2012–13 Detroit Pistons season

The 2012–13 Detroit Pistons season was the 72nd season of the franchise, the 65th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 56th in Detroit.

2012–13 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachLawrence Frank
General managerJoe Dumars
PresidentJoe Dumars
Owner(s)Tom Gores
ArenaThe Palace of Auburn Hills
Results
Record29–53 (.354)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 11th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Detroit
Radio
< 2011–12 2013–14 >

Draft picks edit

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Team
1 9 Andre Drummond C   United States Connecticut
2 33 Khris Middleton SF   United States Texas A&M
2 44 Kim English [a] SG   United States Missouri

a Pick acquired from the Houston Rockets on June 25, 2009 in exchange for the draft rights to Chase Budinger.

Roster edit

2012–13 Detroit Pistons roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
PG 12 Bynum, Will 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1983-01-04 Georgia Tech
PG 8 Calderón, José 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 211 lb (96 kg) 1981-09-28 Spain
C 1 Drummond, Andre 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1993-08-10 Connecticut
SG 24 English, Kim (DL) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1988-09-24 Missouri
PF 33 Jerebko, Jonas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 231 lb (105 kg) 1987-03-02 Sweden
PG 7 Knight, Brandon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 1991-12-02 Kentucky
C 55 Kravtsov, Viacheslav 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 247 lb (112 kg) 1987-08-25 Ukraine
SF 50 Maggette, Corey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1979-11-12 Duke
PF 54 Maxiell, Jason 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1983-02-18 Cincinnati
SG 32 Middleton, Khris (DL) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Texas A&M
C 10 Monroe, Greg 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1990-06-04 Georgetown
SF 25 Singler, Kyle 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1988-05-04 Duke
SG 3 Stuckey, Rodney 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1986-04-21 Eastern Washington
PF 31 Villanueva, Charlie 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1984-08-24 Connecticut
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  •   Injured

Roster
Last transaction: January 30, 2013

Pre-season edit

2012 pre-season game log
Pre-season: 4–4 (home: 4–0; road: 0–4)
2012–13 season schedule

