1997–98 Detroit Pistons season

NBA team season March 2026 August 2023 Detroit Pistons 1998 37 45 Central 6 11 Doug Collins (fired) Alvin Gentry Rick Sund Bill Davidson The Palace of Auburn Hills Did not qualify DET WKBD-TVFox Sports Detroit The 1997–98 Detroit Pistons season was the 50th season for the Detroit Pistons in the National Basketball Association, and their 41st season in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit Pistons Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DET/ August 6, 2026 Season summary Off-season The Pistons had the 19th overall pick in the 1997 NBA draft, and selected center Scot Pollard from the University of Kansas. Wise Mike After Duncan, Utah Forward Steals Show The New York Times June 26, 1997 https://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/26/sports/after-duncan-utah-forward-steals-show.html October 14, 2026 Heisler Mark Draft Over, But Not Finished Los Angeles Times June 26, 1997 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-06-26-sp-7002-story.html October 14, 2026 1997 NBA Draft Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1997.html October 14, 2026 During the off-season, the team signed free agents Brian Williams, Associated Press Williams Signs with Pistons The New York Times August 17, 1997 https://www.nytimes.com/1997/08/17/sports/williams-signs-with-pistons.html September 23, 2022 Staff and Wire Reports Ex-Clipper Williams Signs with Pistons Los Angeles Times August 17, 1997 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-aug-17-sp-23518-story.html December 5, 2022 Thompson Jack Brian Williams Signs with Pistons Chicago Tribune August 17, 1997 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-08-17-9708170295-story,amp.html July 26, 2021 and Malik Sealy; Associated Press Pistons Sign Sealy The New York Times August 26, 1997 https://www.nytimes.com/1997/08/26/sports/pistons-sign-sealy.html January 15, 2022 Staff and Wire Reports Robinson Takes Pay Cut to Sign with Suns Los Angeles Times August 26, 1997 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-aug-26-sp-25918-story.html October 3, 2022 Thompson Jack Suns Sign Clifford Robinson Chicago Tribune August 26, 1997 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-08-26-9708260145-story.html January 28, 2023 Williams previously won an NBA championship with the Chicago Bulls, who defeated the Utah Jazz in six games in the 1997 NBA Finals. Regular season With the addition of Brian Williams and Sealy, the Pistons won their first two games of the regular season, but then posted a five-game losing streak afterwards. The team struggled with a 6–11 start, as Joe Dumars missed ten games due to a shoulder injury during the first month of the season. Associated Press NBA: Nuggets Rocked by Bad News: Eric Williams Out for Season The Seattle Times November 10, 1997 https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19971110&slug=2571554 October 3, 2022 Associated Press N.B.A: Yesterday: Magic Takes Charge Early and Cruises Past the 76ers The New York Times November 23, 1997 https://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/23/sports/nba-yesterday-magic-takes-charge-early-and-cruises-past-the-76ers.html July 17, 2017 Associated Press Dumars and Hill Power Pistons Past Hawks Los Angeles Times November 23, 1997 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-nov-23-sp-57035-story.html December 15, 2022 In late December, the Pistons traded Theo Ratliff, and Aaron McKie to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Jerry Stackhouse, and Eric Montross. Associated Press Pro Basketball: 76ers Send Stackhouse and Montross to Pistons The New York Times December 19, 1997 https://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/19/sports/pro-basketball-76ers-send-stackhouse-and-montross-to-pistons.html June 20, 2021 Associated Press 76ers Give Up on Backcourt, Deal Stackhouse to Pistons Los Angeles Times December 19, 1997 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-dec-19-sp-222-story.html July 11, 2022 Stackhouse to Pistons The Washington