1988–89 Detroit Pistons season
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NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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| 2 | 30 | Fennis Dembo Fennis Dembo Fennis Marx Dembo is a retired American professional basketball player for the 1989 National Basketball Association champion Detroit Pistons. A small forward position, he only played in the NBA for one season, averaging 1.2 points and 0.7 rebounds in 31 games... |
Forward | Wyoming | |
| 2 | 48 | Micheal Williams Micheal Williams Micheal Douglas Williams is a retired American professional basketball player at the point guard position in the National Basketball Association .... |
Guard | Baylor Baylor Bears Baylor Bears refers to the sports teams of Baylor University. Baylor's men's sports teams are nicknamed the Bears, and some women's teams are nicknamed the Lady Bears. Student athletes participate in the NCAA's Division I, and Baylor is the only private school in the Big 12 Conference... |
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| 3 | 72 | Lee Johnson Lee Johnson (basketball) Lee Willie Johnson is a retired American basketball player who played four years at East Texas State University, before being drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 1979 NBA Draft. He played only one season in the NBA, with the Rockets and Detroit Pistons... |
Forward | Norfolk State Norfolk State University Norfolk State University is a four-year, state-supported, coed, liberal arts, historically black university located in Norfolk, Virginia. It is member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund and the Virginia High-Tech Partnership.-Academics:... |
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
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| C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well... |
Bill Laimbeer Bill Laimbeer William "Bill" Laimbeer, Jr. is a retired National Basketball Association player for the Detroit Pistons. Playing at center, the 6'11" Laimbeer was a four-time All-Star and integral part of the Pistons teams that won two championships... |
James Edwards James Edwards (basketball) James Franklin Edwards is a retired American professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Buddha" for his appearance and stoic demeanor, the 7' 0" Edwards played 19 years in the NBA, playing both the center and power forward positions... |
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| PF Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low... |
Rick Mahorn Rick Mahorn Derrick Allen Mahorn is a retired American NBA basketball player who, at 6'10", played power forward and center... |
John Salley John Salley John Thomas "Spider" Salley is a retired American professional basketball player, actor and talk show host. He was the first player in NBA history to play on three different championship-winning franchises.... |
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| SF Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall... |
Mark Aguirre Mark Aguirre Mark Anthony Aguirre is a retired American basketball player in the National Basketball Association. Aguirre played from 1981–1994 and won two championships with the Detroit Pistons after being sent to Detroit from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Adrian Dantley... |
Dennis Rodman Dennis Rodman Dennis Keith Rodman is a retired American Hall of Fame professional basketball player of the National Basketball Association's Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, he was nicknamed "Dennis the Menace" and "The... |
Fennis Dembo Fennis Dembo Fennis Marx Dembo is a retired American professional basketball player for the 1989 National Basketball Association champion Detroit Pistons. A small forward position, he only played in the NBA for one season, averaging 1.2 points and 0.7 rebounds in 31 games... |
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| SG Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team... |
