Detroit Pistons Playoff Rosters

1998-1999 Detroit Pistons Playoff Roster

Player Pos HT WT Birth Date Age Pre-Draft Team YOS Draft Status
Jud Buechler G-F 6-6 220 Jun 19, 1968 30 Arizona 8 1990 2nd Rnd, #38, Seattle SuperSonics
Joe Dumars SG 6-3 190 May 24, 1963 35 McNeese State 13 1985 1st Rnd, #18, Detroit Pistons
Grant Hill SF 6-8 225 Oct 5, 1972 26 Duke 4 1994 1st Rnd, #3, Detroit Pistons
Lindsey Hunter PG 6-2 195 Dec 3, 1970 28 Jackson State 5 1993 1st Rnd, #10, Detroit Pistons
Christian Laettner F-C 6-11 245 Aug 17, 1969 29 Duke 6 1992 1st Rnd, #3, Minnesota Timberwolves
Eric Montross C 7-0 270 Sep 23, 1971 27 North Carolina 4 1994 1st Rnd, #9, Boston Celtics
Charles O'Bannon G-F 6-5 209 Feb 22, 1975 24 UCLA 1 1997 2nd Rnd, #31, Detroit Pistons
Khalid Reeves PG 6-3 200 Jul 15, 1972 26 Arizona 4 1994 1st Rnd, #12, Miami Heat
Don Reid PF 6-8 250 Dec 30, 1973 25 Georgetown 3 1995 2nd Rnd, #58, Detroit Pistons
Jerry Stackhouse SG/SF 6-6 218 Nov 5, 1974 24 North Carolina 3 1995 1st Rnd, #3, Philadelphia Sixers
Loy Vaught PF 6-9 230 Feb 27, 1967 32 Michigan 8 1990 1st Rnd, #13, Los Angeles Clippers
Bison Dele C 6-11 235 Apr 6, 1969 30 Arizona 7 1991 1st Rnd, #10, Orlando Magic
Jerome Williams F-C 6-9 206 May 10, 1973 25 Georgetown 2 1996 1st Rnd, #26, Detroit Pistons
Korleone Young SF 6-7 213 Dec 31, 1978 20 Hargrave Military Academy (Virginia) 0 1998 2nd Rnd, #40, Detroit Pistons

1998-1999 Playoff Matchups

Eastern Conference
DescriptionHomeAwayResult
First Round #1 Miami Heat #8 New York Knicks NYK in 5
First Round #2 Indiana Pacers #7 Milwaukee Bucks IND in 3
First Round #3 Orlando Magic #6 Philadelphia Sixers PHI in 4
First Round #4 Atlanta Hawks #5 Detroit Pistons ATL in 5
Second Round #2 Indiana Pacers #6 Philadelphia Sixers IND in 4
Second Round #4 Atlanta Hawks #8 New York Knicks NYK in 4
Conference Finals #2 Indiana Pacers #8 New York Knicks NYK in 6

Western Conference
DescriptionHomeAwayResult
First Round #1 San Antonio Spurs #8 Minnesota Timberwolves SAS in 4
First Round #2 Portland Trail Blazers #7 Phoenix Suns POR in 3
First Round #3 Utah Jazz #6 Sacramento Kings UTA in 5
First Round #4 Los Angeles Lakers #5 Houston Rockets LAL in 4
Second Round #1 San Antonio Spurs #4 Los Angeles Lakers SAS in 4
Second Round #3 Utah Jazz #2 Portland Trail Blazers POR in 6
Conference Finals #1 San Antonio Spurs #2 Portland Trail Blazers SAS in 4

NBA Finals
DescriptionHomeAwayResult
NBA Finals #1 San Antonio Spurs #8 New York Knicks SAS in 5

1998-1999 Detroit Playoff Stats

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Grant Hill 5 35.2 19.4 7.2 7.4 2.0 0.4 2.4
Bison Dele 5 24.4 10.6 6.4 0.2 0.6 0.4 1.4
Joe Dumars 5 30.6 10.2 1.4 2.6 0.4 0.0 1.8
Christian Laettner 5 24.6 10.2 2.8 2.2 0.8 0.2 0.6
Jerry Stackhouse 5 24.8 10.0 1.6 1.2 0.4 0.2 2.0
Lindsey Hunter 5 36.0 7.2 3.0 2.4 1.4 0.0 1.4
Jerome Williams 5 24.6 6.2 6.4 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.8
Jud Buechler 5 16.8 1.6 2.6 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.6
Eric Montross 5 14.0 1.4 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0
Don Reid 4 5.2 1.0 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Charles O'Bannon 4 2.2 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.8
Loy Vaught 2 7.5 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0

1998-1999 Detroit Pistons Opening Round Schedule

Date Opponent Result Venue Record Detroit Leaders Atlanta Leaders
May 8, 1999
@
Atlanta
L, 90-70 Georgia Dome
Opening Round
0-1 PTS: 26. Grant Hill
REB: 9. Bison Dele
AST: 8. Grant Hill
PTS: 19. Steve Smith
REB: 19. D. Mutombo
AST: 7. M. Blaylock
May 10, 1999
@
Atlanta
L, 89-69 Georgia Dome
Opening Round
0-2 PTS: 15. Grant Hill
REB: 10. Grant Hill
AST: 5. Joe Dumars
PTS: 28. D. Mutombo
REB: 13. D. Mutombo
AST: 6. M. Blaylock
May 12, 1999
v.
Atlanta
W, 79-63 The Palace of Auburn Hills
Opening Round
1-2 PTS: 15. C. Laettner
REB: 10. J. Williams
AST: 5. Grant Hill
PTS: 16. T. Corbin
REB: 10. D. Mutombo
AST: 5. M. Blaylock
May 14, 1999
v.
Atlanta
W, 103-82 The Palace of Auburn Hills
Opening Round
2-2 PTS: 23. Grant Hill
REB: 8. J. Williams
AST: 9. Grant Hill
PTS: 21. Steve Smith
REB: 8. D. Mutombo
AST: 4. T. Corbin
May 16, 1999
@
Atlanta
L, 87-75 Georgia Dome
Opening Round
2-3 PTS: 21. Grant Hill
REB: 7. Grant Hill
AST: 11. Grant Hill
PTS: 26. Grant Long
REB: 18. D. Mutombo
AST: 6. M. Blaylock