Post December 19, 1997 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1997/12/19/stackhouse-to-pistons/96983c31-4330-443d-bb64-4dca22da670b/ December 5, 2022 At mid-season, head coach Doug Collins was fired after a 21–24 start to the season, and was replaced with assistant coach Alvin Gentry; Associated Press Pro Basketball: Pistons Replace Collins with an Assistant Coach The New York Times February 3, 1998 https://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/03/sports/pro-basketball-pistons-replace-collins-with-an-assistant-coach.html May 16, 2022 Bucher Ric Pistons Fire Collins as Coach The Washington Post February 3, 1998 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1998/02/03/pistons-fire-collins-as-coach/49f9836a-eeb3-4f80-8d04-46302f835769/ December 27, 2022 Smith Sam Collins Out in Detroit Chicago Tribune February 3, 1998 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-02-03-9802030116-story.html October 7, 2022 Collins would later on get a job as a color analyst for the NBA on NBC. Sandomir Richard Plus: TV Sports: NBC Hires Collins as N.B.A. Analyst The New York Times March 18, 1998 https://www.nytimes.com/1998/03/18/sports/plus-tv-sports-nbc-hires-collins-as-nba-analyst.html November 18, 2022 Hirsley Michael Collins to Join Costas, Thomas on NBC Team Chicago Tribune March 18, 1998 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-03-18-9803180037-story,amp.html July 4, 2021 Kent Milton NBC Adds Collins and Bolsters Its Playoff Roster Los Angeles Times March 20, 1998 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-mar-20-sp-30968-story.html December 12, 2022 The Pistons held a 22–25 record at the All-Star break, NBA Games Played on February 5, 1998 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/?month=2&day=5&year=1998 July 19, 2022 and later on posted a seven-game losing streak between March and April, finishing in sixth place in the Central Division with a disappointing 37–45 record, and failing to qualify for the NBA playoffs. 1997–98 Detroit Pistons Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DET/1998_games.html June 22, 2021 Grant Hill had another stellar season, averaging 21.1 points, 7.7 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, while Brian Williams averaged 16.2 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, and Stackhouse mostly played off the bench as the team's sixth man, averaging 15.7 points per game in 57 games after the trade; Stackhouse struggled as he only shot .208 in three-point field-goal percentage. In addition, Dumars contributed 13.1 points and 3.5 assists per game, and led the Pistons with 158 three-point field goals, while Lindsey Hunter provided with 12.1 points, 3.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game. Off the bench, Sealy contributed 7.7 points per game, while second-year forward Jerome Williams averaged 5.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, Grant Long provided with 3.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game, and starting power forward Don Reid contributed 3.5 points and 2.6 rebounds per game. 1997–98 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DET/1998.html June 22, 2021 During the NBA All-Star weekend at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, Hill was selected for the 1998 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Eastern Conference All-Star team. Howard-Cooper Scott Lakers Get Four-Star Rating as Van Exel, Jones Honored Los Angeles Times January 28, 1998 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jan-28-sp-13049-story.html April 20, 2023 NBA.com Staff 1998 NBA All-Star Recap NBA.com September 13, 2021 https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-1998 May 16, 2023 1998 NBA All-Star Game: East 135, West 114 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1998.html November 27, 2021 Hill also finished in ninth place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Stackhouse finished in fifth place in Sixth Man of the Year voting. 