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2007–08  Detroit Pistons season
Division champions
Head coach Flip Saunders
General manager Joe Dumars
PresidentJoe Dumars
Owner(s) Bill Davidson
Arena The Palace of Auburn Hills
Results
Record59–23 (.720)
PlaceDivision: 1st ( Central)
Conference: 2nd ( Eastern)
Playoff finish Eastern Conference Finals
(lost to Celtics 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
Radio WDFN
< 2006–07 2008–09 >

The 2007–08 Detroit Pistons season was the 67th season of the franchise, the 60th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 51st in the Detroit area. The Central Division Pistons finished the regular season with a 59-23 record, 14 games ahead of the second place Cavaliers. Their 59 wins were the third most in franchise history. In the NBA Playoffs, Detroit advanced to the Eastern Conference finals for the sixth consecutive time since 2003, making them the first team since the 1986–87 Los Angeles Lakers to appear that many consecutive times in their respective Conference finals. The Pistons lost to the eventual NBA champions Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals two games to four. Their game 4 win over Boston on May 26, 2008 remains their most recent playoff victory. The Pistons had the seventh best team offensive rating in the NBA. [1]

Following the season, Flip Saunders was fired as head coach. [2] This was Chauncey Billups' final full season with the Pistons as he was traded to the Denver Nuggets the following season.

Detroit played its home games at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan, which was sold out for each of the 41 regular season home games and all nine playoff games. The Pistons wore the #50 on the upper left side of their jerseys in honor of the 50th anniversary of them playing in Detroit. This season is the last time until the 2015–16 NBA season that the Pistons had a winning record and, as of 2023, the last time they placed better than 8th in the conference and won a playoff game or a series.

Offseason

In the offseason, the Pistons re-signed guard Chauncey Billups and forward Amir Johnson. They also signed forward Antonio McDyess to a 2-year contract extension and center Cheikh Samb.

Draft picks

Detroit's selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 15 Rodney Stuckey Point/Shooting Guard  United States Eastern Washington
1 27 Arron Afflalo Shooting Guard  United States UCLA
2 57 Sammy Mejia Point Guard  United States DePaul

Roster

2007–08 Detroit Pistons roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
SG 28 Afflalo, Arron 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1985-10-15 UCLA
PG 1 Billups, Chauncey (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1976-09-25 Colorado
PG 8 Dixon, Juan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 164 lb (74 kg) 1978-10-09 Maryland
SG 32 Hamilton, Richard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1978-02-14 Connecticut
SF 9 Hayes, Jarvis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 228 lb (103 kg) 1981-08-09 Georgia
PF 5 Herrmann, Wálter 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1979-06-26 Argentina
PG 10 Hunter, Lindsey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1970-12-03 Jackson State
PF 25 Johnson, Amir 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1987-05-01 Westchester HS (CA)
C 54 Maxiell, Jason 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1983-02-18 Cincinnati
PF 24 McDyess, Antonio 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1974-09-07 Alabama
SF 22 Prince, Tayshaun 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1980-02-28 Kentucky
C 42 Ratliff, Theo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1973-04-17 Wyoming
C 35 Samb, Cheikh (DL) 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1984-10-22 Senegal
PG 3 Stuckey, Rodney 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1986-04-21 Eastern Washington
C 36 Wallace, Rasheed 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1974-09-17 North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 21, 2008

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y- Detroit Pistons 59 23 .732 – 34–7 25–16 11–5
x- Cleveland Cavaliers 45 37 .549 14 27–14 18–23 7–9
Indiana Pacers 36 46 .439 23 21–20 15–26 5–11
Chicago Bulls 33 49 .402 26 20–21 13–28 11–5
Milwaukee Bucks 26 56 .317 33 19–22 7–34 6–10
Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB
1 z- Boston Celtics 66 16 .805 –
2 y- Detroit Pistons 59 23 .732 7
3 y- Orlando Magic 52 30 .634 14
4 x- Cleveland Cavaliers 45 37 .549 21
5 x- Washington Wizards 43 39 .524 23
6 x- Toronto Raptors 41 41 .500 25
7 x- Philadelphia 76ers 40 42 .488 26
8 x- Atlanta Hawks 37 45 .451 29
9 Indiana Pacers 36 46 .439 30
10 New Jersey Nets 34 48 .415 32
11 Chicago Bulls 33 49 .402 33
12 Charlotte Bobcats 32 50 .390 34
13 Milwaukee Bucks 26 56 .317 40
14 New York Knicks 23 59 .280 43
15 Miami Heat 15 67 .183 51

