace of Auburn Hills 14,017
21–25
47
January 28
@ Miami
L 103–116
Reggie Jackson (24)
Andre Drummond (20)
Reggie Jackson (3)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
21–26
48
January 30
@ Boston
L 109–113
Andre Drummond (28)
Andre Drummond (22)
Reggie Jackson (6)
TD Garden 18,188
21–27
February
: 8–4 (Home: 7–2; Road: 1–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
49
February 1
New Orleans
W 118–98
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (38)
Tobias Harris (8)
Ish Smith (7)
Palace of Auburn Hills 14,262
22–27
50
February 3
Minnesota
W 116–108
Marcus Morris (36)
Andre Drummond (18)
Reggie Jackson (8)
Palace of Auburn Hills 16,934
23–27
51
February 4
@ Indiana
L 84–105
Marcus Morris (19)
Andre Drummond (9)
Ish Smith (6)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,660
23–28
52
February 6
Philadelphia
W 113–96
Marcus Morris (19)
Andre Drummond (17)
Reggie Jackson (6)
Palace of Auburn Hills 14,731
24–28
53
February 8
L.A. Lakers
W 121–102
Andre Drummond (24)
Andre Drummond (17)
Reggie Jackson (8)
Palace of Auburn Hills 15,121
25–28
54
February 10
San Antonio
L 92–103
Tobias Harris (16)
Andre Drummond (15)
Reggie Jackson (7)
Palace of Auburn Hills 17,222
25–29
55
February 12
@ Toronto
W 102–101
Tobias Harris (24)
Andre Drummond (18)
Ish Smith (5)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
26–29
56
February 13
@ Milwaukee
L 89–102
Marcus Morris (26)
Andre Drummond (12)
Reggie Jackson (9)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 13,397
26–30
57
February 15
Dallas
W 98–91
Reggie Jackson (22)
Marcus Morris (14)
Reggie Jackson (4)
Palace of Auburn Hills 13,549
27–30
All-Star Break
58
February 23
Charlotte
W 114–108 (OT)
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (33)
Andre Drummond (13)
Ish Smith (16)
Palace of Auburn Hills 14,913
28–30
59
February 26
Boston
L 98–104
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (18)
Andre Drummond (15)
Reggie Jackson (6)
Palace of Auburn Hills 20,141
28–31
60
February 28
Portland
W 120–113 (OT)
Marcus Morris (37)
Andre Drummond (15)
Ish Smith (7)
Palace of Auburn Hills 13,502
29–31
March
: 6–11 (Home: 5–3; Road: 1–8)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
61
March 1
@ New Orleans
L 86–109
Jon Leuer (22)
Andre Drummond (17)
Reggie Jackson (4)
Smoothie King Center 14,406
29–32
62
March 4
@ Philadelphia
W 136–106
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (26)
Andre Drummond (14)
Ish Smith (13)
Wells Fargo Center 19,523
30–32
63
March 6
Chicago
W 109–95
Reggie Jackson (26)
Drummond , Harris (8)
Ish Smith (7)
Palace of Auburn Hills 16,039
31–32
64
March 8
@ Indiana
L 98–115
Tobias Harris (22)
Andre Drummond (15)
Ish Smith (6)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 14,353
31–33
65
March 9
Cleveland
W 106–101
Reggie Jackson (21)
Andre Drummond (16)
Reggie Jackson (5)
Palace of Auburn Hills 19,421
32–33
66
March 11
New York
W 112–92
Tobias Harris (28)
Andre Drummond (15)
Reggie Jackson (8)
Palace of Auburn Hills 19,607
33–33
67
March 14
@ Cleveland
L 96–128
Tobias Harris (17)
Andre Drummond (14)
Reggie Jackson (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
33–34
68
March 15
Utah
L 83–97
Ish Smith (16)
Aron Baynes (12)
Ish Smith (3)
Palace of Auburn Hills 14,033
33–35
69
March 17
Toronto
L 75–87
Reggie Jackson (20)
Andre Drummond (22)
Reggie Jackson (6)
Palace of Auburn Hills 16,541
33–36
70
March 19
Phoenix
W 112–95
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (23)
Andre Drummond (18)
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (8)
Palace of Auburn Hills 19,588
34–36
71
March 21
@ Brooklyn
L 96–98
Tobias Harris (24)
Andre Drummond (17)
Ish Smith (4)
Barclays Center 14,343
34–37
72
March 22
@ Chicago
L 95–117
Harris & Morris (14)
Andre Drummond (17)
Ish Smith (7)
United Center 21,503
34–38
73
March 24
@ Orlando
L 87–115
Jon Leuer (16)
Andre Drummond (14)
Darrun Hilliard (4)
Amway Center 18,076
34–39
74
March 27
@ New York
L 95–109
Marcus Morris (20)
Andre Drummond (15)
Ish Smith (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
34–40
75
March 28
Miami
L 96–97
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (25)
Andre Drummond (13)
Ish Smith (6)
Palace of Auburn Hills 17,160
34–41
76
March 30
Brooklyn
W 90–89
Marcus Morris (28)
Marcus Morris (13)
Ish Smith (5)
Palace of Auburn Hills 15,804
35–41
77
March 31
@ Milwaukee
L 105–108 (OT)
Tobias Harris (23)
Andre Drummond (13)
Beno Udrih (8)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 18,717
35–42
April
: 2–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 2–1)
2016–17 season schedule
Player statistics [ ]
Season [ ]
Transactions [ ]
Overview [ ]
Players Added
Via draft
Via Trade
Via free agency
Players Lost
Via trade
Via free agency
Trades [ ]
June 17, 2016
To Detroit Pistons Cameron Bairstow
To Chicago Bulls Spencer Dinwiddie
June 29, 2016
To Detroit Pistons 2019 2nd Round Pick
To Orlando Magic Jodie Meeks
Free agency [ ]
Re-signed [ ]
Date
Player
Contract terms
Former team
Ref.
July 15
Andre Drummond
5-year contract worth $130 million
Detroit Pistons
[2]
Additions [ ]
Date
Player
Contract terms
Former team
Ref.
July 8
Jon Leuer
4-year contract worth $42 million
Phoenix Suns
[3]
Ish Smith
3-year contract worth $18 million
Philadelphia 76ers
July 12
Boban Marjanović
3-year contract worth $21 million
San Antonio Spurs
[4]
Subtractions [ ]
References [ ]
^ "Pistons to Move to Downtown Detroit" . NBA.com . November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016 .
^ "Detroit Pistons Re-Sign Center Andre Drummond" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ "Detroit Pistons Sign Free Agents Ish Smith and Jon Leuer" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016 .
^ "Detroit Pistons Sign Free Agent Boban Marjanovic" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 12, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016 .
^ "Kings Sign Four Free Agents" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 9, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016 .
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