1997–98 NBA Awards Voting Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_1998.html January 2, 2022 The Pistons finished seventh in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 794,567 at The Palace of Auburn Hills during the regular season. 1997–98 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1998.html October 11, 2025 Aftermath Following the season, Sealy signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Associated Press N.B.A.: Roundup -- Atlanta: Laettner Is Signed, Then Sent to Detroit The New York Times January 23, 1999 https://www.nytimes.com/1999/01/23/sports/nba-roundup-atlanta-laettner-is-signed-then-sent-to-detroit.html November 9, 2022 NBA Transactions The Washington Post January 23, 1999 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1999/01/23/nba-transactions/b6fb8ebb-9e59-4ec4-9363-ba8ea0e68bc2/ January 30, 2023 Wise Mike Pro Basketball: A Scrum for the Title The New York Times February 4, 1999 https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/04/sports/pro-basketball-a-scrum-for-the-title.html June 28, 2022 while Long re-signed with his former team, the Atlanta Hawks, Broussard Chris N.B.A.: Notebook -- Nets: Gatling Finds a Way to Add to Points Total The New York Times February 2, 1999 https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/02/sports/nba-notebook-nets-gatling-finds-a-way-to-add-to-points-total.html September 18, 2022 Johnson L.C. Headliners Orlando Sentinel February 20, 1999 https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1999-02-20-9902200419-story.html January 29, 2023 and Rick Mahorn re-signed with his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers. CBS News.com Staff Sixers Sign Rick Mahorn CBS News February 24, 1999 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sixers-sign-rick-mahorn/ October 14, 2021 Transactions The New York Times February 25, 1999 https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/25/sports/transactions-516554.html April 2, 2023 Meanwhile, Pollard was traded to the Hawks, who soon released him to free agency; he later on signed with the Sacramento Kings during the following season. Transactions  Lewiston Morning Tribune  February 25, 1999  2B  https://books.google.com/books?id=sateAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA14&dq=1999+Sacramento+Kings+signed+center+scot+pollard&article_id=4033,2488193&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwik2pmgwMGXAxXo88kDHbLKFrgQ6AF6BAgLEAI#v=onepage&q&f=false October 17, 2026 Draft picks 1997 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 19 Scot Pollard C/PF Kansas 2 31 Charles O'Bannon SG/SF UCLA Roster Detroit Pistons 1997–98 #008080 #FFFFFF #C03 #FFFFFF 4 Joe Dumars G 6 3 190 1963–05–24 McNeese State 12 Steve Henson G 5 11 177 1968–02–02 Kansas State 33 Grant Hill F 6 8 225 1972–10–05 Duke 1 Lindsey Hunter G 6 2 170 1970–12–03 Jackson State 43 Grant Long F 6 8 225 1966–03–12 Eastern Michigan 44 Rick Mahorn C 6 10 240 1958–09–21 Hampton 00 Eric Montross C 7 0 270 1971–09–23 North Carolina 5 Charles O'Bannon G 6 5 209 1975–02–22 UCLA 31 Scot Pollard C 6 11 265 1975–02–12 Kansas 52 Don Reid basketball F 6 8 250 1973–12–30 Georgetown 14 Malik Sealy G 6 8 190 1970–02–01 St. John's 42 Jerry Stackhouse G 6 6 218 1974–11–05 North Carolina 8 Brian Williams basketball C 6 11 260 1969–04–06 Arizona 13 Jerome Williams basketball F 6 9 206 1973–05–10 Georgetown Doug Collins (fired) Alvin Gentry Johnny Bach John Hammond Brian James Mike Abdenour (trainer) https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DET/1998.html February 9, 1998 Roster notes Point guard Rumeal Robinson was signed by the Pistons during the off-season, only playing with the team during the preseason, and did not appear in any regular season games; he was waived on November 20, 1997. Barkley, NBA Officials to Talk Tampa Bay Times October 31, 1997 https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1997/10/31/barkley-nba-officials-to-talk/ December 25, 2023 Transactions The New York Times November 21, 1997 https://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/21/sports/transactions-245275.html