Detroit Pistons 1997-98 Roster and Stats

The 1997-98 Detroit Pistons season marked a significant transition for the franchise. Under the guidance of head coach Doug Collins, the team finished with a 37-45 record, missing the playoffs for the third consecutive year. Despite the setback, the season was notable for the emergence of Grant Hill as a bona fide star, who led the team with averages of 21.1 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 6.8 assists per game. Hill’s performance earned him an All-NBA First Team selection, highlighting his impact.

Joe Dumars, a veteran presence, provided stability, while the team struggled to find consistent support beyond its key players. The Pistons faced challenges in both offense and defense, ranking 20th in points scored and 17th in points allowed. This season underscored the need for further roster improvements and strategic adjustments, setting the stage for future rebuilding efforts. The lackluster finish led to Collins being replaced by Alvin Gentry in the subsequent season.

Regular Season Record: 37-45
Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs

Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats for 1997-98 Season

POINTS

Grant Hill

21.1

REBOUNDS

Bison Dele

8.9

ASSISTS

Grant Hill

6.8

	Regular Season							Playoffs
Player	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	3P%	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	3P%
Grant Hill	81	21.1	7.7	6.8	1.8	0.7	14.3	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bison Dele	78	16.2	8.9	1.2	0.9	0.7	33.2	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Jerry Stackhouse	57	15.7	3.3	3.1	1.0	0.7	20.8	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Joe Dumars	72	13.1	1.4	3.5	0.6	0.0	37.1	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Lindsey Hunter	71	12.1	3.5	3.2	1.7	0.1	32.1	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Malik Sealy	77	7.7	2.8	1.3	0.8	0.3	22.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Theo Ratliff	24	6.5	5.0	0.6	0.5	2.3	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Jerome Williams	77	5.3	4.9	0.6	0.7	0.1	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Aaron McKie	24	4.5	2.8	1.6	1.0	0.0	17.6	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Grant Long	40	3.5	3.8	0.6	0.7	0.3	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Don Reid	68	3.5	2.6	0.4	0.4	0.8	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Scot Pollard	33	2.7	2.2	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Eric Montross	28	2.5	3.8	0.1	0.2	0.5	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rick Mahorn	59	2.4	3.3	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Charles O'Bannon	30	2.1	1.1	0.6	0.3	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Steve Henson	23	1.6	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	37.5	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Detroit Pistons 1997-98 Regular Season Game Log

Here is the game log for the 1997-98 season for the Detroit Pistons.