Record vs. opponents

2007-08 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOH NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta — 0–3 2–2 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 1–3 0–2 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–2
Boston 3–0 — 3–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 4–0 1–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 0–3
Charlotte 2–2 1–3 — 1–3 1–3 0–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 2–0 1–3 0–2 1–2 1–3 1–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–3
Chicago 2–2 0–4 3–1 — 3–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–2
Cleveland 2–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 — 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 0–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–0 1–3 2–0 1–3 0–2 2–1 1–3 2–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–2
Dallas 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 — 1–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 4–0 1–3 4–0 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 2–2 0–2
Denver 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 — 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 0–3 4–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 1–3 2–0
Detroit 4–0 1–2 3–0 1–3 3–1 1–1 2–0 – 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 0–2 2–1
Golden State 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–2 — 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–3 2–0
Houston 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 1–1 2–2 — 2–0 3–0 2–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 4–0 2–2 2–2 4–0 1–1 1–2 2–0
Indiana 2–1 0–3 1–3 2–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 — 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 4–0 1–2 3–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–2
L.A. Clippers 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–3 0–3 1–1 – 0–4 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–3 3–1 0–3 2–1 1–1 1–3 0–2
L.A. Lakers 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–1 3–0 1–1 2–2 1–2 2–0 4–0 — 2–1 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–0 3–1 2–0
Memphis 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–2 — 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–0 0–4 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–3 0–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 0–2 0–3 1–1
Miami 1–3 0–4 1–3 1–2 0–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–2 — 2–2 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–4
Milwaukee 2–2 0–4 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 — 1–1 0–4 0–2 1–3 1–3 1–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–2 0–2 2–2
Minnesota 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–3 0–4 0–2 1–3 0–3 1–1 3–1 0–3 2–2 1–1 1–1 — 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–4 2–1 0–4 1–3 0–2 2–2 0–2
New Jersey 3–1 0–4 3–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–1 4–0 1–1 — 0–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–1 2–1
New Orleans 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 0–2 2–1 2–2 1–1 4–0 2–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 — 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–2 2–2 3–0 1–1 1–3 0–2
New York 0–4 0–4 2–1 2–2 1–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 — 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–1
Orlando 2–2 2–1 3–1 4–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 — 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–1 0–2 3–1
Philadelphia 1–3 1–3 2–1 3–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 2–0 0–3 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 3–1 1–3 — 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–2 2–2
Phoenix 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–2 2–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–4 2–0 2–0 1–1 — 3–0 4–0 3–1 4–0 2–0 1–2 2–0
Portland 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–4 0–2 3–0 2–2 3–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–3 — 1–3 0–3 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–1
Sacramento 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–2 1–2 2–0 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–4 3–1 — 1–3 3–1 1–1 2–2 0–2
San Antonio 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 0–2 1–2 2–2 2–0 3–0 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–3 3–0 3–1 — 2–1 1–1 2–2 2–0
Seattle 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–2 1–2 0–4 1–1 1–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 0–3 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–4 2–2 1–3 1–2 — 1–1 0–4 0–2
Toronto 2–1 1–3 2–2 2–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 4–0 2–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 — 0–2 1–3
Utah 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 4–0 2–0 — 2–0
Washington 2–2 3–0 3–1 2–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 1–2 2–0 1–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–1 0–2 —

