1991–92 Detroit Pistons season

1991–92 Detroit Pistons season
Head coach	Chuck Daly
General manager	Jack McCloskey
Owner(s)	William Davidson
Arena	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Results
Record	48–34 (.585)
Place	Division: 3rd (Central) Conference: 5th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	East First Round (eliminated 2–3)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	PASS Sports, WKBD
Radio	WCXI

The 1991–92 NBA season was the Pistons' 44th season in the NBA and 35th season in the city of Detroit. The Pistons finished third in the Central Division with a 48-34 record. As the “Bad Boys” era was fading, they were eliminated in five games in the first round of the playoffs by the New York Knicks. The Pistons would not return to the playoffs until 1996. Following the season, Chuck Daly left to coach the New Jersey Nets, and John Salley was traded to the Miami Heat.

Draft picks

Main article: 1991 NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
2	40	Doug Overton	PG	United States	La Salle

Roster

Detroit Pistons roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From SF 23 Aguirre, Mark 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 232 lb (105 kg) DePaul C 00 Bedford, William 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Memphis SG 32 Blanks, Lance 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Texas SG 4 Dumars, Joe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) McNeese State PG 12 Henderson, Gerald 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Virginia Commonwealth C 40 Laimbeer, Bill 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Notre Dame SF 30 McCann, Bob 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 244 lb (111 kg) Morehead State PF 10 Rodman, Dennis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Southeastern Oklahoma State PF 22 Salley, John 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Georgia Tech C 3 Sellers, Brad 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Ohio State SG 14 Thomas, Charles 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Eastern Michigan PG 11 Thomas, Isiah 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Indiana PG 5 Walker, Darrell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Arkansas SF 0/6 Woolridge, Orlando 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Notre Dame	Head coach Chuck Daly Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Chicago Bulls	67	15	.817	—	36–5	31–10	22–6
x-Cleveland Cavaliers	57	25	.695	10	35–6	22–19	21-7
x-Detroit Pistons	48	34	.585	19	25–16	23–18	15–13
x-Indiana Pacers	40	42	.488	27	26–15	14–27	13–15
Atlanta Hawks	38	44	.463	29	23–18	15–26	7-21
Charlotte Hornets	31	51	.378	36	22–19	9–32	10-18
Milwaukee Bucks	31	51	.378	36	25–16	6–35	10-18

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

#	Eastern Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Chicago Bulls	67	15	.817	–
2	y-Boston Celtics	51	31	.622	16
3	x-Cleveland Cavaliers	57	25	.695	10
4	x-New York Knicks	51	31	.622	16
5	x-Detroit Pistons	48	34	.585	19
6	x-New Jersey Nets	40	42	.488	27
7	x-Indiana Pacers	40	42	.488	27
8	x-Miami Heat	38	44	.463	29
9	Atlanta Hawks	38	44	.463	29
10	Philadelphia 76ers	35	47	.427	32
11t	Milwaukee Bucks	31	51	.378	36
11t	Charlotte Hornets	31	51	.378	36
13	Washington Bullets	25	57	.305	42
14	Orlando Magic	21	61	.256	46

z - clinched conference title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

East First Round

(4) New York Knicks vs. (5) Detroit Pistons: Knicks win series 3–2

• Game 1 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (April 24): New York 109, Detroit 75
• Game 2 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (April 26): Detroit 89, New York 88
• Game 3 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills (April 28): New York 90, Detroit 87 (OT)
• Game 4 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills (May 1): Detroit 86, New York 82
• Game 5 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (May 3): New York 94, Detroit 87

Last Playoff Meeting: 1990 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Detroit won 4–1)

Player statistics

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

Season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Mark Aguirre
William Bedford
Lance Blanks
Joe Dumars
Gerald Henderson
Bill Laimbeer
Bob McCann
Dennis Rodman
John Salley
Brad Sellers
Charles Thomas
Isiah Thomas
Darrell Walker
Orlando Woolridge

Playoffs

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Mark Aguirre
William Bedford
Lance Blanks
Joe Dumars
Bill Laimbeer
Bob McCann
Dennis Rodman
John Salley
Brad Sellers
Isiah Thomas
Darrell Walker
Orlando Woolridge

Awards and records

• Dennis Rodman, All-NBA Third Team
• Joe Dumars, NBA All-Defensive First Team
• Dennis Rodman, NBA All-Defensive First Team

See also

• 1991-92 NBA season