2005–06 Detroit Pistons season

The 2005–06 Detroit Pistons season was the 65th season of the franchise, the 58th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 49th in the Detroit area. The team entered the season as the two-time defending Eastern Conference champions. The Pistons began the season hoping to improve upon their 54–28 output from the previous season and have another chance of going to the NBA Finals after losing to the San Antonio Spurs in last season's NBA Finals in seven games. They bested it by ten games, finishing 64–18—their best record in franchise history—and qualifying for the playoff for the fifth straight season.[1] The Pistons defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in five games in the first round, and the Cleveland Cavaliers in a tough, hard-fought seven-game series to reach the Eastern Conference finals for the fourth consecutive year before losing to the eventual NBA champions Miami Heat, whom they had beaten in a seven-game playoff series the year before. Detroit's offseason was soon marked by the departure of star defensive player Ben Wallace, who signed a free-agent deal with the Chicago Bulls.

2005–06 Detroit Pistons season
Division champions
Head coachFlip Saunders
General managerJoe Dumars
PresidentJoe Dumars
Owner(s)Bill Davidson
ArenaThe Palace of Auburn Hills
Results
Record64–18 (.780)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Central)
Conference: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finishEastern Conference Finals
(lost to Heat 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWDFN

For the season, the Pistons had a new logo, and, though they kept the uniforms, the horse logo was replaced by the letter 'P' on the left side of the shorts, they added new red road alternate uniforms with blue side panels to their jerseys and shorts, their alternate uniforms remained in used until 2009, while the logo and uniforms lasted until 2017.

Ben Wallace won his fourth and final Defensive Player of the Year Award and he along with Rasheed Wallace, Richard Hamilton, and Chauncey Billups were selected as reserves for the 2006 NBA All-Star Game.

Draft picks
Main article: 2005 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
126Jason MaxiellPF United StatesCincinnati
256Amir JohnsonPF United States
260Alex AckerSG United StatesPepperdine

Roster
2005–06 Detroit Pistons roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
SG 6 Acker, Alex (DL) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1983-01-21 Pepperdine
PG 1 Billups, Chauncey (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1976-09-25 Colorado
C 13 Cato, Kelvin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1974-08-26 Iowa State
C 34 Davis, Dale 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 252 lb (114 kg) 1969-03-25 Clemson
SG 20 Delfino, Carlos 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1982-08-29 Argentina
PG 00 Delk, Tony 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 1974-01-28 Kentucky
SG 5 Evans, Maurice 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1978-11-08 Texas
SG 32 Hamilton, Richard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1978-02-14 Connecticut
PG 10 Hunter, Lindsey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1970-12-03 Jackson State
SF 25 Johnson, Amir (DL) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1987-05-01 Westchester HS (CA)
PF 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) 245 lb (111 kg) 1974-09-07 Alabama
SF 22 Prince, Tayshaun 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1980-02-28 Kentucky
C 3 Wallace, Ben (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1974-09-10 Virginia Union
PF 36 Wallace, Rasheed 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1974-09-17 North Carolina
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: April 17, 2006

Regular season

Season standings
Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Detroit Pistons 6418.780-37–427–1413–3
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 5032.6101431–1019–2211–5
x-Indiana Pacers 4141.5002327–1414–276–10
x-Chicago Bulls 4141.5002321–2020–214–12
x-Milwaukee Bucks 4042.4882425–1615–266–10
Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Detroit Pistons6418.780-
2 y-Miami Heat5230.63412
3 y-New Jersey Nets4933.59815
4 x-Cleveland Cavaliers5032.61014
5 x-Washington Wizards4240.51222
6 x-Indiana Pacers4141.50023
7 x-Chicago Bulls4141.50023
8 x-Milwaukee Bucks4042.48824
9 Philadelphia 76ers3844.46326
10 Orlando Magic3646.43928
11 Boston Celtics3349.40231
12 Toronto Raptors2755.32937
13 Charlotte Bobcats2656.31738
14 Atlanta Hawks2656.31738
15 New York Knicks2359.28041

