2008–09 Detroit Pistons season

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2008–09 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachMichael Curry
General managerJoe Dumars
PresidentJoe Dumars
Owners
  • Bill Davidson (through March 13, 2009)
  • Karen Davidson (after March 13, 2009)
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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.

In the playoffs, the Pistons were swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in four games in the first round.

During the season, the Pistons traded

Eastern Conference finals since 2001–02. The 2008–09 season was also the last time the Pistons qualified for the playoffs, until 2015–16 where they were also swept by the Cavaliers and again in the first round. Following the season, Rasheed Wallace signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics, Iverson left to sign with the Memphis Grizzlies, McDyess signed with the San Antonio Spurs
, and Curry was fired.

Draft picks

Main article: 2008 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 29 D. J. White (traded to Seattle)
PF
  United States Indiana
2 59 Deron Washington SG/SF  United States Virginia Tech

On the day of the draft, the Pistons traded D. J. White to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for the rights to Seattle's number 32 and number 46 picks. The picks were used to select Walter Sharpe from Alabama–Birmingham and Trent Plaisted from Brigham Young, respectively.[1]

Roster

2008–09 Detroit Pistons roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
SG 28 Afflalo, Arron 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1985-10-15 UCLA
C 38 Brown, Kwame 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1982-03-10 Glynn Academy HS (GA)
PG 12 Bynum, Will 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1983-01-04
Georgia Tech
SG 32 Hamilton, Richard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1978-02-14 Connecticut
SF 5 Herrmann, Walter 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1979-06-26 Argentina
PG 1 Iverson, Allen Injured 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1975-06-07 Georgetown
PF
 		25 Johnson, Amir 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1987-05-01 Westchester HS (CA)
C 54 Maxiell, Jason 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1983-02-18 Cincinnati
PF
 		24 McDyess, Antonio 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1974-09-07 Alabama
SF 22 Prince, Tayshaun 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1980-02-28 Kentucky
PF
 		42 Sharpe, Walter (DL) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1986-07-18 UAB
PG 3 Stuckey, Rodney 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1986-04-21 Eastern Washington
C 30 Wallace, Rasheed 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1974-09-17 North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On
    assignment
    to D-League affiliate
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 16, 2009

Regular season

Standings

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
z-Cleveland Cavaliers 66 16 .805 — 39–2 27–14 13–3 82
x-Chicago Bulls 41 41 .500 25 28–13 13–28 9–7 82
x-Detroit Pistons 39 43 .476 27 21–20 18–23 7–9 82
Indiana Pacers 36 46 .439 30 25–16 11–30 7–9 82
Milwaukee Bucks 34 48 .415 32 22–19 12–29 4–12 82
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Cleveland Cavaliers 66 16 .805 —
2 y-Boston Celtics 62 20 .756 4
3 y-Orlando Magic 59 23 .720 7
4 x-Atlanta Hawks 47 35 .573 19
5 x-Miami Heat 43 39 .524 23
6 x-Philadelphia 76ers 41 41 .500 25
7 x-Chicago Bulls 41 41 .500 25
8 x-Detroit Pistons 39 43 .476 27
9 Indiana Pacers 36 46 .439 30
10 Charlotte Bobcats 35 47 .427 31
11 New Jersey Nets 34 48 .415 32
12 Milwaukee Bucks 34 48 .415 32
13 Toronto Raptors 33 49 .402 33
14 New York Knicks 32 50 .390 34
15 Washington Wizards 19 63 .232 47

Game log

2008–09 game log
October: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 29 Indiana W 100–94 Tayshaun Prince (19) Rasheed Wallace (7) Chauncey Billups (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		1–0
November: 9–6 (home: 4–3; road: 5–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2 November 1 Washington W 117–109 Richard Hamilton (24) Rasheed Wallace (12) Chauncey Billups (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		2–0
3 November 3 @
Charlotte
 W 101–83 Richard Hamilton (19) Kwame Brown (9) Richard Hamilton (5)
Time Warner Cable Arena

11,023 		3–0
4 November 5 @ Toronto W 100–93 Tayshaun Prince (27) Rasheed Wallace (12) Richard Hamilton, Rodney Stuckey (5)
Air Canada Centre

18,602 		4–0
5 November 7 @
New Jersey
 L 96–103 Allen Iverson (24) Tayshaun Prince (11) Allen Iverson, Rodney Stuckey (6)
Izod Center

17,767 		4–1
6 November 9 Boston L 76–88 Tayshaun Prince (23) Rasheed Wallace (11) Allen Iverson (4) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		4–2
7 November 11 @ Sacramento W 100–92 Allen Iverson (30) Tayshaun Prince (11) Allen Iverson (9) ARCO Arena
11,423 		5–2
8 November 13 @ Golden State W 107–102 Richard Hamilton (24) Tayshaun Prince (16) Allen Iverson (9)
Oracle Arena