Game log

2007–08 game log
Total: 59–23 (home: 34–7; road: 25–16)
November: 9–5 (home: 5–1; road: 4–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 1 @ Miami W 91–80 Prince (34) Prince (12) Billups (11) American Airlines Arena
19,600		 1–0
2 November 2 @ Orlando W 116–92 Murray (19) McDyess, Wallace (7) Billups (7) Amway Arena
17,519		 2–0
3 November 4 Atlanta W 92–91 Billups (22) McDyess (9) Billups, Hamilton, Wallace (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 3–0
4 November 8 @ Chicago L 97–93 Wallace (36) McDyess, Wallace (9) Billups, Hamilton (6) United Center
21,797		 3–1
5 November 9 LA Clippers W 103–79 Billups (23) Maxiell (8) Hamilton (10) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 4–1
6 November 11 @ Seattle W 107–103 Hamilton (32) McDyess (15) Billups, Prince (6) KeyArena
16,379		 5–1
7 November 13 @ Portland L 102–94 Prince (20) Hamilton (7) Billups (9) Rose Garden
19,980		 5–2
8 November 14 @ Golden State W 111–104 Hamilton, Prince, Wallace (22) Maxiell (14) Murray (12) Oracle Arena
18,923		 6–2
9 November 16 @ LA Lakers L 103–91 Hamilton, Prince (16) Prince (9) Murray (6) Staples Center
18,997		 6–3
10 November 18 @ Sacramento L 105–95 Prince (19) Wallace (12) Billups (9) ARCO Arena
12,978		 6–4
11 November 21 New York W 98–86 Billups (25) McDyess, Mohammed (6) Billups (15) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 7–4
12 November 23 Philadelphia W 83–78 Prince (15) Mohammed (9) Billups (9) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 8–4
13 November 25 Utah L 103–93 McDyess (19) Mohammed (14) Hamilton (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 8–5
14 November 28 Cleveland W 109–74 Hamilton (18) Maxiell (10) Hamilton (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 9–5
December: 15–2 (home: 8–1; road: 7–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
15 December 1 @ Milwaukee W 117–91 Wallace (20) Wallace (10) Billups (9) Bradley Center
17,326		 10–5
16 December 2 New Jersey W 118–95 Hamilton (19) Maxiell (11) Billups (9) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 11–5
17 December 4 @ Atlanta W 106–95 Prince (23) Maxiell (9) Billups (10) Philips Arena
12,754		 12–5
18 December 5 @ New Orleans W 91–76 Hamilton (21) Wallace (10) Billups (7) New Orleans Arena
10,312		 13–5
19 December 7 Chicago L 98–91 Billups (27) Prince (8) Billups (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 13–6
20 December 9 Charlotte W 104–85 Billups (20) McDyess (9) Billups (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 14–6
21 December 11 @ Memphis W 113–103 Billups (28) Prince (7) Billups (14) FedExForum
11,962		 15–6
22 December 12 @ Houston L 80–77 Wallace (21) Maxiell (13) Billups (7) Toyota Center
17,453		 15–7
23 December 14 Atlanta W 91–81 Billups (23) McDyess (14) Prince (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 16–7
24 December 16 Golden State W 109–87 Prince (23) McDyess (11) Hamilton (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 17–7
25 December 19 @ Boston W 87–85 Billups (28) Wallace (13) Billups (8) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 18–7
26 December 21 Memphis W 94–67 Prince (16) McDyess (11) Billups (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 19–7
27 December 23 Houston W 94–82 Hamilton (17) McDyess (11) Billups (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 20–7
28 December 26 @ New Jersey W 101–83 Hamilton (22) McDyess (9) Billups (10) Izod Center
18,055		 21–7
29 December 28 Indiana W 114–101 Hamilton (23) Johnson (9) Hamilton (9) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 22–7
30 December 29 @ Indiana W 98–92 Hamilton (24) Wallace (10) Billups (7) Conseco Fieldhouse
14,960		 23–7
31 December 31 Milwaukee W 114–69 Hamilton (20) McDyess (10) Billups (12) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 24–7
January: 9–6 (home: 3–2; road: 6–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
32 January 2 @ Washington W 106–93 Hamilton (20) McDyess, Wallace (8) Hamilton (9) Verizon Center
15,763		 25–7
33 January 4 @ Toronto W 101–85 Hamilton (22) McDyess (12) Billups (9) Air Canada Centre
19,800		 26–7
34 January 5 Boston L 92–85 Hamilton (18) Wallace (8) Hamilton (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 26–8
35 January 9 @ Dallas L 102–86 Hamilton (18) Wallace (11) Herrmann (4) American Airlines Center
20,362		 26–9
36 January 10 @ San Antonio W 90–80 Wallace (23) Wallace (15) Billups (6) AT&T Center
18,797		 27–9
37 January 12 @ Charlotte W 103–100 (OT) Billups (27) McDyess (11) Hamilton (8) Charlotte Bobcats Arena
19,091		 28–9
38 January 13 @ New York L 89–65 McDyess (15) McDyess (13) Billups (4) Madison Square Garden
17,620		 28–10
39 January 15 Toronto W 103–89 Hamilton (39) McDyess (13) Hamilton (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 29–10
40 January 18 Sacramento L 100–93 Billups (28) McDyess (11) Billups (10) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 29–11
41 January 19 @ Chicago L 97–81 Billups (27) McDyess (12) Billups (5) United Center
22,657		 29–12
42 January 21 @ Orlando L 102–100 Hamilton (21) Wallace (15) Billups (5) Amway Arena
17,519		 29–13