Record vs. opponents
2005-06 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 —2–11–30–31–20–21–11–31–11–14–00–21–10–21–31–31–11–31–12–22–21–20–20–20–21–10–21–30–21–3
Boston 1–2—2–10–40–40–21–10–31–11–13–11–11–11–11–30–31–11–32–03–11–33–10–22–01–10–20–23–12–01–3
Charlotte 3–11–2—2–20–30–20–20–41–11–12–20–21–10–20–40–31–11–30–23–01–33–10–21–11–10–21–11–31–11–3
Chicago 3–04–02–2—0–40–21–10–41–11–12–21–11–11–11–22–21–12–11–12–13–12–20–21–10–21–10–24–01–13–1
Cleveland 2–14–03–04–0—1–11–11–30–21–13–11–11–11–12–23–11–12–22–01–23–12–21–11–11–11–11–13–02–01–3
Dallas 2–02–02–02–01–1—3–11–11–34–02–03–11–23–12–01–12–11–14–01–11–11–12–24–02–12–23–02–03–12–0
Denver 1–11–12–01–11–11–3—1–12–12–22–01–31–22–12–01–13–10–22–12–01–11–11–34–01–32–22–22–01–31–1
Detroit 3–13–04–04–03–11–11–1—2–02–03–12–01–12–03–13–12–02–22–03–12–13–02–02–02–02–02–03–10–20–3
Golden State 1–11–11–11–12–03–11–20–2—1–30–21–30–40–31–11–12–21–11–22–01–11–11–34–02–20–42–12–01–30–2
Houston 1–11–11–11–11–10–42–20–23–1—1–12–21–20–40–22–02–21–11–32–01–11–10–32–12–20–43–10–21–22–0
Indiana 0–41–32–22–21–30–20–21–32–01–1—2–01–11–12–12–21–12–12–02–23–02–10–22–02–00–21–12–22–02–2
L.A. Clippers 2–01–12–01–11–11–33–10–23–12–20–2—2–21–31–12–03–11–11–22–02–01–12–23–00–41–23–12–02–12–0
L.A. Lakers 1–11–11–11–11–12–12–11–14–02–11–12–2—1–31–12–01–30–23–12–02–01–11–32–22–21–32–12–02–21–1
Memphis 2–01–12–01–11–11–31–20–23–04–01–13–13–1—0–21–13–11–11–32–02–00–22–12–12–20–43–12–03–12–0
Miami 3–13–14–02–12–20–20–21–31–12–01–21–11–12–0—3–11–11–31–13–02–23–00–22–02–00–22–03–12–04–0
Milwaukee 3–13–03–02–21–31–11–11–31–10–22–20–20–21–11–3—1–11–31–13–12–23–11–12–00–21–11–12–10–22–1
Minnesota 1–11–11–11–11–11–21–30–22–22–21–11–33–11–31–11–1—1–11–22–01–10–21–22–22–10–42–20–21–31–1
New Jersey 3–13–13–11–22–21–12–02–21–11–11–21–12–01–13–13–11–1—2–03–13–01–31–11–10–20–21–13–11–12–1
New Orleans/Oklahoma City 1–10–22–01–10–20–41–20–22–13–10–22–11–33–11–11–12–10–2—2–01–11–11–33–12–21–33–12–01–31–1
New York 2–21–30–31–22–11–10–21–30–20–22–20–20–20–20–31–30–21–30–2—1–31–31–11–11–10–22–01–32–01–3
Orlando 2–23–13–11–31–31–11–11–21–11–10–30–20–20–22–22–21–10–31–13–1—3–11–11–11–11–11–11–21–12–2
Philadelphia 2–11–31–32–22–21–11–10–31–11–11–21–11–12–00–31–32–03–11–13–11–3—0–21–12–01–11–13–10–22–2
Phoenix 2–02–02–02–01–12–23–10–23–13–02–02–23–11–22–01–12–11–13–11–11–12–0—3–12–21–32–22–02–11–1
Portland 2–00–21–11–11–10–40–40–20–41–20–20–32–21–20–20–22–21–11–31–11–11–11–3—1–20–41–31–10–41–1
Sacramento 2–01–11–12–01–11–23–10–22–22–20–24–02–22–20–22–01–22–02–21–11–10–22–22–1—1–23–11–13–10–2
San Antonio 1–12–02–01–11–12–22–20–24–04–02–02–13–14–02–01–14–02–03–12–01–11–13–14–02–1—2–12–03–01–1
Seattle 2–02–01–12–01–10–32–20–21–21–31–11–31–21–30–21–12–21–11–30–21–11–12–23–11–31–2—1–13–11–1
Toronto 3–11–33–10–40–30–20–21–30–22–02–20–20–20–21–31–22–01–30–23–12–11–30–21–11–10–21–1—0–21–2
Utah 2–00–21–11–10–21–33–12–03–12–10–21–22–21–30–22–03–11–13–10–21–12–01–24–01–30–31–32–0—1–1
Washington 3–13–13–11–33–10–21–13–02–00–22–20–21–10–20–41–21–11–21–13–12–22–21–11–12–01–11–12–11–1—

