| 44-38 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Detroit Pistons finished the regular season with a 44-38 record. They went 30-11 at home and 14-27 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Detroit Pistons went 45-40. Their final game was a loss in the Western Conference First Round to the Golden State Warriors.
The 1976-77 Detroit Pistons played in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The 1976-77 Detroit Pistons had their best month in February, when they went 9-4 and had a 69.2% win percentage. Their worst month was October, when they went 2-4 and had a 33.3% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '76 | 2-4 | 33.3% | -41 |
| November '76 | 9-6 | 60% | +48 |
| December '76 | 9-5 | 64.3% | +1 |
| January '77 | 8-6 | 57.1% | -15 |
| February '77 | 9-4 | 69.2% | +20 |
| March '77 | 5-9 | 35.7% | -61 |
| April '77 | 2-4 | 33.3% | -37 |
Yes, the Detroit Pistons made the Playoffs in 1977. They lost their only series against the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference First Round.
The Detroit Pistons finished the regular season with a point differential of -85. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Pistons could have been expected to have about 38.3 wins, or a 38-44 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1976-77 Detroit Pistons went 11-7.
During the regular season, the 1976-77 Detroit Pistons went 1-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1976-77 Detroit Pistons was a 7 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Detroit Pistons had during the 1976-77 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Oct 22, 1976 | @ Kansas City Kings | Win 99 - 96 | |
| Sat, Oct 23, 1976 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 97 - 98 | |
| Wed, Oct 27, 1976 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 106 - 92 | |
| Fri, Oct 29, 1976 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 103 - 106 | |
| Sat, Oct 30, 1976 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 97 - 131 | |
| Sun, Oct 31, 1976 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 101 - 121 | |
| Tue, Nov 2, 1976 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 98 - 111 | |
| Fri, Nov 5, 1976 | vs Buffalo Braves | Loss 108 - 122 | |
| Sat, Nov 6, 1976 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 110 - 105 | |
| Sun, Nov 7, 1976 | @ New Orleans Jazz | Win 115 - 107 | |
| Wed, Nov 10, 1976 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 123 - 112 | |
| Fri, Nov 12, 1976 | vs New York Knicks | Win 111 - 97 | |
| Sat, Nov 13, 1976 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win 106 - 103 | |
| Sun, Nov 14, 1976 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 104 - 83 | |
| Wed, Nov 17, 1976 | vs New Orleans Jazz | Win 118 - 95 | |
| Thu, Nov 18, 1976 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 99 - 104 | |
| Sat, Nov 20, 1976 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 116 - 110 | |
| Wed, Nov 24, 1976 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 118 - 117 | |
| Thu, Nov 25, 1976 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 105 - 111 | |
| Fri, Nov 26, 1976 | @ Buffalo Braves | Loss 119 - 124 | |
| Tue, Nov 30, 1976 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 129 - 130 | |
| Wed, Dec 1, 1976 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 104 - 110 | |
| Fri, Dec 3, 1976 | vs Kansas City Kings | Win 124 - 115 | |
| Wed, Dec 8, 1976 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 107 - 100 | |
| Fri, Dec 10, 1976 | @ New York Nets | Win 106 - 104 | |
| Sat, Dec 11, 1976 | vs New York Nets | Loss 88 - 115 | |
| Sun, Dec 12, 1976 | @ Kansas City Kings | Win 110 - 104 | |
| Wed, Dec 15, 1976 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 136 - 116 | |
| Fri, Dec 17, 1976 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 113 - 104 | |
| Sun, Dec 19, 1976 | @ New Orleans Jazz | Win 125 - 110 | |
| Tue, Dec 21, 1976 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 103 - 133 | |
| Wed, Dec 22, 1976 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 107 - 94 | |
| Sat, Dec 25, 1976 | @ Buffalo Braves | Loss 106 - 115 | |
| Wed, Dec 29, 1976 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 120 - 111 | |
| Thu, Dec 30, 1976 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 106 - 123 | |
| Wed, Jan 5, 1977 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 118 - 115 | |
| Fri, Jan 7, 1977 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 140 - 132 | |
| Sun, Jan 9, 1977 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 118 - 124 | |
| Tue, Jan 11, 1977 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 129 - 121 | |
| Wed, Jan 12, 1977 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 99 - 121 | |
| Thu, Jan 13, 1977 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 101 - 131 | |
| Sat, Jan 15, 1977 | vs Buffalo Braves | Win 121 - 105 | |
| Fri, Jan 21, 1977 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 109 - 86 | |
| Sun, Jan 23, 1977 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 108 - 119 | |
| Tue, Jan 25, 1977 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 91 - 89 | |
| Wed, Jan 26, 1977 | vs New York Nets | Win 103 - 101 | OT |
| Thu, Jan 27, 1977 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 107 - 114 | |
| Sat, Jan 29, 1977 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 101 - 109 | |
| Sun, Jan 30, 1977 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 127 - 120 | |
| Tue, Feb 1, 1977 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 95 - 92 | |
| Wed, Feb 2, 1977 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 116 - 138 | |
| Fri, Feb 4, 1977 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 124 - 111 | |
| Sun, Feb 6, 1977 | vs Kansas City Kings | Win 130 - 111 | |
| Wed, Feb 9, 1977 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Loss 129 - 135 | |
| Fri, Feb 11, 1977 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 101 - 94 | |
| Tue, Feb 15, 1977 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 99 - 109 | |
| Wed, Feb 16, 1977 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 125 - 118 | |
| Fri, Feb 18, 1977 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 107 - 97 | |
| Sat, Feb 19, 1977 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 95 - 105 | |
| Sun, Feb 20, 1977 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 109 - 107 | |
| Wed, Feb 23, 1977 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 102 - 101 | |
| Fri, Feb 25, 1977 | @ New York Nets | Win 112 - 106 | |
| Tue, Mar 1, 1977 | vs Denver Nuggets | Loss 94 - 110 | |
| Fri, Mar 4, 1977 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 92 - 94 | |
| Sat, Mar 5, 1977 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 96 - 118 | |
| Sun, Mar 6, 1977 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 115 - 105 | |
| Tue, Mar 8, 1977 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 109 - 107 | |
| Sun, Mar 13, 1977 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 102 - 97 | |
| Wed, Mar 16, 1977 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 97 - 104 | |
| Fri, Mar 18, 1977 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 104 - 105 | |
| Sun, Mar 20, 1977 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 104 - 133 | |
| Wed, Mar 23, 1977 | vs New Orleans Jazz | Loss 89 - 95 | |
| Fri, Mar 25, 1977 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 107 - 94 | |
| Sat, Mar 26, 1977 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 108 - 128 | |
| Sun, Mar 27, 1977 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 115 - 100 | |
| Wed, Mar 30, 1977 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 112 - 115 | |
| Fri, Apr 1, 1977 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 116 - 133 | |
| Sun, Apr 3, 1977 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 107 - 115 | OT |
| Tue, Apr 5, 1977 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 105 - 110 | |
| Fri, Apr 8, 1977 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 116 - 112 | |
| Sat, Apr 9, 1977 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 103 - 96 | |
| Sun, Apr 10, 1977 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 126 - 144 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Western Conference First Round (Lost 1 - 2) | |||
| Tue, Apr 12, 1977 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 95 - 90 | |
| Thu, Apr 14, 1977 | vs Golden State Warriors | Loss 108 - 138 | |
| Sun, Apr 17, 1977 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 101 - 109 | |
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