Detroit Pistons playoff history
Playoff appearances: 32
Overall playoff record: 115-113
NBA Championships: 1989, 1990
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Year
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Results
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1998-99
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Lost to Atlanta, 3-2, first round
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1996-97
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Lost to Atlanta, 3-2, first round
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1995-96
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Lost to Orlando, 3-0, first round
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1991-92
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Lost to New York, 3-2, first round
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1990-91
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Defeated Atlanta, 3-2, first round
Defeated Boston, 4-2, conference semifinals
Lost to Chicago, 4-0, conference finals
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1989-90
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Defeated Indiana, 3-0, first round
Defeated New York, 4-1, conference semifinals
Defeated Chicago, 4-3, conference finals
Defeated Portland, 4-1, NBA Finals
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1988-89
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Defeated Boston, 3-0, first round
Defeated Milwaukee, 4-0, conference semifinals
Defeated Chicago, 4-2, conference finals
Defeated LA Lakers, 4-0, NBA Finals
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1987-88
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Defeated Washington, 3-2, first round
Defeated Chicago, 4-1, conference semifinals
Defeated Boston, 4-2, conference finals
Lost to LA Lakers, 4-3, NBA Finals
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1986-87
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Defeated Washington, 3-0, first round
Defeated Atlanta, 4-1, conference semifinals
Lost to Boston, 4-3, conference finals
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1985-86
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Lost to Atlanta, 3-1, first round
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1984-85
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Defeated New Jersey, 3-0, first round
Lost to Boston, 4-2, conference semifinals
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1983-84
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Lost to New York, 3-2, first round
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1976-77
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Lost to Golden State, 2-1, first round
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1975-76
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Defeated Milwaukee, 2-1, first round
Lost to Golden State, 4-2, conference semifinals
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1974-75
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Lost to Seattle, first round
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1973-74
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Lost to Chicago, 4-3, conference semifinals
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1967-68
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Lost to Boston, 4-2, division semifinals
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1962-63
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Lost to St. Louis, 3-1, division semifinals
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1961-62
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Defeated Cincinnati, 3-1, division semifinals
Lost to LA Lakers, 4-2, division finals
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1960-61
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Lost to LA Lakers, 3-2, division semifinals
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1959-60
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Lost to Minneapolis, 2-0, division semifinals
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1958-59
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Lost to Minneapolis, 2-1, division semifinals
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1957-58
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Defeated Cincinnati, 2-0, division semifinals
Lost to St. Louis, 4-1, division finals
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1956-57*
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Lost to St. Louis, division tiebreaker
Lost to Minneapolis, 2-0, division semifinals
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1955-56*
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Defeated St. Louis, 3-2, division finals
Lost to Philadelphia, 4-1, NBA Finals
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1954-55*
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Defeated Minneapolis, 3-1, division finals
Lost to Syracuse, 4-3, NBA Finals
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1953-54*
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Lost to Rochester and Minneapolis, 4-0, round-robin
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1952-53*
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Defeated Rochester, 2-1, division semifinals
Lost to Minneapolis, 3-2, division finals
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1951-52*
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Lost to Rochester, 2-0, division semifinals
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1950-51*
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Lost to Rochester, 2-1, division semifinals
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1949-50*
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Defeated Chicago, third-place tiebreaker
Defeated Rochester, 2-0, division semifinals
Lost to Minneapolis, 2-0, division finals
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* Fort Wayne Pistons |
