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38-44 | Missed Playoffs |
Record | Outcome |
The Detroit Pistons finished the regular season with a 38-44 record. They went 24-17 at home and 14-27 on the road.
The 1977-78 Detroit Pistons played in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The 1977-78 Detroit Pistons had their best month in October, when they went 4-3 and had a 57.1% win percentage. Their worst month was April, when they went 2-4 and had a 33.3% win percentage.
Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
---|---|---|---|
October '77 | 4-3 | 57.1% | +36 |
November '77 | 4-8 | 33.3% | -98 |
December '77 | 7-7 | 50% | +25 |
January '78 | 7-7 | 50% | +10 |
February '78 | 6-7 | 46.2% | -33 |
March '78 | 8-8 | 50% | -9 |
April '78 | 2-4 | 33.3% | -33 |
No, the Pistons didn't make the Playoffs in 1978.
The Detroit Pistons finished the regular season with a point differential of -102. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Pistons could have been expected to have about 37.8 wins, or a 38-44 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1977-78 Detroit Pistons went 11-10.
During the regular season, the 1977-78 Detroit Pistons went 1-5 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1977-78 Detroit Pistons was a 5 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Detroit Pistons had during the 1977-78 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
Date | Opponent | Score | ||
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Regular Season | ||||
Tue, Oct 18, 1977 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 110 - 93 | ||
Wed, Oct 19, 1977 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 96 - 113 | ||
Fri, Oct 21, 1977 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 109 - 117 | ||
Sat, Oct 22, 1977 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 126 - 106 | ||
Mon, Oct 24, 1977 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 100 - 85 | ||
Wed, Oct 26, 1977 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 123 - 107 | ||
Sat, Oct 29, 1977 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 117 - 124 | ||
Wed, Nov 2, 1977 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 89 - 102 | ||
Wed, Nov 9, 1977 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 127 - 107 | ||
Fri, Nov 11, 1977 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Loss 104 - 107 | ||
Sun, Nov 13, 1977 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 104 - 102 | ||
Tue, Nov 15, 1977 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 113 - 123 | ||
Fri, Nov 18, 1977 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 83 - 116 | ||
Sat, Nov 19, 1977 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 96 - 128 | ||
Sun, Nov 20, 1977 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 101 - 118 | ||
Wed, Nov 23, 1977 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 105 - 106 | ||
Sat, Nov 26, 1977 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 87 - 105 | ||
Tue, Nov 29, 1977 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 100 - 99 | ||
Wed, Nov 30, 1977 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 104 - 98 | ||
Fri, Dec 2, 1977 | @ Kansas City Kings | Loss 97 - 108 | ||
Sat, Dec 3, 1977 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 89 - 103 | ||
Wed, Dec 7, 1977 | vs Phoenix Suns | Loss 107 - 113 | OT | |
Sat, Dec 10, 1977 | vs New Orleans Jazz | Win 104 - 86 | ||
Wed, Dec 14, 1977 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 92 - 102 | ||
Fri, Dec 16, 1977 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 106 - 114 | OT | |
Sat, Dec 17, 1977 | vs Buffalo Braves | Loss 122 - 126 | ||
Sun, Dec 18, 1977 | @ New Orleans Jazz | Win 117 - 108 | ||
Tue, Dec 20, 1977 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 118 - 117 | ||
Thu, Dec 22, 1977 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 118 - 102 | ||
Fri, Dec 23, 1977 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win 108 - 107 | ||
Mon, Dec 26, 1977 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 122 - 100 | ||
Wed, Dec 28, 1977 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 106 - 111 | ||
Fri, Dec 30, 1977 | @ Buffalo Braves | Win 103 - 87 | ||
Tue, Jan 3, 1978 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 106 - 103 | ||
Wed, Jan 4, 1978 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 111 - 97 | ||
Fri, Jan 6, 1978 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 106 - 107 | ||
Sat, Jan 7, 1978 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 105 - 109 | ||
Wed, Jan 11, 1978 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 100 - 106 | ||
Fri, Jan 13, 1978 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 100 - 111 | ||
Sun, Jan 15, 1978 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 101 - 107 | ||
Wed, Jan 18, 1978 | vs Buffalo Braves | Win 113 - 100 | ||
Fri, Jan 20, 1978 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 108 - 118 | ||
Sun, Jan 22, 1978 | @ New Orleans Jazz | Loss 97 - 100 | ||
Tue, Jan 24, 1978 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 104 - 101 | ||
Wed, Jan 25, 1978 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 99 - 95 | ||
Sat, Jan 28, 1978 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 115 - 105 | ||
Sun, Jan 29, 1978 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 120 - 116 | OT | |
Wed, Feb 1, 1978 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 127 - 120 | ||
Thu, Feb 2, 1978 | @ Kansas City Kings | Loss 101 - 113 | ||
Fri, Feb 3, 1978 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 102 - 115 | ||
Wed, Feb 8, 1978 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 95 - 105 | ||
Fri, Feb 10, 1978 | @ New Jersey Nets | Loss 112 - 117 | ||
Sat, Feb 11, 1978 | vs New Orleans Jazz | Win 106 - 96 | ||
Mon, Feb 13, 1978 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 125 - 115 | ||
Wed, Feb 15, 1978 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 113 - 116 | ||
Fri, Feb 17, 1978 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 108 - 128 | ||
Sun, Feb 19, 1978 | vs Kansas City Kings | Win 110 - 107 | ||
Wed, Feb 22, 1978 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 119 - 108 | ||
Sat, Feb 25, 1978 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 104 - 118 | ||
Sun, Feb 26, 1978 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Win 127 - 124 | ||
Wed, Mar 1, 1978 | @ Phoenix Suns | Win 115 - 102 | ||
Fri, Mar 3, 1978 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 108 - 124 | ||
Sun, Mar 5, 1978 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 122 - 110 | ||
Tue, Mar 7, 1978 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 109 - 123 | ||
Thu, Mar 9, 1978 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 105 - 112 | ||
Sun, Mar 12, 1978 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 130 - 125 | ||
Tue, Mar 14, 1978 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 98 - 105 | ||
Wed, Mar 15, 1978 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Loss 106 - 135 | ||
Thu, Mar 16, 1978 | @ Houston Rockets | Win 106 - 98 | ||
Sun, Mar 19, 1978 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 112 - 92 | ||
Tue, Mar 21, 1978 | vs Kansas City Kings | Loss 111 - 116 | ||
Fri, Mar 24, 1978 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 107 - 95 | ||
Sun, Mar 26, 1978 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 109 - 110 | OT | |
Tue, Mar 28, 1978 | @ Buffalo Braves | Win 123 - 118 | ||
Wed, Mar 29, 1978 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 121 - 116 | ||
Fri, Mar 31, 1978 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 107 - 117 | ||
Sat, Apr 1, 1978 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 99 - 113 | ||
Sun, Apr 2, 1978 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 121 - 129 | ||
Wed, Apr 5, 1978 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 115 - 126 | ||
Thu, Apr 6, 1978 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 125 - 129 | OT | |
Fri, Apr 7, 1978 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 111 - 109 | ||
Sun, Apr 9, 1978 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 139 - 137 |
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