Date Opponent W/L Score Pre.-Oct. 4 vs. Charlotte L 106-108 Pre.-Oct. 6 vs. Atlanta W 109-87 Pre.-Oct. 9 vs. Indiana W 107-97 Pre.-Oct. 10 at Toronto L 94-116 Pre.-Oct. 13 at Milwaukee L 103-107 Regular Season Schedule Oct. 18 vs. Charlotte W 102-90 Oct. 20 at Washington L 111-115 Oct. 21 at New York W 111-107 Oct. 23 vs. Philadelphia L 86-97 Oct. 25 vs. Minnesota W 122-101 Oct. 28 at L.A. Clippers W 95-87 Oct. 29 at Golden State W 115-107 Oct. 31 at L.A. Lakers L 93-113 Nov. 3 vs. Milwaukee W 105-96 Nov. 4 vs. Sacramento W 108-99 Nov. 8 vs. Indiana W 114-97 Nov. 10 vs. Atlanta W 111-104 Nov. 12 vs. Miami W 112-103 Nov. 15 at Milwaukee L 95-99 Nov. 17 at Indiana L 100-107 Nov. 19 at Minnesota W 100-97 Nov. 20 vs. Cleveland L 88-116 Nov. 24 at Oklahoma City W 99-98 Nov. 27 at Boston W 118-108 Nov. 29 vs. Phoenix W 131-107 Dec. 1 at Washington L 91-109 Dec. 2 at Philadelphia L 103-108 Dec. 4 at San Antonio L 93-96 Dec. 6 at Milwaukee L 100-104 Dec. 8 vs. Golden State L 98-102 Dec. 10 vs. Boston L 81-91 Dec. 12 vs. Denver L 84-103 Dec. 14 at Atlanta W 105-91 Dec. 15 at Indiana W 104-98 Dec. 17 vs. Orlando W 114-110 Dec. 20 at Dallas L 93-110 Dec. 22 vs. New York W 104-101 Dec. 26 vs. Indiana W 107-83 Dec. 28 at Orlando L 89-102 Dec. 30 vs. San Antonio W 93-79 Jan. 3 at Miami L 104-11 Jan. 5 at Philadelphia L 78-114 Jan. 6 vs. Houston W 108-101 Jan. 8 at New Orleans 8 p.m. Jan. 10 at Brooklyn 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13 at Chicago 8 p.m. Jan. 15 vs. Charlotte 12:30 p.m. Jan. 17 at Toronto 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19 vs. Washington 8 p.m. Jan. 21 vs. Brooklyn 4 p.m. Jan. 24 vs. Utah 7 p.m. Jan. 27 vs. OKC 7 p.m. Jan. 28 at Cleveland 6 p.m. Jan. 30 at Cleveland 8 p.m. Feb. 1 vs. Memphis 7 p.m. Feb. 3 vs. Miami 7 p.m. Feb. 5 vs. Portland 7 p.m. Feb. 7 vs. Brooklyn 7 p.m. Feb. 9 vs. L.A. Clippers 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at Atlanta 3:30 p.m. Feb. 12 vs. New Orleans 7 p.m. Feb. 14 vs. Atlanta 7 p.m. Feb. 23 vs. Boston 7 p.m. Feb. 25 at Charlotte 1 p.m. Feb. 26 at Toronto 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 vs. Milwaukee 7 p.m. Mar. 2 at Orlando 7 p.m. Mar. 3 at Miami 7:30 p.m. Mar. 5 at Cleveland 7 p.m. Mar. 7 vs. Toronto 8 p.m. Mar. 9 vs. Chicago 7 p.m. Mar. 13 at Utah 9 p.m. Mar. 15 at Denver 9 p.m. Mar. 17 at Portland 10 p.m. Mar. 19 at Sacramento 10 p.m. Mar. 20 at Phoenix 10 p.m. Mar. 22 at Houston 8 p.m. Mar. 24 vs. Chicago 7 p.m. Mar. 26 vs. L.A. Lakers 7 p.m. Mar. 29 vs. Washington 7 p.m. Mar. 31 at New York 5 p.m. Apr. 1 at Brooklyn 6 p.m. Apr. 4 vs. Philadelphia 7 p.m. Apr. 6 vs. Dallas 7 p.m. Apr. 8 at Memphis 3:30 p.m. Apr. 9 vs. Toronto 7 p.m. Apr. 11 at Chicago 8 p.m. LAST GAME STARTERS GAME NOTES DETROIT PISTONS (21-17) AT NEW ORLEANS PELICANS (19-19) REGULAR SEASON GAME #39 REGULAR SEASON ROAD GAME #21 SMOOTHIE KING ARENA MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2018 AT 8:00 P.M. EST TV: FSD RADIO: 97.1 FM POS. PLAYERS 2017-2018 STATS AND NOTES F F C G G #25 Reggie Bullock Ht: 6-7 Wt: 205 North Carolina #34 Tobias Harris Ht: 6-9 Wt: 235 Tennessee #24 Eric Moreland Ht: 6-10 Wt: 238 Oregon State #22 Avery Bradley Ht: 6-2 Wt: 180 Texas #14 Ish Smith Ht: 6-0 Wt: 175 Wake Forest Averages: 7.4 Pts 1.5 Rebs 0.9 Asts 0.8 Stls 22.0 Min LAST GAME: 14 points, two rebounds and two assists in 33 minutes vs. Houston (1/6). THIS SEASON: Averaging 14.5 points in his last four games Connected on a career-high-tying five 3-pointers at Miami (1/3) Scored a career-high 22 points vs. San Antonio (12/30) Recorded a season-high-tying three assists in a season-high 37 minutes at Orlando (12/28) Grabbed a season-high six rebounds and tied a season-high one block vs. New York (12/22). Averages: 18.2 Pts 5.3 Rebs 1.8 Asts 0.7 Stls 32.8 Min LAST GAME: 27 points, eight rebounds, one assist and one steal in 33 minutes vs. Houston (1/6). THIS SEASON: Tied a season-high five assists vs. San Antonio (12/30) Tied season-highs in blocks (1) and minutes (41) vs. New York (12/22) Recorded a season-high three steals at Milwaukee (12/6) Tied a career-high 34 points vs. Minnesota (10/25) Grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds vs. Charlotte (10/18). Averages: 1.4 Pts 3.6 Rebs 0.9 Asts 0.4 Stls 12.1 Min LAST GAME: Eight points, eight rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block in 36 minutes vs. Houston (1/6). THIS SEASON: In his first career NBA start, recorded career-highs in points (8), assists (4) and minutes (36) vs. Houston (1/6) Tied a career-high three assists vs. Orlando (12/17) Tied a career-high three steals at Indiana (12/15) Grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds at Atlanta (12/14). Averages: 15.2 Pts 2.4 Rebs 2.0 Asts 1.2 Stls 31.5 Min LAST GAME: 12 points, three assists, one rebound and one steal in 39 minutes vs. Houston (1/6). THIS SEASON: Tied a season-high four steals at Washington (12/1) Tied season-highs in assists (5) and minutes (38) at Boston (11/27) Tied a season-high six rebounds at Indiana (11/17) Recorded a season-high 28 points at Milwaukee (11/15) Tied a season-high five rebounds at L.A. Lakers (10/31). Averages: 9.6 Pts 2.5 Rebs 3.9 Asts 0.6 Stls 21.3 Min LAST GAME: 17 points, four assists, three rebounds and two steals in 26 minutes vs. Houston (1/6). THIS SEASON: Tied a season-high two steals vs. Houston (1/6) Tied a season-high 18 points vs. San Antonio (12/30) Recorded season-highs in rebounds (7) and minutes (32) at Orlando (12/28) Recorded a season-high two blocks at Oklahoma City (11/24) Dished out a season-high 13 assists vs. Minnesota (10/25). PRONOUNCIATION GUIDE: Boban Marjanovic (BO-bahn Mar-YAWN-oh-vich), Dwight Buycks (BIKES), Luis Montero (Loo-EECE) INJURY REPORT: Andre Drummond (right rib contusion) and Stanley Johnson (strained right hip flexor) are questionable Reggie Jackson (right ankle sprain) and Jon Leuer (left ankle sprain) are out. REGULAR SEASON RECORDS STREAKS RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME OVERALL: Won 1 OVERALL: 21-17 13-5 8-12 0-0 HOME: Won 5 EASTERN: 13-12 9-3 4-9 0-0 ROAD: Lost 4 WESTERN: 8-5 4-2 4-3 0-0 QUICK FACTS: Detroit is 5-2 on the second night of back-to-backs this season. They went 3-14 in such games last season. MEDIA INFO: For all Detroit Pistons injury updates, statistics and other team related information, follow the official Twitter handle of the Detroit Pistons PR team, @Pistons_PR or visit palacenet.com/pistonspr.
