Head coach Chuck Daly Owner(s) William Davidson | General manager Jack McCloskey Record 48–34 (.585) | |
Arena The Palace of Auburn Hills Place Division: 3rd (Central)
Conference: 5th (Eastern) | ||
The 1991–92 NBA season was the Pistons' 44th season in the National Basketball Association and 35th season in the city of Detroit. During the offseason, the Pistons acquired Orlando Woolridge from the Denver Nuggets. The Pistons got off to a slow start with a 9–13 record, but managed to win 10 of their next 13 games. They won seven consecutive games in March, then won six in a row in April, finishing third in the Central Division with a 48–34 record. Three members of the team, Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars and Dennis Rodman were all selected for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game. Despite leading the league with an incredible 18.7 rebounds per game, Rodman fell short of his quest for a third straight Defensive Player of The Year award.
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As the “Bad Boys” era was fading, they were eliminated in five games in the first round of the playoffs by the New York Knicks. The Pistons would not return to the playoffs until 1996. Following the season, Chuck Daly left to coach the New Jersey Nets, and John Salley was traded to the Miami Heat. Meanwhile, the Bulls-Pistons rivalry took another ugly turn as Thomas was left off the Dream Team coached by Daly, reportedly at the request of Michael Jordan.
Season standings
y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot z - clinched conference title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spotEast First Round
(4) New York Knicks vs. (5) Detroit Pistons: Knicks win series 3–2
Last Playoff Meeting: 1990 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Detroit won 4–1)