1981-1982 Detroit Pistons

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39-43 Missed Playoffs
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1981-82 Detroit Pistons

What was the record of the 1981-82 Detroit Pistons?

The Detroit Pistons finished the regular season with a 39-43 record. They went 23-18 at home and 16-25 on the road.

What division did the 1981-82 Detroit Pistons play in?

The 1981-82 Detroit Pistons played in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.

What was the 1981-82 Detroit Pistons record by month?

Among qualifying months, the 1981-82 Detroit Pistons had their best month in March, when they went 9-7 and had a 56.2% win percentage. Their worst month was December, when they went 5-10 and had a 33.3% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Point Differential
October '81 2-0 100% +18
November '81 6-7 46.2% +14
December '81 5-10 33.3% -15
January '82 5-9 35.7% -48
February '82 7-6 53.8% 0
March '82 9-7 56.2% -31
April '82 5-4 55.6% -13

Did the 1981-82 Detroit Pistons make the Playoffs?

No, the Pistons didn't make the Playoffs in 1982.

What was the point differential for the 1981-82 Detroit Pistons?

The Detroit Pistons finished the regular season with a point differential of -75. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Pistons could have been expected to have about 38.7 wins, or a 39-43 record in the regular season.

How did the 1981-82 Detroit Pistons perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1981-82 Detroit Pistons went 11-9.

How did the 1981-82 Detroit Pistons perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1981-82 Detroit Pistons went 4-2 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1981-82 Detroit Pistons?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1981-82 Detroit Pistons was a 5 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1981-82 Detroit Pistons?

The longest losing streak that the Detroit Pistons had during the 1981-82 regular season was 9 games, which happened once during the season.