DETROIT PISTONS 2017-18 ROSTER NO POS NAME HT WT DOB PRIOR TO NBA/COUNTRY YRS TWITTER HANDLE 22 G Avery Bradley 6-2 180 11/26/90 Texas/USA 7 None 25 F Reggie Bullock 6-7 205 3/16/91 North Carolina/USA 4 @ReggieBullock35 *20 G Dwight Buycks 6-3 190 3/6/89 Marquette/USA 2 @BuycksWorld13 0 C Andre Drummond 6-11 279 8/10/93 Connecticut/USA 5 @AndreDrummond 8 F Henry Ellenson 6-11 245 1/13/97 Marquette/USA 1 @HenryEllenson13 9 G Langston Galloway 6-2 200 12/9/91 St. Joseph s/usa 3 @LangGalloway10 34 F Tobias Harris 6-9 235 7/15/92 Tennessee/USA 6 @tobias31 1 G Reggie Jackson 6-3 208 4/16/90 Boston College/Italy 6 @Reggie_Jackson 7 F Stanley Johnson 6-7 245 5/29/96 Arizona/USA 2 @iamsj 5 G Luke Kennard 6-5 200 6/24/96 Duke/USA R @LukeKennard5 30 F Jon Leuer 6-10 228 5/14/89 Wisconsin/USA 7 @JonLeuer30 51 C Boban Marjanovic 7-3 290 8/15/88 Crvena zvezda/serbia 2 None *44 G Luis Montero 6-7 200 4/6/93 Westchester CC/Dominican Republic 1 @luis_montero10 24 F/C Eric Moreland 6-10 238 12/24/91 Oregon State/USA 2 @EricMoreland15 14 G Ish Smith 6-0 175 7/5/88 Wake Forest/USA 7 @ishsmith 43 F Anthony Tolliver 6-8 240 6/1/85 Creighton/USA 9 @ATolliver44 *Two-Way Player COACHING STAFF President of Basketball Operations/Head Coach: Associate Head Coach: Assistant Coaches: Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development: Director of Sports Medicine/Athletic Trainer: Strength & Conditioning Coach: Stan Van Gundy SUNY Brockport Bob Beyer Alfred Malik Allen Villanova Tim Hardaway Texas - El Paso Charles Klask Michigan State Aaron Gray Pittsburgh Rex Walters Kansas Otis Smith Jacksonville Jon Ishop University of Texas at Austin Jordan Sabourin Oakland NUMERICAL ROSTER 0 Andre Drummond 22 Avery Bradley 1 Reggie Jackson 24 Eric Moreland 5 Luke Kennard 25 Reggie Bullock 7 Stanley Johnson 30 Jon Leuer 8 Henry Ellenson 34 Tobias Harris 9 Langston Galloway 43 Anthony Tolliver 14 Ish Smith 44 Luis Montero 20 Dwight Buycks 51 Boban Marjanovic HOW THE PISTONS WERE ASSEMBLED FROM THE DRAFT: 2017 Luke Kennard (First Round, #12 overall) 2016 Henry Ellenson (First round, #18 overall) 2015 Stanley Johnson (First round, #8 overall) 2012 Andre Drummond (First round, #9 overall) THROUGH TRADE: 2017 Avery Bradley (Acquired from Boston on July 7, 2017) 2016 Tobias Harris (Acquired from Orlando on February 16, 2016) 2015 Reggie Bullock (Acquired from Phoenix on July 9, 2015) 2015 Reggie Jackson (Acquired from Oklahoma City on February 19, 2015) THROUGH FREE AGENCY/WAIVERS: 2017 Dwight Buycks, two-way contract (Signed on September 12, 2017) 2017 Luis Montero, Two-way contract (Signed on July 24, 2017) 2017 Anthony Tolliver (Signed on July 14, 2017) 2017 Langston Galloway (Signed on July 6, 2017) 2017 Eric Moreland (Signed on July 6, 2017) 2016 Boban Marjanovic (Signed on July 12, 2016) 2016 Jon Leuer (Signed on July 8, 2016) 2016 Ish Smith (Signed on July 8, 2016) RECENT TRANSACTIONS 10/15 Waived Beno Udrih. 10/9 Waived Derek Willis and Landry Nnoko. 9/25 Signed Beno Udrih, Derek Willis and Landry Nnoko to a contract 9/12 Signed Dwight Buycks to a two-way contract 7/24 Signed Luis Montero to a two-way contract 7/15 Requested waivers on Michael Gbinije 7/14 Signed Anthony Tolliver; Re-signed Reggie Bullock 7/7 Acquired Avery Bradley and a 2019 second-round draft pick for Marcus Morris 7/7 Renounced the rights to Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 7/6 Signed Langston Galloway and Eric Moreland 6/28 Traded Darrun Hilliard to Houston for cash 6/22 Drafted Luke Kennard with the 12 th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft
RECENT GAMES LAST GAME: Saturday, January 6, 2018 vs. Houston Little Caesars Arena (18,046) Houston Rockets 101, Detroit Pistons 108 1 2 3 4 FINAL RECORD FG% 3FG% FT% REB AST STL BLK TOV Houston 37 21 19 24 101 (27-11) 42.2% 31.9% 90.9% 42 29 5 4 15 Detroit 31 26 31 20 108 (21-17) 50.7% 48.0% 74.1% 35 21 8 4 13 Pistons High Scorer: Harris 27 Rockets High Scorer: Paul 16 Pistons High Rebounder: Harris/Moreland 8 Rockets High Rebounder: Capela 11 Pistons High Assists: Moreland/Smith 4 Rockets High Assists: Paul 13 The Detroit Pistons extended their home winning streak to five games following a 108-101 win over the Houston Rockets at Little Caesars Arena on 1/6 Reggie Bullock (10 points) and Tobias Harris (11 points) combined for 21 of Detroit s 31 points in the first quarter, but the Rockets led by six (37-31) after one The Pistons shot 55% from the field in the second quarter and battled back to cut the Rockets lead to just one (58-57) at the half Down one (63-62) with 9:22 to go in the third, Detroit used a 12-2 run to take a 75-65 advantage with 4:48 remaining and led by 11 (88-77) after three quarters of play The Pistons extended their lead to 16 (100-84) with 3:57 to play in the game, but Houston used a 15-3 run to slice the Pistons lead to four (105-101) with 16.1 seconds to go Detroit knocked down three straight free throws to seal the game, ending a two-game losing streak...harris ended with a game-high 27 points and Ish Smith scored 17 points Dwight Buycks scored a career-high 16 points off the bench and Bullock finished with 14 points Avery Bradley scored 12 points, Boban Marjanovic contributed 10 points and in his first career start, Eric Moreland recorded a career-high eight points and eight rebounds Chris Paul led Houston with 16 points. RECENT GAMES: Friday, January 5, 2018 at Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center (20,592) Detroit Pistons 78, Philadelphia 76ers 114 1 2 3 4 FINAL RECORD FG% 3FG% FT% REB AST STL BLK TOV Detroit 15 17 29 17 78 (20-17) 38.0% 31.8% 57.9% 34 20 9 4 12 Philadelphia 32 30 35 17 114 (19-19) 48.9% 46.7% 92.3% 55 29 5 4 14 Pistons High Scorer: Harris 14 76ers High Scorer: Embiid 23 Pistons High Rebounder: Drummond 8 76ers High Rebounder: Embiid 9 Pistons High Assists: Buycks 6 76ers High Assists: Simmons 9 The Detroit Pistons dropped their fourth straight game on the road following a 114-78 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center on 1/5 Philadelphia opened the game on a 15-2 run and led 32-15 after the first quarter The 76ers continued to build to their lead in the second and took a 62-32 advantage into the half Philadelphia pushed their lead to a game-high 40 points (94-54) with 34.0 seconds left and led 97-61 after three quarters of play The 76ers maintained a 30-point lead throughout the fourth and cruised to the victory Philadelphia outrebounded Detroit 55-34 and outscored the Pistons 44-30 in points in the paint Tobias Harris led the Pistons with 14 points and Langston Galloway and Ish Smith each scored 11 points Andre Drummond returned to the lineup after missing one game with a right rib contusion, adding 10 points Joel Embiid led Philadelphia with 23 points. Wednesday, January 4, 2018 at Miami AmericanAirlines Arena (19,600) Detroit Pistons 104, Miami HEAT 111 1 2 3 4 FINAL RECORD FG% 3FG% FT% REB AST STL BLK TOV Detroit 29 23 29 23 104 (20-16) 47.7% 37.5% 81.2% 35 21 4 2 9 Miami 24 32 25 30 111 (20-17) 51.2% 50.0% 72.7% 41 29 6 3 12 Pistons High Scorer: Harris 19 HEAT High Scorer: Olynyk 25 Pistons High Rebounder: Marjanovic 9 HEAT High Rebounder: Olynyk 13 Pistons High Assists: Bradley/Buycks/Smith 4 HEAT High Assists: Dragic 13 The Detroit Pistons lost their third straight road game following a 111-104 loss to the Miami HEAT at AmericanAirlines Arena on 1/3 Tobias Harris led the Pistons in the first quarter, scoring 12 points, helping Detroit to a 29-24 advantage after one Miami shot 60.0% from the field and 58.3% from beyond the arc in the second quarter to take a 56-52 halftime lead The Pistons and HEAT battled back and forth in the third quarter, exchanging leads six times, and ended the period tied up at 81-81 Up two (98-96) with 5:41 left, Miami used a 7-2 run to take a 105-98 lead with 2:40 to play Detroit sliced the HEAT s lead to three (107-104) with 1:17 remaining, but could not complete the comeback Miami hit 17 3-pointers on 50% shooting from deep Harris finished with 19 points and Reggie Bullock scored 17 points Avery Bradley returned to the lineup after missing six games with a sore right groin to score 15 points and Boban Marjanovic recorded a season-high 15 points and a season-high nine rebounds in his first start as a Piston Dwight Buycks scored a season-high 14 points and Luke Kennard added 13 points Kelly Olynyk led the HEAT with 25 points and 13 rebounds. Saturday, December 30, 2017 vs. San Antonio Little Caesars Arena (19,671) San Antonio Spurs 79, Detroit Pistons 93 1 2 3 4 FINAL RECORD FG% 3FG% FT% REB AST STL BLK TOV San Antonio 13 23 21 22 79 (25-12) 36.9% 19.2% 92.3% 46 18 8 5 14 Detroit 24 15 24 30 93 (20-15) 44.4% 33.3% 81.2% 45 22 10 1 11 Pistons High Scorer: Bullock 22 Spurs High Scorer: Leonard 18 Pistons High Rebounder: Drummond 21 Spurs High Rebounder: Aldridge 11 Pistons High Assists: Drummond 6 Spurs High Assists: Mills 4 The Detroit Pistons won their fourth straight home game following a 93-79 win over the San Antonio Spurs at Little Caesars Arena on 12/30 Detroit held San Antonio to just 23.8% shooting from the field in the first quarter and Reggie Bullock scored 10 points to give the Pistons a 24-13 advantage after one Down 15 (35-20) with 7:08 remaining, San Antonio used a 16-2 run to slice the Pistons lead to one (37-36) with 55.0 seconds left in the second quarter Detroit led 39-36 at the half The Pistons maintained a lead throughout the third quarter and took a 63-57 into the fourth quarter Up four (65-61) with 11:15 to play, Detroit used a 18-4 run to take an 83-65 lead with 5:30 to remaining in the game, putting the game out of reach for the Spurs and snapping a six-game losing to San Antonio Detroit held the Spurs to an opponent season-low 79 points Bullock finished with a career-high 22 points and Luke Kennard scored a career-high 20 points Ish Smith tied a season-high 18 points and Andre Drummond grabbed his 25 th double-double with 14 points and 21 rebounds Tobias Harris also scored 12 points Kawhi Leonard led the Spurs with 18 points.
