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The 2015–16 Detroit Pistons season was the 75th season of the franchise, the 68th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 59th in the Detroit suburban area. This season marked the first time the Pistons qualified for the NBA playoffs since the 2008–09 season , and also marked their first winning season since the 2007–08 season . The Pistons would also end their record as the team in the Eastern Conference with the longest active postseason drought at seven seasons. The Pistons were the first team with a winning percentage above .500 at the Eastern Conference's 8th seed since the 2011–12 Philadelphia 76ers .
In the playoffs, the Pistons were swept by the eventual NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers in four games in the First Round.
The Pistons would not make another playoff appearance until 2019 .
Draft picks
Roster
2015–16 Detroit Pistons roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
C
50
Anthony, Joel
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1982–08–09
UNLV
C
12
Baynes, Aron
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
1986–12–09
Washington State
G
22
Blake, Steve
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
172 lb (78 kg)
1980–02–26
Maryland
G
17
Brown, Lorenzo
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
189 lb (86 kg)
1990–08–26
NC State
G
25
Bullock, Reggie
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1991–03–16
North Carolina
G
5
Caldwell-Pope, Kentavious
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1993–02–18
Georgia
G
8
Dinwiddie, Spencer
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1993–04–06
Colorado
C
0
Drummond, Andre
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
279 lb (127 kg)
1993–08–10
Connecticut
F
34
Harris, Tobias
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1992–07–15
Tennessee
G
6
Hilliard, Darrun
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1993–04–13
Villanova
G
1
Jackson, Reggie
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
1990–04–16
Boston College
F
3
Johnson, Stanley
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1996–05–29
Arizona
G
20
Meeks, Jodie
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1987–08–21
Kentucky
F
13
Morris, Marcus
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1989–09–02
Kansas
F
43
Tolliver, Anthony
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1985–06–01
Creighton
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2016–04–13
Standings
Division
Conference
Pre-season
2015 pre-season game log Total: 3–5 (Home: 1–3 Road: 2–2)
Pre-season: 3–5 (home: 1–3; road: 2–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 6
Indiana
L 112–115
Stanley Johnson (26)
Andre Drummond (9)
Caldwell-Pope , Dinwiddie , Johnson & Bullock (4)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 10,446
0–1
2
October 8
Brooklyn
L 83–93
Ersan İlyasova (15)
Andre Drummond (11)
Reggie Jackson (6)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 10,019
0–2
3
October 10
@ Milwaukee
W 117–88
Marcus Morris (21)
Andre Drummond (7)
Jackson & Dinwiddie (8)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 7,350
1–2
4
October 13
@ Indiana
L 97–101
Drummond , Jackson & İlyasova (17)
Andre Drummond (21)
Reggie Jackson (7)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 12,730
1–3
5
October 14
@ Chicago
W 114–91
Reggie Jackson (20)
Andre Drummond (10)
Johnson , Tolliver , Bullock , Dinwiddie & Meeks (4)
United Center 21,713
2–3
6
October 18
@ San Antonio
L 92–96
Reggie Jackson (20)
Andre Drummond (15)
Reggie Jackson (9)
AT&T Center 17,396
2–4
7
October 21
Charlotte
L 94–99
Andre Drummond (21)
Andre Drummond (15)
Reggie Jackson (11)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 11,096
2–5
8
October 23
Atlanta
W 115–87
Stanley Johnson (20)
Marcus Morris (10)
Steve Blake (12)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 12,804
3–5
2015–16 season schedule
Regular season
Game log
2015–16 game log Total: 44–38 (Home: 26–15; Road: 18–23)
October: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
November