Playoffs
2006 playoff game log
First Round: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 23 Milwaukee W 92–74 Rasheed Wallace (22) Ben Wallace (17) Chauncey Billups (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 1–0
2 April 26 Milwaukee W 109–98 Tayshaun Prince (22) Ben Wallace (11) Richard Hamilton (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 2–0
3 April 29 @ Milwaukee L 104–124 Chauncey Billups (26) Antonio McDyess (8) Chauncey Billups (6) Bradley Center
18,717		 2–1
4 May 1 @ Milwaukee W 109–99 Chauncey Billups (34) Antonio McDyess (11) Tayshaun Prince (7) Bradley Center
16,296		 3–1
5 May 3 Milwaukee W 122–93 Richard Hamilton (40) Ben Wallace (14) Chauncey Billups (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 4–1
Conference Semifinals: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 7 Cleveland W 113–86 Tayshaun Prince (24) Ben Wallace (11) Chauncey Billups (10) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 1–0
2 May 9 Cleveland W 97–91 Rasheed Wallace (29) Ben Wallace (15) Chauncey Billups (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 2–0
3 May 13 @ Cleveland L 77–86 Richard Hamilton (22) Ben Wallace (13) Billups, Hamilton (5) Gund Arena
20,562		 2–1
4 May 15 @ Cleveland L 72–74 Richard Hamilton (30) Ben Wallace (10) Chauncey Billups (7) Gund Arena
20,562		 2–2
5 May 17 Cleveland L 84–86 Tayshaun Prince (21) Ben Wallace (13) Chauncey Billups (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 2–3
6 May 19 @ Cleveland W 84–82 Rasheed Wallace (24) Ben Wallace (10) Billups, Wallace (4) Gund Arena
20,562		 3–3
7 May 21 Cleveland W 79–61 Tayshaun Prince (20) Ben Wallace (9) Billups, Prince (3) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 4–3
Conference Finals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 23 Miami L 86–91 Richard Hamilton (22) Ben Wallace (14) Chauncey Billups (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 0–1
2 May 25 Miami W 92–88 Tayshaun Prince (24) Ben Wallace (12) Chauncey Billups (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 1–1
3 May 27 @ Miami L 83–98 Chauncey Billups (31) Rasheed Wallace (10) Tayshaun Prince (4) American Airlines Arena
20,245		 1–2
4 May 29 @ Miami L 78–89 Tayshaun Prince (15) Ben Wallace (11) Chauncey Billups (7) American Airlines Arena
20,248		 1–3
5 May 31 Miami W 91–78 Tayshaun Prince (29) Richard Hamilton (10) Chauncey Billups (10) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 2–3
6 June 2 @ Miami L 78–95 Richard Hamilton (33) Rasheed Wallace (8) Chauncey Billups (8) American Airlines Arena
20,258		 2–4
2006 schedule

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

Awards and records

Transactions

References
  1. 2005-06 Detroit Pistons
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