2009–10 Detroit Pistons season

2009–10 Detroit Pistons season
Head coach John Kuester
Owner(s) Karen Davidson
Arena The Palace of Auburn Hills
Results
Record 27–55 (.329)
Place Division: 5th (Central)
Conference: 12th (Eastern)
Playoff finish DNQ
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television Fox Sports Detroit
Radio WWJ, WXYT-AM and FM
Detroit Pistons seasons
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The 2009–10 Detroit Pistons season was the 69th season of the franchise, and the 62nd in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Contents

Key dates

Summary

Free agency

Draft picks

Main article: 2009 NBA Draft

Roster

Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight DOB (Y–M–D) From
G 17 Atkins, Chucky 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) South Florida
C 38 Brown, Kwame 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Glynn Academy
G 12 Bynum, Will 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Georgia Tech
F 5 Daye, Austin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Gonzaga
G 7 Gordon, Ben 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Connecticut
G/F 32 Hamilton, Richard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Connecticut
F 33 Jerebko, Jonas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 231 lb (105 kg) Sweden
F/C 54 Maxiell, Jason 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Cincinnati
F 22 Prince, Tayshaun 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Kentucky
G 3 Stuckey, Rodney 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Eastern Washington
F 35 Summers, DaJuan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Georgetown
F 31 Villanueva, Charlie 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Connecticut
C 6 Wallace, Ben 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Virginia Union
F/C 9 Wilcox, Chris 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Standings

Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
z-Cleveland Cavaliers 61 21 .744 – 35–6 26–15 12–4
x-Milwaukee Bucks 46 36 .561 17 28–13 18–23 10–6
x-Chicago Bulls 41 41 .500 22 24–17 17–24 10–6
Indiana Pacers 32 50 .390 29 23–18 9–32 6–10
Detroit Pistons 27 55 .329 34 17–24 10–31 2–14
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Cleveland Cavaliers 61 21 .744 –
2 y-Orlando Magic 59 23 .720 2
3 x-Atlanta Hawks 53 29 .646 8
4 y-Boston Celtics 50 32 .610 11
5 x-Miami Heat 47 35 .573 14
6 x-Milwaukee Bucks 46 36 .561 15
7 x-Charlotte Bobcats 44 38 .537 17
8 x-Chicago Bulls 41 41 .500 20
9 Toronto Raptors 40 42 .488 21
10 Indiana Pacers 32 50 .390 29
11 New York Knicks 29 53 .354 32
12 Detroit Pistons 27 55 .329 34
13 Philadelphia 76ers 27 55 .329 34
14 Washington Wizards 26 56 .317 35
15 New Jersey Nets 12 70 .146 49