NEXT OPPONENTS OPPONENT NOTES NEW ORLEANS PELICANS (19-19) QUICK FACTS: Detroit went 1-1 against the New Orleans Pelicans last season. 2017-18 REGULAR SEASON COMPARISON Detroit and New Orleans will meet one more time this season (vs. New Orleans, 2/12). PISTONS NBA RANK CATEGORY PELICANS NBA RANK 101.7 24 POINTS PER GAME 110.7 4 Tobias Harris averaged 17.0 points against the Pelicans last season. 44.8 25 FG% 48.8 2 Anthony Davis averaged 32.0 points and 13.0 rebounds against the Pistons last season. 75.1 23 FT% 76.6 16 SERIES TRENDS: 38.0 4 3FG% 37.8 6 Detroit has lost nine of the last 10 games against New Orleans and eight straight on the road. 41.9 21 REBOUNDS 42.6 17 Detroit holds a 14-19 all-time record against the Pelicans and a 5-11 road record. 21.8 21 ASSISTS PER GAME 26.5 2 7.7 14 STEALS PER GAME 7.3 21 CONNECTIONS: 14.0 11 TURNOVERS 15.9 27 Pistons center Andre Drummond and Pelicans centers Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins 3.3 30 BLOCKS PER GAME 4.8 12 won gold for the U.S. Men s National Team at the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain. 101.6 4 POINTS ALLOWED 111.0 28 Cousins and Pistons forward Anthony Tolliver played together for part of the 2016-17 season in 46.3 17 OPPONENT FG% 46.5 18 Sacramento. 78.2 24 OPPONENT FT% 78.2 23 Pistons guard Ish Smith played for the Pelicans for part of the 2015-16 season, averaging 8.9 points 37.3 22 OPPONENT 3FG% 37.4 24 and 5.7 assists in 27 games. Pistons forward Jon Leuer played with Pelicans guard Tony Allen in Memphis from 2013-15. Pistons forward Tobias Harris played with Pelicans guard E Twaun Moore in Orlando from 2013-14. Moore also played with Pistons guard Avery Bradley in Boston during the 2011-12 season. Bradley and Pelicans guard Rajon Rondo played together in Boston from 2010-14. Pelicans guard Jameer Nelson played under Pistons Head Coach Stan Van Gundy in Orlando from 2007-12. Pistons general manager Jeff Bower served as director of scouting, director of player personnel, scout, general manager and head coach of the New Orleans Hornets. Pelicans Head Coach Alvin Gentry served as head coach (1998-00) and as an assistant coach (1994-98) with the Detroit Pistons. Pistons Director of Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer Jon Ishop served the same role in New Orleans from 2010-14. LAST GAME: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at New Orleans Smoothie King Center (14,406) Detroit Pistons 86, New Orleans Pelicans 109 1 2 3 4 FINAL RECORD FG% 3FG% FT% REB AST STL BLK TOV Detroit 18 32 20 16 86 (29-32) 38.8% 13.0% 17.6% 50 13 11 3 7 New Orleans 31 22 25 31 109 (24-37) 50.0% 36.0% 95.7% 53 18 6 4 14 Pistons High Scorer: Leuer 22 Pelicans High Scorer: Davis 33 Pistons High Rebounder: Drummond 17 Pelicans High Rebounder: Davis 14 Pistons High Assists: Jackson 4 Pelicans High Assists Holiday 5 The Detroit Pistons dropped their second straight road game following a 109-86 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center on 3/1 Anthony Davis paced the Pelicans in the first quarter scoring 16 points and helping New Orleans to a 31-18 lead after one Down 10 (45-35) with 4:42 left, Detroit used an 11-2 run to cut the Pelicans lead to just one (47-46) with 2:23 remaining New Orleans led 53-50 at the half The Pelicans opened the second half on a 20-10 run to take a 73-60 lead with 4:13 remaining and led by eight (78-70) after three quarters of play Up seven (85-78) with 7:14 left in the game, New Orleans used a 14-4 run to extend their lead to 17 points (99-82) with 3:42 remaining, putting the game out of reach for Detroit The Pistons shot just 38.8% from the field, 13.0% from beyond the arc and 17.6% from the free throw line Jon Leuer led the Pistons with 22 points and Tobias Harris added 15 points off the bench Andre Drummond notched his 41 st double-double with 13 points and 17 rebounds and Marcus Morris scored 11 points Anthony Davis led the Pelicans with 33 points and 14 rebounds. NEXT OPPONENT NOTES BROOKLYN NETS (15-24) QUICK FACTS: Detroit is 0-2 against the Brooklyn Nets this season. 2017-18 REGULAR SEASON COMPARISON This is the final regular-season meeting between the two teams. PISTONS NBA RANK CATEGORY NETS NBA RANK 101.7 24 POINTS PER GAME 106.4 12 Tobias Harris is averaging 23.5 points against the Nets this season. 44.8 25 FG% 43.9 28 Brook Lopez is averaging 31.5 points and 9.0 rebounds against the Pistons this season. 75.1 23 FT% 75.8 18 SERIES TRENDS: 38.0 4 3FG% 34.9 28 Detroit has won three consecutive games at home against the Nets. 41.9 21 REBOUNDS 45.7 4 Detroit holds a 102-68 all-time record and a 61-22 home record against Brooklyn. 21.8 21 ASSISTS PER GAME 22.3 18 7.7 14 STEALS PER GAME 6.3 30 CONNECTIONS: 14.0 11 TURNOVERS 15.9 26 Pistons assistant coach Charles Klask was an assistant coach for the Nets in 2013-14. Pistons assistant coach Rex Walters was drafted by the New Jersey Nets with the 16 th 3.3 30 BLOCKS PER GAME 4.3 23 overall pick in the 101.6 4 POINTS ALLOWED 108.7 26 1993 NBA Draft and played for the Nets from 1993-95. 46.3 17 OPPONENT FG% 45.9 14 Pistons assistant coach Malik Allen played for the New Jersey Nets during the 2007-08 season. 78.2 24 OPPONENT FT% 76.5 14 Pistons forward Stanley Johnson and Nets forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson played together 37.3 22 OPPONENT 3FG% 35.1 6 collegiately at Arizona during the 2014-15 NCAA season. Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie was drafted by Detroit with the 38 th overall pick in the 2014 NBA Drafted and played for the Pistons from 2014-16. Nets guards Caris LeVert (2012-16) and Nik Stauskas (2012-14) played collegiately at Michigan. LAST GAME: Thursday, March 30, 2017 vs. Brooklyn The Palace Auburn Hills (15,804) Brooklyn Nets 89, Detroit Pistons 90 1 2 3 4 FINAL RECORD FG% 3FG% FT% REB AST STL BLK TOV Brooklyn 18 21 24 26 89 (16-59) 38.0% 32.3% 75.0% 46 17 4 4 13 Detroit 16 19 24 31 90 (35-41) 41.9% 38.9% 64.7% 53 20 6 7 16 Pistons High Scorer: Morris 28 Nets High Scorer: Kilpatrick 15 Pistons High Rebounder: Morris 13 Nets High Rebounder: Hollis-Jefferson/Lopez 9 Pistons High Assists: Smith/Udrih 5 Nets High Assists: LeVert/Lin 4 The Detroit Pistons snapped a five-game losing streak following a 90-89 win over the Brooklyn Nets at The Palace of Auburn Hills on 3/30 Brooklyn opened the game on a 16-7 run, but Detroit used a 9-2 run to close out the first, slicing the Nets lead to just two (18-16) after one The Pistons held Brooklyn to 33.3% from the field in the second quarter, but the Nets led by four (39-35) at the half Trailing by four (57-53) with 4:55 left in the third, Brooklyn used a 10-2 run to close the quarter up four (63-59) Down four (86-82) with 1:34 left in the game, Detroit used a 8-0 run to take a 90-86 advantage with 1.2 seconds left, sealing the victory Detroit forced 13 turnovers which led to 23 points and held Brooklyn to 38.0% shooting from the field Marcus Morris recorded his fifth double-double of the year with 28 points and a season-high-tying 13 rebounds Ish Smith scored a season-high 21 points and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 12 points Sean Kilpatrick led the Nets with 15 points.