43 January 23 @ Philadelphia W 86–78 Hamilton (21) McDyess (8) Wallace (6) Wachovia Center
13,878		 30–13
44 January 25 Orlando W 101–93 Hamilton (32) McDyess (13) Hamilton, Prince (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 31–13
45 January 29 @ Indiana W 110–104 Wallace (24) McDyess (13) Billups (8) Conseco Fieldhouse
12,572		 32–13
46 January 31 LA Lakers W 90–89 Prince (22) McDyess (12) Billups (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 33–13
February: 9–3 (home: 6–1; road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
47 February 3 Dallas W 90–67 Wallace (21) McDyess (11) Hamilton (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 34–13
48 February 6 Miami W 100–95 Wallace (26) McDyess (13) Billups (10) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 35–13
49 February 8 Portland W 91–82 Billups (17) Johnson, Prince, Wallace (6) Billups (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 36–13
50 February 10 Charlotte W 113–87 Prince (21) McDyess (12) Billups (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 37–13
51 February 12 @ Atlanta W 94–90 Wallace (21) McDyess (6) Billups (8) Philips Arena
18,227		 38–13
52 February 13 Indiana W 96–80 Billups, Hamilton, Prince (14) Maxiell (14) Billups (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 39–13
53 February 19 Orlando L 103–85 Stuckey (16) McDyess (14) Billups (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 39–14
54 February 20 @ Milwaukee L 103–98 Billups (34) McDyess (14) Billups, Prince (6) Bradley Center
14,211		 39–15
55 February 22 Milwaukee W 127–100 Billups (21) McDyess (7) Billups (12) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 40–15
56 February 24 @ Phoenix W 116–86 Wallace (22) McDyess (13) Billups (11) US Airways Center
18,422		 41–15
57 February 25 @ Denver W 98–93 Billups, Hamilton, Prince (20) McDyess (13) Prince (9) Pepsi Center
17,901		 42–15
58 February 27 @ Utah L 103–95 Hamilton (22) McDyess (10) Billups, Prince (4) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911		 42–16
March: 10–5 (home: 8–1; road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
59 March 1 @ LA Clippers W 103–73 Prince (22) Maxiell (8) Prince (10) Staples Center
19,271		 43–16
60 March 4 Seattle W 100–97 Prince (24) Maxiell (9) Billups (9) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 44–16
61 March 5 @ Boston L 90–78 Billups, Wallace (23) Prince (10) Billups (7) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 44–17
62 March 7 @ New York W 101–97 Prince (28) Prince (7) Billups (5) Madison Square Garden
19,763		 45–17
63 March 9 Chicago W 116–109 Billups (34) McDyess (10) Hamilton (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 46–17
64 March 12 Philadelphia L 83–82 Wallace (17) McDyess (11) Hamilton (4) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 46–18
65 March 14 San Antonio W 84–80 Hamilton (25) McDyess (17) Billups (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 47–18
66 March 16 New Orleans W 105–84 Hayes (29) McDyess (11) Hamilton (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 48–18
67 March 18 Denver W 136–120 Hamilton (24) Maxiell, McDyess (7) Billups (10) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 49–18
68 March 19 @ Cleveland L 89–73 Wallace (16) McDyess (11) Hamilton (7) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562		 49–19
69 March 23 @ Washington L 95–83 Hamilton (19) McDyess (14) Billups (11) Verizon Center
20,173		 49–20
70 March 24 Phoenix W 110–105 Billups (32) Wallace (9) Billups (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 50–20
71 March 26 @ Toronto L 89–82 Billups (24) Prince (8) Billups (9) Air Canada Centre
19,800		 50–21
72 March 27 Miami W 85–69 Afflalo, Maxiell (15) Prince (8) Billups (11) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 51–21
73 March 29 Cleveland W 85–71 Hamilton (14) McDyess (10) Prince (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 52–21
April: 7–2 (home: 4–1; road: 3–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
74 April 1 @ Minnesota W 94–90 Stuckey (27) McDyess (10) Prince (6) Target Center
15,119		 53–21
75 April 4 New Jersey W 106–87 McDyess (19) Wallace (8) Stuckey (9) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 54–21
76 April 6 @ Miami W 91–75 Stuckey (19) Johnson, Maxiell (7) Billups (6) American Airlines Arena
19,141		 55–21
77 April 8 New York L 98–94 Johnson (14) Maxiell (10) Billups, Stuckey (3) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 55–22
78 April 9 @ Philadelphia L 101–94 Billups (18) Johnson (7) Stuckey (6) Wachovia Center
18,945		 55–23
79 April 11 Washington W 102–74 Maxiell (28) Wallace (9) Hamilton (10) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 56–23
80 April 13 Toronto W 91–84 Stuckey (18) McDyess (9) Billups (4) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 57–23
81 April 15 Minnesota W 115–103 Hayes (20) Prince (7) Billups (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 58–23
82 April 16 @ Cleveland W 84–74 Afflalo (15) Afflalo, Johnson (8) Dixon (9) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562		 59–23
2007–08 season schedule

