2015–16 Detroit Pistons season

2015–16 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachStan Van Gundy
General managerJeff Bower
PresidentStan Van Gundy
Owner(s)Tom Gores
ArenaThe Palace of Auburn Hills
Results
Record44–38 (.537)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Central)
Conference: 8th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(Lost to Cavaliers 0–4)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
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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

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Team
1 8 Stanley Johnson SF  United States Arizona
2 38 Darrun Hilliard SG  United States Villanova

Roster

2015–16 Detroit Pistons roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) 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 North Carolina 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
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2016–04–13

Standings

Division

Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
cCleveland Cavaliers 57 25 .695 0.0 33–8 24–17 8–8 82
xIndiana Pacers 45 37 .549 12.0 26–15 19–22 8–8 82
xDetroit Pistons 44 38 .537 13.0 26–15 18–23 10–6 82
Chicago Bulls 42 40 .512 15.0 26–15 16–25 10–6 82
Milwaukee Bucks 33 49 .402 24.0 23–18 10–31 4–12 82


Conference

Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 cCleveland Cavaliers * 57 25 .695 82
2 yToronto Raptors * 56 26 .683 1.0 82
3 yMiami Heat * 48 34 .585 9.0 82
4 xAtlanta Hawks 48 34 .585 9.0 82
5 xBoston Celtics 48 34 .585 9.0 82
6 xCharlotte Hornets 48 34 .585 9.0 82
7 xIndiana Pacers 45 37 .549 12.0 82
8 xDetroit Pistons 44 38 .537 13.0 82
9 Chicago Bulls 42 40 .512 15.0 82
10 Washington Wizards 41 41 .500 16.0 82
11 Orlando Magic 35 47 .427 22.0 82
12 Milwaukee Bucks 33 49 .402 24.0 82
13 New York Knicks 32 50 .390 25.0 82
14 Brooklyn Nets 21 61 .256 36.0 82
15 Philadelphia 76ers 10 72 .122 47.0 82

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)
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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 October 27 @ Atlanta W 106–94 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (21) Andre Drummond (19) Reggie Jackson (5) Philips Arena
19,187
1–0
2 October 28 Utah W 92–87 Reggie Jackson (19) Andre Drummond (10) Steve Blake (7) Palace of Auburn Hills
18,434
2–0
3 October 30 Chicago W 98–94 (OT) Marcus Morris (26) Andre Drummond (20) Reggie Jackson (7) Palace of Auburn Hills
16,035
3–0
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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
76 April 1 Dallas L 89–98 Marcus Morris (31) Andre Drummond (17) Reggie Jackson (10) Palace of Auburn Hills
19,031
40–36
77 April 2 @ Chicago W 94–90 Reggie Jackson (22) Andre Drummond (11) Harris, Drummond & Jackson (4) United Center
22,197
41–36
78 April 5 @ Miami L 89–107 Harris & Jackson (21) Andre Drummond (13) Jackson & Blake (3) American Airlines Arena
19,621
41–37
79 April 6 @ Orlando W 108–104 Reggie Jackson (24) Andre Drummond (16) Jackson & Blake (6) Amway Center
16,553
42–37
80 April 8 Washington W 112–99 Reggie Jackson (39) Tobias Harris (9) Reggie Jackson (9) Palace of Auburn Hills
18,207
43–37
81 April 12 Miami L 93–99 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (17) Andre Drummond (18) Steve Blake (7) Palace of Auburn Hills
18,575
43–38
82 April 13 @ Cleveland W 112–110 (OT) Jodie Meeks (20) Tolliver, Johnson & Bullock (8) Steve Blake (6) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
44–38
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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 April 17 @ Cleveland L 101–106 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (21) Andre Drummond (11) Reggie Jackson (7) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
0–1
2 April 20 @ Cleveland L 90–107 Andre Drummond (20) Harris & Caldwell-Pope (8) Reggie Jackson (6) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
0–2
3 April 22 Cleveland L 91–101 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (18) Harris & Drummond (7) Reggie Jackson (12) The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,584
0–3
4 April 24 Cleveland L 98–100 Marcus Morris (24) Tobias Harris (13) Reggie Jackson (12) The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,584
0–4
2016 playoff schedule

Transactions

Overview

Players Added

Via draft

Via trade

Via free agency

Players Lost

Via trade

Via free agency

Trades

June 11, 2015 To Detroit Pistons
Ersan İlyasova
To Milwaukee Bucks
Caron Butler
Shawne Williams
July 2, 2015 To Detroit Pistons
Reggie Bullock
Danny Granger
Marcus Morris
To Phoenix Suns
2020 2nd Round Pick
July 13, 2015 To Detroit Pistons
Steve Blake
To Brooklyn Nets
Quincy Miller
February 16, 2016 To Detroit Pistons
Tobias Harris
To Orlando Magic
Ersan İlyasova
Brandon Jennings

Free agency

Re-signed

Date Player Contract terms Former team Ref.
July 20 Joel Anthony Signed 2-year contract worth $5 million Detroit Pistons
Reggie Jackson Signed 5-year contract worth $80 million Detroit Pistons

Additions

Date Player Contract terms Former team Ref.
July 12 Aron Baynes Signed 3-year contract worth $19.5 million San Antonio Spurs
July 23 Adonis Thomas Signed 2-year contract worth $1.8 million Grand Rapids Drive

Subtractions

Date Player Reason left New team Ref.
July 9 Greg Monroe Signed 3-year contract worth $50 million Milwaukee Bucks
October 26 Danny Granger Waived n/a

Awards

Player Award Date awarded Ref.
Andre Drummond Eastern Conference Player of the Week November 1, 2015
Andre Drummond Eastern Conference Player of the Week November 8, 2015
Reggie Jackson Eastern Conference Player of the Week December 6, 2015
Reggie Jackson Eastern Conference Player of the Week December 20, 2015

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