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The 2006–07 Detroit Pistons season was the 66th season of the franchise, the 59th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 50th in the Detroit area. The Pistons began the season hoping to improve upon their 64–18 output from the previous season. However, they came eleven wins shy of tying it, finishing 53–29. Whatsoever, these were enough wins to lead the conference at 1st in a lackluster east.[1] After signing Nazr Mohammed and hometown native Chris Webber to offset the loss of Ben Wallace during the off-season, the Pistons were able to reach the Eastern Conference finals for the fifth consecutive season, becoming the first team since the 1992–93 Chicago Bulls to do so. In the Eastern Conference finals, they were defeated by the eventual Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers in six games. The Pistons had the sixth best team defensive rating in the NBA.[2] Following the season, Webber was released.

Quick Facts Detroit Pistons season, Head coach ...
2006–07 Detroit Pistons season
Division champions
Head coachFlip Saunders
General managerJoe Dumars
PresidentJoe Dumars
Owner(s)Bill Davidson
ArenaThe Palace of Auburn Hills
Results
Record53–29 (.646)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Central)
Conference: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finishEastern Conference Finals
(lost to Cavaliers 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWDFN
< 2005–06 2007–08 >
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Draft picks

Main article: 2006 NBA draft
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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
260Will BlalockPG United StatesIowa State
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Roster

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2006–07 Detroit Pistons roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
PG 1 Billups, Chauncey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1976-09-25 Colorado
PG 8 Blalock, Will (DL) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1983-09-08 Iowa State
C 34 Davis, Dale 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1969-03-25 Clemson
SG 20 Delfino, Carlos 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1982-08-29 Argentina
SF 12 Dupree, Ronald 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1981-01-26 LSU
SG 32 Hamilton, Richard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1978-02-14 Connecticut
PG 10 Hunter, Lindsey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1970-12-03 Jackson State
PF 25 Johnson, Amir (DL) 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
C 13 Mohammed, Nazr 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 221 lb (100 kg) 1977-09-05 Kentucky
SG 6 Murray, Flip 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1979-07-29 Shaw
SF 22 Prince, Tayshaun 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1980-02-28 Kentucky
C 30 Wallace, Rasheed 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1974-09-17 North Carolina
PF 84 Webber, Chris 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1973-03-01 Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 30, 2007

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Regular season

Season standings

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Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Detroit Pistons 5329.646-26–1527–149–7
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 5032.610330–1120–2110–6
x-Chicago Bulls 4933.598431–1018–2312–4
Indiana Pacers 3547.4271822–1913–288–8
Milwaukee Bucks 2854.3412518–2310–311–15
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More information #, Team ...
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Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Detroit Pistons5329.646–
2 x-Cleveland Cavaliers5032.6103
3 y-Toronto Raptors4735.5736
4 y-Miami Heat4438.5379
5 x-Chicago Bulls4933.5984
6 x-New Jersey Nets4141.50012
7 x-Washington Wizards4141.50012
8 x-Orlando Magic4042.48813
9 Philadelphia 76ers3547.42718
10 Indiana Pacers3547.42718
11 New York Knicks3349.40220
12 Charlotte Bobcats3349.40220
13 Atlanta Hawks3052.36623
14 Milwaukee Bucks2854.34125
15 Boston Celtics2458.29329
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Record vs. opponents

