1978–79 Detroit Pistons season

1978–79 Detroit Pistons season
Head coach	Dick Vitale
Owner(s)	William Davidson
Arena	Pontiac Silverdome
Results
Record	30–52 (.366)
Place	Division: 5th (Central) Conference: 9th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	DNQ
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

Following are the results of the 1978–79 season of the Detroit Pistons, the franchise of the National Basketball Association currently based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The 1978-79 NBA season was the Pistons' 31st season in the NBA, 22nd season in the metropolitan area of Detroit and first at the Silverdome arena in Pontiac, Michigan.^[1]

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College

Regular season

Season standings

#	Eastern Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Washington Bullets	54	28	.659	–
2	y-San Antonio Spurs	48	34	.585	6
3	x-Philadelphia 76ers	47	35	.573	7
4	x-Houston Rockets	47	35	.573	7
5	x-Atlanta Hawks	46	36	.561	8
6	x-New Jersey Nets	37	45	.451	17
7	New York Knicks	31	51	.378	23
8	Cleveland Cavaliers	30	52	.366	24
8	Detroit Pistons	30	52	.366	24
10	Boston Celtics	29	53	.354	25
11	New Orleans Jazz	26	56	.317	28

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Player statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Awards and records

• M.L. Carr, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
• Terry Tyler, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team

References

1. 1978-79 Detroit Pistons

See also

• 1978–79 NBA season