1995–96 Detroit Pistons season

NBA team season March 2026 August 2023 Detroit Pistons 1996 46 36 Central 5 7 Doug Collins Rick Sund Bill Davidson The Palace of Auburn Hills First round(lost to Magic 0–3) DET WKBD-TV(George Blaha, Kelly Tripucka) PASS Sports (Fred McLeod, Greg Kelser) WWJ(George Blaha) The 1995–96 Detroit Pistons season was the 48th season for the Detroit Pistons in the National Basketball Association, and their 39th 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 18th overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft, and selected center Theo Ratliff from the University of Wyoming, and also selected power forward Don Reid out of Georgetown University with the 58th overall pick. Wise Mike Pro Basketball: Underclassmen Rule Atop N.B.A. Draft Board The New York Times June 29, 1995 https://www.nytimes.com/1995/06/29/sports/pro-basketball-underclassmen-rule-atop-nba-draft-board.html March 4, 2026 Heisler Mark NBA Is a Young Man's Game: Draft: Smith, McDyess, Stackhouse, Wallace and Garnett Lead the Way Los Angeles Times June 29, 1995 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-06-29-sp-18377-story.html March 4, 2026 1995 NBA Draft Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1995.html March 4, 2026 During the off-season, the team hired Doug Collins as their new head coach, Associated Press Pistons to Fire Chaney, Likely Hire Collins: Pro Basketball: Dismissals of Coach and Key Executive Expected a Day Later Than Planned Los Angeles Times April 26, 1995 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-04-26-sp-58963-story.html April 19, 2023 Sports People: N.B.A.: Pistons Giving Collins Chaney's Job and More The New York Times April 27, 1995 https://www.nytimes.com/1995/04/27/sports/sports-people-nba-pistons-giving-collins-chaney-s-job-and-more.html May 14, 2022 Smith Sam Collins Takes Charge Again Chicago Tribune November 8, 1995 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1995-11-08-9511080023-story,amp.html July 3, 2021 and acquired Otis Thorpe from the Portland Trail Blazers; Thorpe won an NBA championship as a member of the Houston Rockets in the 1994 NBA Finals. Sports People: Basketball: Trail Blazers Trade Thorpe to Pistons The New York Times September 21, 1995 https://www.nytimes.com/1995/09/21/sports/sports-people-basketball-trail-blazers-trade-thorpe-to-pistons.html July 18, 2021 Staff and Wire Reports Pistons Get Thorpe for Rookie Childress Los Angeles Times September 21, 1995 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-09-21-sp-48275-story.html July 24, 2022 Blazers, Pistons Cut Deal The Spokesman-Review September 21, 1995 https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/sep/21/blazers-pistons-cut-deal/ December 19, 2022 Regular season Under Collins, and with the addition of Thorpe, Ratliff and Reid, the Pistons struggled with a 5–9 record in November, but played above .500 in winning percentage for the remainder of the regular season, holding a 23–22 record at the All-Star break. NBA Games Played on February 8, 1996 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/index.fcgi?month=2&day=8&year=1996 July 18, 2022 At mid-season, the team signed free agent Michael Curry, who was previously released by the Washington Bullets. Transactions The New York Times February 1, 1996 https://www.nytimes.com/1996/02/01/sports/transactions-013161.html October 14, 2021 Transactions Hartford Courant February 1, 1996 https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1996-02-01-9602010762-story.html January 13, 2023 The Pistons reemerged as a playoff contender, finishing in fifth place in the Central Division with a 46–36 record, earning the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference, and returning to the NBA playoffs after a three-year absence. 1995–96 Detroit Pistons Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DET/1996_games.html June 21, 2021 Second-year star Grant Hill averaged 20.2 points, 9.8 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, while Allan Houston averaged 19.7 points per game, and led the Pistons with 191 three-point field goals, and Thorpe provided the team with 14.2 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. In addition, Joe Dumars played half of the regular season off the bench as the team's sixth man, and contributed 11.8 points and 4.0 assists per game, along with 121 three-point field goals, Romano John Sharing the Wealth of His Experience Tampa Bay Times April 25, 1996 https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1996/04/25/sharing-the-wealth-of-his-experience/ October 3, 2022 26. Detroit Pistons Ibiblio https://www.ibiblio.org/craig/draft/1996_draft/draft/26.html January 30, 2023 as Lindsey Hunter was the team's starting point guard for half the season, averaging 8.5 points and 2.4 assists per game, along with 117 three-point field goals, and Terry Mills provided with 9.