18,477 		6–2
9 November 14 @ L.A. Lakers W 106–95 Allen Iverson, Rasheed Wallace (25) Rasheed Wallace (13) Tayshaun Prince (6)
Staples Center

18,997 		7–2
10 November 16 @ Phoenix L 86–104 Richard Hamilton (19) Rasheed Wallace (9) Allen Iverson (7)
US Airways Center

18,422 		7–3
11 November 19 Cleveland W 96–89 Allen Iverson (23) Rasheed Wallace (15) Richard Hamilton (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		8–3
12 November 20 @ Boston L 80–98 Allen Iverson (16) Kwame Brown, Tayshaun Prince (7) Allen Iverson (4)
TD Banknorth Garden

18,624 		8–4
13 November 23 Minnesota L 80–106 Tayshaun Prince (20) Rasheed Wallace (10) Will Bynum, Richard Hamilton (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		8–5
14 November 26 New York W 110–96 Richard Hamilton (17) Amir Johnson (13) Rodney Stuckey (11) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		9–5
15 November 28 Milwaukee W 107–97 Allen Iverson (17) Jason Maxiell (8) Allen Iverson (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		10–5
16 November 30 Portland L 85–96 Richard Hamilton (18) Amir Johnson (8) Rodney Stuckey (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		10–6
December: 9–5 (home: 6–2; road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
17 December 2 @ San Antonio W 89–77 Allen Iverson, Rasheed Wallace (19) Tayshaun Prince (12) Rodney Stuckey (7)
AT&T Center

17,582 		11–6
18 December 5 Philadelphia L 91–96 Richard Hamilton (19) Rasheed Wallace, Kwame Brown (8) Allen Iverson (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		11–7
19 December 7 @ New York L 92–104 Tayshaun Prince (23) Tayshaun Prince (10) Allen Iverson (7) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		11–8
20 December 9 @ Washington L 94–107 Richard Hamilton (29) Tayshaun Prince (11) Rodney Stuckey (11) Verizon Center
14,707 		11–9
21 December 12 Indiana W 114–110 Richard Hamilton (28) Rasheed Wallace (6) Allen Iverson (12) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		12–9
22 December 13 @
Charlotte
 W 90–86 Allen Iverson (20) Tayshaun Prince, Antonio McDyess (6) Rodney Stuckey (10)
Time Warner Cable Arena

17,373 		13–9
23 December 17 Washington W 88–74 Allen Iverson (28) Tayshaun Prince (10) Rodney Stuckey (11) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		14–9
24 December 19 Utah L 114–120 (2OT) Allen Iverson (38) Rasheed Wallace (8) Allen Iverson (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		14–10
25 December 21 @ Atlanta L 78–85 Rasheed Wallace, Rodney Stuckey (20) Rodney Stuckey (9) Allen Iverson (6)
Philips Arena

15,233 		14–11
26 December 23 Chicago W 104–98 Rodney Stuckey (40) Tayshaun Prince, Antonio McDyess (11) Allen Iverson (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		15–11
27 December 26 Oklahoma City W 90–88 Allen Iverson (22) Tayshaun Prince (11) Rodney Stuckey, Richard Hamilton (4) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		16–11
28 December 27 @ Milwaukee W 87–76 Tayshaun Prince (19) Rasheed Wallace (12) Rodney Stuckey, Allen Iverson (6) Bradley Center
17,086 		17–11
29 December 29 Orlando W 88–82 Rodney Stuckey (19) Antonio McDyess (8) Antonio McDyess (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		18–11
30 December 31
New Jersey
 W 83–75 Allen Iverson (19) Jason Maxiell (9) Tayshaun Prince (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		19–11
January: 6–9 (home: 2–5; road: 4–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
31 January 2 Sacramento W 98–92 Rodney Stuckey (38) Amir Johnson (14) Rodney Stuckey (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		20–11
32 January 4 @ L.A. Clippers W 88–87 Rodney Stuckey (24) Antonio McDyess (15) Allen Iverson (10)
Staples Center

17,968 		21–11
33 January 7 @ Portland L 83–84 Tayshaun Prince (26) Antonio McDyess (13) Allen Iverson, Rodney Stuckey (7)
Rose Garden

20,644 		21–12
34 January 9 @ Denver W 93–90 Allen Iverson (23) Antonio McDyess (12) Tayshaun Prince (4)
Pepsi Center

19,682 		22–12
35 January 10 @ Utah L 82–99 Rodney Stuckey (19) Antonio McDyess (9) Allen Iverson (5)
EnergySolutions Arena