Regular season edit

Game log edit

2012–13 game log
Total: 29–53 (Home: 18–23; Road: 11–30)
October: 0–1 (home: 0–1; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 October 31 Houston L 96–105 Brandon Knight (15) Maxiell & Monroe (8) Rodney Stuckey (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
16,646
0–1
November : 5–11 (home: 4–2; road: 1–9)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
2 November 2 @ Phoenix L 89–92 Tayshaun Prince (18) Andre Drummond (8) Brandon Knight (10) US Airways Center
15,107
0–2
3 November 4 @ L. A. Lakers L 79–108 Jonas Jerebko (18) Drummond & Monroe (7) Brandon Knight (6) Staples Center
18,997
0-3
4 November 6 @ Denver L 97–109 Greg Monroe (27) Greg Monroe (10) Brandon Knight (9) Pepsi Center
19,155
0-4
5 November 7 @ Sacramento L 103–105 Monroe & Knight (21) Greg Monroe (12) Greg Monroe (11) Power Balance Pavilion
10,185
0-5
6 November 9 @ Oklahoma City L 94–105 Andre Drummond (22) Greg Monroe (10) Monroe, Knight & Stuckey (6) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
0-6
7 November 10 @ Houston L 82–96 Brandon Knight (16) Greg Monroe (11) Brandon Knight (7) Toyota Center
15,037
0-7
8 November 12 Oklahoma City L 90–92 Rodney Stuckey (19) Jason Maxiell (7) Brandon Knight (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
12,784
0-8
9 November 14 @ Philadelphia W 94–76 Greg Monroe (19) Greg Monroe (18) Brandon Knight (7) Wells Fargo Center
11,879
1-8
10 November 16 Orlando L 106–110 Greg Monroe (23) Greg Monroe (7) Brandon Knight (12) The Palace of Auburn Hills
11,594
1-9
11 November 18 Boston W 103–83 Greg Monroe (20) Greg Monroe (13) Bynum & Stuckey (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
12,214
2-9
12 November 21 @ Orlando L 74–90 Greg Monroe (19) Monroe & Prince (8) Brandon Knight (5) Amway Center
17,199
2-10
13 November 23 Toronto W 91–90 Greg Monroe (19) Andre Drummond (13) Greg Monroe (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
12,778
3-10
14 November 25 @ New York L 100–121 Brandon Knight (21) Andre Drummond (11) Greg Monroe (7) Madison Square Garden
19,033
3-11
15 November 26 Portland W 108–101 Brandon Knight (26) Monroe & Singler(10) Kyle Singler (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
10,212
4-11
16 November 28 Phoenix W 117–77 Knight & Villanueva (19) Andre Drummond (9) Brandon Knight (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
10,517
5-11
17 November 30 @ Memphis L 78–90 Greg Monroe (17) Monroe & Maxiell (9) Tayshaun Prince (4) FedExForum
16,732
5-12
December : 6–10 (home: 4–5; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
18 December 1 @ Dallas L 77–92 Brandon Knight (20) Greg Monroe (15) Rodney Stuckey (6) American Airlines Center
20,285
5-13
19 December 3 Cleveland W 89–79 Brandon Knight (17) Greg Monroe (14) Rodney Stuckey (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
11,352
6-13
20 December 5 Golden State L 97–104 Tayshaun Prince (24) Andre Drummond (12) Rodney Stuckey (9) The Palace of Auburn Hills
11,128
6-14
21 December 7 Chicago L 104–108 Rodney Stuckey (24) Jason Maxiell (9) Rodney Stuckey (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
17,142
6-15
22 December 8 @ Cleveland W 104–97 Brandon Knight (30) Tayshaun Prince (8) Rodney Stuckey (6) Quicken Loans Arena
16,062
7-15
23 December 10 @ Philadelphia L 97–104 Monroe & Knight (22) Jason Maxiell (11) Rodney Stuckey (5) Wells Fargo Center
15,225
7-16
24 December 11 Denver L 94–101 Brandon Knight (20) Greg Monroe (12) Brandon Knight (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
10,265
7-17
25 December 14 @ Brooklyn L 105–107 Brandon Knight (22) Tayshaun Prince (10) Tayshaun Prince (6) Barclays Center
15,797
7-18
26 December 15 Indiana L 77–88 Greg Monroe (18) Andre Drummond (9) Rodney Stuckey (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
13,235
7-19
27 December 17 L. A. Clippers L 76–88 Brandon Knight (16) Monroe & Prince (7) Greg Monroe (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
13,560
7-20
28 December 19 @ Toronto L 91–97 Greg Monroe (35) Greg Monroe (10) Brandon Knight (6) Air Canada Centre
17,062
7-21
29 December 21 Washington W 100–68 Monroe & Knight (15) Andre Drummond (14) Rodney Stuckey (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
13,489
8-21
30 December 22 @ Washington W 96–87 Charlie Villanueva (19) Andre Drummond (11) Rodney Stuckey (8) Verizon Center
13,104
9-21
31 December 26 @ Atlanta L 119–126 Will Bynum (31) Andre Drummond (12) Rodney Stuckey (11) Philips Arena
15,182
9-22
32 December 28 Miami W 109–99 Will Bynum (25) Andre Drummond (10) Will Bynum (10) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076
10-22
33 December 30 Milwaukee W 96–94 Tayshaun Prince (20) Monroe & Maxiell (10) Will Bynum (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
14,219
11-22
January : 6–7 (home: 4–4; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
34 January 1 Sacramento W 103–97 Brandon Knight (20) Greg Monroe (11) Knight & Bynum (4) The Palace of Auburn Hills
12,175
12-22
35 January 4 Atlanta W 85–84 Austin Daye (20) Jason Maxiell (10) Will Bynum (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
14,832
13-22
36 January 6 Charlotte L 101–108 Tayshaun Prince (21) Greg Monroe (14) Will Bynum (9) The Palace of Auburn Hills
11,963
13-23
37 January 11 @ Milwaukee W 103–87 Greg Monroe (26) Monroe & Drummond (11) Brandon Knight (5) BMO Harris Bradley Center
15,681
14-23
38 January 12 Utah L 87–90 Brandon Knight (16) Greg Monroe (11) Will Bynum (4) The Palace of Auburn Hills
18,441
14-24
39 January 17 New York L 87–102 Will Bynum (22) Monroe & Drummond (10) Greg Monroe (5) The O2 Arena
18,689
14-25
40 January 20 Boston W 103–88 Andre Drummond (16) Greg Monroe (11) Monroe, Singler, Knight & Bynum (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