NOTES & STATISTICS PISTONS 2017-18 REGULAR SEASON OFFENSIVE LEADERS: (INCLUDES TIES) 10+ 20+ 30+ 10+ 15+ 10+ DOUBLE- TRIPLE- INDIVIDUAL GAME LEADERS PLAYER G-GS PTS PTS PTS REB REB AST DOUBLE DOUBLE PTS REB AST Bradley 31-31 24 10 5 3 Bullock 24-15 9 2 2 Buycks 6-0 2 2 Drummond 36-36 28 7 32 21 25 6 35 11 Ellenson 16-0 2 Galloway 33-0 8 1 Harris 38-38 36 14 4 1 1 18 2 1 Jackson 33-33 27 7 1 8 19 Johnson 31-22 10 1 1 Kennard 33-4 8 1 1 Leuer 8-0 1 Marjanovic 15-1 4 1 Montero 2-0 Moreland 34-1 2 1 Smith 38-5 21 1 11 Tolliver 35-4 6 1 MILESTONE MONITOR: Several Pistons can reach significant milestones this season. Below is a list those milestones: PLAYER/COACH Avery Bradley: MILESTONE REACHED/WITHIN REACH THIS SEASON Needs 17 steals for 500 career steals. Reggie Bullock: Langston Galloway: Tobias Harris: Jon Leuer: Needs three assists for 100 career assists. Needs 40 points for 2,000 career points. Needs four points for 6,000 career points. Needs two blocks for 200 career blocks. Needs 13 assists for 300 career assists. Needs two blocks for 100 career blocks. Ish Smith: Recorded his 1,000 th career rebound at Miami (1/3). Needs 12 points for 3,000 career points. Needs two blocks for 100 career blocks. Anthony Tolliver: Needs 73 rebounds for 2,000 career rebounds. DETROIT FROM DOWNTOWN: The Detroit Pistons are on pace for 886 3-pointers made this season, which would set the franchise record. Here s a look at the most 3-pointers made by a Pistons team: MOST 3PM IN A SEASON/DETROIT PISTONS YEAR 3PM 2017-18* 886 2015-16 740 2014-15 631 1996-97 582 2001-02 567 *Projected DETROIT THREE PARTY: The Detroit Pistons connected on a franchise-high-tying 17 3-pointers vs. Orlando (12/17). Here is a look at the most 3-pointers made in a single game in franchise history: MOST 3-POINTER MADE IN A SINGLE GAME/PISTONS HISTORY GAME 3FGM vs. Orlando, 12/17/17 17 at Atlanta, 12/2/16 17 at Cleveland, 12/28/14 17 vs. Charlotte, 4/12/15 16 at Cleveland, 4/13/16 16 vs. Miami, 11/25/15 16 KINGS OF THE BOARDS: Andre Drummond is in the top three of every rebounding per game category in the NBA this season. Here s a look at how Drummond ranks in offensive rebounds per game, defensive rebounds per game and rebounds per game: REBOUNDING LEADERS/2017-18 SEASON CATEGORY PER GAME RANK RPG 14.9 2 nd (D. Jordan, 15.1) DRPG 10.1 3 rd (D. Jordan, 10.7; Cousins, 10.5) ORPG 4.9 1 st
ANDRE AMONG PISTONS ALL-TIME REBOUNDERS: Andre Drummond passed Larry Foust for fifth on the Pistons all-time rebounds list after collecting eight rebounds vs. Cleveland (11/20). Below are the franchise s top-10 players in terms of all-time rebounding leaders: PISTONS ALL-TIME REBOUNDING LEADERS 1. Bill Laimbeer 9,430 6. Larry Foust 5,200 2. Bob Lanier 8,063 7. Walter Dukes 4,986 3. Ben Wallace 7,264 8. Dave DeBusschere 4,947 4. Dennis Rodman 6,299 9. Bailey Howell 4,583 5. Andre Drummond 5,484 10. Ray Scott 4,508 DRUMMOND ON THE OFFENSIVE GLASS: Through five-plus NBA seasons, Andre Drummond has grabbed 10-plus offensive rebounds 17 times in his career, which ranks first among active NBA players. Here is a look at the active players with the most 10-plus offensive rebound games: MOST CAREER GAMES W/ 10-PLUS OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS/ACTIVE PLAYERS PLAYER/TEAM GAMES Andre Drummond, Det. 17 Tyson Chandler, Phx. 15 Zach Randolph, Sac. 12 DeAndre Jordan, LA-C 7 Dwight Howard, Cha. 6 DETROIT DOUBLE-DOUBLES: Andre Drummond has collected 254 double-doubles in his career, the third most by a Piston since 1983-84. Here is a look at the Pistons with the most double-doubles since 1983-84: PISTONS DOUBLE-DOUBLE LEADERS/SINCE 1983-84 PLAYER DOUBLE-DOUBLES Isiah Thomas 377 Bill Laimbeer 336 Andre Drummond 254 Dennis Rodman 167 Greg Monroe 158 DOUBLING UP: Andre Drummond ranks second for the most double-doubles in the NBA since he entered the League in 2012-13. Here is a look at the leaders in double-doubles since the 2012-13 NBA season: MOST DOUBLE-DOUBLES SINCE 2012-13/NBA PLAYER DOUBLE-DOUBLES YRS IN NBA DeMarcus Cousins, N.O. 257 8 th season Andre Drummond, Det. 254 6 th season Dwight Howard, Atl. 230 14 th season Kevin Love, Cle. 215 10 th season DeAndre Jordan, LA-C 214 10 th season Nikola Vucevic, Orl. 212 7 th season 20-20 VISION: Since entering the league in 2012-13, Andre Drummond has the most 20-plus point, 20-plus rebound games in the NBA. Here is a look at the players with the most 20-20 games since 2012-13: MOST 20-PLUS POINT, 20-PLUS REBOUND GAMES/SINCE 2012-13 PLAYER/TEAM 20-20 S Andre Drummond, Det. 15 DeMarcus Cousins, N.O. 14 Dwight Howard, Cha. 9 Hassan Whiteside, Mia. 8 DeAndre Jordan, LA-C 8 20-PLUS REBOUNDS LEADERS: After not recording a single 20-rebound game in his rookie season, Andre Drummond has collected 39 career 20-rebound games since 2013-14 the second most games with 20-plus rebounds by any player in the NBA during that span. Here is a list of the players with the most 20-plus rebound games since 2013-14: MOST GAMES WITH 20-PLUS REBOUND/SINCE 2013-14 PLAYER/TEAM GAMES DeAndre Jordan, LA-C 44 Andre Drummond, Det. 39 Dwight Howard, Cha. 17 Hassan Whiteside, Mia. 15 DeMarcus Cousins, N.O. 13 ANDRE S ASSISTS: Andre Drummond ranks fourth in the NBA among centers in assists, averaging 3.8 assists this season. Drummond has totaled 135 assists during the 2017-18 season, passing his career-high total (90, 2016-17) in just 24 games. Here is a look at the top five centers in assists per game this season: ASSIST S LEADERS AMONG CENTERS/2017-18 SEASON PLAYER/TEAM APG DeMarcus Cousins, N.O. 5.1 Nikola Jokic, Den. 4.8 Marc Gasol, Mem. 3.9 Andre Drummond, Det. 3.8 Joel Embiid, Phi. 3.4
BLOCKS BY DRE: Andre Drummond recorded his 600 th career block at Minnesota, becoming just the seventh player in Pistons history to record 600-plus blocks. He ranks sixth in blocks in Pistons franchise history after recording three blocks at Orlando (12/28). Here s a look at the other players in Pistons franchise history who have recorded 500-plus blocks: MOST BLOCKS/PISTONS HISTORY PLAYER BLOCKS Ben Wallace 1,486 Terry Tyler 1,070 Bob Lanier 859 Bill Laimbeer 830 John Salley 709 Andre Drummond 624 Rasheed Wallace 623 15 AND 15 MACHINE: Since entering the League in 2012-13, Andre Drummond has collected the most 15-plus point, 15-plus rebound games in the NBA. Here is a look at the players with the most 15-15 games since 2012-13: MOST 15-PLUS POINT, 15-PLUS REBOUND GAMES/SINCE 2012-13 PLAYER/TEAM 15-15 GAMES Andre Drummond, Det. 98 DeMarcus Cousins, N.O. 74 Dwight Howard, Cha. 71 Anthony Davis, N.O. 55 DeAndre Jordan, LA-C 54 Kevin Love, Cle. 53 PISTONS WITH 15-PLUS POINTS AND BOARDS: Andre Drummond (98) ranks third for the most games with 15-plus points and 15-plus rebounds by a Piston. Below are the Pistons with the most 15-plus point, 15-plus rebound games: 15+ PTS, 15+ REBS MOST GAMES/PISTONS PLAYER GAMES Bob Lanier 180 Bill Laimbeer 115 Andre Drummond 98 Dennis Rodman 29 Greg Monroe 27 Grant Hill 18 ANDRE S BIG IMPROVEMENT AT THE LINE: Andre Drummond connected on 14-of-16 free throws vs. Milwaukee (11/3). His 14 free throws made were a career-high and his 87.5% mark was the highest percentage he s had in any game where he shot five-plus free throws. For the season, Drummond is shooting 63.0% from the free throw line compared to his career mark of 38.9%. DRUMMOND S BIG GAME IN BEANTOWN: Andre Drummond recorded season-highs in points (26) and rebounds (22) at Boston (11/27). Here is a look at some of the statistics that stuck out in Drummond s big game: Per Elias Sports Bureau, Andre Drummond is the first Detroit Pistons player with at least 25 points, 20 rebounds and five assists in a game since Bob Lanier in 1977. Drummond is the first player since Charles Barkley (1/20/1990) to record at least 26 points, 22 rebounds, six assists and four steals. He is also the first player since Barkley (11/30/88) to record those numbers and shoot 80% or better from the field. Drummond became the first road player to score 25 points, grab 20 rebounds and dish out five assists in Boston since Wilt Chamberlain in 1967. No player in Pistons history has ever recorded 26 points, 22 rebounds and six assists while shooting 80% from the floor and Wes Unseld (26 points, 23 rebounds, seven assists, 12-14 FG on 1/31/70) is the only player to have a game with such numbers against Boston. A DRUMMOND DOZEN: Andre Drummond grabbed 12-plus rebounds in each of his first 16 games, tying Moses Malone for the second most consecutive games to start a season with 12-plus rebounds since Kareem Abdul-Jabaar started the 1975-76 with 29 consecutive games of 12-plus rebounds. Here is a look at the four players since 1975-76 to accomplish the feat: 12-PLUS REBOUNDS TO START A SEASON/SINCE 1975-76 PLAYER/YEAR GAMES Kareem Abdul-Jabaar, 1975-76 29 Andre Drummond, 2017-18 16 Moses Malone, 1978-79 16 Kevin Love, 2011-12 12 KING OF THE BOARDS: Andre Drummond grabbed 19-plus rebounds in three straight games from 11/4-11/10, the first player to grab at least 19 rebounds in three consecutive games since DeMarcus Cousins (3/27-4/3, 2015). The last Pistons player to accomplish the feat was Ben Wallace, who had a sixgame streak in March 2003. #0 TO 200, REAL QUICK: According to Elias Sports Bureau, over the last 10 seasons, Andre Drummond is one of just two players (Hassan Whiteside, 13 games, 2016-17; Drummond, 11 games, 2015-16) to have reached the 200-rebound mark within 13 games. Drummond is the first NBA player to accumulate at least 200 boards in his first 13 games of two different seasons since Dennis Rodman did it three times for three different teams in the 1990s: the Pistons in 1992-93, the Spurs in 1993-94, and the Bulls in 1996-97. ANDRE 5,000: Andre Drummond became the second youngest player in NBA history to grab 5,000 career rebounds after securing his 5,000 th vs. Minnesota (10/25). Here is a look at the six youngest players to record 5,000 rebounds in their careers: YOUNGEST PLAYERS TO REACH 5000 REBOUNDS PLAYER AGE Dwight Howard 23 years, 112 days Drummond, Andre 24 years, 76 days Chamberlain, Wilt 25 years, 128 days Cowens, Dave 25 years, 153 days Bellamy, Walt 25 years, 197 days Malone, Moses 25 years, 265 days