: 6–9 (home: 3–2; road: 3–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
4
November 3
Indiana
L 82–94
Andre Drummond (25)
Andre Drummond (29)
Reggie Jackson (6)
Palace of Auburn Hills 13,325
3–1
5
November 6
@ Phoenix
W 100–92
Reggie Jackson (23)
Andre Drummond (17)
Reggie Jackson (7)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,676
4–1
6
November 8
@ Portland
W 120–103
Reggie Jackson (40)
Andre Drummond (27)
Reggie Jackson (5)
Moda Center 19,393
5–1
7
November 9
@ Golden State
L 95–109
Jackson & Johnson (20)
Andre Drummond (15)
Reggie Jackson (5)
Oracle Arena 19,596
5–2
8
November 11
@ Sacramento
L 92–101
Morris & Jackson (16)
Andre Drummond (17)
Anthony Tolliver (4)
Sleep Train Arena 17,317
5–3
9
November 14
@ L.A. Clippers
L 96–101
İlyasova & Jackson (20)
Andre Drummond (19)
Reggie Jackson (5)
Staples Center 19,060
5–4
10
November 15
@ L.A. Lakers
L 85–97
Drummond & Dinwiddie (17)
Andre Drummond (17)
Spencer Dinwiddie (4)
Staples Center 18,997
5–5
11
November 17
Cleveland
W 104–99
Andre Drummond (25)
Andre Drummond (18)
Reggie Jackson (12)
Palace of Auburn Hills 18,442
6–5
12
November 20
@ Minnesota
W 96–86
Andre Drummond (21)
Morris , Drummond & Baynes (11)
Reggie Jackson (5)
Target Center 13,445
7–5
13
November 21
Washington
L 95–97
Reggie Jackson (20)
Andre Drummond (13)
Reggie Jackson (9)
Palace of Auburn Hills 15,890
7–6
14
November 23
@ Milwaukee
L 88–109
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (17)
Andre Drummond (15)
Reggie Jackson (7)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 12,319
7–7
15
November 25
Miami
W 104–81
Drummond & Jackson (18)
Andre Drummond (20)
Reggie Jackson (7)
Palace of Auburn Hills 15,119
8–7
16
November 27
@ Oklahoma City
L 87–103
Marcus Morris (17)
Andre Drummond (7)
Steve Blake (7)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
8–8
17
November 29
@ Brooklyn
L 83–87
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (21)
Andre Drummond (18)
Reggie Jackson (9)
Barclays Center 12,823
8–9
18
November 30
Houston
W 116–105
Reggie Jackson (31)
Andre Drummond (13)
Reggie Jackson (8)
Palace of Auburn Hills 14,818
9–9
December
: 9–6 (home: 6–3; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
19
December 2
Phoenix
W 127–122 (OT)
Reggie Jackson (34)
Marcus Morris (14)
Reggie Jackson (16)
Palace of Auburn Hills 13,985
10–9
20
December 4
Milwaukee
W 102–95
Morris & Jackson (23)
Andre Drummond (23)
Reggie Jackson (5)
Palace of Auburn Hills 16,963
11–9
21
December 6
L.A. Lakers
W 111–91
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (22)
Andre Drummond (15)
Reggie Jackson (6)
Palace of Auburn Hills 16,394
12–9
22
December 7
@ Charlotte
L 84–104
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (16)
Ersan İlyasova (13)
Steve Blake (7)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,481
12–10
23
December 9
Memphis
L 92–93
Drummond & Jackson (18)
Andre Drummond (19)
Reggie Jackson (7)
Palace of Auburn Hills 13,411
12–11
24
December 11
@ Philadelphia
W 107–95
Morris & Jackson (21)
Andre Drummond (16)
Morris , Jackson & Blake (4)
Wells Fargo Center 14,020
13–11
25
December 12
Indiana
W 118–96
Reggie Jackson (21)
Andre Drummond (11)
Reggie Jackson (9)
Palace of Auburn Hills 14,858
14–11
26
December 14
L.A. Clippers
L 103–105 (OT)
Reggie Jackson (34)
Andre Drummond (15)
Reggie Jackson (7)
Palace of Auburn Hills 13,525
14–12
27
December 16
Boston
W 119–116
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (31)
Andre Drummond (12)
Caldwell-Pope & Jackson (3)
Palace of Auburn Hills 13,120
15–12
28
December 18
@ Chicago
W 147–144 (4OT)
Andre Drummond (33)
Andre Drummond (21)
Reggie Jackson (13)
United Center 21,534
16–12
29
December 22
@ Miami
W 93–92
Reggie Jackson (18)
Andre Drummond (12)
Morris , Caldwell-Pope , Jackson & Johnson (3)
American Airlines Arena 19,901
17–12
30
December 23
@ Atlanta
L 100–107
Andre Drummond (25)
Andre Drummond (12)
Reggie Jackson (7)
Philips Arena 17,575
17–13
31
December 26
Boston
L 93–99
Andre Drummond (22)
Andre Drummond (22)
Steve Blake (6)
Palace of Auburn Hills 18,288
17–14
32
December 29
@ New York
L 96–108
Ersan İlyasova (19)
Andre Drummond (9)
Reggie Jackson (9)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
