2006–07 Detroit Pistons season
| 2006–07 Detroit Pistons season | |
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Division Champions | |
| Head coach | Flip Saunders |
| General manager | Joe Dumars |
| Owner(s) | William Davidson |
| Arena | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| Results | |
| Record | 53–29 (.646) |
| Place |
Division: 1st Conference: 1st |
| Playoff finish |
Lost in Eastern Conference Finals to Cleveland (4–2) |
| Local media | |
| Television | FSN Detroit, WMYD |
| Radio | WDFN |
The 2006–07 Detroit Pistons season was the 66th season of the franchise, the 59th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 50th in the Detroit area. The Pistons began the season hoping to improve upon their 64–18 output from the previous season. However, they came eleven wins shy of tying it, finishing 53–29.[1] After signing Nazr Mohammed and hometown native Chris Webber to offset the loss of Ben Wallace during the off-season, the Pistons were able to reach the Eastern Conference finals for the fifth consecutive season, becoming the first team since the 1992–93 Chicago Bulls to do so. They were defeated by the eventual Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers.
Draft Picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 2 | 60 | Will Blalock | PG |  United States | Iowa State |
Roster
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Regular season
Standings
| Team | W | L | Home | Road | PCT. | GB |
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| Detroit Pistons* | 53 | 29 | 26–15 | 27–14 | .646 | - |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 50 | 32 | 30–11 | 20–21 | .605 | 3 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 49 | 33 | 31–10 | 18–23 | .598 | 4 |
| Indiana Pacers | 35 | 47 | 22–19 | 13–28 | .427 | 18 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 28 | 54 | 18–23 | 10–31 | .341 | 25 |
*Qualified for playoffs
Playoffs
East First Round
(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (8) Orlando Magic
Last Playoff Meeting: 2003 Eastern Conference First Round (Detroit won 4-3)
East Conference Semifinals
(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (5) Chicago Bulls
Last Playoff Meeting: 1991 Eastern Conference Finals (Chicago won 4-0)
East Conference Finals
(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (2) Cleveland Cavaliers
| TNT |
May 31 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers 109, Detroit Pistons 107 (2OT) |
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills |
| TNT |
June 2 |
| Detroit Pistons 82, Cleveland Cavaliers 98 | ||
| Cleveland wins series, 4–2 |
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland |
Last Playoff Meeting: 2006 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Detroit won 4-3)
Player statistics
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| 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 | ||