DETROIT S 5K CLUB: Andre Drummond has recorded 5,000-plus points and 5,000-plus rebounds as a Piston, becoming just the fourth player in franchise history to record such numbers. Here s a look at the four players in franchise history to record 5,000-plus points and rebounds as a Piston: 5,000-PLUS POINTS-REBOUNDS/PISTONS HISTORY PLAYER YEARS Andre Drummond 2012-Present Bill Laimbeer 1982-1993 Bob Lanier 1970-1980 Larry Foust 1950-1957 TOBIAS EFFICIENT EFFORT: Tobias Harris shot 90.9% from the field (10-11 FG) and 87.5% from beyond the arc (7-8) in Detroit s win vs. Indiana (12/27). Here are some stats that stick in out in Harris efficient game: Harris became the first Pistons player to score 30-plus points in a game on 11 or fewer field goal attempts. Harris also became the first Pistons player to score 30-plus points in a game while shooting 90% or better from the field. Harris is the first player to score 30 points in a game shooting 90% or better since Jonas Valanciunas scored 31 points on 93.3% against Detroit (1/12/15). Harris is just the second player this season to score 21-plus points in the first quarter while shooting 100% from the field (James Harden, 22 points, vs. Denver, 11/5). HARRIS HOT FROM DOWNTOWN: Tobias Harris has hit 96 3-pointers to start the season, the most 3-pointers made to start a season by a Piston through 38 games. He s connected on four-plus 3-pointers in a career-high nine games this season (4, 2016-17), including a career-high 7 3FGM vs. Indiana (12/26). Here is a look at the most 3-pointers made to start a season by a Piston through 38 games since 1983-84: MOST 3-POINTERS MADE TO START A SEASON THROUGH 38 GAMES/PISTONS SINCE 1983-84 PLAYER/YEAR 3PM Tobias Harris, 2017-18 96 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, 2016-17 82 Chauncey Billups, 2005-06 81 Lindsey Hunter, 1996-97 80 Rasheed Wallace, 2005-06 77 A PERFECT 10 FOR TOBIAS: Tobias Harris streak of consecutive games with 10-plus points was snapped vs. Denver (12/12). He scored 10-plus points through 26 games, the first Pistons player to start a season with 10-plus points in every game since Richard Hamilton (55 consecutive games) in 2006-07. Here is a look at the Pistons with the longest streaks of 10-plus points to start a season since 1992-93: 10-PLUS POINTS TO START A SEASON/PISTONS SINCE 2000-01 PLAYER/DATE GAMES W/ 10-PLUS PTS Jerry Stackhouse, 10/31/00-04/18-01 80 Richard Hamilton, 11/2/05-4/16/06 79 Richard Hamilton, 11/1/06-3/3/07 55 Joe Dumars, 11/6/92-2/9/93 44 Chauncey Billups, 11/2/05-1/10/06 32 Tobias Harris, 10/18/17-12/12/17 26 ROOKIES WITH RANGE: Luke Kennard ranks second in 3-point percentage among qualified rookies. Here is a look at the top five qualified rookies in 3- point percentage: 3-POINT % AMONG ROOKIES/2017-18 SEASON PLAYER/TEAM 3PT% Jayson Tatum, Bos. 46.2% Luke Kennard, Det. 43.4% Jamil Wilson, LA-C 42.9% OG Anunoby, Tor. 39.1% Dillon Brooks, Mem. 38.3% DETROIT S HOT START: The Detroit Pistons started 10-3 this season, their best start to a season since starting 11-2 during the 2005-06 season. Only seven teams in franchise history started a season 10-3 or better (1970-71, 1988-89, 1990-91, 1996-97, 2002-03, 2005-06). Here is a look at the best starts for a Pistons team through 13 games: BEST STARTS BY DETROIT TEAMS THROUGH 13 GAMES YEAR RECORD 1970-71 12-1 1996-97 11-2 1990-91 11-2 2005-06 11-2 2017-18 10-3 1988-89 10-3 2002-03 10-3 500 FOR VAN GUNDY: Stan Van Gundy recorded his 500 th victory as an NBA head coach. He became the sixth active coach to accumulate 500 coaching wins and the 31 st NBA coach to reach 500 wins. Of the six active coaches with 500-plus wins, Van Gundy boasts the second highest winning percentage. Here s a look at the active NBA coaches with 500 wins and their winning percentages: NBA COACHES WITH 500 WINS/ACTIVE COACH WINS WIN% Gregg Popovich 1,177 69.4% Doc Rivers 821 57.6% Rick Carlisle 707 56.3% Nate McMillan 540 51.4% Mike D Antoni 537 53.6% Stan Van Gundy 505 58.5%
STAN VAN GUNDY WINNING PERCENTAGE: Stan Van Gundy ranks fourth in winning percentage (58.5%) among active head coaches with a minimum of 600 games. He also ranks 31 st overall among all head coaches in wins at 505. Here are the top five active coaches in winning percentage with a minimum of 600 games: WINNING PERCENTAGE / ACTIVE HEAD COACHES- MIN. 600 GAMES HEAD COACH WIN % Gregg Popovich 69.4% Scott Brooks 61.5% Erik Spoelstra 60.7 % Stan Van Gundy 58.5% Doc Rivers 57.6% #DETROITBOUND: The Detroit Pistons will call the city of Detroit home for the first time since 1977-78 this season, playing their home games at the new state-of-the-art Little Caesars Arena. Here is some info on the Pistons new home court: The sparkling Little Caesars Arena features a dramatic arena bowl with close proximity to the action, great sight lines, a 5,100 square-foot overhead scoreboard with seamless display and some of the most advanced technology and fan amenities in the NBA. Increased pregame and postgame entertainment opportunities with expanded access to restaurants and gathering locations in The District Detroit a new world-class sports and entertainment development revitalizing 50 blocks around the arena. All-inclusive club spaces with enhanced luxurious amenities, priority parking and food and drink options. State-of-the-art technology that includes WiFi capabilities with first-rate bandwidth, mobile ticketing, wayfinding, high-definition video and smart phone mobile applications that will take you from street to seat. Suites that will provide not just the most intimate and high-tech experience in sports and entertainment, but also the opportunity to host day-to-day business meetings throughout the year. The Via Concourse - an indoor street-style shopping and dining experience surrounding the arena bowl that is activated on game nights and will be open to the community throughout the year. The Plaza an outdoor urban plaza that will be regularly programmed with music and entertainment.
STAN VAN GUNDY HEAD COACH OVERALL RECORD: 505-358 (.585) RECORD WITH DETROIT: 134-150 (.472) NBA RECORD: 505-358 (.585) SEASONS WITH DETROIT: Fourth SEASONS IN LEAGUE: 12 th Stan Van Gundy enters his fourth season as president of basketball operations and head coach for the Detroit Pistons, after being named to the positions on May 14, 2014. After a 32-50 record in his first season, Van Gundy led the Pistons to a 44-38 record in 2015-16 (a 12-game improvement), leading Detroit to its first above-.500 record since 2007-08 and first postseason appearance since the 2008-09 season. It marked Van Gundy s eighth playoff appearance in 11 seasons as a head coach and also his eighth season finishing with a better than.500 record. Overall, he s amassed a 113-133 (.459) coaching record with the Pistons. In addition to his coaching duties, Van Gundy oversees all aspects of the basketball operations department. The turnover of the roster he inherited leaves the team with center Andre Drummond as the only holdover. Van Gundy s tireless work to rebuild the team s roster was again evident this past offseason when he traded for guard Avery Bradley, signed free agents Langston Galloway and Eric Moreland, and drafted Duke University standout, Luke Kennard, in the 2017 NBA Draft. During the 2015-16 offseason, Van Gundy s executive moves addressed strengthening the bench with the acquisition of free agents Ish Smith, Jon Leuer and Boban Marjanovic and the drafting of Henry Ellenson from Marquette University. At the 2015-16 trade deadline, under Van Gundy s executive leadership, the Pistons acquired versatile forward Tobias Harris from the Orlando Magic in exchange for Brandon Jennings and Ersan Ilyasova. It marked two seasons in a row where Van Gundy and his management team pulled off a deal at the trade deadline where the Pistons acquired a young starter. During the 2014-15 season, when starting point guard Jennings was lost for the season with an Achilles tendon injury in late January, Van Gundy helped to engineer a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder that brought Reggie Jackson to Detroit in exchange for D.J. Augustin, Kyle Singler and a 2019 second-round draft pick. Jackson was then signed to a multi-year deal during that offseason. Prior to the start of the 2014-15 season, Van Gundy added veteran leadership in the likes of former All-Star and NBA Champion Caron Butler and Joel Anthony, a two-time NBA Champion with the Miami Heat, and also added outside shooting with the signing free-agent guard Jodie Meeks. During the season, he made bold roster moves which led to the team finishing with a.500 (27-27) record in its final 54 games after a 5-23 start to the season. Veteran forward Josh Smith was waived on December 22 and Anthony Tolliver was acquired from the Phoenix Suns on December 24. Van Gundy s retooling of the Pistons roster continued with an active 2014-15 offseason. His roster makeover began when he pulled off a trade with the Milwaukee Bucks by acquiring veteran forward Ilyasova. He drafted University of Arizona standout forward, Stanley Johnson, eighth overall in the 2015 NBA Draft and selected Darrun Hilliard from Villanova in the second round with the 38 th overall pick. He then saw the acquisition of forwards Marcus Morris and Danny Granger, and guard Reggie Bullock, from the Phoenix Suns, in exchange for a 2020 second-round pick and followed that by signing free-agent big man Aron Baynes, bolstering the team s front-court presence. He also added depth to the backcourt by swinging a trade with the Brooklyn Nets to obtain veteran guard Steve Blake in exchange for Quincy Miller. A respected veteran in the NBA and collegiate coaching ranks, Van Gundy earned his 400 th NBA career coaching win vs. Atlanta (3/31/15) and became the 10 th fastest coach to 400 victories in NBA history. Under his leadership, the Pistons recorded franchise records for total 3-pointers made in back-to-back seasons (703 in 2014-15 then 740 in 2015-16), 3-point field goals made per game (9.0) in 2015-16 and 3-pointers made in a game with 17 at Cleveland (12/28/14) then 17 at Atlanta on December 2, 2016. Van Gundy holds a career-coaching record of 484-341 (.587) in 11-plus NBA seasons. He s taken his teams to the postseason eight times and holds a 48-43 (.527) playoff record with the Miami Heat, Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons. Prior to Detroit, he previously coached in the NBA during the 2011-12 season when he led the Magic to a 37-29 record and a fifth consecutive postseason appearance. He compiled a 259-135 (.657) regular-season record with the