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per game off the bench. On the defensive side, Curry contributed 4.9 points per game in 41 games, while Ratliff averaged 4.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, and Reid was the team's starting power forward, averaging 3.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. 1995–96 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DET/1996.html June 21, 2021 During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Hill was selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Eastern Conference All-Star team. Heisler Mark NBA Has All-Stars in Its Eyes Los Angeles Times February 11, 1996 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-02-11-sp-34849-story.html January 2, 2023 NBA.com Staff 1996 NBA All-Star Recap NBA.com September 13, 2021 https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-1996 May 16, 2023 1996 NBA All-Star Game: East 129, West 118 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1996.html November 27, 2021 Hill also finished tied in ninth place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Houston finished tied in eighth place in Most Improved Player voting, 1995–96 NBA Awards Voting Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_1996.html January 6, 2025 and Collins finished tied in third place in Coach of the Year voting. Bulls' Jackson NBA Coach of Year United Press International May 7, 1996 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1996/05/07/Bulls-Jackson-NBA-Coach-of-Year/1100831441600/ October 7, 2022 The Pistons finished tenth in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 730,573 at The Palace of Auburn Hills during the regular season. 1995–96 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1996.html October 11, 2025 NBA playoffs In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 1996 NBA playoffs, the Pistons faced off against the 2nd–seeded, and Atlantic Division champion Orlando Magic, who were led by the trio of All-Star center Shaquille O'Neal, All-Star guard Penny Hardaway, and Horace Grant. The Pistons lost the first two games to the Magic on the road at the Orlando Arena, before losing Game 3 at home, 101–98 at The Palace of Auburn Hills, thus losing the series in a three-game sweep. Associated Press N.B.A. Playoffs: Magic Gets First Sweep by Finishing Off Pistons The New York Times May 1, 1996 https://www.nytimes.com/1996/05/01/sports/nba-playoffs-magic-gets-first-sweep-by-finishing-off-pistons.html October 13, 2017 Atkins Harry Magic 101, Pistons 98 Associated Press May 1, 1996 https://apnews.com/article/639b8f3c19da134757fa67f4a73eae03 June 4, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220604220620/https://apnews.com/article/639b8f3c19da134757fa67f4a73eae03 June 4, 2022 dead 1996 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Pistons vs. Magic Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1996-nba-eastern-conference-first-round-pistons-vs-magic.html February 5, 2023 Notable incidents One notable incident of the regular season occurred on March 19, 1996, during a road game against the Magic at the Orlando Arena. With the Magic up by 20 points against the Pistons, Magic reverse guard Anthony Bowie called a timeout with 2.7 seconds left to set up a play, so he could get his first career triple-double. Collins got upset and viewed this as poor sportsmanship, as he instructed his players off the court to not defend the final play, and then towards the locker room before the game had ended; Collins was fined $5,000 by the league. Associated Press Magic's Bowie Shows Class, or Lack of It Los Angeles Times March 20, 1996 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-03-20-sp-49121-story.html October 5, 2022 Povtak Tim Triple-Trouble for Magic Orlando Sentinel March 20, 1996 https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1996-03-20-9603200241-story.html January 30, 2023 Associated Press Pro Basketball: Coach Is Fined for Early Exit The New York Times March 21, 1996 https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/21/sports/pro-basketball-coach-is-fined-for-early-exit.html October 5, 2022 Bowie posted his first ever career triple-double of 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, as the Magic defeated the Pistons by a score of 113–91. Detroit Pistons at Orlando Magic Box Score, March 19, 1996 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199603190ORL.html June 7, 2026 Aftermath Following