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1977–78 Detroit Pistons season

The 1977–78 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 30th season in the NBA and 21st season in the city of Detroit. The team played at Cobo Arena in Detroit.

1977–78 Detroit Pistons season
Head coach
General managerBob Kauffman
Owner(s)Bill Davidson
ArenaCobo Arena
Results
Record38–44 (.463)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Midwest)
Conference: 9th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWKBD-TV
RadioWJR
< 1976–77 1978–79 >

It was the last season playing in Detroit, until the 2017-18 season when the team returned to the city proper.[1] 1977-78 was the franchise's final season in Cobo Arena, as they moved to the Pontiac Silverdome in the Detroit suburbs, also the home of the NFL's Detroit Lions, the next season.

The Pistons finished with a 38-44 (.463) record, 4th place in the Midwest Division. Tensions lingered from the previous season, especially between coach Herb Brown and point guard Kevin Porter. Before the season began, the two tried to make peace, with Porter stating, "This year when I'm yanked I'll accept it," and Brown replying, "I may have made some mistakes." Team captain Bob Lanier, would add, "You can't change human nature. To be fair they should trade one of them."[2] Porter was traded in November, 8 games into the season, to the New Jersey Nets and would lead the NBA in assists on the season. Brown was fired a month later. Then, with Brown gone, Porter would return in a trade to Detroit the following season.

Forward Marvin "Bad News" Barnes would report to the Adult Correctional Institute in Cranston, Rhode Island in the 1977 off-season to serve a 152-day sentence. He had pleaded guilty to a two-year-old charge that he had attacked Providence teammate Larry Ketvirtis with a tire iron. The judge gave him three years of probation. An October 1976 gun incident at the Detroit airport in which Barnes tried to get a weapon through security was a probation violation,[3] causing the judge to require the completion of that initial sentence.[4][5] Barnes was traded to the Buffalo Braves in November, bringing Gus Gerard and John Shumate to Detroit.[6]

The team was led by center Bob Lanier (24.5 ppg, 11.3 rpg, NBA All-Star) and guard Eric Money (18.6 ppg, 4.7 apg), out of the playoffs for the first time in 4 seasons.[1][7]

Draft picks

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Main article: 1977 NBA draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege / Team
236Ben PoquetteCenter United StatesCentral Michigan

Roster

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1977–78 Detroit Pistons roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F30Carr, M. L.6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg)Guilford
C13Douglas, Leon6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg)Alabama
SF44Eberhard, Al6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg)Missouri
G/F42Ford, Chris6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg)Villanova
F22Gerard, Gus6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg)Virginia
C16Lanier, Bob6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg)St. Bonaventure
G14Money, Eric6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)Arizona
C50Poquette, Ben6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg)Central Michigan
PG15Price, Jim6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)Louisville
F34Shumate, John6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg)Notre Dame
SG35Skinner, Al6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)UMass
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