17,575
15-25
41 January 22 Orlando W 105–90 Brandon Knight (18) Maxiell & Drummond (11) Will Bynum (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
11,798
16-25
42 January 23 @ Chicago L 82–85 Brandon Knight (13) Jason Maxiell (11) Brandon Knight (7) United Center
21,567
16-26
43 January 25 @ Miami L 88–110 Greg Monroe (31) Greg Monroe (12) Brandon Knight (5) American Airlines Arena
20,236
16-27
44 January 27 @ Orlando W 104–102 Brandon Knight (31) Greg Monroe (7) Greg Monroe (6) Amway Center
17,959
17-27
45 January 29 Milwaukee L 90–117 Andre Drummond (18) Andre Drummond (18) Greg Monroe (4) The Palace of Auburn Hills
15,479
17-28
46 January 30 @ Indiana L 79–98 Greg Monroe (18) Andre Drummond (14) Brandon Knight (4) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
12,137
17-29
February : 6–8 (home: 3–6; road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
47 February 1 Cleveland W 117–99 Knight & Singler (20) Greg Monroe (16) Brandon Knight (10) The Palace of Auburn Hills
15,693
18-29
48 February 3 L. A. Lakers L 97–98 Greg Monroe (20) Greg Monroe (12) Will Bynum (10) The Palace of Auburn Hills
18,157
18-30
49 February 4 @ New York L 85–99 José Calderón (15) Greg Monroe (10) Rodney Stuckey (4) Madison Square Garden
19,033
18-31
50 February 6 Brooklyn L 90–93 Greg Monroe (23) Greg Monroe (10) José Calderón (9) The Palace of Auburn Hills
12,576
18-32
51 February 8 San Antonio W 119–109 Greg Monroe (26) Greg Monroe (16) José Calderón (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
16,267
19-32
52 February 9 @ Milwaukee W 105–100 José Calderón (23) Greg Monroe (13) José Calderón (10) BMO Harris Bradley Center
15,511
20-32
53 February 11 New Orleans L 86–105 Rodney Stuckey (19) Greg Monroe (11) José Calderón (9) The Palace of Auburn Hills
10,177
20-33
54 February 13 Washington W 96–85 José Calderón (24) Greg Monroe (18) Will Bynum (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
11,095
21-33
All-Star Break
55 February 19 Memphis L 91–105 Knight & Jerebko (13) Greg Monroe (6) José Calderón (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
13,481
21-34
56 February 20 @ Charlotte W 105–99 Brandon Knight (21) Charlie Villanueva (9) Monroe & Bynum (7) Time Warner Cable Arena
13,112
22-34
57 February 22 @ Indiana L 82–114 Will Bynum (17) Viacheslav Kravtsov (10) Will Bynum (4) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
17,750
22-35
58 February 23 Indiana L 72–90 Will Bynum (15) Greg Monroe (12) José Calderón (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
17,509
22-36
59 February 25 Atlanta L 103–114 Rodney Stuckey (22) Greg Monroe (8) José Calderón (9) The Palace of Auburn Hills
12,407
22-37
60 February 27 @ Washington W 96–95 Brandon Knight (32) Greg Monroe (11) José Calderón (18) Verizon Center
14,298
23-37
March : 1–13 (home: 0–5; road: 1–8)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
61 March 1 @ New Orleans L 95–100 Greg Monroe (27) Greg Monroe (10) José Calderón (11) New Orleans Arena
14,189
23-38
62 March 3 @ San Antonio L 75–114 Greg Monroe (16) Charlie Villanueva (10) Brandon Knight (6) AT&T Center
18,581
23-39
63 March 6 New York L 77–87 Brandon Knight (17) Jason Maxiell (9) José Calderón (16) The Palace of Auburn Hills
16,181
23-40
64 March 8 Dallas L 99–102 Brandon Knight (21) Jason Maxiell (13) José Calderón (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
19,504
23-41
65 March 10 @ L. A. Clippers L 97–129 José Calderón (18) Jonas Jerebko (8) Rodney Stuckey (5) Staples Center
19,344
23-42
66 March 11 @ Utah L 90–103 Jonas Jerebko (15) Greg Monroe (13) José Calderón (7) EnergySolutions Arena
18,568
23-43
67 March 13 @ Golden State L 97–105 Rodney Stuckey (22) Jason Maxiell (14) José Calderón (6) Oracle Arena
19,596
23-44
68 March 16 @ Portland L 101–112 Rodney Stuckey (32) Greg Monroe (9) Greg Monroe (6) Rose Garden
20,161
23-45
69 March 18 Brooklyn L 82–119 Will Bynum (18) Greg Monroe (7) Will Bynum (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
16,072
23-46
70 March 22 @ Miami L 89–103 Greg Monroe (23) Greg Monroe (15) José Calderón (7) American Airlines Arena
20,350
23-47
71 March 23 @ Charlotte W 92–91 Charlie Villanueva (18) Greg Monroe (9) Greg Monroe (8) Time Warner Cable Arena
16,375
24-47
72 March 26 Minnesota L 82–105 José Calderón (14) Greg Monroe (12) Charlie Villanueva (4) The Palace of Auburn Hills
16,877
24-48
73 March 29 Toronto L 82–99 Jonas Jerebko (20) Greg Monroe (13) José Calderón (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
19,322
24-49
74 March 31 @ Chicago L 94–95 Rodney Stuckey (25) Andre Drummond (14) José Calderón (5) United Center
21,864
24-50
April : 5–3 (home: 3–0; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
75 April 1 @ Toronto W 108–98 Greg Monroe (24) Jonas Jerebko (6) José Calderón (9) Air Canada Centre
21,864
25-50
76 April 3 @ Boston L 93–98 Greg Monroe (24) Greg Monroe (17) Charlie Villanueva (5) TD Garden
18,624
25-51
77 April 6 @ Minnesota L 101–107 Brandon Knight (25) Andre Drummond (10) Brandon Knight (6) Target Center
15,311
25-52
78 April 7 Chicago W 99–85 Brandon Knight (20) Andre Drummond (10) Greg Monroe (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
19,577
26-52
79 April 10 @ Cleveland W 111–104 Andre Drummond (29) Andre Drummond (11) Rodney Stuckey (7) Quicken Loans Arena
13,844
27-52
80 April 12 Charlotte W 113–93 Jonas Jerebko (21) Andre Drummond (9) Will Bynum (10) The Palace of Auburn Hills
19,501
28-52
81 April 15 Philadelphia W 109–101 Greg Monroe (27) Greg Monroe (16) Rodney Stuckey (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
17,525
29-52
82 April 17 @ Brooklyn L 99–103 Will Bynum (23) Greg Monroe (12) Brandon Knight (5) Barclays Center
16,868
29-53
2012–13 season schedule

