The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at Little Caesars Arena, located in Midtown. The team was founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons in 1941, a member of the National Basketball League, where it won two NBL championships: in 1944 and 1945. The Pistons later joined the Basketball Association of America in 1948. The NBL and BAA merged to become the NBA in 1949, and the Pistons became part of the merged league. In 1957, the franchise moved to Detroit. The Pistons have won three NBA championships: in 1989, 1990 and 2004.
| Conference | Eastern |
| Division | Central |
| Founded | 1941 |
| History | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons, 1941–1948, Fort Wayne Pistons, 1948–1957, Detroit Pistons, 1957–present |
| Arena | Little Caesars Arena |
| Location | Detroit, Michigan |
| Team colors | Royal blue, red, chrome, black, white |
| Main sponsor | United Wholesale Mortgage |
| President | Ed Stefanski |
| General manager | Troy Weaver |
| Head coach | Dwane Casey |
| Ownership | Tom Gores |
| Affiliation(s) | Motor City Cruise |
| Championships | 3 (1989, 1990, 2004) |
| Conference titles | 5 (1988, 1989, 1990, 2004, 2005) |
| Division titles | 11 (1955, 1956, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) |
| Retired numbers | 11 (1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 15, 16, 21, 32, 40) |
About Detroit Pistons
Won back-to-back titles in 1989 and 1990 with a team known as the "Bad Boys," led by Isiah Thomas. The franchise claimed its third NBA title in 2004.
Achievement of Detroit Pistons
In the 2004 NBA Finals, the Pistons entered as heavy underdogs against Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal and the Los Angeles Lakers, but the Pistons' defense anchored by Ben Wallace persevered in a dominant 5-game victory.
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Latest information about Detroit Pistons updated on July 28 2021.
