2005–06 Detroit Pistons season
NBA team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2005–06 Detroit Pistons season was the 65th season of the franchise, the 58th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 49th in the Detroit area. The team entered the season as the two-time defending Eastern Conference champions . The Pistons began the season hoping to improve upon their 54–28 output from the previous season and have another chance of going to the NBA Finals after losing to the San Antonio Spurs in last season's NBA Finals in seven games. They bested it by ten games, finishing 64–18—their best record in franchise history—and qualifying for the playoff for the fifth straight season.[ 1] The Pistons defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in five games in the first round , and the Cleveland Cavaliers in a tough, hard-fought seven-game series to reach the Eastern Conference finals for the fourth consecutive year before losing to the eventual NBA champions Miami Heat , whom they had beaten in a seven-game playoff series the year before. Detroit's offseason was soon marked by the departure of star defensive player Ben Wallace , who signed a free-agent deal with the Chicago Bulls .
For the season, the Pistons had a new logo, and, though they kept the uniforms, the horse logo was replaced by the letter 'P' on the left side of the shorts, they added new red road alternate uniforms with blue side panels to their jerseys and shorts, their alternate uniforms remained in used until 2009, while the logo and uniforms lasted until 2017.
Ben Wallace won his fourth and final Defensive Player of the Year Award and he along with Rasheed Wallace, Richard Hamilton, and Chauncey Billups were selected as reserves for the 2006 NBA All-Star Game .
Draft picks
Roster
2005–06 Detroit Pistons roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
SG
6
Acker, Alex (DL)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1983-01-21
Pepperdine
PG
1
Billups, Chauncey
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
202 lb (92 kg)
1976-09-25
Colorado
C
13
Cato, Kelvin
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1974-08-26
Iowa State
C
34
Davis, Dale
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
252 lb (114 kg)
1969-03-25
Clemson
SG
20
Delfino, Carlos
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1982-08-29
Argentina
PG
00
Delk, Tony
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
189 lb (86 kg)
1974-01-28
Kentucky
SG
5
Evans, Maurice
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1978-11-08
Texas
SG
32
Hamilton, Richard
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
1978-02-14
Connecticut
PG
10
Hunter, Lindsey
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1970-12-03
Jackson State
SF
25
Johnson, Amir (DL)
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1987-05-01
Westchester HS (CA)
PF
54
Maxiell, Jason
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
1983-02-18
Cincinnati
PF
24
McDyess, Antonio
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1974-09-07
Alabama
SF
22
Prince, Tayshaun
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1980-02-28
Kentucky
C
3
Wallace, Ben
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1974-09-10
Virginia Union
PF
36
Wallace, Rasheed
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1974-09-17
North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured
Roster Last transaction: April 17, 2006
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
2005-06 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MEM
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NOK
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
TOR
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
—
2–1
1–3
0–3
1–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
4–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–3
1–1
1–3
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–2
1–3
Boston
1–2
—
2–1
0–4
0–4
0–2
1–1
0–3
1–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
0–3
1–1
1–3
2–0
3–1
1–3
3–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
0–2
3–1
2–0
1–3
Charlotte
3–1
1–2
—
2–2
0–3
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–1
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–4
0–3
1–1
1–3
0–2
3–0
1–3
3–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–3
Chicago
3–0
4–0
2–2
—
0–4
0–2
1–1
0–4
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–2
2–2
1–1
2–1
1–1
2–1
3–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
4–0
1–1
3–1
Cleveland
2–1
4–0
3–0
4–0
—
1–1
1–1
1–3
0–2
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
3–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
1–2
3–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–0
2–0
1–3
Dallas
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
—
3–1
1–1
1–3
4–0
2–0
3–1
1–2
3–1
2–0
1–1
2–1
1–1
4–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
4–0
2–1
2–2
3–0
2–0
3–1
2–0
Denver
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
—
1–1
2–1
2–2
2–0
1–3
1–2
2–1
2–0
1–1
3–1
0–2
2–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
4–0
1–3
2–2
2–2
2–0
1–3
1–1
Detroit
3–1
3–0
4–0
4–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
—
2–0
2–0
3–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
3–1
3–1
2–0
2–2
2–0
3–1
2–1
3–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
3–1
0–2
0–3
Golden State
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–1
1–2
0–2
—
1–3
0–2
1–3
0–4
0–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
4–0
2–2
0–4
2–1
2–0
1–3
0–2
Houston
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–4
2–2
0–2
3–1
—
1–1
2–2
1–2
0–4
0–2
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–3
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–3
2–1
2–2
0–4
3–1
0–2
1–2
2–0
Indiana
0–4
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–3
0–2
0–2
1–3
2–0
1–1
—