Joe Dumars Joe Dumars Joe Dumars III , nicknamed Joe D, is a retired American basketball player in the NBA, and currently the Detroit Pistons' President of Basketball Operations.... |
Vinnie Johnson Vinnie Johnson Vincent "Vinnie" Johnson is a retired American professional basketball player and a key player as sixth man for the Detroit Pistons during the team's NBA championships of 1989 and 1990.-College basketball career:... |
John Long John Long (basketball) John Eddie Long is a retired American professional basketball player.After starring at the University of Detroit, the 6’5” shooting guard was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the second round of the 1978 NBA Draft. The move was largely influenced by Dick Vitale, who coached Long at UD before... |
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| PG Point guard Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that... |
Isiah Thomas Isiah Thomas Isiah Lord Thomas III , nicknamed "Zeke",is the men's basketball coach for the FIU Golden Panthers, and a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association from 1981 until 1994. He led the "Bad Boys" to the NBA... |
Micheal Williams Micheal Williams Micheal Douglas Williams is a retired American professional basketball player at the point guard position in the National Basketball Association .... |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 32 | 29.7 | .483 | .293 | .738 | 4.2 | 2.5 | .44 | .19 | 15.5 | |
| 42 | 42 | 31.9 | .521 | .000 | .839 | 3.9 | 2.2 | .55 | .14 | 18.4 | |
| 14 | 0 | 3.4 | .474 | .000 | .500 | .5 | .1 | .00 | .07 | 1.9 | |
| 31 | 0 | 2.4 | .333 | .000 | .800 | .7 | .2 | .03 | .00 | 1.2 | |
| 69 | 67 | 34.9 | .505 | .483 | .850 | 2.5 | 5.7 | .91 | .07 | 17.2 | |
| 76 | 1 | 16.5 | .500 | .000 | .686 | 3.0 | .6 | .14 | .41 | 7.3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2.3 | .250 | .000 | 1.000 | .7 | .0 | .33 | .00 | 1.3 | |
| 82 | 21 | 25.3 | .464 | .295 | .734 | 3.1 | 3.0 | .90 | .21 | 13.8 | |
| 81 | 81 | 32.6 | .499 | .349 | .840 | 9.6 | 2.2 | .63 | 1.23 | 13.7 | |
| 24 | 1 | 6.3 | .475 | .000 | .846 | .5 | .6 | .00 | .08 | 2.0 | |
| 72 | 61 | 24.9 | .517 | .000 | .748 | 6.9 | .8 | .56 | .92 | 7.2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 2.8 | 1.000 | .000 | .000 | .6 | .0 | .20 | .00 | .8 | |
| 82 | 8 | 26.9 | .595 | .231 | .626 | 9.4 | 1.2 | .67 | .93 | 9.0 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1.3 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | .3 | .0 | .00 | .00 | .7 | |
| 67 | 21 | 21.8 | .498 | .000 | .692 | 5.0 | 1.1 | .60 | 1.07 | 7.0 | |
| 80 | 76 | 36.6 | .464 | .273 | .818 | 3.4 | 8.3 | 1.66 | .25 | 18.2 | |
| 49 | 0 | 7.3 | .364 | .222 | .660 | .6 | 1.4 | .27 | .06 | 2.6 |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 17 | 27.2 | .489 | .276 | .737 | 4.4 | 1.6 | .47 | .18 | 12.6 | ||
| 2 | 2.0 | 1.000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .00 | .00 | 1.0 | ||
| 17 | 36.5 | .455 | .083 | .861 | 2.6 | 5.6 | .71 | .06 | 17.6 | ||
| 17 | 18.6 | .471 | .000 | .784 | 2.1 | .7 | .06 | .47 | 7.1 | ||
| 17 | 21.9 | .455 | .417 | .758 | 2.6 | 2.5 | .24 | .18 | 14.1 | ||
| 17 | 29.2 | .465 | .357 | .806 | 8.2 | 1.8 | .35 | .47 | 10.1 | ||
| 4 | 2.0 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | .0 | .0 | .00 | .00 | 1.2 | ||
| 17 | 21.2 | .580 | .000 | .654 | 5.1 | .4 | .53 | .76 | 5.7 | ||
| 17 | 24.1 | .529 | .000 | .686 | 10.0 | .9 | .35 | .71 | 5.8 | ||
| 17 | 23.1 | .586 | .000 | .667 | 4.6 | .5 | .53 | 1.47 | 8.9 | ||
| 17 | 37.2 | .412 | .267 | .740 | 4.3 | 8.3 | 1.59 | .24 | 18.2 | ||
| 4 | 1.5 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | .5 | .5 | .25 | .00 | .5 |
NBA finals
| Game | Home Team | Road Team | series |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1: | L.A. Lakers 97 | at Detroit 109 | 1-0 |
| Game 2: | L.A. Lakers 105 | at Detroit 108 | 2-0 |
| Game 3: | Detroit 114 | at L.A. Lakers 110 | 3-0 |
| Game 4: | Detroit 105 | at L.A. Lakers 97 | 4-0 |
Pistons win series 4-0