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1 Draft picks  




2 Roster  




3 Regular season  


3.1  Season standings  




3.2  Record vs. opponents  






4 Game log  


4.1  Regular season  






5 Player statistics  




6 Awards and records  




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1981–82 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachScotty Robertson
General managerJack McCloskey
OwnersWilliam Davidson
ArenaPontiac Silverdome
Results
Record39–43 (.476)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Central)
Conference: 7th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
< 1980–81 1982–83 >

The 1981–82 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 34th season in the NBA and 25th season in the city of Detroit.[1] The team played in the Detroit suburbs at the Pontiac Silverdome.

The Pistons had the second pick in the 1981 NBA draft and chose Isiah Thomas from Indiana, adding a future Hall of Fame player for the centerpiece of the rebuilding franchise. The team finished greatly improved, 39-43 (.476), 3rd in the Central Division, an 18-game improvement from the previous season. The team was led by a pair of rookies, guard Thomas (17.0 ppg, 7.8 apg, NBA All-Star, NBA All Rookie Team) and forward Kelly Tripucka (21.6 ppg, NBA All-Star, NBA All Rookie Team), along with guard John Long (21.9 ppg) The team also picked up center Bill Laimbeer (12.8 ppg, 11.3 rpg) in a trade with Cleveland and guard Vinnie Johnson from Seattle (7.7 ppg), two key components of future championship Piston teams.[2][3]

Draft picks[edit]

Main article: 1981 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 2 Isiah Thomas PG  United States Indiana
1 12 Kelly Tripucka SF/SG  United States Notre Dame

Roster[edit]

1981–82 Detroit Pistons roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
C 54 Benson, Kent 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Indiana
F 32 Carr, Kenny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) NC State
SG 24 Hardy, Alan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Michigan
C 52 Hayes, Steve 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Idaho State
SG 10 Johnson, Vinnie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Baylor
F 42 Jones, Edgar 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Nevada
F 22 Judkins, Jeff 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Utah
C 40 Laimbeer, Bill 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Notre Dame
G 30 Lee, Ron 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Oregon
SG 25 Long, John 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Detroit Mercy
PG 11 Thomas, Isiah 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Indiana
F 7 Tripucka, Kelly 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Notre Dame
G/F 41 Tyler, Terry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Detroit Mercy
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend

  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season[edit]

Season standings[edit]

Central Division
  • t
  • e
    		•  W L PCT GB Home Road Div
    y-Milwaukee Bucks 55 27 .671 – 31–10 24–17 24–6
    x-Atlanta Hawks 42 40 .512 13.0 24–17 18–23 15–14
    Detroit Pistons 39 43 .476 16.0 23–18 16–25 19–11
    Indiana Pacers 35 47 .427 20.0 25–16 10–31 14–16
    Chicago Bulls 34 48 .415 21.0 22–19 12–29 12–17
    Cleveland Cavaliers 15 67 .183 40.0 9–32 6–35 5–25
    #
    Eastern Conference
  • t
  • e
    • Team W L PCT GB
    1 z-Boston Celtics 63 19 .768 –
    2 y-Milwaukee Bucks 55 27 .671 8
    3 x-Philadelphia 76ers 58 24 .707 5
    4 x-New Jersey Nets 44 38 .537 19
    5 x-Washington Bullets 43 39 .524 20
    6 x-Atlanta Hawks 42 40 .512 21
    7 Detroit Pistons 39 43 .476 24
    8 Indiana Pacers 35 47 .427 28
    9 Chicago Bulls 34 48 .415 29
    10 New York Knicks 33 49 .402 30
    11 Cleveland Cavaliers 15 67 .183 48
    z - clinched division title
    y - clinched division title
    x - clinched playoff spot

    Record vs. opponents[edit]