December 25, 2023 Regular season Season standings DET DET z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot Game log Detroit Pistons 1998 #008080 #FFFFFF Total: 37-45 (Home: 25–16; Road: 12–29) Detroit Pistons October yes #C03 #FFFFFF 1 0 0 0 |- | 1 | October 31 | Washington | 19971031 DET 92 79 | Grant Hill (25) | Grant Hill (12) | Grant Hill (8) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills22,076 | 1–0 Detroit Pistons November #C03 #FFFFFF 3 4 2 7 |- | 2 | November 2 | @ New York | 19971102 NYK 94 86 | Grant Hill (34) | Grant Hill (9) | Grant Hill (5) | Madison Square Garden19,763 | 2–0 |- | 3 | November 4 | @ Atlanta | 19971104 ATL 71 82 | Brian Williams (16) | Brian Williams (11) | Grant Hill (5) | Georgia Dome13,961 | 2–1 |- | 4 | November 5 | Indiana | 19971105 DET 87 99 | Grant Hill (29) | Brian Williams (13) | Grant Hill (8) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills18,241 | 2–2 |- | 5 | November 7 | Orlando | 19971107 DET 84 89 | Malik Sealy (18) | Grant Hill (8) | Grant Hill (11) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills22,076 | 2–3 |- | 6 | November 9 | @ Vancouver | 19971109 VAN 96 104 1 | Lindsey Hunter (23) | Grant Hill (10) | Grant Hill (14) | General Motors Place14,295 | 2–4 |- | 7 | November 10 | @ Portland | 19971110 POR 82 86 | Grant Hill (21) | Theo Ratliff (11) | Grant Hill (7) | Rose Garden Arena20,411 | 2–5 |- | 8 | November 12 | @ Golden State | 19971112 GSW 102 71 | Lindsey Hunter (22) | B. Williams & J. Williams (9) | Grant Hill (13) | The Arena in Oakland10,629 | 3–5 |- | 9 | November 13 | @ Seattle | 19971113 SEA 89 95 | Grant Hill (20) | Grant Hill (12) | Hill & McKie (5) | KeyArena at Seattle Center17,072 | 3–6 |- | 10 | November 15 | New Jersey | 19971115 DET 96 88 1 | Lindsey Hunter (35) | Brian Williams (12) | Lindsey Hunter (5) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills19,191 | 4–6 |- | 11 | November 18 | @ Milwaukee | 19971118 MIL 79 87 | Brian Williams (28) | Brian Williams (10) | Grant Hill (8) | Bradley Center13,065 | 4–7 |- | 12 | November 20 | Portland | 19971120 DET 87 93 | Hill & Sealy (17) | Brian Williams (14) | Grant Hill (7) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills16,205 | 4–8 |- | 13 | November 22 | Atlanta | 19971122 DET 87 85 | Brian Williams (23) | Brian Williams (8) | Grant Hill (9) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills18,481 | 5–8 |- | 14 | November 23 | @ Boston | 19971123 BOS 86 90 | Grant Hill (21) | Grant Hill (11) | 3 players tied (4) | FleetCenter17,070 | 5–9 |- | 15 | November 25 | @ Charlotte | 19971125 CHH 85 90 | Brian Williams (27) | Brian Williams (10) | Lindsey Hunter (6) | Charlotte Coliseum22,617 | 5–10 |- | 16 | November 28 | New York | 19971128 DET 86 78 | Brian Williams (26) | Brian Williams (14) | Grant Hill (7) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills22,076 | 6–10 |- | 17 | November 30 | Vancouver | 19971130 DET 95 97 | Brian Williams (26) | Brian Williams (9) | Grant Hill (8) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills16,030 | 6–11 Detroit Pistons December #C03 #FFFFFF 6 3 2 3 |- | 18 | December 3 | Phoenix | 19971203 DET 108 103 3 | Grant Hill (27) | Brian Williams (17) | Grant Hill (10) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills15,548 | 7–11 |- | 19 | December 5 | Seattle | 19971205 DET 89 94 | Grant Hill (27) | Brian Williams (20) | Grant Hill (8) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills18,424 | 7–12 |- | 20 | December 7 | @ Toronto | 19971207 TOR 93 83 | Hill & J. Williams (20) | Jerome Williams (11) | Grant Hill (5) | SkyDome16,829 | 8–12 |- | 21 | December 9 | Denver | 19971209 DET 92 83 | Brian Williams (21) | Theo Ratliff (10) | Grant Hill (10) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills14,856 | 9–12 |- | 22 | December 11 | New Jersey | 19971211 DET 103 99 | Joe Dumars (22) | Brian Williams (11) | Grant Hill (9) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills14,365 | 10–12 |- | 23 | December 13 | Boston | 19971213 DET 93 77 | Brian Williams (31) | Brian