Detroit Pistons One of the elite team 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 second 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)

Current Stars: Chauncey Billups, Richard Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince, Rasheed Wallace

Greatest Players: Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, Ben Wallace, Bob Lanier

NBA Division: Central / NBA Conference: Eastern

Location: Detroit (Auburn Hills), Michigan, USA

Year by year performance:

Year	Lg	W-L	Regular Season	Playoffs
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	Won NBA Finals
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	-
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	-
1997	NBA	54-28	3rd, Central Division	Lost East Conf 1st Rd
1996	NBA	46-36	4th, Central Division	Lost East Conf 1st Rd
1995	NBA	28-54	7th, Central Division	-
1994	NBA	20-62	6th, Central Division	-
1993	NBA	40-42	6th, Central Division	-
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	Won NBA Finals
1989	NBA	63-19	1st, Central Division	Won NBA Finals
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	-
1982	NBA	39-43	3rd, Central Division	-
1981	NBA	21-61	6th, Central Division	-
1980	NBA	16-66	6th, Central Division	-
1979	NBA	30-52	4th, Central Division	-
1978	NBA	38-44	4th, Midwest Division	-
1977	NBA	44-38	2nd, Midwest Division	Lost East 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	-
1972	NBA	26-56	4th, Midwest Division	-
1971	NBA	45-37	4th, Midwest Division	-
1970	NBA	31-51	7th, Eastern Division	-
1969	NBA	32-50	6th, Eastern Division	-
1968	NBA	40-42	4th, Eastern Division	Lost East Div Semis
1967	NBA	30-51	5th, Western Division	-
1966	NBA	22-58	5th, Western Division	-
1965	NBA	31-49	4th, Western Division	-
1964	NBA	23-57	5th, Western Division	-
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	1st, 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	-
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	-

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