Magic from 2007-12 and captured three consecutive Southeast Division titles from 2007-10. During the 2010-11 season, Orlando finished 52-30 (.634), good for second place in the Southeast Division and fourth-best in the Eastern Conference. The Magic surpassed the 50-win plateau for the fourth consecutive season, setting a new franchise record. Van Gundy became the second-fastest active NBA coach to 300 career wins and the seventh-fastest all-time on December 25, 2010 vs. Boston. He also coached in his 500 th career game on March 16 at Milwaukee and had the sixth-most wins in NBA history through 500 contests. In 2009-10, Van Gundy guided the Magic to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight time, after compiling a 59-23 (.720) regular season record. It was the second-best mark in the NBA, and Orlando captured the Southeast Division title for the third consecutive season. Van Gundy was named head coach of the Eastern Conference All-Star team for the second time in his career and guided the East to a 141-139 win at the 2010 NBA All-Star Game in Dallas, TX. He coached in his 400 th regular season game on February 7 at Boston and ranked third among active head coaches for most victories after 400 career games (257 wins). He was named the NBA s Eastern Conference Coach of the Month in October/November 2009 and again in April 2010. During the 2008-09 campaign, Van Gundy guided the Magic through a memorable playoff run, capped off with the 2009 Eastern Conference title and the franchise s second trip to the NBA Finals. During the regular season, Orlando posted a 59-23 (.720) record and captured the Southeast Division title. It was the team s second consecutive division crown and its fourth overall. In 2007-08, his first season with Orlando, Van Gundy led the Magic to a 52-30 (.634) record and the Southeast Division championship. It was the team s first division crown since 1995-96. Orlando also advanced past the opening round of the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 1996, defeating Toronto, 4-1. Van Gundy served as head coach of the Miami Heat for two-plus seasons from 2003-05, posting a regular season record of 112-73 and a postseason mark of 17-11. Despite a rash of injuries and a tough schedule, which saw the Heat drop their first seven games, Van Gundy righted the ship and led Miami to a 42-40 record during his first season as head coach in 2003-04. They became just the fourth team since the NBA went to its current playoff format in 1983-84, to reach the playoffs after starting the season with at least seven consecutive losses. The 42 wins was a 17-win improvement from the previous season, the second-best turnaround in franchise history and the fourth-best in the NBA from 2002-03 to 2003-04. Van Gundy earned NBA Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for March 2004, after leading the Heat to an Eastern Conference-best 12-3 mark during the month. Miami finished the regular season by going 17-4 over its final 21 games, finished second in the Atlantic Division and earned homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs. During the 2004 NBA Playoffs, Miami defeated New Orleans during the First Round, 4-3, making Van Gundy just the fourth rookie coach in NBA history to win a decisive seventh game during a playoff series. He guided the Heat to the Eastern Conference Semifinals for just the third time in franchise history, where they eventually fell to top-seeded Indiana in six games. With the addition of an All-Star center in Shaquille O Neal, and raised expectations, Van Gundy led the Heat to a 59-23 record in 2004-05, the second-most wins during a single season in team history, and the Southeast Division title. The Heat won the division by 14 games, the largest margin for any division winner in the NBA that season. For the second straight time, he guided the Heat to a 17-win improvement from the previous season, making him only the second coach in NBA history to lead his team to at least 15-win improvements in consecutive seasons. Van Gundy was named head coach of the Eastern Conference All-Stars for the 2005 NBA All-Star Game in Denver, where he led the East to a 10-point win. He also earned NBA Eastern Conference Coach of the Month honors in both December 2004 and March 2005. The Heat went on a franchise-record 14-game winning streak from December 6 January 1 and later reeled off 12 consecutive victories from February 26 - March 19, becoming the first Eastern Conference team with a pair of double-digit win streaks in the same season since the 1995-96 NBA Champion Chicago Bulls. During the 2005 NBA Playoffs, Miami advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals, recording four-game sweeps of both New Jersey and Washington. It marked just the second time in Heat history the team reached the Conference Finals and came within minutes of a trip to the NBA Finals, before falling to Detroit in Game 7. It was also the first time in team history that Miami had advanced to at least the Conference Semifinals in consecutive seasons. Van Gundy spent 12 years with the Heat, arriving prior to the 1995-96 campaign and served as assistant coach under Pat Riley for two seasons. He was elevated to assistant head coach in 1997, a position he held for six seasons, and was the team s lead assistant until being named head coach on Oct. 24, 2003. Prior to his tenure with Miami, Van Gundy coached at the University of Wisconsin for three seasons, including head coach in 1994-95. He began his coaching career as an assistant at the University of Vermont from 1981-83, then served as head coach at Castleton State College (VT) from 1983-86. After stints as an assistant coach at Canisius College (1986-87) and Fordham (1987-88), he was head coach at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell from 1988-92. In eight years as a college head coach, Van Gundy compiled a record of 135-92 (.595). A native of Indio, Ca., Van Gundy was born on August 26, 1959. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a Bachelor of Science in physical education from SUNY-Brockport in 1981. While at SUNY-Brockport, Van Gundy played basketball for his father, Bill. His brother, Jeff, was a head coach in the NBA for 11 seasons, most recently with the Houston Rockets from 2003-07. Van Gundy and his wife, Kim, have four children.
2017-18 GAME NOTES - THE PLAYERS 22 AVERY BRADLEY GUARD 6-2, 180 7 YEARS PRO TEXAS 31 31 31.5 15.2 2.4 2.0 1.2 0.2 1/6 vs. Houston 39 5 15 2 7 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 1 2 0 12 1/5 at Philadelphia 22 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 4 1/3 at Miami 38 6 19 3 9 0 2 0 4 4 4 2 1 1 0 15 12/30 vs. San Antonio DID NOT PLAY RIGHT ADDUCTOR STRAIN 12/28 at Orlando DID NOT PLAY RIGHT ADDUCTOR STRAIN Played in a season-high 39 minutes vs. Houston (1/6). Tied a season-high four steals at Washington (12/1). Tied a season-high five assists at Boston (11/27). Tied a season-high six rebounds at Indiana (11/17). Recorded a season-high 28 points at Milwaukee (11/15). Tied a season-high five rebounds at L.A. Lakers (10/31). In 55 games (all starts) with Boston last season, recorded career highs in points (16.3), rebounds (6.1) and assists (2.2) in 33.4 minutes. REGULAR SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS POINTS 28 @ Milwaukee, 11/15 32 @ Dallas, 11/3/14 REBOUNDS 6 Twice 13 vs. Dallas, 11/16/16 ASSISTS 5 Twice 7 Twice STEALS 4 Twice 6 @ Phoenix, 2/23/15 BLOCKS 1 Five times 3 @ Oklahoma City, 2/22/12 MINUTES 39 vs. Houston, 1/6 46 vs. Denver, 2/10/13 25 REGGIE BULLOCK FORWARD 6-7, 205 4 YEARS PRO NORTH CAROLINA 24 15 22.0 7.4 1.5 0.9 0.8 0.2 1/6 vs. Houston 33 5 6 3 4 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 14 1/5 at Philadelphia 24 2 5 1 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 5 1/3 at Miami 35 6 10 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 17 12/30 vs. San Antonio 34 9 14 4 7 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 22 12/28 at Orlando 37 5 7 3 5 0 0 0 3 3 3 2 1 2 0 13 Averaging 14.5 points in his last four games. Tied a career-high five 3-pointers made at Miami (1/3). Scored a career-high 22 points vs. San Antonio (12/30). Tied a season-high three assists in a season-high 37 minutes at Orlando (12/28). Grabbed a season-high six rebounds and tied a season-high one block vs. New York (12/22). In 31 games (five starts) last season, averaged 4.5 points, 2.1 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.5 steals and 15.1 minutes. REGULAR SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS POINTS 22 vs. San Antonio, 12/30 22 vs. San Antonio, 12/30 REBOUNDS 6 vs. New York, 12/22 8 Twice ASSISTS 3 Twice 6 @ Orlando, 4/6/16 STEALS 3 Three times 3 Three times BLOCKS 1 Four times 2 vs. Boston, 11/19/16 MINUTES 37 @ Orlando, 12/28 38 @ Cleveland, 4/13/16 0 ANDRE DRUMMOND CENTER 6-11, 279 5 YEARS PRO CONNECTICUT 36 36 32.6 14.1 14.9 3.8 1.4 1.2 1/6 vs. Houston DID NOT PLAY RIGHT RIB CONTUSION 1/5 at Philadelphia 29 4 9 0 0 2 2 4 4 8 5 3 1 2 0 10 1/3 at Miami DID NOT PLAY RIGHT RIB CONTUSION 12/30 vs. San Antonio 38 6 11 0 0 2 4 4 17 21 6 3 3 0 0 14 12/28 at Orlando 38 7 16 0 0 3 4 9 9 18 5 4 1 3 3 17 Recorded his 400 th REGULAR SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS career assist at Orlando (12/28). POINTS 27 @ Milwaukee, 12/6 33 @ Chicago, 12/18/15 Dished out a career-high eight assists at Atlanta (12/14). REBOUNDS 22 @ Boston, 11/27 29 vs. Indiana, 11/3/15 Scored a season-high 27 points at Milwaukee (12/6). ASSISTS 8 at Atlanta, 12/14 8 at Atlanta, 12/14 Tied a season-high five steals at Philadelphia (12/2). STEALS 5 Twice 6 Twice Recorded a season-high four blocks at Washington (12/1). BLOCKS 4 @ Washington, 12/1 7 @ Sacramento, 1/10 Grabbed a season-high 22 rebounds at Boston (11/27). Recorded his 600 th career block and 500 th MINUTES 41 @ Golden State, 10/29 54 @ Chicago, 12/18/15 career steal at Minnesota (11/19). Recorded a career-high 14 FTM vs. Milwaukee (11/3). Played in a season-high 41 minutes at Golden State (10/29). Recorded his 5,000 th career rebound vs. Minnesota (10/25). In 81 games (81 starts) last season, averaged 13.6 points, 13.8 rebounds, 1.5 steals, 1.1 assists and 1.1 blocks and 29.7 minutes. Has recorded 38 career 20-rebound games, 15 career 20-point, 20-rebound games, three career 25-point, 25-rebound games and one career 30-point, 20-rebound game.