Game log

Total: 27–55 (Home: 17–24; Road: 10–31)
October: 1–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 28 @ Memphis W 96–74 Richard Hamilton (25) Ben Wallace (9) Will Bynum (7) FedExForum
17,212		 1–0
2 October 30 Oklahoma City L 83–91 Ben Gordon (25) Ben Wallace (12) Ben Gordon (4) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 1–1
3 October 31 @ Milwaukee L 85–96 Ben Gordon (26) Ben Wallace (10) Rodney Stuckey (8) Bradley Center
15,095		 1–2
November: 5–9 (Home: 4–3; Road: 1–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 November 3 Orlando W 85–80 Ben Gordon (23) Ben Wallace (10) Ben Gordon, Rodney Stuckey (3) The Palace of Auburn Hills
15,487		 2-2
5 November 4 @ Toronto L 99–110 Ben Gordon (30) Rodney Stuckey (10) Will Bynum (6) Air Canada Centre
17,915		 2-3
6 November 6 @ Orlando L 103–110 Charlie Villanueva (28) Jonas Jerebko (6) Ben Gordon (5) Amway Arena
17,461		 2-4
7 November 8 Philadelphia W 88–81 Ben Gordon (23) Ben Wallace (16) Will Bynum (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
17,187		 3-4
8 November 11 Charlotte W 98–75 Charlie Villanueva (30) Ben Wallace (9) Ben Gordon (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
15,417		 4-4
9 November 14 @ Washington W 106–103 Ben Gordon (29) Rodney Stuckey (9) Will Bynum (6) Verizon Center
20,173		 5-4
10 November 15 Dallas L 90–95 Rodney Stuckey (28) Charlie Villanueva, Ben Wallace (10) Will Bynum (3) The Palace of Auburn Hills
18,215		 5-5
11 November 17 @ LA Lakers L 93–106 Will Bynum (24) Jason Maxiell (7) Will Bynum (6) Staples Center
18,997		 5-6
12 November 18 @ Portland L 81–87 Rodney Stuckey (21) Ben Wallace (12) Rodney Stuckey (5) Rose Garden Arena
20,391		 5-7
13 November 21 @ Utah L 97–100 (OT) Ben Gordon (25) Ben Wallace (9) Rodney Stuckey (6) EnergySolutions Arena
18,355		 5-8
14 November 22 @ Phoenix L 91–117 DaJuan Summers, Charlie Villanueva (13) Jason Maxiell (7) Rodney Stuckey (5) US Airways Center
18,422		 5-9
15 November 25 Cleveland L 88–98 Rodney Stuckey (25) Ben Wallace (9) Will Bynum (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 5-10
16 November 27 LA Clippers L 96–104 Jonas Jerebko (22) Ben Wallace (16) Will Bynum (9) The Palace of Auburn Hills
18,594		 5-11
17 November 29 Atlanta W 94–88 Rodney Stuckey (23) Ben Wallace (18) Rodney Stuckey (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
15,273		 6-11
December: 5–10 (Home: 4–4; Road: 1–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
18 December 2 @ Chicago L 85–92 Ben Gordon (18) Rodney Stuckey (9) Will Bynum (7) United Center
21,523		 6-12
19 December 4 Milwaukee W 105–96 Rodney Stuckey (19) Ben Wallace (11) Rodney Stuckey (9) The Palace of Auburn Hills
16,557		 7-12
20 December 6 Washington W 98–94 Rodney Stuckey (25) Jonas Jerebko (11) Charlie Villanueva, Ben Wallace, Chucky Atkins (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
14,123		 8-12
21 December 9 @ Philadelphia W 90–86 Rodney Stuckey (27) Ben Wallace (12) Rodney Stuckey (8) Wachovia Center
12,136		 9-12
22 December 10 Denver W 101–99 Charlie Villanueva (27) Ben Wallace (16) Charlie Villanueva (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
17,176		 10-12
23 December 12 Golden State W 104–95 Rodney Stuckey (29) Charlie Villanueva, Ben Wallace (9) Rodney Stuckey (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
16,952		 11-12
24 December 15 @ Houston L 96–107 Richard Hamilton (21) Ben Wallace (8) Chucky Atkins (9) Toyota Center
14,899		 11-13
25 December 16 @ New Orleans L 87–95 Rodney Stuckey (26) Charlie Villanueva (8) Will Bynum (9) New Orleans Arena
13,196		 11-14
26 December 18 @ Oklahoma City L 98–109 Rodney Stuckey (31) Ben Wallace (8) Will Bynum (6) Ford Center
17,774		 11-15
27 December 20 L.A. Lakers L 81–93 Rodney Stuckey (16) Ben Wallace (10) Chucky Atkins, Will Bynum (4) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 11-16
28 December 22 @ Charlotte L 76–88 Rodney Stuckey (20) Ben Wallace (8) Will Bynum (4) Time Warner Cable Arena
16,864		 11-17
29 December 23 Toronto L 64–94 Will Bynum (12) Ben Wallace (10) Will Bynum, Rodney Stuckey (3) The Palace of Auburn Hills
19,396		 11-18
30 December 27 @ Toronto L 95–102 Richard Hamilton, Ben Gordon (15) Ben Wallace (9) Rodney Stuckey (5) Air Canada Centre
19,800		 11-19
31 December 29 New York L 87–104 Ben Gordon (17) Rodney Stuckey, Ben Wallace (8) Rodney Stuckey (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 11-20
32 December 31 Chicago L 87–98 Rodney Stuckey (22) Ben Wallace (9) Rodney Stuckey (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 11-21
January: 4–10 (Home: 3–6; Road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
33 January 5 @ Dallas L 93–98 Richard Hamilton (20) Ben Wallace (12) Rodney Stuckey (6) American Airlines Center
19,799		 11-22
34 January 6 @ San Antonio L 92–112 Richard Hamilton (29) Chris Wilcox (9) Tayshaun Prince (6) Conseco Fieldhouse
17,337		 11-23
35 January 9 Philadelphia L 94–104 Ben Gordon (20) Austin Daye (7) Richard Hamilton (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
19,784		 11-24
36 January 11 @ Chicago L 87–120 Richard Hamilton (17) Jonas Jerebko (9) Rodney Stuckey (5) United Center
21,014		 11-25
37 January 12 @ Washington W 99–90 Charlie Villanueva (23) Charlie Villanueva (9) Rodney Stuckey (11) Verizon Center
13,544		 12-25
38 January 15 New Orleans W 110–104 (OT) Richard Hamilton (32) Ben Wallace (21) Richard Hamilton (10) The Palace of Auburn Hills
17,446		 13-25
39 January 16 New York W 94–90 Rodney Stuckey (20) Charlie Villanueva, Chris Wilcox (10) Richard Hamilton (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
19,185		 14-25
40 January 18 @ New York L 91–99 Rodney Stuckey (22) Ben Wallace (17) Rodney Stuckey (4) Madison Square Garden
19,302		 14-26
41 January 20 Boston W 92–86 Rodney Stuckey (27) Rodney Stuckey (11) Richard Hamilton (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
17,375		 15-26