19,911 		22–13
36 January 13
Charlotte
 L 78–80 Rodney Stuckey (22) Tayshaun Prince, Antonio McDyess (9) Rodney Stuckey, Allen Iverson, Tayshaun Prince (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		22–14
37 January 14 @ Indiana L 106–110 (OT) Rodney Stuckey (30) Rasheed Wallace (15) Allen Iverson (7)
Conseco Fieldhouse

11,964 		22–15
38 January 16 @ Oklahoma City L 79–89 Tayshaun Prince, Richard Hamilton (18) Rasheed Wallace (8) Richard Hamilton (5)
Ford Center

19,136 		22–16
39 January 17
New Orleans
 L 85–91 Richard Hamilton (19) Antonio McDyess (12) Rodney Stuckey (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		22–17
40 January 19 @ Memphis W 87–79 Allen Iverson (27) Antonio McDyess (16) Richard Hamilton (6) FedExForum
17,483 		23–17
41 January 21 Toronto W 95–76 Tayshaun Prince (25) Jason Maxiell (11) Rodney Stuckey (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		24–17
42 January 23 Dallas L 91–112 Richard Hamilton (17) Rasheed Wallace (9) Will Bynum (4) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		24–18
43 January 25 Houston L 105–108 Richard Hamilton (27) Rasheed Wallace (11) Rodney Stuckey, Allen Iverson (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		24–19
44 January 28 @ Minnesota W 98–89 Rasheed Wallace (25) Rasheed Wallace, Antonio McDyess (10) Rodney Stuckey (6) Target Center
14,232 		25–19
45 January 30 Boston L 78–86 Allen Iverson, Rodney Stuckey (19) Antonio McDyess (14) Richard Hamilton (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		25–20
February: 3–9 (home: 1–5; road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
46 February 1 Cleveland L 80–90 Allen Iverson (22) Amir Johnson (9) Rodney Stuckey (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		25–21
47 February 4 Miami W 93–90 Rasheed Wallace, Rodney Stuckey (18) Antonio McDyess (17) Richard Hamilton (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,720 		26–21
48 February 7 @ Milwaukee W 126–121 (OT) Richard Hamilton (38) Tayshaun Prince (13) Allen Iverson, Tayshaun Prince (9) Bradley Center
17,297 		27–21
49 February 8 Phoenix L 97–107 Richard Hamilton (27) Antonio McDyess (13) Allen Iverson (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		27–22
50 February 10 @ Chicago L 102–107 Richard Hamilton (30) Rasheed Wallace (10) Richard Hamilton (8) United Center
21,896 		27–23
51 February 11 Atlanta L 95–99 Allen Iverson (28) Antonio McDyess (10) Tayshaun Prince (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
20,124 		27–24
52 February 17 Milwaukee L 86–92 Antonio McDyess (24) Antonio McDyess (14) Allen Iverson, Tayshaun Prince (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
20,217 		27–25
53 February 19 San Antonio L 79–83 Allen Iverson (31) Antonio McDyess (13) Rodney Stuckey (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		27–26
54 February 22 @ Cleveland L 78–99 Allen Iverson (14) Jason Maxiell (9) Richard Hamilton (6)
Quicken Loans Arena

20,562 		27–27
55 February 24 @ Miami L 91–103 Allen Iverson (22) Tayshaun Prince (9) Tayshaun Prince (8)
American Airlines Arena

19,600 		27–28
56 February 25 @
New Orleans
 L 87–90 Richard Hamilton (24) Antonio McDyess, Jason Maxiell (9) Richard Hamilton, Will Bynum (6)
New Orleans Arena

17,215 		27–29
57 February 27 @ Orlando W 93–85 Richard Hamilton (31) Antonio McDyess (13) Richard Hamilton (6) Amway Arena
17,461 		28–29
March: 8–9 (home: 5–4; road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
58 March 1 @ Boston W 105–95 Richard Hamilton (25) Tayshaun Prince (8) Richard Hamilton (9)
TD Banknorth Garden

18,624 		29–29
59 March 3 Denver W 100–95 Tayshaun Prince (23) Antonio McDyess (12) Richard Hamilton (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		30–29
60 March 6 Golden State W 108–91 Richard Hamilton (22) Jason Maxiell (9) Rodney Stuckey (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		31–29
61 March 7 @ Atlanta L 83–87 Richard Hamilton (20) Antonio McDyess (12) Rodney Stuckey (6)
Philips Arena