    1981-82 NBA Records
    Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA UTA WAS
    Atlanta — 1–5 2–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 0–2 2–0 4–2 1–1 0–2 3–3 3–2 5–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–4
    Boston 5–1 — 4–2 5–0 2–0 1–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 5–1 5–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 6–0
    Chicago 3–2 2–4 — 5–1 1–1 1–1 0–6 0–2 1–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 1–5 2–4 3–2 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–4
    Cleveland 2–4 0–5 1–5 — 2–0 0–2 1–5 1–1 1–1 1–5 1–1 0–2 0–6 0–6 0–6 0–5 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–5
    Dallas 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 — 1–5 1–1 0–5 2–4 1–1 4–2 1–4 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–3 2–3 1–5 2–3 1–4 3–3 1–1
    Denver 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 5–1 — 1–1 3–2 5–1 0–2 4–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 2–3 2–4 5–0 2–3 3–3 2–0
    Detroit 4–2 0–6 6–0 5–1 1–1 1–1 — 2–0 2–0 2–4 2–0 0–2 2–4 2–4 3–3 2–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–4
    Golden State 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 5–0 2–3 0–2 — 1–4 2–0 3–2 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–2 2–4 3–2 5–1 1–5 3–2 1–1
    Houston 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–5 0–2 4–1 — 2–0 3–3 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 4–1 3–3 4–1 2–3 6–0 2–0
    Indiana 2–4 1–5 3–3 5–1 1–1 2–0 4–2 0–2 0–2 — 1–1 0–2 0–6 4–2 3–2 0–6 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–5
    Kansas City 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 2–4 0–2 2–3 3–3 1–1 — 1–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–3 0–5 1–5 4–1 2–3 3–3 0–2
    Los Angeles 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 4–1 4–1 2–0 3–3 4–1 2–0 4–1 — 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–2 5–1 2–3 5–1 4–2 5–0 2–0
    Milwaukee 3–3 3–3 5–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 4–2 0–2 1–1 6–0 1–1 2–0 — 4–1 3–3 4–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–2
    New Jersey 2–3 1–5 4–2 6–0 0–2 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–4 — 4–2 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 4–2
    New York 1–5 1–5 2–3 6–0 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–1 1–1 2–3 0–2 2–0 3–3 2–4 — 1–5 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–5
    Philadelphia 3–3 2–4 5–1 5–0 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–0 1–1 6–0 2–0 1–1 2–4 3–3 5–1 — 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 6–0
    Phoenix 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–2 3–2 2–0 2–4 2–3 1–1 3–2 2–4 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 — 3–3 4–1 4–2 3–3 3–2 1–1
    Portland 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 3–2 2–0 4–2 1–4 1–1 5–0 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–3 — 3–2 4–2 3–3 4–1 0–2
    San Antonio 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 5–1 4–2 2–0 2–3 3–3 0–2 5–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–4 2–3 — 3–2 4–1 3–3 1–1
    San Diego 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–2 0–5 0–2 1–5 1–4 0–2 1–4 1–5 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–4 2–4 2–3 — 1–5 1–4 0–2
    Seattle 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–1 3–2 1–1 5–1 3–2 1–1 3–2 2–4 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–3 3–3 1–4 5–1 — 5–0 1–1
    Utah 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–3 3–3 1–1 2–3 0–6 1–1 3–3 0–5 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3 1–4 3–3 4–1 0–5 — 1–1
    Washington 4–2 0–6 4–2 5–1 1–1 0–2 4–1 1–1 0–2 5–1 2–0 0–2 2–3 2–4 5–1 0–6 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 —

    Game log[edit]

    Regular season[edit]

    1981–82 game log
    Total: 39–43 (Home: 23–18; Road: 16–25)

    October: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)

    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance    		 Record
    1 October 30 Milwaukee W 118–113 Pontiac Silverdome 1–0
    2 October 31 @ Chicago

    November: 6–7 (home: 4–3; road: 2–4)

    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance    		 Record
    3 November 5 New Jersey W 109–103 Pontiac Silverdome 3–0
    4 November 6 @ Washington L 82–86 Capital Centre 3–1
    5 November 7 Boston L 88–129 Pontiac Silverdome 3–2
    6 November 10 Philadelphia L 93–95 Pontiac Silverdome 3–3
    7 November 12 Cleveland
    8 November 14 @ Atlanta W 117–104 The Omni 5–3
    9 November 18 @ Cleveland
    10 November 19 Washington W 122–97 Pontiac Silverdome 6–4
    11 November 21 Utah
    12 November 24 @ Milwaukee L 95–103 MECCA Arena 7–5
    13 November 25 @ Kansas City
    14 November 27 Atlanta L 112–114 (OT) Pontiac Silverdome 8–6
    15 November 28 @ Philadelphia L 103–116 The Spectrum 8–7

    December: 5–10 (home: 2–3; road: 3–7)

    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance    		 Record
    16 December 1 @ New York
    17 December 2 @ Boston L 114–115 Boston Garden 8–9
    18 December 4 @ Indiana
    19 December 5 Milwaukee L 108–111 Pontiac Silverdome 8–11
    20 December 10 New York
    21 December 12 @ Seattle L 111–117 Kingdome 8–13
    22 December 13 @ Portland
    23 December 15 @ Golden State
    24 December 17 Indiana
    25 December 19 New York
    26 December 22 @ Dallas
    27 December 23 @ Denver W 124–119 McNichols Sports Arena 12–15
    28 December 26 Chicago
    29 December 29 @ Washington L 125–129 Capital Centre 13–16
    30 December 30 @ New Jersey L 119–130 Brendan Byrne Arena 13–17

    January: 5–9 (home: 2–4; road: 3–5)

    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance    		 Record
    31 January 2 @ New York
    32 January 5 Philadelphia W 124–101 Pontiac Silverdome 14–18
    33 January 7 Phoenix L 94–110 Pontiac Silverdome 14–19
    34 January 9 Los Angeles L 127–130 Pontiac Silverdome 14–20
    35 January 10 @ Boston L 124–134 Hartford Civic Center 14–21
    36 January 12 @ Chicago
    37 January 14 Washington L 114–121 Pontiac Silverdome 15–22
    38 January 16 Boston L 120–128 Pontiac Silverdome 15–23
    39 January 17 @ Milwaukee W 108–103 MECCA Arena 16–23
    40 January 19 @ Utah
    41 January 21 @ San Diego
    42 January 22 @ Los Angeles L 111–123 The Forum 17–25
    43 January 23 @ Phoenix L 90–113 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 17–26
    44 January 27 Atlanta W 108–107 Pontiac Silverdome 18–26