42 January 22 Indiana L 93–105 Richard Hamilton (27) Jonas Jerebko (7) Rodney Stuckey (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
15,388		 15-27
43 January 23 Portland L 93–97 Richard Hamilton (25) Ben Wallace, Chris Wilcox (8) Richard Hamilton (9) The Palace of Auburn Hills
19,114		 15-28
44 January 27 Memphis L 93–99 Rodney Stuckey (17) Ben Wallace (9) Rodney Stuckey (11) The Palace of Auburn Hills
14,886		 15-29
45 January 29 Miami L 65–92 Charlie Villanueva (15) Richard Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince, Charlie Villanueva, Ben Wallace, Chris Wilcox (4) Richard Hamilton (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
20,669		 15-30
46 January 31 Orlando L 86–91 Rodney Stuckey (18) Jonas Jerebko, Tayshaun Prince, Ben Wallace (9) Rodney Stuckey (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
19,107		 15-31
February: 6–7 (Home: 3–2; Road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
47 February 2 @ New Jersey W 97–93 Richard Hamilton (22) Tayshaun Prince (8) Rodney Stuckey (9) Izod Center
9,417		 16-31
48 February 5 @ Indiana L 83–107 Ben Gordon (26) Jonas Jerebko (10) Will Bynum (7) Conseco Fieldhouse
14,832		 16-32
49 February 6 New Jersey W 99–92 Jonas Jerebko (20) Ben Wallace (10) Rodney Stuckey (11) The Palace of Auburn Hills
20,176		 17-32
50 February 9 @ Milwaukee W 93–81 Ben Gordon, Tayshaun Prince, Rodney Stuckey (18) Jonas Jerebko (13) Rodney Stuckey (7) Bradley Center
12,017		 18-32
51 February 10 Sacramento L 97–103 Tayshaun Prince (23) Ben Wallace (13) Rodney Stuckey (9) The Palace of Auburn Hills
14,152		 18-33
52 February 16 Minnesota W 108–85 Jonas Jerebko (21) Jason Maxiell (10) Will Bynum (14) The Palace of Auburn Hills
14,449		 19-33
53 February 17 @ Orlando L 91–116 Richard Hamilton (36) Tayshaun Prince (8) Rodney Stuckey (7) Amway Arena
17,461		 19-34
54 February 19 Milwaukee L 85–91 Richard Hamilton (29) Ben Wallace (12) Tayshaun Prince (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
18,701		 19-35
55 February 21 San Antonio W 109–101 (OT) Richard Hamilton (27) Jonas Jerebko (10) Rodney Stuckey (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
20,153		 20-35
56 February 23 @ Sacramento W 101–89 Richard Hamilton (30) Rodney Stuckey (8) Rodney Stuckey (7) ARCO Arena
11,557		 21-35
57 February 24 @ LA Clippers L 91–97 Richard Hamilton (21) Tayshaun Prince, Ben Wallace (10) Will Bynum, Tayshaun Prince, Rodney Stuckey (4) Staples Center
16,095		 21-36
58 February 26 @ Denver L 102–107 Richard Hamilton (20) Ben Wallace (10) Rodney Stuckey (6) Pepsi Center
19,845		 21-37
59 February 27 @ Golden State L 88–95 Tayshaun Prince (18) Ben Wallace (13) Tayshaun Prince (8) Oracle Arena
17,223		 21-38
March: 2–13 (Home: 2–6; Road: 0–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
60 March 2 Boston L 100–105 Jonas Jerebko (16) Ben Wallace (12) Richard Hamilton (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
17,956		 21-39
61 March 3 @ New York L 104–128 Tayshaun Prince, Rodney Stuckey (16) Jonas Jerebko (13) Rodney Stuckey (6) Madison Square Garden
19,341		 21-40
62 March 5 @ Cleveland L 92–99 Tayshaun Prince (23) Jonas Jerebko (12) Rodney Stuckey (10) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562		 21-41
63 March 7 Houston W 110–107 (OT) Tayshaun Prince (29) Jason Maxiell (16) Will Bynum (11) The Palace of Auburn Hills
18,422		 22-41
64 March 10 Utah L 104–115 Charlie Villanueva (19) Jason Maxiell (11) Richard Hamilton (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
16,908		 22-42
65 March 12 Washington W 101–87 Jonas Jerebko, Tayshaun Prince (18) Jason Maxiell (10) Will Bynum (20) The Palace of Auburn Hills
20,273		 23-42
66 March 13 @ Atlanta L 99–112 Jason Maxiell (19) Jason Maxiell (12) Will Bynum (7) Philips Arena
18,214		 23-43
67 March 15 @ Boston L 93–119 Will Bynum (16) Jason Maxiell (10) Will Bynum (6) TD Garden
18,624		 23-44
68 March 16 Cleveland L 101–113 Richard Hamilton (24) Jason Maxiell (15) Tayshaun Prince (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 23-45
69 March 19 @ Indiana L 102–106 Rodney Stuckey (25) Ben Gordon, Ben Wallace (7) Ben Gordon (6) Conseco Fieldhouse
13,583		 23-46
70 March 21 @ Cleveland L 79–104 Jason Maxiell (16) Jason Maxiell (9) Will Bynum, Ben Gordon (5) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562		 23-47
71 March 23 Indiana L 83–98 Tayshaun Prince (14) Kwame Brown (15) Tayshaun Prince (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
17,109		 23-48
72 March 26 @ New Jersey L 110–118 Tayshaun Prince (27) Jason Maxiell (11) Tayshaun Prince, Rodney Stuckey (7) Izod Center
13,469		 23-49
73 March 28 Chicago L 103–110 Richard Hamilton (29) Jason Maxiell (10) Tayshaun Prince (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 23-50
74 March 31 Miami L 81–98 Rodney Stuckey (18) Jonas Jerebko, Tayshaun Prince, Ben Wallace (6) Tayshaun Prince (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 23-51
April: 4–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
75 April 2 Phoenix L 94–109 Ben Gordon (21) Jonas Jerebko (10) Will Bynum (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 23-52
76 April 3 @ Atlanta L 85–91 Rodney Stuckey (22) Jonas Jerebko (9) Ben Gordon, Tayshaun Prince (4) Philips Arena
18729		 23-53
77 April 6 @ Philadelphia W 124–103 Charlie Villanueva (25) Austin Daye (9) Will Bynum (6) Wachovia Center
13,832		 24-53
78 April 7 Atlanta W 90–88 Ben Gordon (22) Austin Daye (10) Ben Gordon (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 25-53
79 April 9 @ Miami W 106–99 Ben Gordon (39) Jason Maxiell (7) Tayshaun Prince (5) American Airlines Arena
19,600		 26-53
80 April 10 @ Charlotte L 95–99 Ben Gordon (21) Ben Wallace (10) Ben Gordon (7) Time Warner Cable Arena
19,328		 26-54
81 April 12 Toronto L 97–111 Ben Gordon (24) Ben Gordon, Charlie Villanueva (6) Will Bynum (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 26-55
82 April 14 @ Minnesota W 103–98 Tayshaun Prince (20) Jonas Jerebko (13) Chucky Atkins (5) Target Center
15,790		 27-55
2009–10 season schedule