8 HENRY ELLENSON FORWARD 6-11, 245 1 YEAR PRO MARQUETTE 16 0 7.2 3.4 1.9 0.4 0.2 0.0 1/6 vs. Houston DID NOT PLAY COACH S DECISION 1/5 at Philadelphia 12 2 5 1 1 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 1/3 at Miami DID NOT PLAY COACH S DECISION 12/30 vs. San Antonio 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12/28 at Orlando 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 In two games with the Detroit Pistons G League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Drive, averaging 29.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 41.3 minutes. Tied a season-high five rebounds and tied a career-high one steal at L.A. Clippers (10/28). Recorded season-highs in points (14) and minutes (21) vs. Minnesota (10/25). In 19 games (two starts), averaged 3.2 points, 101 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 7.7 minutes. REGULAR SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS POINTS 14 vs. Minnesota, 10/25 15 @ Houston, 4/7/17 REBOUNDS 5 Twice 11 @ Houston, 4/7/17 ASSISTS 1 Five times 2 Twice STEALS 1 Twice 1 Twice BLOCKS 1 @ Houston, 4/7/17 MINUTES 21 vs. Minnesota, 10/25 28 @ Memphis, 4/9/17 9 LANGSTON GALLOWAY GUARD 6-2, 200 3 YEARS PRO ST. JOSEPH S 34 0 14.9 6.6 1.7 0.7 0.5 0.1 1/6 vs. Houston DID NOT PLAY COACH S DECISION 1/5 at Philadelphia 22 4 9 2 5 1 3 0 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 11 1/3 at Miami DID NOT PLAY COACH S DECISION 12/30 vs. San Antonio 16 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 12/28 at Orlando 16 1 9 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 3 REGULAR SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Tied a season-high three steals vs. Orlando (12/17). POINTS 18 vs. Denver, 12/12 26 Twice Dished out a season-high three assists at Atlanta (12/14). Scored a season-high 18 points vs. Denver (12/12). Grabbed a season-high five rebounds vs. Golden State (12/8). Played in a season-high 25 minutes vs. Charlotte (10/18). In 74 games (two starts) with New Orleans and Sacramento, averaged 7.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 20.2 minutes. REBOUNDS ASSISTS STEALS BLOCKS MINUTES 5 3 3 1 25 vs. Golden State, 12/8 at Atlanta, 12/14 Twice Four times vs. Charlotte, 10/18 11 7 5 3 48 @ Memphis, 1/16/16 Three times @ OKC, 11/20/15 @ Atlanta, 12/26/15 vs. San Antonio, 3/17/15 With New Orleans, averaged 8.6 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 20.4 minutes in 55 games. With Sacramento, averaged 6.0 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 19.7 minutes in 19 games (two starts). 34 TOBIAS HARRIS FORWARD 6-9, 235 6 YEARS PRO TENNESSEE 38 38 32.8 18.2 5.3 1.8 0.7 0.2 1/6 vs. Houston 33 8 15 3 6 8 11 0 8 8 1 0 1 0 0 27 1/5 at Philadelphia 26 5 12 1 4 3 4 0 3 3 3 2 2 0 1 14 1/3 at Miami 36 6 13 0 2 7 8 0 6 6 2 2 0 2 0 19 12/30 vs. San Antonio 35 5 13 0 4 2 2 0 6 6 5 0 0 2 0 12 12/28 at Orlando 36 8 17 2 5 3 4 0 3 3 2 2 1 2 0 21 REGULAR SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Dished out a season-high-tying five assists vs. San Antonio (12/30). POINTS 34 vs. Minnesota, 10/25 34 Twice Tied a season-high one block in a season-high 41 minutes vs. New York (12/22). REBOUNDS 10 vs. Charlotte, 10/18 20 vs. L.A. Lakers, 1/24/14 Recorded his 300 th career steal vs. Orlando (12/17). ASSISTS 5 Three times 8 @ Brooklyn, 1/8/16 Recorded a season-high three steals at Milwaukee (12/6). STEALS 3 @ Milwaukee, 12/6 5 @ Detroit, 11/17/14 Recorded his 400 th career 3-pointer made at Oklahoma City (11/24). BLOCKS 1 Six times 3 10 times Played in his 400 th career game at Minnesota (11/19). MINUTES 41 vs. New York, 12/22 46 Twice Scored a career-high-tying 34 points vs. Minnesota (10/25). Grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds vs. Charlotte (10/18). In 82 games (48 starts) last season, averaged 16.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.7 steals and 31.3 minutes. Recorded single-season career-highs in games (82), minutes (2,567), points (1,321), field goals made (511) and attempted (1,063) and 3-pointers made (108) and attempted (314).
1 REGGIE JACKSON GUARD 6-3, 208 6 YEARS PRO BOSTON COLLEGE 33 33 27.1 14.6 2.8 5.5 0.6 0.1 1/6 vs. Houston INACTIVE 1/5 at Philadelphia INACTIVE 1/3 at Miami INACTIVE 12/30 vs. San Antonio INACTIVE 12/28 at Orlando INACTIVE REGULAR SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Suffered a right ankle sprain vs. Indiana (12/26) and has missed the last five games. POINTS 27 @ San Antonio, 12/4 40 at Portland, 11/8/15 Dished out a season-high 13 assists vs. Indiana (12/26). REBOUNDS 7 @ L.A. Lakers, 10/31 12 vs. Toronto, 3/21/14 Tied a season-high 32 minutes played at Milwaukee (12/6). ASSISTS 13 vs. Indiana, 12/26 20 vs. Memphis, 3/17/15 Scored a season-high 27 points at San Antonio (12/4). STEALS 5 @ Washington, 10/20 6 vs. Houston, 1/16/14 Recorded his 400 th career 3-pointer made vs. Cleveland (11/20). BLOCKS 1 Three times 2 Twice Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds at L.A. Lakers (10/31). MINUTES 32 Three times 50 @ Chicago, 12/18/15 Recorded his 5,000 th career point at L.A. Clippers (10/28). Recorded a season-high five steals at Washington (10/20). Recorded his 300 th career steal at Washington (10/20). In 52 games (50 starts) last season, averaged 14.5 points, 5.2 assists, 2.2 rebounds, 0.7 steals and 27.4 minutes. 7 STANLEY JOHNSON FORWARD 6-7, 245 2 YEARS PRO ARIZONA 31 22 27.8 7.5 3.7 1.5 1.2 0.2 1/6 vs. Houston INACTIVE 1/5 at Philadelphia INACTIVE 1/3 at Miami INACTIVE 12/30 vs. San Antonio INACTIVE 12/28 at Orlando 24 2 8 1 4 3 4 0 4 4 2 3 1 1 0 8 REGULAR SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Missed the last four games with a strained right hip flexor. POINTS 16 @ Dallas, 12/20 22 vs. New York, 2/4/16 Scored a season-high 16 points at Dallas (12/20). REBOUNDS 10 @ San Antonio, 12/4 10 Four times Tied a season-high five assists vs. Orlando (12/17). ASSISTS 5 Twice 6 Three times Tied a season-high four steals vs. Golden State (12/8). STEALS 4 Twice 5 vs. Philadelphia, 12/11/16 Recorded a career-high-tying 10 rebounds at San Antonio (12/4). BLOCKS 2 @ Indiana, 11/17 4 @ Atlanta, 12/30/16 Recorded a season-high two blocks at Indiana (11/17). MINUTES 41 @ Golden State, 10/29 44 vs. New York, 2/4/16 Recorded his 1,000 th career point at L.A. Lakers (10/31). Played in a season-high 41 minutes at Golden State (10/29). In 77 games (one start) last season, averaged 4.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.7 steals and 17.8 minutes. Recorded single-season career-highs in games (77), blocks (24) and steals (56). 5 LUKE KENNARD GUARD 6-5, 200 ROOKIE DUKE 33 4 17.4 6.2 1.8 1.2 0.7 0.2 1/6 vs. Houston 24 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 5 5 3 1 2 1 0 0 1/5 at Philadelphia 20 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 3 1/3 at Miami 24 6 7 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 13 12/30 vs. San Antonio 30 7 12 4 5 2 2 0 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 20 12/28 at Orlando 20 3 8 2 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 4 0 8 REGULAR SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Tied a career-high five rebounds vs. Houston (1/6). POINTS 20 vs. San Antonio, 12/30 20 vs. San Antonio, 12/30 Recorded career-highs in points (20), steals (3) and minutes (30) vs. San Antonio REBOUNDS 5 Three times 5 Three times (12/30). ASSISTS 6 vs. Phoenix, 11/29 6 vs. Phoenix, 11/29/17 Tied a career-high one block at Dallas (12/20). STEALS 3 vs. San Antonio, 12/30 3 vs. San Antonio, 12/30 Dished out a career-high six assists vs. Phoenix (11/29). BLOCKS 1 Five times 1 Five times Assigned to the Detroit Pistons G League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Drive, on 11/5 and recorded 26 points, four rebounds, four steals and three assists in 40 minutes vs. Raptors MINUTES 30 vs. San Antonio, 12/30 30 vs. San Antonio, 12/30 905. Drafted No. 12 overall in the 2017 NBA Draft out of Duke. Averaged 15.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 31.2 minutes during his two-year career as a Blue Devil.