the season, Houston signed as a free agent with the New York Knicks, Brown Clifton Pro Basketball: A New Backcourt: Childs and Houston Join the Knicks The New York Times July 14, 1996 https://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/14/sports/pro-basketball-a-new-backcourt-childs-and-houston-join-the-knicks.html July 10, 2022 Associated Press Payton Stays in Seattle, Knicks Get a Backcourt Los Angeles Times July 15, 1996 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-07-15-sp-24361-story.html September 22, 2022 Sheridan Chris Knicks Acquire Larry Johnson, Sign Houston and Childs Associated Press July 15, 1996 https://apnews.com/article/9dfbf65421881a5d42176bdaaf4d2368 July 18, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20220929003031/https://apnews.com/article/9dfbf65421881a5d42176bdaaf4d2368 September 29, 2022 dead which left a bitter feud between Houston and Hill's relationship, Heisler Mark Let Them Show Something Before It's Showtime Again Los Angeles Times November 3, 1996 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-11-03-sp-60931-story.html September 24, 2022 Wise Mike Once a Hero, Now the Enemy The New York Times December 18, 1996 https://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/18/sports/once-a-hero-now-the-enemy.html September 24, 2022 Smith Sam Pistons Revive Rivalry Chicago Tribune December 25, 1996 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1996-12-25-9612250017-story.html January 30, 2023 and Mark West signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Fischer Bob Magic Acquires Spencer to Fill Gap Chicago Tribune August 10, 1996 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1996-08-10-9608100060-story.html June 28, 2022 Transactions Hartford Courant August 10, 1996 https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1996-08-10-9608100237-story.html December 27, 2022 Draft picks 1995 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 18 Theo Ratliff C/PF United States Wyoming 1 19 Randolph Childress PG United States Wake Forest 2 30 Lou Roe PF United States Massachusetts Amherst 2 58 Don Reid PF United States Georgetown Roster Detroit Pistons 1995–96 #00008B #FFFFFF #DC143C #FFFFFF 25 Steve Bardo G 6 5 190 1968–04–05 Illinois 34 Michael Curry basketball G 6 5 210 1968–08–22 Georgia Southern University 4 Joe Dumars G 6 3 190 1963–05–24 McNeese State 33 Grant Hill F 6 8 225 1972–10–05 Duke 20 Allan Houston G 6 6 200 1971–04–20 Tennessee 1 Lindsey Hunter G 6 2 170 1970–12–03 Jackson State 45 Eric Leckner C 6 11 265 1966–05–27 Wyoming 2 Mark Macon G 6 4 185 1969–04–14 Temple 6 Terry Mills basketball F 6 10 230 1967–12–21 University of Michigan 42 Theo Ratliff C 6 10 225 1973–04–17 University of Wyoming 52 Don Reid basketball F 6 8 250 1973–12–30 Georgetown 3 Lou Roe F 6 7 220 1972–07–14 Massachusetts 50 Otis Thorpe F/C 6 9 225 1962–08–05 Providence 41 Mark West basketball C 6 10 230 1960–11–05 Old Dominion Doug Collins Alvin Gentry Brian James Mike Abdenour (trainer) https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DET/1996.html February 22, 1996 Regular season Season standings DET DET z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot Game log Regular season Detroit Pistons 1996 #00008B #DC143C Total: 46-36 (Home: 30–11; Road: 16–25) Detroit Pistons November yes #DC143C #FFFFFF 5 4 0 5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 1 | November 3 | New York | L 100–106 | Grant Hill (29) | Otis Thorpe,Terry Mills (12) | Grant Hill (4) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills21,454 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 2 | November 4 | @ Washington | L 89–100 | Grant Hill (27) | Otis Thorpe (12) | Grant Hill (6) | USAir Arena18,756 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 3 | November 7 | @ Charlotte | L 96–108 | Otis Thorpe (24) | Grant Hill (12) | Lindsey Hunter (10) | Charlotte Coliseum24,042 | 0–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 4 | November 8 | Portland | W 107–100 (OT) | Joe Dumars (41) | Otis Thorpe (10) | Lindsey Hunter (8) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills14,369 | 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 5 | November 10 | Cleveland | W 100–80 | Grant Hill (28) | Grant Hill (15) | Allan Houston (5) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills16,489 | 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 6 | November 15 | Seattle | W 94–87 | Otis Thorpe (27) | Theo Ratliff (15) | Grant Hill,Joe Dumars (7) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills14,732 | 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 7 | November 17 | Utah | L 81–86 | Allan Houston (25) | Otis Thorpe (12) | Otis