Standings edit

W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y-Indiana Pacers 49 32 .605 30–11 19–21 13–3 81†
x-Chicago Bulls 45 37 .549 4.5 24–17 21–20 9–7 82
x-Milwaukee Bucks 38 44 .463 11.5 21–20 17–24 7–9 82
Detroit Pistons 29 53 .354 20.5 18–23 11–30 8–8 82
Cleveland Cavaliers 24 58 .293 25.5 14–27 10–31 3–13 82
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1z-Miami Heat *6616.80582
2y-New York Knicks *5428.65912.082
3y-Indiana Pacers *4932.60516.581
4x-Brooklyn Nets4933.59817.082
5x-Chicago Bulls4537.54921.082
6x-Atlanta Hawks4438.53722.082
7x-Boston Celtics4140.50624.581
8x-Milwaukee Bucks3844.46328.082
9Philadelphia 76ers3448.41532.082
10Toronto Raptors3448.41532.082
11Detroit Pistons2953.35437.082
12Washington Wizards2953.35437.082
13Cleveland Cavaliers2458.29342.082
14Charlotte Bobcats2161.25645.082
15Orlando Magic2062.24446.082

Player statistics edit

Legend
  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

Season edit

Detroit Pistons statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Greg Monroe 81 81 33.2 .486 .000 .689 9.6 3.5 1.3 .68 16.0
Brandon Knight 75 75 31.5 .407 .367 .733 3.3 4.0 .77 .11 13.3
José Calderón 28 28 31.7 .527 .520 .893 2.5 6.6 1.07 .07 11.6
Rodney Stuckey 76 24 28.6 .406 .302 .783 2.8 3.6 .67 .22 11.5
Will Bynum 65 0 18.8 .469 .316 .809 1.5 3.6 .69 .08 9.8
Kyle Singler 82 74 28.0 .428 .350 .806 4.0 0.9 .7 .45 8.8
Andre Drummond 66 10 20.7 .608 .500 .371 7.6 .5 .98 1.58 7.9
Jonas Jerebko 49 2 18.2 .449 .301 .773 3.8 .9 .78 .16 7.7
Jason Maxiell 72 71 24.8 .446 .000 .621 5.7 .8 .44 1.32 6.9
Charlie Villanueva 69 0 15.8 .377 .347 .551 3.5 .8 .45 .57 6.8
Khris Middleton 27 0 17.6 .440 .311 .844 1.9 1.0 .56 .15 6.1
Corey Maggette 18 0 14.3 .355 .238 .750 1.4 1.1 .33 .11 5.3
Viacheslav Kravtsov 25 0 9.0 .717 .000 .297 1.8 .4 .20 .36 3.1
Kim English 41 0 9.9 .375 .280 .724 .90 .6 .39 .07 2.9

Transactions edit

Overview edit

Players Added

Via draft

Via trade

Via free agency

Players Lost

Via trade

Via free agency

Trades edit

June 26, 2012 To Detroit Pistons
Corey Maggette
To Charlotte Bobcats
Ben Gordon
Future first round pick
January 30, 2013 To Detroit Pistons
José Calderón
To Memphis Grizzlies
Tayshaun Prince
Austin Daye
Ed Davis
2013 Second round pick (Toronto)

To Toronto Raptors
Rudy Gay
Hamed Haddadi

Free agents edit

Additions
Player Date signed Former team
Vyacheslav Kravtsov July 14 BC Donetsk (Ukraine)
Subtractions
Player Reason Left New team
Damien Wilkins Free Agency Philadelphia 76ers
Walker Russell, Jr. Free Agency Oklahoma City Thunder
Vernon Macklin Free Agency Royal Halı Gaziantep (Turkey)

References edit