Player statistics

Season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Chucky Atkins 40 11 16.1 .363 .301 .926 .7 2.3 .4 .0 4.0
Kwame Brown 48 1 13.8 .500 .000 .337 3.7 .5 .3 .2 3.3
Will Bynum 63 20 26.5 .444 .218 .798 2.3 4.5 .9 .1 10.0
Austin Daye 69 4 13.3 .464 .305 .821 2.5 .5 .4 .4 5.1
Ben Gordon 62 17 27.9 .416 .321 .861 1.9 2.7 .8 .1 13.8
Richard Hamilton 46 46 33.7 .409 .297 .846 2.7 4.4 .6 .1 18.1
Jonas Jerebko 80 73 27.9 .481 .313 .710 6.0 .7 1.0 .4 9.3
Jason Maxiell 76 29 20.4 .511 .000 .574 5.3 .5 .5 .5 6.8
Tayshaun Prince 49 49 34.0 .486 .370 .714 5.1 3.3 .7 .4 13.5
Rodney Stuckey 73 67 34.2 .405 .228 .833 3.8 4.8 1.4 .2 16.6
DaJuan Summers 44 0 9.2 .354 .357 .711 1.0 .4 .2 .2 3.0
Charlie Villanueva 78 16 23.7 .439 .351 .815 4.7 .7 .6 .7 11.9
Ben Wallace 69 67 28.6 .541 .000 .406 8.7 1.5 1.2 1.2 5.5
Chris Wilcox 34 10 13.0 .525 .000 .500 3.4 .4 .4 .4 4.5

Awards, records and milestones

Awards

Week/Month

All-Star

Season

Records

Milestones

Injuries and surgeries

Transactions

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 Players Added

Via Draft

Via Free Agency

 Players Lost

Via Free Agency

Via Trade

Waived

References

See also

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