Date	Opponent	Result	High Scorer
Oct 31, 1997	vs. Washington Wizards	W 92-79	Grant Hill (25 pts)
Nov 02, 1997	@ New York Knicks	W 94-86	Grant Hill (34 pts)
Nov 04, 1997	@ Atlanta Hawks	L 82-71	Bison Dele (16 pts)
Nov 05, 1997	vs. Indiana Pacers	L 99-87	Grant Hill (29 pts)
Nov 07, 1997	vs. Orlando Magic	L 89-84	Malik Sealy (18 pts)
Nov 09, 1997	@ Vancouver Grizzlies	L 104-96	Lindsey Hunter (23 pts)
Nov 10, 1997	@ Portland Trail Blazers	L 86-82	Grant Hill (21 pts)
Nov 12, 1997	@ Golden State Warriors	W 102-71	Lindsey Hunter (22 pts)
Nov 13, 1997	@ Seattle SuperSonics	L 95-89	Grant Hill (20 pts)
Nov 15, 1997	vs. New Jersey Nets	W 96-88	Lindsey Hunter (35 pts)
Nov 18, 1997	@ Milwaukee Bucks	L 87-79	Bison Dele (28 pts)
Nov 20, 1997	vs. Portland Trail Blazers	L 93-87	Grant Hill (17 pts)
Nov 22, 1997	vs. Atlanta Hawks	W 87-85	Bison Dele (23 pts)
Nov 23, 1997	@ Boston Celtics	L 90-86	Grant Hill (21 pts)
Nov 25, 1997	@ Charlotte Hornets	L 90-85	Bison Dele (27 pts)
Nov 28, 1997	vs. New York Knicks	W 86-78	Bison Dele (26 pts)
Nov 30, 1997	vs. Vancouver Grizzlies	L 97-95	Bison Dele (26 pts)
Dec 03, 1997	vs. Phoenix Suns	W 108-103	Grant Hill (27 pts)
Dec 05, 1997	vs. Seattle SuperSonics	L 94-89	Grant Hill (27 pts)
Dec 07, 1997	@ Toronto Raptors	W 93-83	Grant Hill (20 pts)
Dec 09, 1997	vs. Denver Nuggets	W 92-83	Bison Dele (21 pts)
Dec 11, 1997	vs. New Jersey Nets	W 103-99	Joe Dumars (22 pts)
Dec 13, 1997	vs. Boston Celtics	W 93-77	Bison Dele (31 pts)
Dec 16, 1997	@ New York Knicks	L 83-78	Bison Dele (19 pts)
Dec 17, 1997	@ New Jersey Nets	L 105-101	Grant Hill (25 pts)
Dec 19, 1997	@ Indiana Pacers	L 98-90	Jerry Stackhouse (33 pts)
Dec 20, 1997	vs. Philadelphia 76ers	W 115-78	Jerome Williams (22 pts)
Dec 22, 1997	@ Philadelphia 76ers	W 96-92	Grant Hill (22 pts)
Dec 26, 1997	vs. Miami Heat	L 88-74	Bison Dele (20 pts)
Dec 28, 1997	vs. Minnesota Timberwolves	L 93-89	Grant Hill (27 pts)
Dec 30, 1997	vs. Toronto Raptors	W 100-95	Grant Hill (29 pts)
Jan 02, 1998	@ Toronto Raptors	W 91-88	Bison Dele (26 pts)
Jan 03, 1998	vs. Chicago Bulls	L 105-96	Grant Hill (31 pts)
Jan 09, 1998	vs. Golden State Warriors	W 101-72	Jerry Stackhouse (19 pts)
Jan 11, 1998	vs. Los Angeles Clippers	W 113-85	Grant Hill (33 pts)
Jan 14, 1998	@ Indiana Pacers	L 100-93	Grant Hill (37 pts)
Jan 15, 1998	vs. Charlotte Hornets	W 95-94	Grant Hill (30 pts)
Jan 19, 1998	@ Utah Jazz	L 98-89	Grant Hill (26 pts)
Jan 21, 1998	@ Denver Nuggets	W 87-67	Jerry Stackhouse (21 pts)
Jan 22, 1998	@ Los Angeles Clippers	W 94-76	Grant Hill (35 pts)
Jan 24, 1998	vs. New York Knicks	L 99-92	Jerry Stackhouse (35 pts)
Jan 27, 1998	@ Milwaukee Bucks	L 83-81	Joe Dumars (20 pts)
Jan 28, 1998	vs. Orlando Magic	W 91-86	Grant Hill (29 pts)
Jan 30, 1998	vs. Washington Wizards	L 102-95	Grant Hill (28 pts)
Jan 31, 1998	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	L 90-88	Grant Hill (19 pts)
Feb 02, 1998	@ Washington Wizards	L 113-101	Jerry Stackhouse (22 pts)
Feb 05, 1998	vs. Houston Rockets	W 104-92	Grant Hill (24 pts)
Feb 11, 1998	vs. Milwaukee Bucks	W 95-83	Grant Hill (21 pts)
Feb 13, 1998	@ Miami Heat	L 100-86	Grant Hill (22 pts)
Feb 15, 1998	@ Chicago Bulls	L 99-90	Lindsey Hunter (31 pts)
Feb 17, 1998	@ San Antonio Spurs	L 95-94	Joe Dumars (21 pts)
Feb 19, 1998	@ Houston Rockets	L 100-90	Joe Dumars (19 pts)
Feb 21, 1998	@ Dallas Mavericks	W 94-82	Bison Dele (19 pts)
Feb 23, 1998	vs. Sacramento Kings	W 111-85	Grant Hill (28 pts)
Feb 25, 1998	vs. Charlotte Hornets	L 98-88	Grant Hill (27 pts)
Feb 27, 1998	vs. Cleveland Cavaliers	W 90-87	Bison Dele (17 pts)
Mar 01, 1998	@ Minnesota Timberwolves	L 115-113	Joe Dumars (28 pts)
Mar 02, 1998	vs. Dallas Mavericks	W 100-94	Grant Hill (35 pts)
Mar 04, 1998	@ Sacramento Kings	L 109-89	Grant Hill (22 pts)
Mar 05, 1998	@ Phoenix Suns	L 102-93	Joe Dumars (20 pts)
Mar 08, 1998	@ Los Angeles Lakers	L 96-89	Jerry Stackhouse (23 pts)
Mar 11, 1998	vs. Indiana Pacers	W 122-91	Grant Hill (23 pts)
Mar 13, 1998	@ Boston Celtics	W 96-92	Grant Hill (19 pts)
Mar 15, 1998	vs. Utah Jazz	L 109-98	Grant Hill (29 pts)
Mar 16, 1998	@ Miami Heat	W 103-90	Grant Hill (26 pts)
Mar 18, 1998	vs. Philadelphia 76ers	L 104-96	Grant Hill (31 pts)
Mar 20, 1998	vs. Toronto Raptors	W 105-99	Grant Hill (25 pts)
Mar 22, 1998	vs. Atlanta Hawks	W 105-98	Grant Hill (24 pts)
Mar 23, 1998	@ Philadelphia 76ers	W 94-79	Joe Dumars (20 pts)
Mar 25, 1998	vs. San Antonio Spurs	W 103-94	Grant Hill (24 pts)
Mar 27, 1998	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	L 88-87	Jerry Stackhouse (26 pts)
Mar 29, 1998	@ Atlanta Hawks	L 118-95	Bison Dele (22 pts)
Mar 31, 1998	@ Chicago Bulls	L 106-101	Grant Hill (37 pts)
Apr 01, 1998	vs. Cleveland Cavaliers	L 92-90	Lindsey Hunter (17 pts)
Apr 03, 1998	vs. Boston Celtics	L 101-100	Bison Dele (29 pts)
Apr 05, 1998	vs. Los Angeles Lakers	L 105-103	Bison Dele (26 pts)
Apr 08, 1998	@ Orlando Magic	L 95-87	Lindsey Hunter (20 pts)
Apr 09, 1998	@ Washington Wizards	W 102-83	Joe Dumars (33 pts)
Apr 12, 1998	@ Charlotte Hornets	L 88-86	Joe Dumars (20 pts)
Apr 15, 1998	vs. Chicago Bulls	W 87-79	Bison Dele (25 pts)
Apr 17, 1998	vs. Milwaukee Bucks	W 108-102	Grant Hill (31 pts)
Apr 19, 1998	@ New Jersey Nets	L 114-101	Grant Hill (21 pts)

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Detroit Pistons 1997-98 Roster and Stats

Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats for 1997-98 Season

Detroit Pistons 1997-98 Regular Season Game Log