Williams (15) | Grant Hill (8) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills22,076 | 11–12 |- | 24 | December 16 | @ New York | 19971216 NYK 78 83 | Brian Williams (19) | Brian Williams (10) | Grant Hill (6) | Madison Square Garden19,763 | 11–13 |- | 25 | December 17 | @ New Jersey | 19971217 NJN 101 105 | Grant Hill (25) | Brian Williams (10) | Grant Hill (6) | Continental Airlines Arena16,028 | 11–14 |- | 26 | December 19 | @ Indiana | 19971219 IND 90 98 | Jerry Stackhouse (33) | Brian Williams (14) | Grant Hill (7) | Market Square Arena14,743 | 11–15 |- | 27 | December 20 | Philadelphia | 19971220 DET 115 78 | Jerome Williams (22) | Eric Montross (14) | Lindsey Hunter (7) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills22,076 | 12–15 |- | 28 | December 22 | @ Philadelphia | 19971222 PHI 96 92 | Grant Hill (22) | Grant Hill (10) | Grant Hill (8) | CoreStates Center16,798 | 13–15 |- | 29 | December 26 | Miami | 19971226 DET 74 88 | Brian Williams (20) | Brian Williams (14) | Grant Hill (5) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills22,076 | 13–16 |- | 30 | December 28 | Minnesota | 19971228 DET 89 93 | Grant Hill (27) | Brian Williams (16) | Grant Hill (6) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills19,450 | 13–17 |- | 31 | December 30 | Toronto | 19971230 DET 100 95 | Grant Hill (29) | Brian Williams (15) | Joe Dumars (7) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills19,087 | 14–17 Detroit Pistons January #C03 #FFFFFF 4 3 3 4 |- | 32 | January 2 | @ Toronto | 19980102 TOR 91 88 | Brian Williams (26) | Brian Williams (13) | Grant Hill (10) | SkyDome17,292 | 15–17 |- | 33 | January 3 | Chicago | 19980103 DET 96 105 | Grant Hill (31) | Grant Hill (7) | Hill & Dumars (6) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills22,076 | 15–18 |- | 34 | January 9 | Golden State | 19980109 DET 101 72 | Jerry Stackhouse (19) | Jerome Williams (12) | Grant Hill (9) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills18,366 | 16–18 |- | 35 | January 11 | L.A. Clippers | 19980111 DET 113 85 | Grant Hill (33) | Malik Sealy (11) | Jerry Stackhouse (8) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills17,696 | 17–18 |- | 36 | January 14 | @ Indiana | 19980114 IND 93 100 | Grant Hill (37) | Jerome Williams (8) | Grant Hill (5) | Market Square Arena15,826 | 17–19 |- | 37 | January 15 | Charlotte | 19980115 DET 95 94 1 | Grant Hill (30) | Brian Williams (9) | Hill & Dumars (9) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills16,716 | 18–19 |- | 38 | January 19 | @ Utah | 19980119 UTA 89 98 | Grant Hill (26) | Brian Williams (17) | Joe Dumars (6) | Delta Center19,911 | 18–20 |- | 39 | January 21 | @ Denver | 19980121 DEN 87 67 | Jerry Stackhouse (21) | Grant Hill (10) | Malik Sealy (7) | McNichols Sports Arena10,821 | 19–20 |- | 40 | January 22 | @ L.A. Clippers | 19980122 LAC 94 76 | Grant Hill (35) | Grant Long (10) | Grant Hill (4) | Arrowhead Pond12,677 | 20–20 |- | 41 | January 24 | New York | 19980124 DET 92 99 | Jerry Stackhouse (35) | Brian Williams (10) | Grant Hill (7) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills22,076 | 20–21 |- | 42 | January 27 | @ Milwaukee | 19980127 MIL 81 83 | Joe Dumars (20) | Grant Hill (13) | Grant Hill (6) | Bradley Center13,389 | 20–22 |- | 43 | January 28 | Orlando | 19980128 DET 91 86 | Grant Hill (29) | Grant Hill (12) | Grant Hill (6) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills17,473 | 21–22 |- | 44 | January 30 | Washington | 19980130 DET 95 102 | Grant Hill (28) | Hill & J. Williams (10) | Grant Hill (5) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills22,076 | 21–23 |- | 45 | January 31 | @ Cleveland | 19980131 CLE 88 90 | Grant Hill (19) | Grant Hill (10) | Grant Hill (7) | Gund Arena20,562 | 21–24 Detroit Pistons February #C03 #FFFFFF 4 1 1 5 |- | 46 | February 2 | @ Washington | 19980202 WAS 101 113 | Jerry Stackhouse (22) | Grant Hill (10) | Joe Dumars (6) | MCI Center20,124 | 21–25 |- | 47 | February 5 | Houston | 19980205 DET 104 92 | Grant Hill (24) | Brian Williams (11) | Joe