2015–16 Detroit Pistons season
NBA team season
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The 2015–16 Detroit Pistons season was the 75th season of the franchise, the 68th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 59th in the Detroit suburban area. This season marked the first time the Pistons qualified for the NBA playoffs since the 2008–09 season, and also marked their first winning season since the 2007–08 season. It would be their last until the 2024–25 season. The Pistons would also end their record as the team in the Eastern Conference with the longest active postseason drought at seven seasons. The Pistons were the first team with a winning percentage above .500 at the Eastern Conference's 8th seed since the 2011–12 Philadelphia 76ers.
| 2015–16 Detroit Pistons season | |
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| Head coach | Stan Van Gundy |
| President | Stan Van Gundy |
| General manager | Jeff Bower |
| Owner | Tom Gores |
| Arena | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| Results | |
| Record | 44–38 (.537) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Central) Conference: 8th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | First Round (lost to Cavaliers 0–4) |
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In the playoffs, the Pistons were swept by the eventual NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers in four games in the First Round.
The Pistons did not make another playoff appearance until 2019.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Team |
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| 1 | 8 | Stanley Johnson | SF |  United States |
Arizona |
| 2 | 38 | Darrun Hilliard | SG | United States |
Villanova |
Roster
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Legend
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Standings
Division
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| c – Cleveland Cavaliers | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 33–8 | 24–17 | 8–8 | 82 |
| x – Indiana Pacers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 | 26–15 | 19–22 | 8–8 | 82 |
| x – Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 13.0 | 26–15 | 18–23 | 10–6 | 82 |
| e – Chicago Bulls | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15.0 | 26–15 | 16–25 | 10–6 | 82 |
| e – Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 23–18 | 10–31 | 4–12 | 82 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c – Cleveland Cavaliers * | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Toronto Raptors * | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1.0 | 82 |
| 3 | y – Miami Heat * | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Atlanta Hawks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Boston Celtics | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Charlotte Hornets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Indiana Pacers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 13.0 | 82 |
| 9 | e – Chicago Bulls | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 10 | e – Washington Wizards | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 11 | e – Orlando Magic | 35 | 47 | .427 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 12 | e – Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 13 | e – New York Knicks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 25.0 | 82 |
| 14 | e – Brooklyn Nets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36.0 | 82 |
| 15 | e – Philadelphia 76ers | 10 | 72 | .122 | 47.0 | 82 |
Pre-season
Regular season
Game log
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October: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
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November
: 6–9 (home: 3–2; road: 3–7)
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December
: 9–6 (home: 6–3; road: 3–3)
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January
: 7–8 (home: 4–3; road: 3–5)
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February
: 6–6 (home: 3–3; road: 3–3)
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March
: 9–6 (home: 7–2; road: 2–4)
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April
: 4–3 (home: 1–2; road: 3–1)
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Playoffs
Game log
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First Round: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
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Player statistics
| 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
