Detroit Pistons Schedule, Scores, Results

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1980-1981 Detroit Pistons Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Detroit Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Oct 10, 1980	v. Washington	L, 85 - 95	Silverdome Regular Season	0-1	PTS: 24. Greg Kelser	PTS: 21. Kevin Porter	0 - 0
Oct 11, 1980	@ Indiana	L, 100 - 87	Market Square Arena Regular Season	0-2	PTS: 18. Larry Drew	PTS: 21. G. McGinnis	0 - 0
Oct 13, 1980	@ New Jersey	L, 108 - 92	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	0-3	PTS: 17. John Long	PTS: 26. C. Robinson	0 - 0
Oct 14, 1980	@ Cleveland	L, 99 - 91	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	0-4	PTS: 22. Greg Kelser	PTS: 26. M. Mitchell	0 - 0
Oct 16, 1980	v. San Antonio	L, 99 - 102	Silverdome Regular Season	0-5	PTS: 28. Greg Kelser	PTS: 26. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Oct 18, 1980	v. Atlanta	L, 123 - 125	Silverdome Regular Season	0-6	PTS: 33. Greg Kelser	PTS: 28. D. Roundfield	0 - 0
Oct 22, 1980	v. Philadelphia	L, 93 - 94	Silverdome Regular Season	0-7	PTS: 17. John Long	PTS: 26. J. Erving	0 - 0
Oct 25, 1980	@ Houston	W, 109 - 112	Compaq Center Regular Season	1-7	PTS: 20. Keith Herron	PTS: 29. Moses Malone	0 - 0
Oct 29, 1980	v. Boston	L, 85 - 103	Silverdome Regular Season	1-8	PTS: 14. Terry Tyler	PTS: 23. R. Parish	0 - 0
Oct 31, 1980	v. Phoenix	L, 98 - 103	Silverdome Regular Season	1-9	PTS: 32. John Long	PTS: 26. D. Johnson	0 - 0
Nov 1, 1980	@ Chicago	L, 122 - 100	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	1-10	PTS: 28. John Long	PTS: 29. Larry Kenon	0 - 0
Nov 4, 1980	@ Milwaukee	W, 96 - 98	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	2-10	PTS: 33. John Long	PTS: 20. J. Bridgeman	0 - 0
Nov 5, 1980	@ Philadelphia	L, 107 - 103	Spectrum Regular Season	2-11	PTS: 32. John Long	PTS: 36. J. Erving	0 - 0
Nov 7, 1980	@ Washington	L, 114 - 88	US Airways Arena Regular Season	2-12	PTS: 20. Greg Kelser	PTS: 29. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Nov 8, 1980	v. Dallas	W, 101 - 73	Silverdome Regular Season	3-12	PTS: 23. John Long	PTS: 14. Geoff Huston	0 - 0
Nov 11, 1980	@ New York	L, 149 - 118	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	3-13	PTS: 22. Terry Tyler	PTS: 28. C. Russell	0 - 0
Nov 12, 1980	v. Milwaukee	L, 98 - 122	Silverdome Regular Season	3-14	PTS: 23. John Long	PTS: 27. J. Bridgeman	0 - 0
Nov 14, 1980	v. Chicago	W, 106 - 99	Silverdome Regular Season	4-14	PTS: 20. Kent Benson	PTS: 23. Reggie Theus	0 - 0
Nov 16, 1980	@ New Jersey	L, 89 - 80	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	4-15	PTS: 14. Kent Benson	PTS: 28. Mike Newlin	0 - 0
Nov 18, 1980	v. Indiana	L, 97 - 102	Silverdome Regular Season	4-16	PTS: 24. Keith Herron	PTS: 27. Billy Knight	0 - 0
Nov 20, 1980	v. San Diego	W, 97 - 90	Silverdome Regular Season	5-16	PTS: 21. Keith Herron	PTS: 23. F. Williams	0 - 0
Nov 22, 1980	v. New Jersey	W, 117 - 103	Silverdome Regular Season	6-16	PTS: 21. Phil Hubbard	PTS: 25. Edgar Jones	0 - 0
Nov 26, 1980	v. Utah	L, 97 - 104	Silverdome Regular Season	6-17	PTS: 28. Phil Hubbard	PTS: 35. A. Dantley	0 - 0
Nov 28, 1980	v. Kansas City	W, 104 - 94	Silverdome Regular Season	7-17	PTS: 23. Terry Tyler	PTS: 21. O. Birdsong	0 - 0
Nov 29, 1980	@ Atlanta	W, 95 - 98	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	8-17	PTS: 23. Greg Kelser	PTS: 38. John Drew	0 - 0
Dec 2, 1980	v. Boston	L, 85 - 94	Silverdome Regular Season	8-18	PTS: 20. Keith Herron	PTS: 21. Kevin McHale	0 - 0
Dec 5, 1980	@ Washington	L, 103 - 92	US Airways Arena Regular Season	8-19	PTS: 19. Phil Hubbard	PTS: 21. Greg Ballard	0 - 0
