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The Pistons wore the #50 on the upper left side of their jerseys in honor of the 50th anniversary of them playing in Detroit. This season is the last time until the 2015–16 NBA season that the Pistons had a winning record and, as of 2024, the last time they placed better than 8th in the conference and won a playoff game or a series.
The 2008–09 Detroit Pistons season was the 68th season of the franchise, the 61st in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 52nd in the Detroit area. The season was the first under new head coach Michael Curry , who took over for Flip Saunders who was fired at the conclusion of the 2007–08 season .
On June 10, 2008, the Pistons hired Michael Curry to be their new head coach. [190] On November 3, 2008, the Pistons traded key members Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess to the Denver Nuggets for Allen Iverson. [191] [192] McDyess was later waived on November 10 and rejoined the Pistons on December 9.
The Pistons have made six roster additions since Trajan Langdon took over as president, drafting two players, making two trades and signing two new players in free agency — Tobias Harris and ...
The 2008 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2007–08 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs.A best-of-seven playoff series that was played from June 5–17, 2008, the series was contested between the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics and the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers.
Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart (28) and Utah Jazz forward Kelly Olynyk (41) battle for a rebound during the second half at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023.
Cleveland swept the Pistons and Hawks from the first two rounds of the playoffs, and then came the Magic. James dropped a 49-6-8 in Game 1 and lost. He needed a game-winner to even the series at 1-1.
The Pistons opened up with a rout in Game 1, as Detroit's big men keyed in on Dwight Howard and forced him to playoff lows 12 points and 8 rebounds, with five Pistons scoring in double figures. After being quiet in Game 1, the Magic's 3-point shooting picked up (11/26, with Jameer Nelson making 5-of-8), but could not overcome 19 turnovers and ...