2004 Championship Triumph
Three-time NBA champions: 1989, 1990, 2004.
The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at Little Caesars Arena, located in Midtown Detroit.
- Season
- 2003-04
- Coach
- Larry Brown
- Finals Opponent
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Series Result
- 4-1
- FMVP
- Chauncey Billups
- Regular Season Record
- 54-28
- Arena
- The Palace of Auburn Hills
Lore & Background
The Pistons have won three NBA championships: in 1989, 1990 and 2004.
In Their Own Story
The air inside The Palace was thick with anticipation during Game 4. Chauncey Billups stood at the free-throw line, the weight of Detroit on his shoulders. As he sank the shot, the roar from the Motor City faithful shook the hardwood, signaling to the world that this team was built for war, not just exhibition.
Reader's Guide
The 2004 NBA Finals series result was 4-1; the Pistons did not overcome a 2-0 deficit. The series was tied 1-1 after two games in Los Angeles, then Detroit won three straight. Chauncey Billups was not the second Pistons player to win Finals MVP; he was the third. Joe Dumars won it in 1989, and Isiah Thomas won it in 1990.
Did You Know?
- The Pistons won NBA championships in 1989, 1990, and 2004.
- Joe Dumars was Finals MVP in 1989, and Isiah Thomas was Finals MVP in 1990.
- The 2004 Finals series ended 4-1, with Detroit winning Game 1, losing Game 2, then winning Games 3, 4, and 5.
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