2018–19 Detroit Pistons season

2018–19 Detroit Pistons season
2018–19 Detroit Pistons season
Head coach	Dwane Casey
General manager	Ed Stefanski (interim)
Owner(s)	Tom Gores
Arena	Little Caesars Arena
Results
Record	41–41 (.500)
Place	Division: 3rd (Central); Conference: 8th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	First Round; (lost to Bucks 0–4)
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Fox Sports Detroit
Radio	WXYT
< 2017–18	2019–20 >

The 2018–19 Detroit Pistons season was the 78th season of the franchise, the 71st in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the second in Midtown Detroit. This was the first season under new head coach Dwane Casey.

The Pistons qualified for the NBA playoffs during the final game of the regular season with a 115–89 victory over the New York Knicks on April 10. This marked the first time the team qualified for the playoffs since the 2015–16 season and for only the second time in the last 10 seasons. In the first round of the playoffs, the Pistons were eliminated by the Milwaukee Bucks in four games, and got swept in the playoffs for the third time since 2009, not winning a playoff game since May 26, 2008.

As of 2024, This season marked the last time the Pistons made the playoffs.

Offseason

On May 7, 2018, the Detroit Pistons fired head coach Stan Van Gundy after the team missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season.^[1] On June 11, 2018, the Pistons hired Dwane Casey as head coach.^[2]

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College / Team
2	38	Khyri Thomas	SG	United States	Creighton
2	42	Bruce Brown	SG	United States	Miami

Roster

2018–19 Detroit Pistons roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Height	Weight	DOB	From
G	6	Brown, Bruce	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	1996–08–15	Miami (FL)
G	81	Calderón, José	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1981–09–28	Spain
C	0	Drummond, Andre	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	279 lb (127 kg)	1993–08–10	Connecticut
G	20	Ellington, Wayne	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1987–11–29	North Carolina
G	9	Galloway, Langston	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1991–12–09	Saint Joseph's
F	23	Griffin, Blake	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	1989–03–16	Oklahoma
G	1	Jackson, Reggie	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	1990–04–16	Boston College
G	5	Kennard, Luke	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	206 lb (93 kg)	1996–06–24	Duke
F	30	Leuer, Jon	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	1989–05–14	Wisconsin
G	24	Lucas, Kalin (TW)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1989–05–24	Michigan State
C	7	Maker, Thon	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	1997–02–25	Orangeville Prep (CAN)
F	19	Mykhailiuk, Sviatoslav	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1997–06–10	Kansas
C	27	Pachulia, Zaza	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	270 lb (122 kg)	1984–02–10	Georgia
G/F	22	Robinson, Glenn	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	222 lb (101 kg)	1994–01–08	Michigan
G	14	Smith, Ish	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1988–07–05	Wake Forest
G	13	Thomas, Khyri	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1996–05–08	Creighton
G	12	Whitehead, Isaiah (TW)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	213 lb (97 kg)	1995–03–08	Seton Hall

Head coach

Dwane Casey

Assistant coach(es)

Tim Grgurich
Sidney Lowe
Micah Nori
Sean Sweeney
DJ Bakker (player development)
JD Dubois (player development)
Bryston Williams (player development)

Legend

(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
(GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
(TW) Two-way affiliate player
Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2019–03–10

Standings

Division

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
z – Milwaukee Bucks	60	22	.732	–	33‍–‍8	27‍–‍14	14–2	82
x – Indiana Pacers	48	34	.585	12.0	29‍–‍12	19‍–‍22	11–5	82
x – Detroit Pistons	41	41	.500	19.0	26‍–‍15	15‍–‍26	8–8	82
Chicago Bulls	22	60	.268	38.0	9‍–‍32	13‍–‍28	3–13	82
Cleveland Cavaliers	19	63	.232	41.0	13‍–‍28	6‍–‍35	4–12	82

Conference

Eastern Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	z – Milwaukee Bucks *	60	22	.732	–	82
2	y – Toronto Raptors *	58	24	.707	2.0	82
3	x – Philadelphia 76ers	51	31	.622	9.0	82
4	x – Boston Celtics	49	33	.598	11.0	82
5	x – Indiana Pacers	48	34	.585	12.0	82
6	x – Brooklyn Nets	42	40	.512	18.0	82
7	y – Orlando Magic *	42	40	.512	18.0	82
8	x – Detroit Pistons	41	41	.500	19.0	82

9	Charlotte Hornets	39	43	.476	21.0	82
10	Miami Heat	39	43	.476	21.0	82
11	Washington Wizards	32	50	.390	28.0	82
12	Atlanta Hawks	29	53	.354	31.0	82
13	Chicago Bulls	22	60	.268	38.0	82
14	Cleveland Cavaliers	19	63	.232	41.0	82
15	New York Knicks	17	65	.207	43.0	82

Game log

Preseason

2018 preseason game log
Total: 2–3 (home: 0–2; road: 2–1)

Preseason: 2–3 (home: 0–2; road: 2–1)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record
1	October 3	@ Oklahoma City	W 97–91	Andre Drummond (31)	Andre Drummond (16)	Ish Smith (5)	Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203	1–0
2	October 5	@ San Antonio	L 93–117	Andre Drummond (18)	Andre Drummond (10)	Ish Smith (6)	AT&T Center 18,121	1–1
3	October 8	Brooklyn	L 108–110 (OT)	Langston Galloway (24)	Andre Drummond (10)	Ish Smith (10)	Little Caesars Arena 7,691	1–2
4	October 10	Washington	L 97–102	Andre Drummond (17)	Andre Drummond (20)	Blake Griffin (4)	Little Caesars Arena 9,117	1–3
5	October 12	@ Cleveland	W 129–110	Blake Griffin (29)	Andre Drummond (15)	Griffin, Jackson (5)	Breslin Student Events Center 7,517	2–3

2018–19 season schedule

Regular season

2018–19 game log
Total: 41–41 (home: 26–15; road: 15–26)

October: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record
1	October 17	Brooklyn	W 103–100	Blake Griffin (26)	Andre Drummond (20)	Blake Griffin (6)	Little Caesars Arena 20,332	1–0
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