Dumars (10) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills17,534 | 22–25 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#cfc;" |- | 48 | February 11 | Milwaukee | 19980211 DET 95 83 | Grant Hill (21) | Grant Hill (6) | Grant Hill (9) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills17,534 | 23–25 |- | 49 | February 13 | @ Miami | 19980213 MIA 86 100 | Grant Hill (22) | Brian Williams (16) | Grant Hill (5) | Miami Arena15,200 | 23–26 |- | 50 | February 15 | @ Chicago | 19980215 CHI 90 99 | Lindsey Hunter (31) | Hill & J. Williams (9) | Grant Hill (13) | United Center24,139 | 23–27 |- | 51 | February 17 | @ San Antonio | 19980217 SAS 94 95 | Joe Dumars (21) | Hunter & Pollard (5) | Grant Hill (12) | Alamodome14,474 | 23–28 |- | 52 | February 19 | @ Houston | 19980219 HOU 90 100 | Joe Dumars (19) | Eric Montross (8) | Grant Hill (5) | The Summit16,285 | 23–29 |- | 53 | February 21 | @ Dallas | 19980221 DAL 94 82 | Brian Williams (19) | Brian Williams (9) | Grant Hill (6) | Reunion Arena18,042 | 24–29 |- | 54 | February 23 | Sacramento | 19980223 DET 111 85 | Grant Hill (28) | Grant Hill (13) | Lindsey Hunter (7) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills16,228 | 25–29 |- | 55 | February 25 | Charlotte | 19980225 DET 88 98 | Grant Hill (27) | Rick Mahorn (12) | Grant Hill (7) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills17,477 | 25–30 |- | 56 | February 27 | Cleveland | 19980227 DET 90 87 | B. Williams & J. Williams (17) | Jerome Williams (12) | Grant Hill (7) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills22,076 | 26–30 Detroit Pistons March #C03 #FFFFFF 5 2 3 7 |- | 57 | March 1 | @ Minnesota | 19980301 MIN 113 115 2 | Joe Dumars (28) | Brian Williams (12) | Hunter & Hill (9) | Target Center18,651 | 26–31 |- | 58 | March 2 | Dallas | 19980302 DET 100 94 | Grant Hill (35) | Jerome Williams (14) | Joe Dumars (7) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills15,682 | 27–31 |- | 59 | March 4 | @ Sacramento | 19980304 SAC 89 109 | Grant Hill (22) | Brian Williams (10) | Grant Hill (3) | ARCO Arena14,772 | 27–32 |- | 60 | March 5 | @ Phoenix | 19980305 PHO 93 102 | Joe Dumars (20) | Grant Hill (7) | Hill & Hunter (5) | America West Arena19,023 | 27–33 |- | 61 | March 8 | @ L.A. Lakers | 19980308 LAL 89 96 | Jerry Stackhouse (23) | Grant Hill (12) | Hill & Hunter (6) | Great Western Forum17,505 | 27–34 |- | 62 | March 11 | Indiana | 19980311 DET 122 91 | Grant Hill (23) | Grant Hill (12) | Grant Hill (5) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills20,987 | 28–34 |- | 63 | March 13 | @ Boston | 19980313 BOS 96 92 | Hill & Stackhouse (19) | B. Williams & J. Williams (8) | Lindsey Hunter (4) | FleetCenter18,624 | 29–34 |- | 64 | March 15 | Utah | 19980315 DET 98 109 | Grant Hill (29) | Brian Williams (14) | Jerry Stackhouse (6) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills22,076 | 29–35 |- | 65 | March 16 | @ Miami | 19980316 MIA 103 90 | Grant Hill (26) | Brian Williams (10) | Hill & Hunter (3) | Miami Arena14,783 | 30–35 |- | 66 | March 18 | Philadelphia | 19980318 DET 96 104 | Grant Hill (31) | Hill & B. Williams (9) | Grant Hill (6) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills18,310 | 30–36 |- | 67 | March 20 | Toronto | 19980320 DET 105 99 | Grant Hill (25) | Brian Williams (18) | B. Williams & Hill (5) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills22,076 | 31–36 |- | 68 | March 22 | Atlanta | 19980322 DET 105 98 | Grant Hill (24) | Brian Williams (9) | Grant Hill (11) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills22,076 | 32–36 |- | 69 | March 23 | @ Philadelphia | 19980323 PHI 94 79 | Joe Dumars (20) | Brian Williams (13) | Hill & Dumars (5) | CoreStates Center14,294 | 33–36 |- | 70 | March 25 | San Antonio | 19980325 DET 103 94 | Grant Hill (24) | Hill & J. Williams (7) | Grant Hill (10) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills18,862 | 34–36 |- | 71 | March 27 | @ Cleveland | 19980327 CLE 87 88 1 | Jerry Stackhouse (26) | Brian Williams (12) | Stackhouse & Dumars (6) | Gund Arena19,105 | 