Thorpe,Grant Hill,Allan Houston (4) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills15,739 | 3–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 8 | November 18 | @ Cleveland | L 90–93 | Grant Hill (24) | Otis Thorpe (8) | Grant Hill (5) | Gund Arena17,043 | 3–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 9 | November 22 | Washington | L 97–98 | Grant Hill (35) | Grant Hill,Otis Thorpe,Theo Ratliff (8) | Grant Hill (7) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills15,628 | 3–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 10 | November 24 | Philadelphia | W 101–78 | Allan Houston (23) | Grant Hill (10) | Grant Hill (6) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills16,960 | 4–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 11 | November 26 | Houston | W 102–100 | Allan Houston (35) | Otis Thorpe (11) | Grant Hill (8) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills16,098 | 5–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 12 | November 27 | @ Orlando | L 95–96 | Allan Houston,Terry Mills (19) | Terry Mills (10) | Grant Hill (8) | Orlando Arena17,248 | 5–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 13 | November 29 | @ Boston | L 96–100 | Allan Houston (31) | Grant Hill (14) | Grant Hill,Steve Bardo (3) | FleetCenter17,163 | 5–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 14 | November 30 | Miami | L 107–118 | Grant Hill (33) | Grant Hill (11) | Grant Hill (7) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills14,520 | 5–9 Detroit Pistons December #DC143C #FFFFFF 6 2 4 3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 15 | December 2 | Atlanta | W 104–96 | Grant Hill (24) | Grant Hill (13) | Grant Hill (11) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills15,580 | 6–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 16 | December 4 | @ Denver | L 82–85 | Grant Hill (23) | Otis Thorpe (7) | Otis Thorpe (5) | McNichols Sports Arena15,116 | 6–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 17 | December 7 | @ Vancouver | W 93–84 | Allan Houston (20) | Grant Hill (12) | Joe Dumars (9) | General Motors Place14,685 | 7–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 18 | December 8 | @ Golden State | W 121–114 (OT) | Grant Hill (26) | Grant Hill (8) | Joe Dumars (7) | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena15,025 | 8–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 19 | December 10 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 82–87 | Lindsey Hunter (21) | Otis Thorpe (10) | Grant Hill (4) | Great Western Forum16,176 | 8–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 20 | December 13 | L.A. Lakers | L 98–101 | Grant Hill (25) | Grant Hill (8) | Grant Hill (9) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills14,579 | 8–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 21 | December 15 | New Jersey | W 105–98 | Allan Houston (22) | Grant Hill (10) | Grant Hill (12) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills15,483 | 9–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 22 | December 16 | @ New York | L 82–86 | Grant Hill (18) | Otis Thorpe (11) | Grant Hill (4) | Madison Square Garden19,763 | 9–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 23 | December 19 | @ Toronto | W 94–82 | Grant Hill (26) | Grant Hill (11) | Lindsey Hunter (6) | SkyDome21,128 | 10–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 24 | December 20 | Milwaukee | W 102–77 | Allan Houston (29) | Otis Thorpe (9) | Grant Hill (7) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills14,688 | 11–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 25 | December 22 | @ Miami | W 84–75 | Grant Hill (24) | Otis Thorpe (10) | Grant Hill (5) | Miami Arena14,688 | 12–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 26 | December 23 | Orlando | L 79–94 | Allan Houston (19) | Grant Hill (7) | Grant Hill (7) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills19,795 | 12–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 27 | December 26 | Golden State | W 100–90 | Otis Thorpe (26) | Otis Thorpe (11) | Lindsey Hunter (8) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills16,666 | 13–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 28 | December 28 | Toronto | W 113–91 | Allan Houston (29) | Grant Hill (10) | Grant Hill (11) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills21,454 | 14–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 29 | December 30 | Charlotte | W 102–100 (OT) | Grant Hill (28) | Grant Hill,Otis Thorpe (12) | Grant Hill,Otis Thorpe (6) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills17,346 | 15–14 Detroit Pistons January #DC143C #FFFFFF 