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–1
2–2
1–1
2–1
2–0
2–2
3–0
2–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–2
2–0
2–2
L.A. Clippers
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
3–1
0–2
3–1
2–2
0–2
—
2–2
1–3
1–1
2–0
3–1
1–1
1–2
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–2
3–0
0–4
1–2
3–1
2–0
2–1
2–0
L.A. Lakers
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–1
2–1
1–1
4–0
2–1
1–1
2–2
—
1–3
1–1
2–0
1–3
0–2
3–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–3
2–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
Memphis
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–2
0–2
3–0
4–0
1–1
3–1
3–1
—
0–2
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–3
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–1
2–1
2–2
0–4
3–1
2–0
3–1
2–0
Miami
3–1
3–1
4–0
2–1
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
2–0
1–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
—
3–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
3–0
2–2
3–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–0
3–1
2–0
4–0
Milwaukee
3–1
3–0
3–0
2–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
—
1–1
1–3
1–1
3–1
2–2
3–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–1
0–2
2–1
Minnesota
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–2
1–3
0–2
2–2
2–2
1–1
1–3
3–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
—
1–1
1–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–2
2–2
2–1
0–4
2–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
New Jersey
3–1
3–1
3–1
1–2
2–2
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–1
3–1
1–1
—
2–0
3–1
3–0
1–3
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
3–1
1–1
2–1
New Orleans/Oklahoma City
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
0–4
1–2
0–2
2–1
3–1
0–2
2–1
1–3
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–1
0–2
—
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
3–1
2–2
1–3
3–1
2–0
1–3
1–1
New York
2–2
1–3
0–3
1–2
2–1
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–2
0–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–3
1–3
0–2
1–3
0–2
—
1–3
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–3
2–0
1–3
Orlando
2–2
3–1
3–1
1–3
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–2
1–1
1–1
0–3
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–2
1–1
0–3
1–1
3–1
—
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–2
1–1
2–2
Philadelphia
2–1
1–3
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–3
1–1
1–1
1–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–3
1–3
2–0
3–1
1–1
3–1
1–3
—
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
3–1
0–2
2–2
Phoenix
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–2
3–1
0–2
3–1
3–0
2–0
2–2
3–1
1–2
2–0
1–1
2–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
—
3–1
2–2
1–3
2–2
2–0
2–1
1–1
Portland
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–4
0–4
0–2
0–4
1–2
0–2
0–3
2–2
1–2
0–2
0–2
2–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
—
1–2
0–4
1–3
1–1
0–4
1–1
Sacramento
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–2
3–1
0–2
2–2
2–2
0–2
4–0
2–2
2–2
0–2
2–0
1–2
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–2
2–1
—
1–2
3–1
1–1
3–1
0–2
San Antonio
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–2
0–2
4–0
4–0
2–0
2–1
3–1
4–0
2–0
1–1
4–0
2–0
3–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
3–1
4–0
2–1
—
2–1
2–0
3–0
1–1
Seattle
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–3
2–2
0–2
1–2
1–3
1–1
1–3
1–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
3–1
1–3
1–2
—
1–1
3–1
1–1
Toronto
3–1
1–3
3–1
0–4
0–3
0–2
0–2
1–3
0–2
2–0
2–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–2
2–0
1–3
0–2
3–1
2–1
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
—
0–2
1–2
Utah
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–3
3–1
2–0
3–1
2–1
0–2
1–2
2–2
1–3
0–2
2–0
3–1
1–1
3–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–2
4–0
1–3
0–3
1–3
2–0
—
1–1
Washington
3–1
3–1
3–1
1–3
3–1
0–2
1–1
3–0
2–0
0–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–4
1–2
1–1
1–2
1–1
3–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–1
1–1
—
Game log
Playoffs
2006 playoff game log
First Round: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
Conference Semifinals: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
May 7
Cleveland
W 113–86
Tayshaun Prince (24)
Ben Wallace (11)
Chauncey Billups (10)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
1–0
2
May 9
Cleveland
W 97–91
Rasheed Wallace (29)
Ben Wallace (15)
Chauncey Billups (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
2–0
3
May 13
@ Cleveland
L 77–86
Richard Hamilton (22)
Ben Wallace (13)
Billups , Hamilton (5)
Gund Arena 20,562
2–1
4
May 15
@ Cleveland
L 72–74
Richard Hamilton (30)
Ben Wallace (10)
Chauncey Billups (7)
Gund Arena 20,562
2–2
5
May 17
Cleveland
L 84–86
Tayshaun Prince (21)
Ben Wallace (13)
Chauncey Billups (5)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
2–3
6
May 19
@ Cleveland
W 84–82
Rasheed Wallace (24)
Ben Wallace (10)
Billups , Wallace (4)
Gund Arena 20,562
3–3
7
May 21
Cleveland
W 79–61
Tayshaun Prince (20)
Ben Wallace (9)
Billups , Prince (3)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
4–3
Conference Finals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
2006 schedule
Player statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Pistons only.
Awards and records
Ben Wallace , NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
Ben Wallace , All-NBA Second Team
Chauncey Billups , All-NBA Second Team
Ben Wallace , NBA All-Defensive First Team
Chauncey Billups , NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Tayshaun Prince , NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Ben Wallace , Allstar reserve
Chauncey Billups , Allstar reserve
Richard Hamilton , Allstar reserve
Rasheed Wallace , Allstar reserve
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