1980–81 Detroit Pistons season

NBA team season March 2026 August 2023 Detroit Pistons 1981 21 61 Central 6 11 Scotty Robertson Jack McCloskey William Davidson Pontiac Silverdome Did not qualify DET The 1980–81 Detroit Pistons season was the Detroit Pistons' 33rd season in the NBA and 24th season in the city of Detroit.https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DET/1981.html 1980-81 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference.com The team played at the Pontiac Silverdome. The rebuilding Pistons finished the season with a 21–61 (.256) record, 6th place in the Central Division. The team was led by center Kent Benson (15.7 ppg, 6.8 rpg) and guard John Long (17.7 ppg).https://pistonpowered.com/2011/09/20/chevette-to-corvette-no-58-the-1980-81-detroit-pistons/ Chevette to Corvette No. 58: The 1980-81 Detroit Pistons September 20, 2011 Draft picks 1980 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Team 1 17 Larry Drew Guard USA United States Missouri 5 93 Tony Fuller Guard USA United States Pepperdine Roster Detroit Pistons 1980–81 #002FA7 #FFFFFF #eb003c #FFFFFF 54 Kent Benson C 6 10 235 1954–12–27 Indiana 22 Larry Drew G 6 1 170 1958–04–02 Missouri 33 Keith Herron G 6 6 195 1956–06–14 Villanova 35 Phil Hubbard SF 6 8 215 1956–12–13 Michigan 32 Greg Kelser F 6 7 205 1957–09–17 Michigan State 30 Ron Lee G 6 4 193 1952–11–02 Oregon 25 John Long basketball, born 1956 SG 6 5 195 1956–08–28 Detroit 44 Paul Mokeski C 7 0 250 1957–01–03 Kansas 42 Wayne Robinson basketball PF 6 8 217 1958–04–19 Virginia Tech 41 Terry Tyler F/G 6 7 215 1956–10–30 Detroit 15 Larry Wright basketball PG 6 1 160 1954–11–23 Grambling State Scotty Robertson Don Chaney Regular season Season standings DET DET z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot Game log Regular season Detroit Pistons 1981 #0000ff #FF0000 Total: 21–61 (Home: 14–27; Road: 7–34) Detroit Pistons October yes #FF0000 #0000FF 0 6 1 3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | October 10 | Washington | L 85–95 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | October 11 | @ Indiana | L 87–100 | | | | Market Square Arena | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | October 13 | @ New Jersey | L 92–108 | | | | Rutgers Athletic Center | 0–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | October 14 | @ Cleveland | L 91–99 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 0–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | October 16 | San Antonio | L 99–102 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 0–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | October 18 | Atlanta | L 123–125 (2OT) | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 0–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | October 22 | Philadelphia | L 93–94 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 0–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 | October 25 | @ Houston | W 112–109 | | | | The Summit | 1–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 | October 29 | Boston | L 85–103 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 1–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 | October 31 | Phoenix | L 98–103 (OT) | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 1–9 Detroit Pistons November #FF0000 #0000FF 5 3 2 5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 | November 1 | @ Chicago | L 100–122 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 1–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | November 4 | @ Milwaukee | W 98–96 | | | | MECCA Arena | 2–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | November 5 | @ Philadelphia | L 103–107 | | | | The Spectrum | 2–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 | November 7 | @ Washington | L 88–114 | | | | Capital Centre | 2–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | November 8 | Dallas | W 101–73 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 3–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 | November 11 | @ New York | L 118–149 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 3–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 | November 12 | Milwaukee | L 98–122 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 3–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | November 14 | Chicago | W 106–99 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 4–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 | November 16 | @ New Jersey | L 80–89 | | | | Rutgers Athletic Center | 4–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 | November 18 | Indiana | L 97–102 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 4–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 | November 20 | San Diego | W 97–90 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 5–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 | November 22 | New Jersey | W 117–103 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 6–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 | November 26 | Utah | L 97–104 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 6–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 | November 28 | Kansas City | W 104–94 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 7–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | November 29 | @ Atlanta | W 98–95 | | | | The Omni | 8–17 Detroit Pistons December #FF0000 #0000FF 2 4 0 8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 | December 2 | Boston | L 85–94 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 8–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 | December 5 | @ Washington | L 92–103 | | | | Capital Centre | 8–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 | December 6 | @ Cleveland | L 100–101 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 8–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 | December 10 | Atlanta | L 92–100 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 8–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 | December 12 | Cleveland | W 101–95 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 9–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 | December 13 | @ New York | L 94–100 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 9–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 | December 17 | New York | L 103–119 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 9–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 33 | December 18 | @ Milwaukee | L 104–121 | | | | MECCA Arena | 9–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 | December 19 | Indiana | W 109–106 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 10–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 | December 21 | @ San Diego | L 97–117 | | | | San Diego Sports Arena | 