The 1999-00 Detroit Pistons season marked a transitional phase for the franchise. Under head coach Alvin Gentry, the team finished with a 42-40 record, securing the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. This performance was an improvement from their previous season, demonstrating a competitive edge but still falling short of elite status.
Key players included Jerry Stackhouse, who emerged as the team’s scoring leader, and Grant Hill, who provided versatility and leadership on the court. Hill, however, suffered an ankle injury late in the season, impacting the Pistons’ playoff potential. The team faced the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs, where they were swept in three games, highlighting the need for further development and depth.
Overall, the Pistons’ 1999-00 season was a mix of moderate success and challenges, setting the stage for future restructuring and growth in the early 2000s.
- Regular Season Record: 42-40
- Playoff Result: Eastern Conference First Round: 0-3
Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats for 1999-00 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Grant Hill | 74 | 25.8 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 34.7 | 2 | 11.0 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| Jerry Stackhouse | 82 | 23.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 28.8 | 3 | 24.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 42.9 |
| Lindsey Hunter | 82 | 12.7 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 43.2 | 3 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 11.1 |
| Christian Laettner | 82 | 12.2 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 29.2 | 3 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Jerome Williams | 82 | 8.4 | 9.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mikki Moore | 29 | 7.9 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 3 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Terry Mills | 82 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 39.3 | 3 | 8.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 66.7 |
| Michael Curry | 82 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 20.0 | 3 | 9.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| John Crotty | 69 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 41.3 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Jud Buechler | 58 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 21.7 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 40.0 |
| Loy Vaught | 43 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Marcus Brown | 6 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Don Reid | 21 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jermaine Jackson | 7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Eric Montross | 51 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Detroit Pistons in the 2000 NBA Playoffs
Playoffs First Round vs. Miami Heat
In the 2000 NBA Playoffs, the Detroit Pistons faced off against the Miami Heat in the first round. Despite a strong performance from Jerry Stackhouse, the Pistons struggled against Miami's formidable defense and offensive depth, ultimately being swept in the series 3-0. This marked another early exit for Detroit, highlighting the need for a stronger supporting cast around their star players.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2000 | @ Miami Heat | L 95-85 | |
| Apr 25, 2000 | @ Miami Heat | L 84-82 | |
| Apr 29, 2000 | vs. Miami Heat | L 91-72 |
Detroit Pistons 1999-00 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1999-00 season for the Detroit Pistons.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 02, 1999 | @ Miami Heat | L 128-122 | |
| Nov 03, 1999 | @ Orlando Magic | L 103-94 | |
| Nov 05, 1999 | vs. New York Knicks | L 103-91 | |
| Nov 06, 1999 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 121-111 | |
| Nov 10, 1999 | @ Boston Celtics | W 110-92 | |
| Nov 11, 1999 | vs. Toronto Raptors | L 123-106 | |
| Nov 13, 1999 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 107-99 | |
| Nov 16, 1999 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 89-85 | |
| Nov 17, 1999 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 109-107 | |
| Nov 19, 1999 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 101-90 | |
| Nov 21, 1999 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 113-94 | |
| Nov 25, 1999 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 107-99 | |
| Nov 26, 1999 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 93-91 | |
| Nov 28, 1999 | vs. Orlando Magic | L 108-99 | |
| Nov 30, 1999 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 106-87 | |
| Dec 01, 1999 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 100-96 | |
| Dec 03, 1999 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 102-80 | |
| Dec 04, 1999 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 112-110 | |
| Dec 07, 1999 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 116-112 | |
| Dec 10, 1999 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 107-83 | |
| Dec 12, 1999 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 101-93 | |
| Dec 14, 1999 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 114-104 | |
| Dec 16, 1999 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 116-108 | |
| Dec 18, 1999 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 104-91 | |
| Dec 20, 1999 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 122-121 | |
| Dec 21, 1999 | vs. Washington Wizards | L 97-83 | |
| Dec 26, 1999 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | W 114-96 | |
| Dec 29, 1999 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 91-77 | |
| Dec 30, 1999 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 106-105 | |
| Jan 03, 2000 | @ Orlando Magic | W 118-106 | |
| Jan 05, 2000 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 120-108 | |
| Jan 06, 2000 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 101-95 | |
| Jan 08, 2000 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | L 110-105 | |
| Jan 12, 2000 | vs. New York Knicks | W 114-108 | |
| Jan 14, 2000 | vs. Washington Wizards | W 105-98 | |
| Jan 15, 2000 | @ Washington Wizards | W 112-107 | |
| Jan 17, 2000 | @ New York Knicks | L 105-94 | |
| Jan 20, 2000 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 122-120 | |
| Jan 22, 2000 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 98-92 | |
| Jan 23, 2000 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 99-91 | |
| Jan 25, 2000 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 116-107 | |
| Jan 27, 2000 | @ Charlotte Hornets | L 117-102 | |
| Jan 29, 2000 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 90-88 | |
| Jan 31, 2000 | @ Miami Heat | L 104-82 | |
| Feb 02, 2000 | vs. Sacramento Kings | L 113-110 | |
| Feb 04, 2000 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 105-96 | |
| Feb 06, 2000 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 109-105 | |
| Feb 09, 2000 | vs. Toronto Raptors | W 115-108 | |
| Feb 15, 2000 | @ Houston Rockets | L 107-102 | |
| Feb 17, 2000 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 106-97 | |
| Feb 19, 2000 | @ Utah Jazz | L 91-87 | |
| Feb 21, 2000 | vs. Miami Heat | W 95-87 | |
| Feb 23, 2000 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 118-111 | |
| Feb 25, 2000 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 131-99 | |
| Feb 27, 2000 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 93-90 | |
| Feb 29, 2000 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 115-105 | |
| Mar 01, 2000 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 107-94 | |
| Mar 04, 2000 | @ Washington Wizards | L 100-94 | |
| Mar 08, 2000 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 130-116 | |
| Mar 10, 2000 | vs. Vancouver Grizzlies | W 111-97 | |
| Mar 11, 2000 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 99-94 | |
| Mar 13, 2000 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 124-115 | |
| Mar 15, 2000 | vs. Orlando Magic | W 113-91 | |
| Mar 17, 2000 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 110-82 | |
| Mar 19, 2000 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | W 101-99 | |
| Mar 21, 2000 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 100-90 | |
| Mar 22, 2000 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 104-95 | |
| Mar 24, 2000 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 113-103 | |
| Mar 25, 2000 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 126-107 | |
| Mar 29, 2000 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | L 98-91 | |
| Mar 31, 2000 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 98-97 | |
| Apr 02, 2000 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 113-92 | |
| Apr 04, 2000 | @ Toronto Raptors | W 104-88 | |
| Apr 05, 2000 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 111-106 | |
| Apr 07, 2000 | @ Charlotte Hornets | W 97-82 | |
| Apr 08, 2000 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 117-98 | |
| Apr 10, 2000 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 102-100 | |
| Apr 12, 2000 | vs. Miami Heat | W 90-73 | |
| Apr 15, 2000 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 100-94 | |
| Apr 16, 2000 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 112-101 | |
| Apr 18, 2000 | @ New York Knicks | L 100-88 | |
| Apr 19, 2000 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 112-91 |