17–15
33
December 31
Minnesota
W 115–90
Andre Drummond (23)
Andre Drummond (18)
Reggie Jackson (9)
Palace of Auburn Hills 15,475
18–15
January
: 7–8 (home: 4–3; road: 3–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
34
January 2
@ Indiana
L 82–94
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (16)
Andre Drummond (18)
Reggie Jackson (5)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 18,165
18–16
35
January 4
Orlando
W 115–89
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (21)
Andre Drummond (12)
Reggie Jackson (7)
Palace of Auburn Hills 14,301
19–16
36
January 6
@ Boston
W 99–94
Reggie Jackson (24)
Stanley Johnson (10)
Reggie Jackson (6)
TD Garden 18,624
20–16
37
January 9
Brooklyn
W 103–89
Drummond & Jackson (23)
Ersan İlyasova (13)
Reggie Jackson (8)
Palace of Auburn Hills 16,406
21–16
38
January 12
San Antonio
L 99–109
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (25)
Andre Drummond (10)
Reggie Jackson (11)
Palace of Auburn Hills 14,273
21–17
39
January 14
@ Memphis
L 101–103
Stanley Johnson (19)
Andre Drummond (11)
Reggie Jackson (6)
FedExForum 15,977
21–18
40
January 16
Golden State
W 113–95
Caldwell-Pope & Jackson (20)
Andre Drummond (21)
Reggie Jackson (8)
Palace of Auburn Hills 21,584
22–18
41
January 18
Chicago
L 101–111
İlyasova & Jackson (19)
Andre Drummond (16)
Reggie Jackson (6)
Palace of Auburn Hills 18,935
22–19
42
January 20
@ Houston
W 123–114
Caldwell-Pope & Morris (22)
Andre Drummond (11)
Reggie Jackson (9)
Toyota Center 17,203
23–19
43
January 21
@ New Orleans
L 99–115
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (23)
Andre Drummond (22)
Jackson & Jennings (5)
Smoothie King Center 15,281
23–20
44
January 23
@ Denver
L 101–104
Marcus Morris (20)
Baynes & Jennings (10)
Reggie Jackson (8)
Pepsi Center 14,646
23–21
45
January 25
@ Utah
W 95–92
Reggie Jackson (29)
Ersan İlyasova (8)
Morris , Jackson & Jennings (4)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,783
24–21
46
January 27
Philadelphia
W 110–97
Reggie Jackson (27)
Andre Drummond (18)
5 tied (3)
Palace of Auburn Hills 13,712
25–21
47
January 29
Cleveland
L 106–114
Andre Drummond (20)
Andre Drummond (8)
Reggie Jackson (6)
Palace of Auburn Hills 21,012
25–22
48
January 30
@ Toronto
L 107–111
Brandon Jennings (22)
Andre Drummond (12)
Morris & Baynes (2)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
25–23
February
: 6–6 (home: 3–3; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
49
February 1
@ Brooklyn
W 105–100
Andre Drummond (21)
Andre Drummond (18)
Reggie Jackson (6)
Barclays Center 13,290
26–23
50
February 3
@ Boston
L 95–102
Reggie Jackson (17)
Andre Drummond (13)
Reggie Jackson (7)
TD Garden 17,297
26–24
51
February 4
New York
W 111–105
Stanley Johnson (22)
Andre Drummond (13)
Johnson & Jackson (5)
Palace of Auburn Hills 17,095
27–24
52
February 6
@ Indiana
L 104–112
Reggie Jackson (26)
Andre Drummond (13)
Marcus Morris (4)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 18,165
27–25
53
February 8
Toronto
L 89–103
Ersan İlyasova (17)
Andre Drummond (13)
Marcus Morris (6)
Palace of Auburn Hills 14,103
27–26
54
February 10
Denver
L 92–103
Marcus Morris (19)
Andre Drummond (16)
Morris & Hilliard (6)
Palace of Auburn Hills 19,971
27–27
All-Star Break
55
February 19
@ Washington
L 86–98
Tobias Harris (21)
Andre Drummond (13)
Reggie Jackson (5)
Verizon Center 20,356
27–28
56
February 21
New Orleans
L 106–111
Reggie Jackson (34)
Andre Drummond (14)
Steve Blake (5)
Palace of Auburn Hills 17,886
27–29
57
February 22
@ Cleveland
W 96–88
Reggie Jackson (23)
Andre Drummond (15)
Jackson & Morris (4)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
28–29
58
February 24
Philadelphia
W 111–91
Tobias Harris (22)
Andre Drummond (18)
Marcus Morris (8)
Palace of Auburn Hills 13,429
29–29
59
February 27
@ Milwaukee
W 102–91
Reggie Jackson (22)
Andre Drummond (17)
Reggie Jackson (8)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 17,165
30–29
60
February 28
Toronto
W 114–101
Reggie Jackson (19)
Andre Drummond (18)
Reggie Jackson (8)
Palace of Auburn Hills 17,201
31–29
March
: 9–6 (home: 7–2; road: 2–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