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Season standings

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Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Denver Nuggets4834.585–33–815–2611–9
x-Milwaukee Bucks4438.537428–1316–2514–6
Chicago Bulls4042.488829–1211–308–12
Detroit Pistons3844.4631024–1714–278–12
Indiana Pacers3151.3781721–2010–318–12
Kansas City Kings3151.3781722–199–3211–9
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1z-Portland Trail Blazers5824.707–
2y-Denver Nuggets4834.58510
3x-Phoenix Suns4933.5989
4x-Seattle SuperSonics4735.57311
5x-Los Angeles Lakers4537.54913
6x-Milwaukee Bucks4438.53714
7Golden State Warriors4339.52415
8Chicago Bulls4042.48818
9Detroit Pistons3844.46320
10Indiana Pacers3151.37827
11Kansas City Kings3151.37827
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1977–78 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSBUFCHICLEDENDETGSWHOUINDKCKLALMILNJNNOJNYKPHIPHOPORSASSEAWAS
Atlanta—2–23–11–31–31–32–21–33–13–12–13–12–23–12–22–22–23–11–31–32–11–3
Boston2–2—3–11–31–31–31–32–22–22–12–21–23–13–12–22–20–42–21–30–40–41–3
Buffalo1–31–3—3–11–31–31–30–33–11–31–21–31–32–22–23–11–30–41–31–31–31–3
Chicago3–13–11–3—3–12–22–21–33–13–10–42–21–31–22–21–33–02–21–32–22–22–1
Cleveland3–13–13–11–3—3–12–22–22–22–12–22–23–13–12–23–11–31–20–40–43–12–2
Denver3–13–13–12–21–3—2–22–23–02–22–23–13–13–13–11–31–32–23–12–11–33–1
Detroit2–23–13–12–22–22–2—2–23–11–31–32–22–23–13–00–40–42–21–31–31–32–2
Golden State3–12–23–03–12–22–22–2—2–13–13–10–42–23–10–42–21–32–21–33–12–22–2
Houston1–32–21–31–32–20–31–31–2—3–12–21–31–32–21–32–22–21–32–21–30–41–3
Indiana1–31–23–11–31–22–23–11–31–3—2–21–30–42–22–21–32–21–31–31–31–33–1
Kansas City1–22–22–14–02–22–23–11–32–22–2—2–20–42–22–20–41–30–40–40–41–32–2
Los Angeles1–32–13–12–22–21–32–24–03–13–12–2—3–14–02–13–12–21–30–42–21–32–2
Milwaukee2–21–33–13–11–31–32–22–23–14–04–01–3—3–12–13–11–21–31–32–21–33–1
New Jersey1–31–32–22–11–31–31–31–32–22–22–20–41–3—0–41–30–42–20–30–42–22–2
New Orleans2–22–22–22–22–21–31–34–03–12–22–21–21–24–0—1–32–21–33–11–32–20–4
New York2–22–21–33–11–33–13–02–22–23–14–01–31–33–13–1—1–31–31–32–22–12–2
Philadelphia2–24–03–11–33–13–14–03–12–22–23–12–22–14–02–23–1—2–12–23–13–12–2
Phoenix1–32–24–02–22–12–22–22–23–13–14–03–13–12–23–13–11–2—1–32–22–22–2
Portland3–13–13–13–14–01–33–13–12–23–14–04–03–13–11–33–02–23–1—2–23–12–1
San Antonio3–14–03–12–24–01–22–11–33–13–14–02–22–24–03–12–21–32–22–2—2–22–2
Seattle1–24–03–12–21–33–13–12–24–03–13–13–13–12–22–11–31–32–21–32–2—1–3
Washington3–13–13–11–22–21–32–22–23–11–32–22–21–32–24–02–22–22–21–22–23–1—

Game log

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Regular season

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1977–78 game log
Total: 38–44 (home: 24–17; road: 14–27)
October: 4–3 (home: 4–0; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
3October 21, 1977
8:05 p.m. EDT		@ WashingtonL 109–117Lanier (33)Lanier (10)Lanier (6)Capital Centre
13,276		1–2
November: 4–8 (home: 3–4; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
11November 13, 1977
7:05 p.m. EST		WashingtonW 104–102Money (36)Douglas (13)Money (7)Cobo Arena
5,149		6–5
December: 7–7 (home: 3–5; road: 4–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
January: 7–7 (home: 4–1; road: 3–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
44January 24, 1978
8:05 p.m. EST		@ WashingtonW 104–101Lanier (24)Lanier (11)Carr,
Money (4)		Capital Centre
6,717		19–25
February: 6–7 (home: 5–3; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
All-Star Break
March: 8–8 (home: 4–3; road: 4–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
62March 3, 1978
8:05 p.m. EST		WashingtonL 108–124Money (20)Poquette (12)Money (7)Cobo Arena
5,033		29–33
April: 2–4 (home: 1–1; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1977–78 schedule

References

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  1. ^ a b "1977-78 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "Scouting Reports".
  3. ^ "Barnes Pleads Guilty to Lesser Gun Charges". The New York Times. December 17, 1976.
  4. ^ "This time the News is good".
  5. ^ "Future NBA Player Marvin 'Bad News' Barnes Was Caught in the Most Inept Robbery Attempt Ever". January 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "Marvin Barnes Stats".
  7. ^ "Chevette to Corvette No. 33: The 1977-78 Detroit Pistons". October 28, 2011.
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