More information Team, ATL ...
2006-07 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOK NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta —3–11–30–41–30–21–11–22–01–11–32–00–22–00–41–22–01–20–21–23–11–31–11–11–10–20–22–20–21–3
Boston 1–3—2–20–31–20–21–10–40–21–11–30–20–21–11–22–21–12–20–23–11–31–30–22–00–21–11–11–30–20–3
Charlotte 3–12–2—1–22–20–21–12–21–10–21–20–22–00–22–22–21–11–21–12–22–22–20–20–21–11–10–20–31–12–2
Chicago 4–03–02–1—2–21–11–13–11–10–23–10–21–11–13–14–00–21–32–03–11–22–11–12–00–21–12–02–20–23–1
Cleveland 3–12–12–22–2—0–20–21–32–01–13–12–02–02–01–34–02–02–11–12–21–23–10–21–12–02–01–13–11–12–1
Dallas 2–02–02–01–12–0—3–11–10–33–12–02–13–14–02–02–04–02–04–02–02–02–02–23–04–03–14–02–01–21–1
Denver 1–11–11–11–12–01–3—0–23–11–22–02–13–12–22–02–02–21–12–21–11–11–11–23–12–21–23–11–11–31–1
Detroit 2–14–02–21–33–11–12–0—0–21–12–22–02–02–02–13–11–14–01–12–14–03–11–11–11–10–22–02–10–22–2
Golden State 0–22–01–11–10–23–01–32–0—2–11–12–20–43–10–20–22–11–13–11–11–12–01–32–13–11–33–11–12–21–1
Houston 1–11–12–02–01–11–32–11–11–2—1–13–12–24–02–02–02–22–01–32–02–02–01–32–23–02–23–01–11–32–0
Indiana 3–13–12–11–31–30–20–22–21–11–1—1–11–12–02–24–00–20–41–12–12–22–20–22–00–21–10–21–20–20–3
L.A. Clippers 0–22–02–02–00–21–21–20–22–21–31–1—2–23–02–02–01–21–12–21–11–12–02–23–12–20–42–20–21–31–1
L.A. Lakers 2–02–00–21–10–21–31–30–24–02–21–12–2—2–21–10–23–12–01–20–22–01–11–31–23–12–13–11–12–11–1
Memphis 0–21–12–01–10–20–42–20–21–30–40–20–32–2—0–20–22–10–21–30–21–11–10–42–21–21–31–21–11–31–1
Miami 4–02–12–21–33–10–20–21–22–00–22–20–21–12–0—2–12–03–11–11–30–41–30–22–02–01–12–02–12–03–1
Milwaukee 2–12–22–20–40–40–20–21–32–00–20–40–22–02–01–2—2–01–20–21–31–32–10–21–11–12–01–11–30–21–3
Minnesota 0–21–11–12–00–20–42–21–11–22–22–02–11–31–20–20–2—1–11–32–01–12–01–32–22–21–21–30–21–31–1
New Jersey 2–12–22–13–11–20–21–10–41–10–24–01–10–22–01–32–11–1—1–14–02–22–20–20–21–10–20–22–22–04–0
New Orleans/Oklahoma City 2–02–01–10–21–10–42–21–11–33–11–12–22–13–11–12–03–11–1—2–01–10–20–31–23–10–42–20–21–21–1
New York 2–11–32–21–32–20–21–11–21–10–21–21–12–02–03–13–10–20–40–2—2–11–30–21–11–10–21–11–31–12–2
Orlando 1–33–12–22–12–10–21–10–41–10–22–21–10–21–14–03–11–12–21–11–2—2–10–22–01–11–12–00–42–02–2
Philadelphia 3–13–12–21–21–30–21–11–30–20–22–20–21–11–13–11–20–22–22–03–11–2—1–11–11–10–22–01–31–10–3
Phoenix 1–12–02–01–12–02–22–11–13–13–12–02–23–14–02–02–03–12–03–02–02–01–1—4–03–11–22–12–01–31–1
Portland 1–10–22–00–21–10–31–31–11–22–20–21–32–12–20–21–12–22–02–11–10–21–10–4—2–20–42–21–12–22–0
Sacramento 1–12–01–12–00–20–42–21–11–30–32–02–21–32–10–21–12–21–11–31–11–11–11–32–2—0–42–11–12–10–2
San Antonio 2–01–11–11–10–21–32–12–03–12–21–14–01–23–11–10–22–12–04–02–01–12–02–14–04–0—4–02–02–22–0
Seattle 2–01–12–00–21–10–41–30–21–30–32–02–21–32–10–21–13–12–02–21–10–20–21–22–21–20–4—1–12–20–2
Toronto 2–23–13–02–21–30–21–11–21–11–12–12–01–11–11–23–12–02–22–03–14–03–10–21–11–10–21–1—0–23–1
Utah 2–02–01–12–01–12–13–12–02–23–12–03–11–23–10–22–03–10–22–11–10–21–13–12–21–22–22–22–0—1–1
Washington 3–13–02–21–31–21–11–12–21–10–23–01–11–11–11–33–11–10–41–12–22–23–01–10–22–00–22–01–31–1—
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Game log