10–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 | December 23 | @ Phoenix | L 104–113 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 10–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 | December 26 | Houston | L 94–114 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 10–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 | December 27 | @ Chicago | L 97–104 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 10–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 | December 30 | @ Atlanta | L 89–96 | | | | The Omni | 10–29 Detroit Pistons January #FF0000 #0000FF 3 5 0 8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 | January 2 | New York | W 102–100 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 11–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 | January 6 | @ Portland | L 90–110 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 11–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 42 | January 7 | @ Seattle | L 94–99 | | | | Kingdome | 11–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 | January 10 | @ Golden State | L 103–105 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 11–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 | January 11 | @ Los Angeles | L 108–117 | | | | The Forum | 11–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 | January 13 | Milwaukee | L 96–119 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 11–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 | January 14 | @ Indiana | L 99–101 | | | | Market Square Arena | 11–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 47 | January 15 | Washington | L 89–106 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 11–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 | January 17 | New Jersey | L 103–119 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 11–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 | January 19 | @ Boston | L 90–92 | | | | Hartford Civic Center | 11–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 | January 20 | Philadelphia | W 83–75 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 12–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 51 | January 22 | Chicago | L 92–125 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 12–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | January 24 | Cleveland | W 117–94 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 13–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 | January 26 | @ Utah | L 99–102 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 13–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 54 | January 27 | @ Denver | L 123–143 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 13–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 | January 29 | Golden State | L 112–117 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 13–42 Detroit Pistons February #FF0000 #0000FF 2 4 1 6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 | February 3 | @ San Antonio | L 99–102 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 13–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 | February 4 | @ Kansas City | L 90–91 | | | | Kemper Arena | 13–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 58 | February 6 | Los Angeles | L 102–111 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 13–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 59 | February 7 | @ Chicago | L 90–98 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 13–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 60 | February 8 | Indiana | L 101–124 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 13–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 | February 10 | @ Dallas | W 101–95 | | | | Reunion Arena | 14–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 62 | February 13 | @ New York | L 92–120 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 14–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 | February 14 | Washington | W 105–103 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 15–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 | February 17 | @ Cleveland | L 108–109 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 15–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 | February 18 | @ Philadelphia | L 97–111 | | | | The Spectrum | 15–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 | February 19 | Portland | L 106–115 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 15–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 67 | February 21 | Boston | L 119–130 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 15–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 | February 27 | Cleveland | W 118–109 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 16–52 Detroit Pistons March #FF0000 #0000FF 2 5 3 4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 | March 1 | @ New Jersey | W 117–104 | | | | Rutgers Athletic Center | 17–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 70 | March 3 | @ Milwaukee | L 98–115 | | | | MECCA Arena | 17–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 | March 5 | New York | L 101–104 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 17–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 72 | March 7 | Denver | L 109–121 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 17–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 | March 11 | Atlanta | W 100–97 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 18–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 73 | March 13 | Seattle | L 100–102 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 18–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 | March 14 | @ Indiana | W 101–94 | | | | Market Square Arena | 19–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 | March 18 | New Jersey | W 118–115 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 20–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 77 | March 20 | Milwaukee | L 86–104 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 20–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 78 | March 22 | Chicago | L 103–109 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 20–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 79 | March 24 | @ Atlanta | L 91–96 | | | | The Omni | 20–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 80 | March 25 | @ Philadelphia | L 75–114 | | | | The Spectrum | 20–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 81 | March 27 | @ Boston | W 115–90 | | | | Boston Garden | 21–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 82 | March 28 | @ Washington | L 103–108 | | | | Capital Centre | 21–61 DET 1981 See also 1980–81 NBA season References Category:Detroit Pistons seasons De Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons