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The '''Detroit Pistons'''  are a professional [[basketball]] team based in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]].  The Pistons are named for the prominence of the automotive industry in Detroit, and trace their roots back to 1941, joining the NBA in 1948.   The Pistons play in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference at The Palace of Auburn Hills.   
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The '''Detroit Pistons'''  are a professional [[basketball]] team based in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]].  The Pistons were founded in 1941 as the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons, they joined the [[NBA]] in 1948. The franchise was moved to Detroit in 1957.  The Pistons play in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.   
  
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They won the Division Title in 1989, 1990 and 2004.
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They won the NBA Championship three times, 1989, 1990, and 2004.  The 1989 and 1990 titles were during the "Bad Boys" era which featured several players known for physical, if not outright dirty, play (notably [[Bill Laimbeer]] and [[Dennis Rodman]]).
  
 
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Latest revision as of 20:44, January 17, 2022

The Detroit Pistons are a professional basketball team based in Detroit, Michigan. The Pistons were founded in 1941 as the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons, they joined the NBA in 1948. The franchise was moved to Detroit in 1957. The Pistons play in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.

They won the NBA Championship three times, 1989, 1990, and 2004. The 1989 and 1990 titles were during the "Bad Boys" era which featured several players known for physical, if not outright dirty, play (notably Bill Laimbeer and Dennis Rodman).

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