1981-82 Detroit Pistons Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Fri, Oct 30, 1981 vs Milwaukee Bucks Win 118 - 113
Sat, Oct 31, 1981 @ Chicago Bulls Win 119 - 106
Thu, Nov 5, 1981 vs New Jersey Nets Win 109 - 103
Fri, Nov 6, 1981 @ Washington Bullets Loss 82 - 86
Sat, Nov 7, 1981 vs Boston Celtics Loss 88 - 129
Tue, Nov 10, 1981 vs Philadelphia 76ers Loss 93 - 95
Thu, Nov 12, 1981 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 130 - 99
Sat, Nov 14, 1981 @ Atlanta Hawks Win 117 - 104
Wed, Nov 18, 1981 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Loss 103 - 110
Thu, Nov 19, 1981 vs Washington Bullets Win 122 - 97
Sat, Nov 21, 1981 vs Utah Jazz Win 95 - 86
Tue, Nov 24, 1981 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 95 - 103
Wed, Nov 25, 1981 @ Kansas City Kings Win 129 - 122 OT
Fri, Nov 27, 1981 vs Atlanta Hawks Loss 112 - 114 OT
Sat, Nov 28, 1981 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 103 - 116
Tue, Dec 1, 1981 @ New York Knicks Loss 100 - 112
Wed, Dec 2, 1981 @ Boston Celtics Loss 114 - 115
Fri, Dec 4, 1981 @ Indiana Pacers Loss 95 - 105
Sat, Dec 5, 1981 vs Milwaukee Bucks Loss 108 - 111
Thu, Dec 10, 1981 vs New York Knicks Loss 101 - 106 OT
Sat, Dec 12, 1981 @ Seattle SuperSonics Loss 111 - 117
Sun, Dec 13, 1981 @ Portland Trail Blazers Loss 99 - 105
Tue, Dec 15, 1981 @ Golden State Warriors Win 108 - 104
Thu, Dec 17, 1981 vs Indiana Pacers Loss 96 - 100
Sat, Dec 19, 1981 vs New York Knicks Win 132 - 104
Tue, Dec 22, 1981 @ Dallas Mavericks Win 106 - 98
Wed, Dec 23, 1981 @ Denver Nuggets Win 124 - 119
Sat, Dec 26, 1981 vs Chicago Bulls Win 96 - 94
Tue, Dec 29, 1981 @ Washington Bullets Loss 125 - 129
Wed, Dec 30, 1981 @ New Jersey Nets Loss 119 - 130
Sat, Jan 2, 1982 @ New York Knicks Loss 108 - 121
Tue, Jan 5, 1982 vs Philadelphia 76ers Win 124 - 101
Thu, Jan 7, 1982 vs Phoenix Suns Loss 94 - 110
Sat, Jan 9, 1982 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 127 - 130
Sun, Jan 10, 1982 @ Boston Celtics Loss 124 - 134
Tue, Jan 12, 1982 @ Chicago Bulls Win 122 - 111
Thu, Jan 14, 1982 vs Washington Bullets Loss 114 - 121
Sat, Jan 16, 1982 vs Boston Celtics Loss 120 - 128
Sun, Jan 17, 1982 @ Milwaukee Bucks Win 108 - 103
Tue, Jan 19, 1982 @ Utah Jazz Loss 117 - 123
Thu, Jan 21, 1982 @ San Diego Clippers Win 120 - 110
Fri, Jan 22, 1982 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 111 - 123
Sat, Jan 23, 1982 @ Phoenix Suns Loss 90 - 113
Wed, Jan 27, 1982 vs Atlanta Hawks Win 108 - 107
Tue, Feb 2, 1982 @ Atlanta Hawks Win 106 - 105
Fri, Feb 5, 1982 @ Chicago Bulls Win 110 - 103
Sat, Feb 6, 1982 vs New Jersey Nets Loss 120 - 125
Tue, Feb 9, 1982 vs Chicago Bulls Win 128 - 123 OT
Wed, Feb 10, 1982 @ New Jersey Nets Loss 108 - 115
Thu, Feb 11, 1982 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 123 - 113
Sat, Feb 13, 1982 vs Portland Trail Blazers Loss 120 - 128
Tue, Feb 16, 1982 vs Houston Rockets Win 111 - 109
Wed, Feb 17, 1982 @ San Antonio Spurs Loss 112 - 126
Sat, Feb 20, 1982 vs Indiana Pacers Win 115 - 100
Thu, Feb 25, 1982 vs San Antonio Spurs Loss 116 - 119
Sat, Feb 27, 1982 vs Kansas City Kings Win 127 - 119 OT
Sun, Feb 28, 1982 @ Indiana Pacers Loss 101 - 112
Tue, Mar 2, 1982 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 91 - 101
Thu, Mar 4, 1982 vs Chicago Bulls Win 122 - 97
Sat, Mar 6, 1982 @ New York Knicks Win 115 - 111
Mon, Mar 8, 1982 vs Boston Celtics Loss 101 - 111
Wed, Mar 10, 1982 vs Denver Nuggets Loss 113 - 124
Fri, Mar 12, 1982 vs Golden State Warriors Win 121 - 117
Sun, Mar 14, 1982 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Win 109 - 103
Tue, Mar 16, 1982 vs San Diego Clippers Win 114 - 110
Thu, Mar 18, 1982 vs Seattle SuperSonics Win 119 - 115
Fri, Mar 19, 1982 @ Houston Rockets Win 111 - 102
Sun, Mar 21, 1982 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 111 - 119
Thu, Mar 25, 1982 vs Philadelphia 76ers Win 100 - 98
Fri, Mar 26, 1982 @ Boston Celtics Loss 104 - 125
Sat, Mar 27, 1982 @ New Jersey Nets Win 123 - 121
Tue, Mar 30, 1982 @ Washington Bullets Loss 98 - 127
Wed, Mar 31, 1982 @ Indiana Pacers Loss 106 - 108
Thu, Apr 1, 1982 vs Dallas Mavericks Loss 120 - 121
Sat, Apr 3, 1982 vs Indiana Pacers Win 105 - 102
Wed, Apr 7, 1982 vs Atlanta Hawks Win 120 - 115
Fri, Apr 9, 1982 vs Milwaukee Bucks Loss 100 - 118
Sun, Apr 11, 1982 vs New York Knicks Win 97 - 89
Wed, Apr 14, 1982 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 111 - 119
Thu, Apr 15, 1982 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 120 - 110
Sat, Apr 17, 1982 vs New Jersey Nets Loss 132 - 147
Sun, Apr 18, 1982 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Win 116 - 113 OT

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