Dec 6, 1980	@ Cleveland	L, 101 - 100	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	8-20	PTS: 24. Keith Herron	PTS: 29. Randy Smith	0 - 0
Dec 10, 1980	v. Atlanta	L, 92 - 100	Silverdome Regular Season	8-21	PTS: 22. Keith Herron	PTS: 36. John Drew	0 - 0
Dec 12, 1980	v. Cleveland	W, 101 - 95	Silverdome Regular Season	9-21	PTS: 21. Keith Herron	PTS: 20. R. Phegley	0 - 0
Dec 13, 1980	@ New York	L, 100 - 94	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	9-22	PTS: 22. Phil Hubbard	PTS: 21. B. Cartwright	0 - 0
Dec 17, 1980	v. New York	L, 103 - 119	Silverdome Regular Season	9-23	PTS: 27. Kent Benson	PTS: 25. M. Richardson	0 - 0
Dec 18, 1980	@ Milwaukee	L, 121 - 104	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	9-24	PTS: 22. Phil Hubbard	PTS: 22. Q. Buckner	0 - 0
Dec 19, 1980	v. Indiana	W, 109 - 106	Silverdome Regular Season	10-24	PTS: 25. Keith Herron	PTS: 18. J. Edwards	0 - 0
Dec 21, 1980	@ San Diego	L, 117 - 97	Valley View Casino Center Regular Season	10-25	PTS: 27. Phil Hubbard	PTS: 28. F. Williams	0 - 0
Dec 23, 1980	@ Phoenix	L, 113 - 104	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	10-26	PTS: 23. Larry Drew	PTS: 20. Alvan Adams	0 - 0
Dec 26, 1980	v. Houston	L, 94 - 114	Silverdome Regular Season	10-27	PTS: 22. Phil Hubbard	PTS: 33. Moses Malone	0 - 0
Dec 27, 1980	@ Chicago	L, 104 - 97	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	10-28	PTS: 20. Kent Benson	PTS: 31. A. Gilmore	0 - 0
Dec 30, 1980	@ Atlanta	L, 96 - 89	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	10-29	PTS: 29. Phil Hubbard	PTS: 18. John Drew	0 - 0
Jan 2, 1981	v. New York	W, 102 - 100	Silverdome Regular Season	11-29	PTS: 20. Keith Herron	PTS: 22. B. Cartwright	0 - 0
Jan 6, 1981	@ Portland	L, 110 - 90	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	11-30	PTS: 19. Keith Herron	PTS: 21. Jim Paxson	0 - 0
Jan 7, 1981	@ Seattle	L, 99 - 94	Kingdome Regular Season	11-31	PTS: 24. Phil Hubbard	PTS: 23. Jack Sikma	0 - 0
Jan 10, 1981	@ Golden State	L, 105 - 103	Oracle Arena Regular Season	11-32	PTS: 27. John Long	PTS: 39. Bernard King	0 - 0
Jan 11, 1981	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 117 - 108	The Forum Regular Season	11-33	PTS: 27. Kent Benson	PTS: 33. J. Wilkes	0 - 0
Jan 13, 1981	v. Milwaukee	L, 96 - 119	Silverdome Regular Season	11-34	PTS: 23. Keith Herron	PTS: 24. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Jan 14, 1981	@ Indiana	L, 101 - 99	Market Square Arena Regular Season	11-35	PTS: 25. Kent Benson	PTS: 24. Billy Knight	0 - 0
Jan 15, 1981	v. Washington	L, 89 - 106	Silverdome Regular Season	11-36	PTS: 29. Keith Herron	PTS: 28. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Jan 17, 1981	v. New Jersey	L, 104 - 116	Silverdome Regular Season	11-37	PTS: 20. Kent Benson	PTS: 31. Mike Newlin	0 - 0
Jan 19, 1981	@ Boston	L, 92 - 90	XL Center Regular Season	11-38	PTS: 20. Keith Herron	PTS: 21. C. Maxwell	0 - 0
Jan 20, 1981	v. Philadelphia	W, 83 - 75	Silverdome Regular Season	12-38	PTS: 28. Phil Hubbard	PTS: 17. J. Erving	0 - 0
Jan 22, 1981	v. Chicago	L, 92 - 125	Silverdome Regular Season	12-39	PTS: 20. Keith Herron	PTS: 20. Dwight Jones	0 - 0
Jan 24, 1981	v. Cleveland	W, 117 - 94	Silverdome Regular Season	13-39	PTS: 25. Phil Hubbard	PTS: 16. Randy Smith	0 - 0
Jan 26, 1981	@ Utah	L, 102 - 99	Salt Palace Regular Season	13-40	PTS: 28. John Long	PTS: 35. D. Griffith	0 - 0
Jan 27, 1981	@ Denver	L, 143 - 123	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	13-41	PTS: 25. Phil Hubbard	PTS: 29. Dan Issel	0 - 0
Jan 29, 1981	v. Golden State	L, 112 - 117	Silverdome Regular Season	13-42	PTS: 31. John Long	PTS: 30. Bernard King	0 - 0