2 1 4 5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 30 | January 3 | @ Milwaukee | L 82–96 | Allan Houston (17) | Otis Thorpe (12) | Grant Hill (8) | Bradley Center14,081 | 15–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 31 | January 6 | Washington | W 90–82 | Grant Hill,Allan Houston (25) | Otis Thorpe (13) | Grant Hill (7) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills21,454 | 16–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 32 | January 11 | @ Charlotte | W 95–93 | Allan Houston (26) | Grant Hill (12) | Grant Hill (7) | Charlotte Coliseum24,042 | 17–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 33 | January 13 | @ New Jersey | W 91–80 | Grant Hill (26) | Grant Hill (13) | Grant Hill (13) | Brendan Byrne Arena17,381 | 18–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 34 | January 15 | @ Atlanta | L 88–96 | Grant Hill (21) | Don Reid,Otis Thorpe (8) | Grant Hill (7) | Omni Coliseum12,570 | 18–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 35 | January 18 | San Antonio | W 100–98 | Allan Houston (28) | Otis Thorpe (12) | Grant Hill,Allan Houston (8) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills20,112 | 19–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 36 | January 19 | @ Indiana | L 81–89 | Allan Houston (28) | Otis Thorpe (12) | Grant Hill,Allan Houston (8) | Market Square Arena16,651 | 19–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 37 | January 21 | Chicago | L 96–111 | Grant Hill (24) | Grant Hill,Otis Thorpe (9) | Grant Hill,Lindsey Hunter (6) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills21,454 | 19–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 38 | January 24 | @ San Antonio | W 85–84 | Grant Hill (21) | Grant Hill (13) | Grant Hill (7) | Alamodome13,609 | 20–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 39 | January 25 | @ Dallas | W 93–92 | Terry Mills (24) | Terry Mills (9) | Grant Hill (8) | Reunion Arena16,504 | 21–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 40 | January 27 | @ Houston | L 85–105 | Grant Hill (26) | Grant Hill (12) | Lindsey Hunter (5) | The Summit16,285 | 21–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 41 | January 29 | @ Utah | L 97–106 | Grant Hill (34) | Otis Thorpe (8) | Grant Hill (8) | Delta Center19,911 | 21–20 Detroit Pistons February #DC143C #FFFFFF 4 3 3 3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 42 | February 1 | Indiana | W 87–70 | Otis Thorpe (23) | Otis Thorpe (14) | Allan Houston (7) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills16,740 | 22–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 43 | February 3 | Sacramento | L 85–94 | Grant Hill (22) | Theo Ratliff (13) | Grant Hill (8) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills17,350 | 22–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 44 | February 5 | @ New York | L 91–97 | Allan Houston (24) | Grant Hill (12) | Grant Hill,Allan Houston,Joe Dumars (5) | Madison Square Garden19,763 | 22–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 45 | February 7 | Orlando | W 97–83 | Allan Houston (31) | Otis Thorpe (13) | Grant Hill (7) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills21,454 | 23–22 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 46 | February 14 | @ Philadelphia | W 102–83 | Grant Hill (24) | Don Reid (9) | Grant Hill (6) | CoreStates Spectrum10,288 | 24–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 47 | February 15 | Chicago | L 109–112 (OT) | Allan Houston (27) | Grant Hill,Otis Thorpe (10) | Grant Hill (9) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills21,454 | 24–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 48 | February 17 | Toronto | W 108–95 | Allan Houston (29) | Otis Thorpe (10) | Joe Dumars (14) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills21,454 | 25–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 49 | February 19 | Minnesota | W 113–83 | Grant Hill (18) | Terry Mills (8) | Grant Hill (7) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills15,970 | 26–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 50 | February 21 | New York | L 110–113 (OT) | Otis Thorpe (27) | Grant Hill (15) | Grant Hill (11) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills20,265 | 26–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 51 | February 23 | @ Minnesota | L 93–94 | Allan Houston (24) | Grant Hill (8) | Grant Hill (13) | Target Center14,154 | 26–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 52 | February 25 | @ Portland | W 93–81 | Grant Hill,Allan Houston (23) | Grant Hill (12) | Grant Hill (5) | Rose Garden Arena20,680 | 27–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 