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)
ArenaThe Palace of Auburn Hills
Results
Record39–43 (.476)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Central)
Conference: 8th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(lost to Cavaliers 0–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Detroit
RadioWXYT-FM

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 Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Allen Iverson. McDyess was waived by the Nuggets and was re-signed by the Pistons. It was their first losing season since 2000–01, and the first time they didn't reach the 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

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
129D. J. White (traded to Seattle)PF United StatesIndiana
259Deron WashingtonSG/SF United StatesVirginia 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.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
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 Cavaliers6616.805—39–227–1413–382
x-Chicago Bulls4141.5002528–1313–289–782
x-Detroit Pistons3943.4762721–2018–237–982
Indiana Pacers3646.4393025–1611–307–982
Milwaukee Bucks3448.4153222–1912–294–1282
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Cleveland Cavaliers6616.805—
2 y-Boston Celtics6220.7564
3 y-Orlando Magic5923.7207
4 x-Atlanta Hawks4735.57319
5 x-Miami Heat4339.52423
6 x-Philadelphia 76ers4141.50025
7 x-Chicago Bulls4141.50025
8 x-Detroit Pistons3943.47627
9 Indiana Pacers3646.43930
10 Charlotte Bobcats3547.42731
11 New Jersey Nets3448.41532
12 Milwaukee Bucks3448.41532
13 Toronto Raptors3349.40233
14 New York Knicks3250.39034
15 Washington Wizards1963.23247

Game log

2008–09 game log
October: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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.
  3. ↑ CANOE – SLAM! Sports – Basketball – NBA: Pistons sign free agent Kwame Brown
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