61
March 2
@ San Antonio
L 81–97
Morris & Harris (16)
Andre Drummond (14)
Harris & Blake (4)
AT&T Center 18,581
31–30
62
March 5
@ New York
L 89–102
Andre Drummond (21)
Andre Drummond (16)
Reggie Jackson (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
31–31
63
March 6
Portland
W 123–103
Reggie Jackson (30)
Andre Drummond (18)
Reggie Jackson (9)
Palace of Auburn Hills 18,386
32–31
64
March 9
@ Dallas
W 102–96
Andre Drummond (25)
Andre Drummond (17)
Tobias Harris (5)
American Airlines Center 20,249
33–31
65
March 11
@ Charlotte
L 103–118
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (24)
Andre Drummond (9)
Reggie Jackson (10)
Time Warner Cable Arena 18,189
33–32
66
March 12
@ Philadelphia
W 125–111
Reggie Jackson (24)
Andre Drummond (15)
Reggie Jackson (10)
Wells Fargo Center 16,087
34–32
67
March 14
@ Washington
L 81–124
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (18)
Andre Drummond (12)
Stanley Johnson (4)
Verizon Center 18,042
34–33
68
March 16
Atlanta
L 114–118
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (24)
Andre Drummond (18)
Reggie Jackson (10)
Palace of Auburn Hills 14,121
34–34
69
March 18
Sacramento
W 115–108
Marcus Morris (24)
Andre Drummond (11)
Reggie Jackson (9)
Palace of Auburn Hills 15,982
35–34
70
March 19
Brooklyn
W 115–103
Aron Baynes (21)
Andre Drummond (9)
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (8)
Palace of Auburn Hills 17,559
36–34
71
March 21
Milwaukee
W 92–91
Marcus Morris (21)
Andre Drummond (16)
Reggie Jackson (5)
Palace of Auburn Hills 13,577
37–34
72
March 23
Orlando
W 118–102
Andre Drummond (30)
Andre Drummond (14)
Reggie Jackson (9)
Palace of Auburn Hills 16,609
38–34
73
March 25
Charlotte
W 112–105
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (21)
Andre Drummond (14)
Reggie Jackson (7)
Palace of Auburn Hills 17,209
39–34
74
March 26
Atlanta
L 95–112
Tobias Harris (21)
Andre Drummond (17)
Steve Blake (6)
Palace of Auburn Hills 17,857
39–35
75
March 29
Oklahoma City
W 88–82
Marcus Morris (24)
Andre Drummond (15)
Caldwell-Pope & Jackson (6)
Palace of Auburn Hills 18,201
40–35
April
: 4–3 (home: 1–2; road: 3–1)
2015–16 season schedule
Playoffs
Game log
2016 playoff game log Total: 0–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–2)
First Round: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
2016 playoff schedule
Transactions
Overview
Players Added
Via draft
Via trade
Via free agency
Players Lost
Via trade
Via free agency
Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
Awards
Player
Award
Date awarded
Ref.
Andre Drummond
Eastern Conference Player of the Week
November 1, 2015
[ 7]
Andre Drummond
Eastern Conference Player of the Week
November 8, 2015
[ 8]
Reggie Jackson
Eastern Conference Player of the Week
December 6, 2015
[ 9]
Reggie Jackson
Eastern Conference Player of the Week
December 20, 2015
[ 10]
References
^ "Detroit Pistons Re-Sign Center Joel Anthony" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 20, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015 .
^ "Detroit Pistons Re-Sign Center Reggie Jackson" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 20, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015 .
^ "Detroit Pistons Sign Center Aron Baynes" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 12, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2015 .
^ "Detroit Pistons Sign Guard/Forward Adonis Thomas" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015 .
^ "Bucks Sign Greg Monroe" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015 .
^ "Pistons Waive Veteran Forward Granger" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015 .
^ "Andre Drummond Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015 .
^ "Andre Drummond Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. November 9, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015 .
^ "Reggie Jackson Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015 .
^ "Reggie Jackson Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. December 21, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015 .
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