53 | February 26 | @ Sacramento | W 93–78 | Grant Hill (21) | Otis Thorpe (13) | Grant Hill (6) | ARCO Arena17,317 | 28–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 54 | February 28 | @ Seattle | L 80–94 | Allan Houston (29) | Terry Mills (9) | Grant Hill (6) | KeyArena at Seattle Center17,072 | 28–26 Detroit Pistons March #DC143C #FFFFFF 8 1 3 4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 55 | March 1 | @ Phoenix | W 102–97 | Allan Houston (26) | Grant Hill (15) | Grant Hill (7) | America West Arena19,023 | 29–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 56 | March 2 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 107–103 | Grant Hill (35) | Grant Hill (11) | Grant Hill (8) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena14,948 | 30–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 57 | March 4 | Atlanta | W 99–93 | Allan Houston (26) | Grant Hill (11) | Grant Hill (12) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills16,225 | 31–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 58 | March 5 | @ Toronto | W 105–84 | Grant Hill (31) | Grant Hill (15) | Grant Hill (7) | SkyDome22,968 | 32–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 59 | March 7 | @ Chicago | L 81–102 | Allan Houston (21) | Grant Hill (13) | Grant Hill (6) | United Center23,369 | 32–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 60 | March 9 | Dallas | W 92–91 | Otis Thorpe (20) | Grant Hill (17) | Grant Hill (6) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills21,454 | 33–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 61 | March 11 | L.A. Clippers | W 100–90 | Grant Hill (31) | Grant Hill (10) | Grant Hill,Allan Houston (7) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills15,490 | 34–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 62 | March 13 | Phoenix | W 118–115 | Allan Houston (30) | Grant Hill (17) | Grant Hill (11) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills17,443 | 35–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 63 | March 15 | Cleveland | W 80–69 | Allan Houston (22) | Grant Hill (13) | Grant Hill (6) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills20,135 | 36–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 64 | March 17 | Denver | W 91–81 | Allan Houston (28) | Grant Hill (13) | Grant Hill (10) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills21,454 | 37–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 65 | March 19 | @ Orlando | L 91–113 | Lindsey Hunter (15) | Grant Hill,Otis Thorpe,Terry Mills (6) | Grant Hill (7) | Orlando Arena17,248 | 37–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 66 | March 20 | @ Miami | L 93–102 | Grant Hill,Allan Houston (21) | Grant Hill (12) | Grant Hill (7) | Miami Arena15,200 | 37–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 67 | March 22 | New Jersey | W 111–96 | Grant Hill (26) | Grant Hill (9) | Grant Hill,Allan Houston,Joe Dumars (5) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills16,150 | 38–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 68 | March 23 | @ Atlanta | L 84–92 | Allan Houston (38) | Grant Hill (13) | Joe Dumars (7) | Omni Coliseum16,378 | 38–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 69 | March 26 | Vancouver | W 86–75 | Grant Hill (28) | Grant Hill (17) | Joe Dumars (5) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills15,781 | 39–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 70 | March 30 | Miami | L 85–95 | Allan Houston (22) | Otis Thorpe (15) | Grant Hill,Allan Houston (6) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills21,454 | 39–31 Detroit Pistons April #DC143C #FFFFFF 5 0 2 5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 71 | April 2 | @ Milwaukee | L 98–105 | Allan Houston (29) | Terry Mills (7) | Joe Dumars (7) | Bradley Center16,112 | 39–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 72 | April 3 | Charlotte | W 98–83 | Otis Thorpe (27) | Otis Thorpe (9) | Grant Hill (10) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills17,459 | 40–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 73 | April 5 | @ Philadelphia | W 108–87 | Lindsey Hunter (17) | Grant Hill (9) | Grant Hill (10) | CoreStates Spectrum12,317 | 41–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 74 | April 7 | @ Boston | L 97–98 | Allan Houston (26) | Grant Hill (10) | Grant Hill (10) | FleetCenter18,624 | 41–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 75 | April 9 | @ New Jersey | W 111–94 | Allan Houston (23) | Grant Hill (13) | Grant Hill (9) | Brendan Byrne Arena17,205 | 42–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 76 | April 10 | Philadelphia | W 92–76 | Allan