Playoffs

2008 playoff game log
First Round: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 20 Philadelphia L 86–90 Wallace (24) Maxiell (11) Billups, Hamilton (4) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 0–1
2 April 23 Philadelphia W 105–88 Hamilton (20) McDyess (12) Hamilton (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 1–1
3 April 25 @ Philadelphia L 75–95 Hamilton (23) Hamilton (6) Stuckey (5) Wachovia Center
18,805		 1–2
4 April 27 @ Philadelphia W 93–84 Prince (23) Wallace (10) Billups, Hamilton (7) Wachovia Center
18,347		 2–2
5 April 29 Philadelphia W 98–81 Billups (21) Maxiell (11) Billups (12) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 3–2
6 May 1 @ Philadelphia W 100–77 Hamilton (24) Billups (7) Prince (7) Wachovia Center
14,130		 4–2
Conference Semifinals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 3 Orlando W 91–72 Billups (19) Maxiell (9) Billups (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 1–0
2 May 5 Orlando W 100–93 Billups (28) Prince (10) Prince (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 2–0
3 May 7 @ Orlando L 86–111 Hamilton (24) Prince (7) Hamilton, Prince (3) Amway Arena
17,519		 2–1
4 May 10 @ Orlando W 90–89 Hamilton (32) McDyess (14) Prince (5) Amway Arena
17,519		 3–1
5 May 13 Orlando W 91–86 Hamilton (31) McDyess (11) Stuckey (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 4–1
Conference Finals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 20 @ Boston L 79–88 Prince (16) McDyess (11) Wallace (4) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 0–1
2 May 22 @ Boston W 103–97 Hamilton (25) Wallace (10) Billups (7) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 1–1
3 May 24 Boston L 80–94 Hamilton (26) McDyess, Wallace (8) Billups, Stuckey (4) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 1–2
4 May 26 Boston W 94–75 McDyess (21) McDyess (17) Hamilton (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 2–2
5 May 28 @ Boston L 102–106 Billups (26) Billups, McDyess (5) Billups, Hamilton (6) TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		 2–3
6 May 30 Boston L 81–89 Billups (29) Wallace (10) Billups (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 2–4
2008 playoff schedule

Awards and records

Awards

Chauncey Billups was awarded the John Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award for taking much part in NBA Cares and other charity foundations.