Playoffs

More information 2007 playoff game log, Game ...
2007 playoff game log
First Round: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 21 Orlando W 100–92 Hamilton, Billups (22) Antonio McDyess (9) Chauncey Billups (11) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 1–0
2 April 23 Orlando W 98–90 Richard Hamilton (22) Rasheed Wallace (11) Chauncey Billups (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 2–0
3 April 26 @ Orlando W 93–77 Tayshaun Prince (23) Antonio McDyess (11) Tayshaun Prince (5) Amway Arena
17,451		 3–0
4 April 28 @ Orlando W 97–93 Chauncey Billups (25) Chris Webber (10) Chauncey Billups (6) Amway Arena
17,451		 4–0
Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 5 Chicago W 95–69 Hamilton, Billups (20) Antonio McDyess (10) Lindsey Hunter (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 1–0
2 May 7 Chicago W 108–87 Tayshaun Prince (25) Richard Hamilton (9) Chauncey Billups (10) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 2–0
3 May 10 @ Chicago W 81–74 Tayshaun Prince (23) Prince, R. Wallace (11) Chauncey Billups (7) United Center
23,462		 3–0
4 May 13 @ Chicago L 87–102 Chauncey Billups (23) Antonio McDyess (8) Chauncey Billups (8) United Center
23,099		 3–1
5 May 15 Chicago L 92–108 Chauncey Billups (17) Chris Webber (8) Chauncey Billups (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 3–2
6 May 17 @ Chicago W 95–85 Richard Hamilton (23) Rasheed Wallace (13) Chauncey Billups (7) United Center
23,030		 4–2
Conference Finals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 21 Cleveland W 79–76 Richard Hamilton (24) Rasheed Wallace (12) Tayshaun Prince (9) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 1–0
2 May 24 Cleveland W 79–76 Rasheed Wallace (16) Rasheed Wallace (11) Chauncey Billups (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 2–0
3 May 27 @ Cleveland L 82–88 Rasheed Wallace (16) Antonio McDyess (9) three players tied (3) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562		 2–1
4 May 29 @ Cleveland L 87–91 Chauncey Billups (23) Chauncey Billups (9) Tayshaun Prince (4) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562		 2–2
5 May 31 Cleveland L 107–109 (2OT) Richard Hamilton (26) Tayshaun Prince (9) Richard Hamilton (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 2–3
6 June 2 @ Cleveland L 82–98 Richard Hamilton (29) three players tied (6) Tayshaun Prince (6) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562		 2–4
2007 schedule
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Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Regular season

More information Player, GP ...
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Chauncey Billups 707036.2.427.345.8833.47.21.2.217.0
Will Blalock 14011.9.300.2001.0001.11.2.4.01.8
Dale Davis 46610.1.446..6543.0.3.2.71.8
Carlos Delfino 82116.7.415.333.7873.21.1.6.15.2
Ronald Dupree 1904.9.355..333.9.3.3.11.3
Richard Hamilton 757536.8.468.341.8613.83.8.8.219.8
Lindsey Hunter 52014.3.385.319.909.91.8.7.14.9
Amir Johnson 8015.5.545.000.7864.6.4.61.65.9
Jason Maxiell 67814.1.500..5262.8.2.4.95.0
Antonio McDyess 82321.1.526..6916.0.9.7.88.1
Nazr Mohammed 513315.2.532..6104.5.2.5.85.6
Ronald Murray 691821.4.404.289.7251.62.7.7.26.7
Tayshaun Prince 828236.6.460.386.7685.22.8.6.714.3
Rasheed Wallace 757232.3.423.351.7887.21.71.01.612.3
Chris Webber 434229.7.489.333.6366.73.01.0.611.3
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Playoffs

More information Player, GP ...
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Chauncey Billups 161640.6.435.389.8323.35.71.2.118.6
Dale Davis 806.4.375..5001.5.1.3.31.0
Carlos Delfino 1608.4.405.188.6671.3.5.3.12.3
Richard Hamilton 161639.9.429.400.8654.33.8.9.118.8
Lindsey Hunter 13010.2.226.2221.000.81.2.5.11.8
Jason Maxiell 14010.4.667.000.5222.4.1.3.64.0
Antonio McDyess 16022.1.349.000.7317.11.1.7.95.8
Nazr Mohammed 203.0.500.1.0001.5.0.0.02.5
Ronald Murray 12011.3.355.000.727.81.2.3.12.5
Tayshaun Prince 161641.6.415.409.7596.43.8.9.314.1
Rasheed Wallace 161635.8.437.347.8427.71.81.21.814.3
Chris Webber 161625.3.524.000.5316.31.5.9.69.9
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Awards and records

Transactions

References

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