34–37 |- | 72 | March 29 | @ Atlanta | 19980329 ATL 95 118 | Brian Williams (22) | B. Williams & J. Williams (8) | 3 players tied (3) | Georgia Dome24,693 | 34–38 |- | 73 | March 31 | @ Chicago | 19980331 CHI 101 106 1 | Grant Hill (37) | Brian Williams (13) | Jerry Stackhouse (7) | United Center23,942 | 34–39 Detroit Pistons April #C03 #FFFFFF 2 3 1 3 |- | 74 | April 1 | Cleveland | 19980401 DET 90 92 | Lindsey Hunter (17) | Brian Williams (8) | Grant Hill (10) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills17,846 | 34–40 |- | 75 | April 3 | Boston | 19980403 DET 100 101 | Brian Williams (29) | Jerome Williams (9) | Hill & Dumars (7) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills22,076 | 34–41 |- | 76 | April 5 | L.A. Lakers | 19980405 DET 103 105 1 | Brian Williams (26) | Grant Hill (16) | Grant Hill (12) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills22,076 | 34–42 |- | 77 | April 8 | @ Orlando | 19980408 ORL 87 95 | Lindsey Hunter (20) | Don Reid (15) | Grant Hill (9) | Orlando Arena17,248 | 34–43 |- | 78 | April 9 | @ Washington | 19980409 WAS 102 83 | Joe Dumars (33) | Grant Hill (9) | Lindsey Hunter (8) | MCI Center20,674 | 35–43 |- | 79 | April 12 | @ Charlotte | 19980412 CHH 86 88 | Joe Dumars (20) | Grant Hill (13) | Grant Hill (10) | Charlotte Coliseum24,042 | 35–44 |- | 80 | April 15 | Chicago | 19980415 DET 87 79 | Brian Williams (25) | Brian Williams (17) | Grant Hill (12) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills22,076 | 36–44 |- | 81 | April 17 | Milwaukee | 19980417 DET 108 102 | Grant Hill (31) | Grant Hill (12) | Grant Hill (9) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills22,076 | 37–44 |- | 82 | April 19 | @ New Jersey | 19980419 NJN 101 114 | Grant Hill (21) | Grant Hill (12) | Hill & Stackhouse (7) | Continental Airlines Arena20,049 | 37–45 DET 1998 Player statistics PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG Dumars, Joe Joe Dumars 72 72 32.3 .416 .371 .825 1.4 3.5 0.6 0.013.1 Henson, Steve Steve Henson 23 0 2.8 .500 .375 1.000 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.01.6 Hill, Grant Grant Hill 81 81 40.7 .452 .143 .740 7.7 6.8 1.8 0.721.1 Hunter, Lindsey Lindsey Hunter 71 67 35.3 .383 .321 .740 3.5 3.2 1.7 0.112.1 Long, Grant Grant Long 40 17 18.5 .427 .000 .719 3.8 0.6 0.7 0.33.5 Mahorn, Rick Rick Mahorn 59 0 12.0 .457 — .676 3.3 0.3 0.2 0.12.4 McKie, Aaron Aaron McKie 24 1 19.7 .413 .176 .870 2.8 1.6 1.0 0.04.5 Montross, Eric Eric Montross 28 10 12.6 .456 — .429 3.8 0.1 0.2 0.52.5 O'Bannon Charles Charles O'Bannon 30 0 7.8 .377 .000 .800 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.02.1 Pollard, Scot Scot Pollard 33 0 9.6 .500 — .826 2.2 0.3 0.2 0.32.7 Ratliff, Theo Theo Ratliff 24 12 24.4 .514 — .683 5.0 0.6 0.5 2.36.5 Reid, Don Don Reid 68 44 14.6 .534 — .704 2.6 0.4 0.4 0.83.5 Sealy, Malik Malik Sealy 77 10 21.3 .428 .220 .824 2.8 1.3 0.8 0.37.7 Stackhouse, Jerry Jerry Stackhouse 57 15 31.5 .428 .208 .782 3.3 3.1 1.0 0.715.7 Williams, Brian Brian Williams 78 78 33.6 .511 .333 .707 8.9 1.2 0.9 0.716.2 Williams, Jerome Jerome Williams 77 3 16.9 .524 .000 .651 4.9 0.6 0.7 0.15.3 Player statistics citation: Awards and records Grant Hill, All-NBA Second Team Transactions August 7, 1997: Acquired the 2003 1st Round Draft Pick (Darko Miličić) from the Vancouver Grizzlies for Otis Thorpe August 16, 1997: Signed Brian Williams October 9, 1997: Waived Randolph Childress October 25, 1997: Signed Malik Sealy December 18, 1997: Acquired Jerry Stackhouse, Eric Montross and a 2005 2nd Round Draft Pick (Alex Acker) from the Philadelphia 76ers for Aaron McKie, Theo Ratliff and a 2003 1st Round Draft Pick (Carlos Delfino) January 17, 1998: Signed Steve Henson to the first of two 10-day contracts February 9, 1998: Signed Steve Henson for the remainder of the season Player transactions citation: 1997–98 Detroit Pistons Transactions Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DET/1998_transactions.html December 30, 2021 References See also 1997-98 NBA season Category:Detroit Pistons seasons Detroit Detroit Detroit