Records

On May 13, 2008, Richard Hamilton surpassed Isiah Thomas as the all-time Piston leading scorer in the playoffs. Hamilton broke Thomas' record of 2,261 points and did it in 110 games — one fewer than Thomas needed to set the mark. [3]

Milestones

Chauncey Billups recorded his 10,000th career point November 14, 2007 against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Player stats

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

Regular season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Arron Afflalo 75 9 12.9 .411 .208 .782 1.8 0.7 0.41 0.11 3.7
Chauncey Billups 78 78 32.3 .448 .401 .918 2.7 6.8 1.29 0.22 17.0
Primož Brezec * 17 0 5.8 .769 – .500 1.1 0.2 0.12 0.12 1.6
Juan Dixon * 17 0 14.4 .480 .394 .429 1.6 1.9 0.00 0.00 6.5
Ronald Dupree * 1 0 3.0 – – – 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0
Richard Hamilton 72 72 33.7 .484 .440 .833 3.3 4.2 1.01 0.14 17.3
Jarvis Hayes 82 1 15.7 .431 .376 .750 2.2 0.8 0.57 0.07 6.7
Wálter Herrmann * 28 0 7.1 .392 .289 .800 1.3 0.5 0.11 0.04 3.0
Lindsey Hunter 24 0 9.0 .344 .269 .778 0.5 1.4 0.54 0.08 2.4
Amir Johnson 62 0 12.3 .558 – .673 3.8 0.5 0.39 1.32 3.6
Jason Maxiell 82 7 21.6 .538 .000 .633 5.3 0.6 0.26 1.15 7.9
Antonio McDyess 78 78 29.3 .488 .000 .622 8.5 1.1 0.78 0.68 8.8
Nazr Mohammed * 21 0 7.1 .475 .000 .433 3.5 0.3 0.33 0.38 3.3
Ronald Murray * 19 2 18.2 .410 .222 .595 1.9 3.4 0.68 0.05 7.5
Tayshaun Prince 82 82 32.9 .448 .363 .768 4.9 3.3 0.51 0.40 13.2
Theo Ratliff * 16 3 13.9 .450 – .667 3.1 0.4 0.25 1.13 3.0
Cheikh Samb 4 0 7.8 .750 – .500 1.8 0.0 0.25 0.50 1.8
Rodney Stuckey 57 2 19.0 .401 .188 .814 2.3 2.8 0.86 0.11 7.6
Rasheed Wallace 77 76 30.5 .432 .356 .767 6.6 1.8 1.18 1.68 12.7

* Statistics include only games with Pistons

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Arron Afflalo 12 0 7.3 .389 .000 – 0.4 0.5 0.33 0.00 1.2
Chauncey Billups 15 15 31.9 .401 .375 .832 2.9 5.5 0.80 0.07 16.1
Juan Dixon 2 0 3.5 .000 – – 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0
Richard Hamilton 17 17 38.5 .470 .308 .911 4.2 3.9 1.35 0.53 21.6
Jarvis Hayes 11 0 5.5 .300 .357 – 1.5 0.4 0.09 0.18 2.1
Wálter Herrmann 4 0 6.8 .250 1.000 .500 0.3 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.3
Lindsey Hunter 11 0 10.5 .381 .455 – 0.9 1.3 0.73 0.00 1.9
Amir Johnson 8 0 5.4 .750 .000 .500 1.6 0.1 0.00 0.38 2.6
Jason Maxiell 17 6 21.8 .625 – .469 4.0 0.9 0.88 1.29 5.6
Antonio McDyess 17 11 27.5 .538 – .821 7.4 0.9 0.59 0.47 8.9
Tayshaun Prince 17 17 39.5 .481 .320 .794 5.5 3.2 0.82 0.47 13.8
Theo Ratliff 12 0 10.9 .500 – .500 2.3 0.1 0.08 0.92 1.3
Rodney Stuckey 17 2 22.3 .371 .286 .879 1.9 3.4 1.06 0.12 8.2
Rasheed Wallace 17 17 34.4 .424 .320 .744 6.4 1.6 1.12 1.94 13.2

Transactions

The Pistons have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

Trades

June 15, 2007 To Detroit Pistons
2nd round picks in the 2009 NBA draft and 2011 NBA draft 		To Toronto Raptors
Carlos Delfino
December 14, 2007 To Detroit Pistons
Primož Brezec and Wálter Herrmann 		To Charlotte Bobcats
Nazr Mohammed
February 21, 2008 To Detroit Pistons
Juan Dixon 		To Toronto Raptors
Primož Brezec

Free agents

Player Former team
Jarvis Hayes Washington Wizards
Player New team

See also

References

  1. ^ "Offensive Rating". NBA.com. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Pistons fire Saunders, news release says". Detroit Free-Press. June 3, 2008.
  3. ^ Pistons pull away late to advance to 6th straight conference finals

External links

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