Feb 3, 1981	@ San Antonio	L, 102 - 99	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	13-43	PTS: 40. John Long	PTS: 25. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Feb 4, 1981	@ Kansas City	L, 91 - 90	Kemper Arena Regular Season	13-44	PTS: 26. Keith Herron	PTS: 22. Reggie King	0 - 0
Feb 6, 1981	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 102 - 111	Silverdome Regular Season	13-45	PTS: 24. Phil Hubbard	PTS: 25. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Feb 7, 1981	@ Chicago	L, 98 - 90	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	13-46	PTS: 20. Phil Hubbard	PTS: 22. Reggie Theus	0 - 0
Feb 8, 1981	v. Indiana	L, 101 - 124	Silverdome Regular Season	13-47	PTS: 24. Phil Hubbard	PTS: 21. Louis Orr	0 - 0
Feb 10, 1981	@ Dallas	W, 95 - 101	Reunion Arena Regular Season	14-47	PTS: 20. Terry Tyler	PTS: 23. J. Spanarkel	0 - 0
Feb 13, 1981	@ New York	L, 120 - 92	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	14-48	PTS: 22. Terry Tyler	PTS: 27. Sly Williams	0 - 0
Feb 14, 1981	v. Washington	W, 105 - 103	Silverdome Regular Season	15-48	PTS: 23. Terry Tyler	PTS: 19. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Feb 17, 1981	@ Cleveland	L, 109 - 108	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	15-49	PTS: 30. John Long	PTS: 41. M. Mitchell	697.0 - 690.6
Feb 18, 1981	@ Philadelphia	L, 111 - 97	Spectrum Regular Season	15-50	PTS: 21. Terry Tyler	PTS: 24. J. Erving	0 - 0
Feb 19, 1981	v. Portland	L, 106 - 115	Silverdome Regular Season	15-51	PTS: 19. Larry Wright	PTS: 24. B. Bates	0 - 0
Feb 21, 1981	v. Boston	L, 119 - 130	Silverdome Regular Season	15-52	PTS: 26. Terry Tyler	PTS: 26. C. Maxwell	0 - 0
Feb 27, 1981	v. Cleveland	W, 118 - 109	Silverdome Regular Season	16-52	PTS: 31. Terry Tyler	PTS: 24. R. Washington	0 - 0
Mar 1, 1981	@ New Jersey	W, 104 - 117	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	17-52	PTS: 27. Terry Tyler	PTS: 21. Mike Newlin	0 - 0
Mar 3, 1981	@ Milwaukee	L, 115 - 98	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	17-53	PTS: 18. Terry Tyler	PTS: 23. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Mar 5, 1981	v. New York	L, 101 - 104	Silverdome Regular Season	17-54	PTS: 20. Terry Tyler	PTS: 27. B. Cartwright	0 - 0
Mar 7, 1981	v. Denver	L, 109 - 121	Silverdome Regular Season	17-55	PTS: 19. Terry Tyler	PTS: 30. Dan Issel	0 - 0
Mar 11, 1981	v. Atlanta	W, 100 - 97	Silverdome Regular Season	18-55	PTS: 16. Paul Mokeski	PTS: 22. D. Roundfield	0 - 0
Mar 13, 1981	v. Seattle	L, 100 - 102	Silverdome Regular Season	18-56	PTS: 22. John Long	PTS: 22. Jack Sikma	0 - 0
Mar 14, 1981	@ Indiana	W, 94 - 101	Market Square Arena Regular Season	19-56	PTS: 24. Kent Benson REB: 15. Kent Benson	PTS: 21. Billy Knight	0 - 0
Mar 18, 1981	v. New Jersey	W, 118 - 115	Silverdome Regular Season	20-56	PTS: 24. Kent Benson	PTS: 38. C. Robinson	0 - 0
Mar 20, 1981	v. Milwaukee	L, 86 - 104	Silverdome Regular Season	20-57	PTS: 19. Kent Benson	PTS: 16. B. Winters	0 - 0
Mar 22, 1981	v. Chicago	L, 103 - 109	Silverdome Regular Season	20-58	PTS: 20. Terry Tyler	PTS: 23. D. Greenwood	0 - 0
Mar 24, 1981	@ Atlanta	L, 96 - 91	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	20-59	PTS: 18. Phil Hubbard	PTS: 21. Tom McMillen	0 - 0
Mar 25, 1981	@ Philadelphia	L, 114 - 75	Spectrum Regular Season	20-60	PTS: 16. Phil Hubbard	PTS: 16. L. Hollins	0 - 0
Mar 27, 1981	@ Boston	W, 90 - 115	Boston Garden Regular Season	21-60	PTS: 27. Terry Tyler	PTS: 14. Rick Robey	0 - 0
Mar 28, 1981	@ Washington	L, 108 - 103	US Airways Arena Regular Season	21-61	PTS: 20. John Long	PTS: 24. Kevin Porter	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Detroit Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Oct 10, 1980

Washington

L, 85 - 95

Silverdome
Regular Season