30 JON LEUER FORWARD 6-10, 228 7 YEARS PRO WISCONSIN 8 0 17.1 5.4 4.0 0.6 0.1 0.4 1/6 vs. Houston INACTIVE 1/5 at Philadelphia INACTIVE 1/3 at Miami INACTIVE 12/30 vs. San Antonio INACTIVE 12/28 at Orlando INACTIVE Missed the last 30 games with a left ankle sprain. Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds vs. Minnesota (10/25). Dished out a season-high two assists at New York (10/21). Recorded season-highs in points (10) and minutes (32) at Washington (10/20). In 75 games (34 starts) last season, averaged 10.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 25.9 minutes. Recorded single-season career-highs in games (75), minutes (1,944), points (767), rebounds (402) and assists (111). REGULAR SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS POINTS 10 @ Washington, 10/20 24 vs. Minnesota, 2/3/17 REBOUNDS 9 vs. Minnesota, 10/25 14 Twice ASSISTS 2 @ New York, 10/21 6 @ Charlotte, 12/7/17 STEALS 1 @ Golden State, 10/29 3 @ New Orleans, 3/1/17 BLOCKS 1 Three times 3 Three times MINUTES 32 @ Washington, 10/20 41 Three times 51 BOBAN MARJANOVIC CENTER 7-3, 290 2 YEARS PRO SERBIA 15 1 8.3 6.1 2.5 0.7 0.1 0.3 1/6 vs. Houston 12 4 8 0 0 2 4 2 3 5 1 2 0 3 2 10 1/5 at Philadelphia 7 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1/3 at Miami 22 5 8 0 0 5 5 2 7 9 3 2 0 0 1 15 12/30 vs. San Antonio 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 12/28 at Orlando DID NOT PLAY COACH S DECISION Recorded a season-high two blocks vs. Houston (1/6). In his first start as a Piston, recorded a career-high three assists and season-highs in points (15), rebounds (9) and minutes (22) at Miami (1/3). Played in his 100 th career game vs. Indiana (12/27). Tied a season-high one steal at Washington (12/1). In 35 games last season, averaged 5.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 0.3 blocks, 0.3 assists and 0.2 steals in 8.4 minutes. REGULAR SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS POINTS 15 at Miami, 1/3 27 @ Houston, 4/7/17 REBOUNDS 9 at Miami, 1/3 19 vs. Charlotte, 1/5/17 ASSISTS 3 at Miami, 1/3 3 at Miami, 1/3/18 STEALS 1 Twice 2 @ Philadelphia, 12/7/15 BLOCKS 2 vs. Houston, 1/6 4 vs. Denver, 12/26/15 MINUTES 22 at Miami, 1/3 37 @ Dallas, 4/13/16 24 ERIC MORELAND F/C 6-10, 238 2 YEARS PRO OREGON STATE 34 1 12.1 1.4 3.6 0.9 0.4 0.7 1/6 vs. Houston 36 3 5 0 0 2 2 2 6 8 4 1 2 1 1 8 1/5 at Philadelphia 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 1/3 at Miami 18 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 2 1 2 0 0 12/30 vs. San Antonio 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 12/28 at Orlando 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 In his first career NBA start, recorded career-highs in points (8), assists (4) and minutes (36) vs. Houston (1/6). Tied a career-high three assists vs. Orlando (12/17). Tied a career-high three steals at Indiana (12/15). Grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds at Atlanta (12/14). In 44 games (41 starts) with the Canton Charge of the NBA G League, averaged 12.8 points, 12.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.7 blocks and 1.7 steals in 33.4 minutes. REGULAR SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS POINTS 8 vs. Houston, 1/6 8 vs. Houston, 1/6/18 REBOUNDS 10 at Atlanta, 12/14 10 at Atlanta, 12/14/17 ASSISTS 4 vs. Houston, 1/6 4 vs. Houston, 1/6/18 STEALS 3 vs. Charlotte, 10/18 3 vs. Charlotte, 10/18/17 BLOCKS 3 at Indiana, 12/15 3 Twice MINUTES 36 vs. Houston, 1/6 36 vs. Houston, 1/6/18
14 ISH SMITH GUARD 6-0, 175 8 YEARS PRO WAKE FOREST 38 5 21.3 9.6 2.5 3.9 0.6 0.2 1/6 vs. Houston 26 7 12 0 1 3 4 0 3 3 4 2 2 0 0 17 1/5 at Philadelphia 26 4 10 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 11 1/3 at Miami 31 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 4 2 1 0 1 6 12/30 vs. San Antonio 30 6 15 0 0 6 6 0 3 3 4 0 1 1 0 18 12/28 at Orlando 32 9 18 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 5 1 1 1 1 18 Tied a season-high two steals vs. Houston (1/6). Tied a season-high 18 points vs. San Antonio (12/30). Recorded season-highs in rebounds (7) and minutes (32) at Orlando (12/28). Recorded his 300 th career steal vs. Boston (12/10). Recorded a season-high two blocks at Oklahoma City (11/24). Dished out a season-high 13 assists vs. Minnesota (10/25). In 81 games (32 starts) last season, averaged 9.4 points, 5.2 assists, 2.9 rebounds, 0.8 steals and 24.1 minutes. Recorded single-season career-highs in games (81) and blocks (33). REGULAR SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS POINTS 18 Twice 28 vs. Toronto, 1/9/16 REBOUNDS 7 at Orlando, 12/28 14 @ Portland, 3/26/16 ASSISTS 13 vs. Minnesota, 10/25 16 @ New York, 1/18/16 STEALS 2 Three times 7 vs. Portland, 2/28/17 BLOCKS 2 @ OKC, 11/24 3 vs. Charlotte, 3/29/16 MINUTES 32 at Orlando, 12/28 44 @ New York, 1/18/16 43 ANTHONY TOLLIVER FORWARD 6-8, 240 9 YEARS PRO CREIGHTON 35 4 19.7 6.8 2.7 1.1 0.4 0.3 1/6 vs. Houston 15 1 3 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 4 1/5 at Philadelphia 12 1 5 1 5 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 1/3 at Miami 20 2 5 1 3 0 0 3 0 3 1 2 0 3 0 5 12/30 vs. San Antonio 27 0 4 0 4 1 2 0 7 7 1 2 2 0 0 1 12/28 at Orlando 24 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 REGULAR SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds and tied a season-high two steals vs. San POINTS 18 @ Dallas, 12/20 34 @ Minnesota, 4/7/10 Antonio (12/30). REBOUNDS 7 vs. San Antonio, 12/30 21 vs. Dallas, 3/27/10 Played in a season-high 35 minutes vs. New York (12/22). ASSISTS 4 vs. Indiana, 11/8 6 vs. Atlanta, 11/5/10 Scored a season-high 18 points at Dallas (12/20). Recorded his 500 th STEALS 2 Three times 4 vs. New Orleans, 3/17/10 career assist at Dallas (12/20). Recorded his 600 th BLOCKS 2 @ L.A. Clippers, 10/28 4 Twice career 3-pointer made at San Antonio (12/4). MINUTES 35 vs. New York, 12/22 48 @ Portland, 4/14/10 Dished out a season-high four assists vs. Indiana (11/8). Recorded a season-high two blocks at L.A. Clippers (10/28). In 65 games (nine starts) with the Sacramento Kings last season, averaged 7.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 22.7 minutes.
2017-18 GAME NOTES TWO-WAY PLAYERS 20 DWIGHT BUYCKS GUARD 6-3, 190 2 YEARS PRO MARQUETTE 6 0 13.9 7.2 1.7 2.5 0.3 0.2 1/6 vs. Houston 22 5 9 4 5 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 4 1 16 1/5 at Philadelphia 22 4 8 0 1 1 2 0 3 3 6 1 1 3 0 9 1/3 at Miami 17 7 12 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 4 1 0 1 0 14 12/30 vs. San Antonio 18 2 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 3 3 0 1 3 0 4 12/28 at Orlando 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017-18 NBA Recorded career-highs in points (16) and blocks (1) in a season-high 22 minutes vs. Houston (1/6). Dished out a career-high-tying six assists and tied season-highs in rebounds (3) and steals (1) at Philadelphia (1/5). Made his season debut playing two minutes vs. Indiana (12/26). 2017-18 G League In 10 games with the Detroit Pistons G League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Drive, averaging 22.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 0.8 steals and 35.7 minutes. NBA SEASON HIGHS NBA CAREER HIGHS POINTS 16 vs. Houston, 1/6 16 vs. Houston, 1/6/18 REBOUNDS 3 Twice 5 @ Denver, 4/8/15 ASSISTS 6 at Philadelphia, 1/5 6 Twice STEALS 1 Twice 2 Twice BLOCKS 1 vs. Houston, 1/6 1 vs. Houston, 1/6/18 MINUTES 22 Twice 33 @ Denver, 4/8/15 Career Prior to this season, in 20 career NBA games with Toronto and L.A. Lakers, averaged 4.8 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 13.5 minutes. In 30 games (28 starts) with the Fujian Sturgeons of the China Basketball Association last season, averaged 25.1 points, 6.4 assists, 5.3 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 39.7 minutes. 44 LUIS MONTERO GUARD 6-7, 200 1 YEAR PRO WESTCHESTER CC 2 0 4.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1/6 vs. Houston DID NOT PLAY COACH S DECISION 1/5 at Philadelphia 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1/3 at Miami DID NOT PLAY COACH S DECISION 12/30 vs. San Antonio 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 12/28 at Orlando INACTIVE 2017-18 NBA Tied a career-high one rebound in a season-high six minutes at Philadelphia (1/5). Made his season debut, tying a career-high one rebound in one minutes vs. San Antonio (12/30). 2017-18 G League In 14 games with the Detroit Pistons G League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Drive, averaging 14.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.6 steals and 34.9 minutes. Career In 12 career NBA games with the Portland Trail Blazers, averaged 1.2 points, 0.3 rebounds, 0.1 assists and 3.5 minutes. In 49 games (15 starts), averaged 8.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.0 steals and 24.1 minutes with the Reno Bighorns last season. NBA SEASON HIGHS NBA CAREER HIGHS POINTS 4 @ Atlanta, 12/21/15 REBOUNDS 1 Twice 1 Six times ASSISTS 1 @ New Orleans, 12/23/15 STEALS BLOCKS MINUTES 6 at Philadelphia, 1/5 9 vs. Denver, 4/13/16