    February: 7–6 (home: 5–3; road: 2–3)

    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance    		 Record
    45 February 2 @ Atlanta W 106–105 The Omni 19–26
    46 February 5 @ Chicago
    47 February 6 New Jersey L 120–125 Pontiac Silverdome 20–27
    48 February 9 Chicago
    49 February 10 @ New Jersey L 108–115 Brendan Byrne Arena 21–28
    50 February 11 Cleveland
    51 February 13 Portland
    52 February 16 Houston W 111–109 Pontiac Silverdome 23–29
    53 February 17 @ San Antonio L 112–126 HemisFair Arena 23–30
    54 February 20 Indiana
    55 February 25 San Antonio L 116–119 Pontiac Silverdome 24–31
    56 February 27 Kansas City
    57 February 28 @ Indiana

    March: 9–7 (home: 5–2; road: 4–5)

    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance    		 Record
    58 March 2 @ Milwaukee L 91–101 MECCA Arena 25–33
    59 March 4 Chicago
    60 March 6 @ New York
    61 March 8 Boston L 101–111 Pontiac Silverdome 27–34
    62 March 10 Denver L 113–124 Pontiac Silverdome 27–35
    63 March 12 Golden State
    64 March 14 @ Cleveland
    65 March 16 San Diego
    66 March 18 Seattle W 119–115 Pontiac Silverdome 31–35
    67 March 19 @ Houston W 111–102 The Summit 32–35
    68 March 21 @ Atlanta L 111–119 The Omni 32–36
    69 March 25 Philadelphia W 100–98 Pontiac Silverdome 33–36
    70 March 26 @ Boston L 104–125 Boston Garden 33–37
    71 March 27 @ New Jersey W 123–121 Brendan Byrne Arena 34–37
    72 March 30 @ Washington L 98–127 Capital Centre 34–38
    73 March 31 @ Indiana

    April: 5–4 (home: 4–3; road: 1–1)

    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance    		 Record
    74 April 1 Dallas
    75 April 3 Indiana
    76 April 7 Atlanta W 120–115 Pontiac Silverdome 36–40
    77 April 9 Milwaukee L 100–118 Pontiac Silverdome 36–41
    78 April 11 New York
    79 April 14 @ Philadelphia L 111–119 The Spectrum 37–42
    80 April 15 Cleveland
    81 April 17 New Jersey L 132–147 Pontiac Silverdome 38–43
    82 April 18 @ Cleveland
    1981–82 schedule

    Player statistics[edit]

    Legend
      GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
     FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
     RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
     BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
    Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    Kent Benson 75 72 32.9 .505 .273 .804 8.7 2.1 .88 1.30 12.5
    Kenny Carr 28 6 15.9 .458 .000 .646 4.9 .8 .21 .21 7.4
    Glenn Hagan 4 0 6.3 .429 .000 1.000 1.0 2.0 .33 .00 1.8
    Alan Hardy 38 0 8.2 .456 .000 .621 0.9 .5 .24 .11 3.7
    Steve Hayes 26 0 15.8 .495 .000 .610 3.8 .9 .12 .69 4.5
    Phil Hubbard 52 38 21.2 .505 .000 .650 5.2 1.3 .73 .31 10.0
    Vinnie Johnson 67 15 17.8 .493 .273 .754 2.1 2.4 .75 .34 7.7
    Edgar Jones 48 19 16.7 .548 .500 .698 4.3 .8 .58 1.92 7.8
    Jeff Judkins 30 0 8.4 .383 .100 .615 1.1 .5 .20 .67 2.6
    Greg Kesler 11 0 16.6 .407 .000 .659 3.5 1.1 .45 .64 8.8
    Bill Laimbeer 30 30 31.2 .516 .143 .813 11.3 1.8 .57 1.13 12.8
    Ron Lee 81 7 18.1 .358 .305 .706 1.9 3.9 1.43 .25 3.4
    John Long 69 66 32.0 .492 .133 .865 3.7 2.1 .94 .36 21.9
    Paul Mokeski 39 3 13.4 .441 .000 .758 3.1 .6 .33 .59 3.2
    Isiah Thomas 72 72 33.8 .424 .288 .704 2.9 7.8 2.08 .24 17.0
    Kelly Tripucka 82 82 37.5 .496 .227 .797 5.4 3.3 1.09 .25 21.6
    Terry Tyler 82 0 24.3 .523 .250 .740 6.0 5.4 .94 1.95 9.9
    Larry Wright 1 0 6.0 .000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0

    Awards and records[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ 1981-82 Detroit Pistons
  • ^ "1981-82 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats".
  • ^ "Chevette to Corvette No. 37: The 1981-82 Detroit Pistons". October 24, 2011.

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