Houston (23) | Grant Hill (13) | Grant Hill (9) | Brendan Byrne Arena17,205 | 43–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 77 | April 13 | @ Indiana | L 86–91 | Grant Hill (20) | Otis Thorpe,Mark West (9) | Grant Hill (6) | Market Square Arena16,760 | 43–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 78 | April 14 | Boston | W 105–96 (OT) | Allan Houston (27) | Otis Thorpe (17) | Grant Hill (10) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills16,522 | 44–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 79 | April 17 | Indiana | W 102–93 | Allan Houston (31) | Grant Hill (9) | Joe Dumars (11) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills16,522 | 45–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 80 | April 18 | @ Chicago | L 79–110 | Lindsey Hunter (19) | Theo Ratliff (11) | Lindsey Hunter (7) | United Center23,614 | 45–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc" | 81 | April 20 | @ Cleveland | L 73–75 | Allan Houston (26) | Allan Houston,Grant Hill (7) | Joe Dumars (7) | Gund Arena20,562 | 45–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bfb" | 82 | April 21 | Milwaukee | W 108–92 | Otis Thorpe,Joe Dumars (19) | Otis Thorpe (12) | Grant Hill (8) | The Palace Of Auburn Hills18,689 | 46–36 DET 1996 Playoffs Detroit Pistons 1996 yes #00008B #DC143C Detroit Pistons First Round no yes yes #DC143C #FFFFFF 0 1 0 2 |- |- | 1 | April 26 | @ Orlando | L 92–112 | Grant Hill (21) | Grant Hill (11) | three players tied (4) | Orlando Arena17,248 | 0–1 |- | 2 | April 28 | @ Orlando | L 77–92 | Allan Houston (23) | Otis Thorpe (16) | Otis Thorpe (3) | Orlando Arena17,248 | 0–2 |- | 3 | April 30 | Orlando | L 98–101 | Allan Houston (33) | Otis Thorpe (13) | Joe Dumars (7) | The Palace of Auburn Hills20,386 | 0–3 |- DET 1996 yes Player statistics Regular season PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG Bardo, Steve Steve Bardo 9 0 13.7 .391 .000 .667 2.4 1.7 0.4 0.12.4 Curry, Michael Michael Curry 41 1 18.3 .464 .400 .707 2.0 0.6 0.6 0.04.9 Dumars, Joe Joe Dumars 67 40 32.7 .426 .406 .822 2.1 4.0 0.6 0.011.8 Hill, Grant Grant Hill 80 80 40.8 .462 .192 .751 9.8 6.9 1.3 0.620.2 Houston, Allan Allan Houston 82 75 37.5 .453 .427 .823 3.7 3.0 0.7 0.219.7 Hunter, Lindsey Lindsey Hunter 80 48 26.7 .381 .405 .700 2.4 2.4 1.1 0.28.5 Leckner, Eric Eric Leckner 18 8 8.6 .621 .615 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.22.4 Macon, Mark Mark Macon 23 0 12.5 .433 .467 .818 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.03.2 Mills, Terry Terry Mills 82 5 20.2 .419 .396 .771 4.3 1.2 0.5 0.29.4 Ratliff, Theo Theo Ratliff 75 2 17.4 .557 .000 .708 4.0 0.2 0.2 1.54.5 Reid, Don Don Reid 69 46 14.4 .567 .662 2.9 0.2 0.7 0.63.8 Roe, Lou Lou Roe 49 2 7.6 .356 .222 .750 1.6 0.3 0.2 0.21.8 Thorpe, Otis Otis Thorpe 82 82 34.6 .530 .000 .710 8.4 1.9 0.6 0.514.2 West, Mark Mark West 47 21 14.5 .484 .622 2.8 0.1 0.1 0.83.2 Playoffs Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Houston, Allan Allan Houston 3 3 45.3 .431 .333 .900 2.7 2.0 0.0 0.325.0 Hill, Grant Grant Hill 3 3 38.3 .564 .500 .857 7.3 3.7 1.0 0.019.0 Dumars, Joe Joe Dumars 3 3 41.0 .457 .357 1.000 4.3 3.7 0.0 0.013.7 Thorpe, Otis Otis Thorpe 3 3 33.7 .542 .750 11.7 2.3 0.0 0.011.7 West, Mark Mark West 3 3 26.0 .524 .462 5.3 0.3 0.3 0.39.3 Mills, Terry Terry Mills 3 0 16.0 .250 .125 .833 1.7 1.3 0.3 0.05.3 Hunter, Lindsey Lindsey Hunter 2 0 18.0 .250 .250 .500 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.03.0 Curry, Michael Michael Curry 3 0 14.3 .429 .000 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.32.0 Reid, Don Don Reid 3 0 8.7 .333 .333 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.71.0 Ratliff, Theo Theo Ratliff 1 0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.0 Roe, Lou Lou Roe 2 0 3.5 .000 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.00.0 Leckner, Eric Eric Leckner 1 0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.0 Player statistics citation: Awards and records Grant Hill, All-NBA Second Team Transactions September 20, 1995: Traded Randolph Childress and Bill Curley to the Portland Trail Blazers for Otis Thorpe. October 5, 1995: Signed Steve Bardo as a free agent. December 29, 1995: Waived Walter Bond. January 5, 1996: Waived Steve Bardo. January 31, 1996: Signed Michael Curry to the first of two consecutive 10-day contracts. February 22, 1996: Signed Michael Curry for the remainder of the season. Player transactions citation: 1995–96 Detroit Pistons Transactions Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DET/1996_transactions.html December 27, 2021 References See also 1995–96 NBA season Category:Detroit Pistons seasons Detroit Detroit Detroit