19,101 		31–30
62 March 9 Orlando W 98–94 Richard Hamilton (29) Antonio McDyess (18) Richard Hamilton (14) The Palace of Auburn Hills
20,039 		32–30
63 March 11 New York L 111–116 (OT) Richard Hamilton (27) Antonio McDyess (22) Rodney Stuckey (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
20,135 		32–31
64 March 13 @ Toronto W 99–95 (OT) Richard Hamilton (24) Antonio McDyess (13) Richard Hamilton (16)
Air Canada Centre

19,800 		33–31
65 March 15 Memphis L 84–89 Antonio McDyess (19) Kwame Brown (13) Richard Hamilton (12) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		33–32
66 March 17 @ Dallas L 101–103 Tayshaun Prince (28) Antonio McDyess, Jason Maxiell (9) Rodney Stuckey (7) American Airlines Center
20,427 		33–33
67 March 18 @ Houston L 101–106 (2OT) Arron Afflalo (24) Antonio McDyess (20) Rodney Stuckey (10) Toyota Center
18,275 		33–34
68 March 20 L.A. Clippers W 108–90 Antonio McDyess (24) Antonio McDyess (17) Tayshaun Prince (12) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		34–34
69 March 22 Miami L 96–101 Rodney Stuckey (24) Antonio McDyess (12) Tayshaun Prince (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		34–35
70 March 24 @ Chicago L 91–99 Will Bynum, Tayshaun Prince (20) Kwame Brown (11) Will Bynum (9) United Center
20,502 		34–36
71 March 26 L.A. Lakers L 77–92 Will Bynum (25) Antonio McDyess (12) Will Bynum (11) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		34–37
72 March 28 @ Washington W 98–96 Richard Hamilton (31) Antonio McDyess, Kwame Brown (11) Rodney Stuckey (6) Verizon Center
20,173 		35–37
73 March 29 Philadelphia W 101–97 Tayshaun Prince (21) Antonio McDyess (6) Richard Hamilton (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		36–37
74 March 31 @ Cleveland L 73–79 Richard Hamilton (13) Antonio McDyess (10) Will Bynum (3)
Quicken Loans Arena

20,562 		36–38
April : 3–5 (home: 2–1; road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
75 April 1 @
New Jersey
 L 98–111 Richard Hamilton (29) Rodney Stuckey, Antonio McDyess (7) Rodney Stuckey, Richard Hamilton (6)
Izod Center

15,105 		36–39
76 April 4 @ Philadelphia L 90–95 Rodney Stuckey (23) Kwame Brown (7) Rodney Stuckey, Richard Hamilton (4)
Wachovia Center

19,832 		36–40
77 April 5
Charlotte
 W 104–97 Will Bynum (32) Antonio McDyess, Kwame Brown (9) Will Bynum (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		37–40
78 April 8 @ New York W 113–86 Richard Hamilton (22) Antonio McDyess (16) Richard Hamilton, Rodney Stuckey (7) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		38–40
79 April 10
New Jersey
 W 100–93 Will Bynum (20) Kwame Brown (7) Richard Hamilton (9) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		39–40
80 April 11 @ Indiana L 102–106 Richard Hamilton (23) Antonio McDyess (15) Will Bynum (6)
Conseco Fieldhouse

17,116 		39–41
81 April 13 Chicago L 88–91 Richard Hamilton (25) Antonio McDyess (10) Rodney Stuckey (9) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		39–42
82 April 15 @ Miami L 96–102 (OT) Kwame Brown (17) Kwame Brown (13) Rodney Stuckey (5)
American Airlines Arena

19,600 		39–43
2015–16 season schedule

Playoffs

Game log

2009 playoff game log
First Round: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 April 18 @ Cleveland L 82–104 Rodney Stuckey (20) Brown, Wallace (9) Hamilton, Stuckey (4)
Quicken Loans Arena

20,562 		0–1
2 April 21 @ Cleveland L 82–94 Richard Hamilton (17) Antonio McDyess (11) Rodney Stuckey (6) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 		0–2
3 April 24 Cleveland L 68–79 Richard Hamilton (15) McDyess, Hamilton (8) Richard Hamilton (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		0–3
4 April 26 Cleveland L 78–99 Antonio McDyess (26) Antonio McDyess (10) Richard Hamilton (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		0–4
2016 playoff schedule

Trades

June 26, 2008
 To Detroit Pistons
Draft rights to both Trent Plaisted and Walter Sharpe 		To Seattle SuperSonics
Draft rights to D. J. White
November 3, 2008
 To Detroit Pistons
Allen Iverson[2] 		To Denver Nuggets
Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb

Free agents

References

  1. ^ Pistons ship 1st-rounder, nab UAB mystery | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
  2. ^ Stein, Marc (November 3, 2008). "Pistons acquire Iverson for Billups and McDyess". Retrieved April 8, 2023.

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