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Andre Drummond | 81 | 81 | 32.9 | .521 | .333 | .355 | 14.8 | .8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 16.2 |
| Aron Baynes | 81 | 1 | 15.2 | .505 | .000 | .764 | 4.7 | .6 | .3 | .6 | 6.3 |
| Marcus Morris Sr. | 80 | 80 | 35.7 | .434 | .362 | .749 | 5.1 | 2.5 | .8 | .3 | 14.1 |
| Reggie Jackson | 79 | 79 | 30.7 | .434 | .353 | .864 | 3.2 | 6.2 | .7 | .1 | 18.8 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 76 | 76 | 36.7 | .420 | .309 | .811 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 | .2 | 14.5 |
| Stanley Johnson | 73 | 6 | 23.1 | .375 | .307 | .784 | 4.2 | 1.6 | .8 | .2 | 8.1 |
| Anthony Tolliver | 72 | 5 | 18.6 | .386 | .360 | .617 | 3.2 | .7 | .4 | .2 | 5.3 |
| Steve Blake | 58 | 2 | 17.0 | .388 | .344 | .800 | 1.5 | 3.4 | .4 | .1 | 4.4 |
| Ersan İlyasova† | 52 | 52 | 27.6 | .425 | .363 | .725 | 5.4 | 1.1 | .7 | .5 | 11.3 |
| Darrun Hilliard | 38 | 2 | 10.1 | .397 | .380 | .725 | 1.2 | .7 | .2 | .0 | 4.0 |
| Reggie Bullock | 37 | 0 | 11.6 | .439 | .415 | .933 | 1.8 | .7 | .3 | .1 | 3.3 |
| Tobias Harris† | 27 | 25 | 33.4 | .477 | .375 | .911 | 6.2 | 2.6 | .7 | .4 | 16.6 |
| Brandon Jennings† | 23 | 1 | 18.1 | .371 | .312 | .711 | 2.0 | 3.0 | .5 | .1 | 6.8 |
| Joel Anthony | 19 | 0 | 5.1 | .600 | .750 | 1.1 | .1 | .1 | .6 | .9 | |
| Spencer Dinwiddie | 12 | 0 | 13.3 | .352 | .100 | .576 | 1.4 | 1.8 | .3 | .0 | 4.8 |
| Justin Harper | 5 | 0 | 7.0 | .400 | .444 | .500 | .2 | .0 | .2 | .0 | 2.6 |
| Jodie Meeks | 3 | 0 | 14.3 | .350 | .444 | 1.000 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 7.3 |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 4 | 4 | 40.3 | .440 | .444 | .714 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 1.8 | .3 | 15.3 |
| Tobias Harris | 4 | 4 | 39.0 | .457 | .333 | .923 | 9.5 | 3.0 | .8 | .8 | 14.5 |
| Reggie Jackson | 4 | 4 | 36.8 | .455 | .167 | 1.000 | 3.3 | 9.3 | 1.5 | .5 | 14.3 |
| Marcus Morris Sr. | 4 | 4 | 36.0 | .468 | .389 | .870 | 3.3 | 2.5 | .5 | .0 | 17.8 |
| Andre Drummond | 4 | 4 | 32.8 | .519 | .000 | .324 | 9.0 | .0 | .3 | 1.5 | 16.8 |
| Stanley Johnson | 4 | 0 | 20.3 | .522 | .600 | 1.000 | 4.0 | .0 | .3 | .0 | 8.0 |
| Aron Baynes | 4 | 0 | 11.0 | .444 | .667 | 2.0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 2.5 | |
| Steve Blake | 4 | 0 | 10.8 | .200 | .500 | .500 | 1.0 | 2.5 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Anthony Tolliver | 3 | 0 | 8.7 | .500 | .000 | 1.3 | .3 | .0 | .3 | 1.3 | |
| Reggie Bullock | 2 | 0 | 11.0 | .833 | .667 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .5 | .0 | 6.0 | |
| Spencer Dinwiddie | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.000 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 | ||
| Jodie Meeks | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Pistons only.
Transactions
Overview
| Players Added Via draft Via trade Via free agency |
Players Lost Via trade Via free agency |
Trades
| June 11, 2015 | To Detroit Pistons Ersan İlyasova |
To Milwaukee Bucks Caron Butler Shawne Williams |
| July 2, 2015 | To Detroit Pistons Reggie Bullock Danny Granger Marcus Morris |
To Phoenix Suns 2020 2nd Round Pick |
| July 13, 2015 | To Detroit Pistons Steve Blake |
To Brooklyn Nets Quincy Miller |
| February 16, 2016 | To Detroit Pistons Tobias Harris |
To Orlando Magic Ersan İlyasova Brandon Jennings |
Free agency
Re-signed
| Date | Player | Contract terms | Former team | Ref. |
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| July 20 | Joel Anthony | Signed 2-year contract worth $5 million | Detroit Pistons | [1] |
| Reggie Jackson | Signed 5-year contract worth $80 million | Detroit Pistons | [2] |
Additions
| Date | Player | Contract terms | Former team | Ref. |
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| July 12 | Aron Baynes | Signed 3-year contract worth $19.5 million | San Antonio Spurs | [3] |
| July 23 | Adonis Thomas | Signed 2-year contract worth $1.8 million | Grand Rapids Drive | [4] |
Subtractions
| Date | Player | Reason left | New team | Ref. |
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| July 9 | Greg Monroe | Signed 3-year contract worth $50 million | Milwaukee Bucks | [5] |
| October 26 | Danny Granger | Waived | n/a | [6] |
Awards
| Player | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
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| Andre Drummond | Eastern Conference Player of the Week | November 1, 2015 | [7] |
| Andre Drummond | Eastern Conference Player of the Week | November 8, 2015 | [8] |
| Reggie Jackson | Eastern Conference Player of the Week | December 6, 2015 | [9] |
| Reggie Jackson | Eastern Conference Player of the Week | December 20, 2015 | [10] |