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The 2003–04 NBA season was the 63rd season for the Pistons, the 56th in the National Basketball Association, and the 47th in the Detroit area. [1] Despite a solid year the previous season, the Pistons received the second overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft, which they obtained from the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Pistons fought back to win Game 6 in San Antonio, setting up the first NBA Finals Game 7 since 1994. [129] The Pistons then lost a hard-fought, low-scoring game to the Spurs, who won their third NBA championship since 1999. [130] The Pistons' 2004–05 season was marked by a major controversy, as well as distracting issues involving Larry ...
In the Finals, the Pistons faced the Portland Trail Blazers, who were led by Clyde Drexler. The Pistons won Game 1 at home, 105–99, [ 28 ] [ 29 ] [ 30 ] but lost Game 2 in overtime, 106–105 as the Blazers tied the series at one game a piece, [ 31 ] [ 32 ] [ 33 ] the Pistons defeated the Blazers in five hard-fought games to win their second ...
The 2004 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2003–04 season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs.This season's NBA Finals was contested between the Western Conference playoff champion Los Angeles Lakers and the Eastern Conference playoff champion Detroit Pistons.
Detroit Pistons center Ben Wallace and Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal battle under the Lakers' basket during the first half in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Sunday, June 13, 2004, at the ...
The Pistons have experienced two major periods of failure. Between 1956–57 and 1982–83, the Pistons had just three winning seasons and overall had a winning percentage of .417, culminating in a combined record of 37–127 (win percent .226) in the 1979–80 and 1980–81 seasons, after which the drafting of Isiah Thomas completely ...
The 1988–89 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 41st season in the NBA and 32nd season in the Detroit metropolitan area. [1] The Pistons moved from the Pontiac Silverdome to the brand-new Palace of Auburn Hills before the start of the season.
Detroit Pistons' Chauncey Billups holds his Finals MVP trophy after the 100-87 victory over the Lakers to win the NBA championship in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at the Palace ...