150:. The Pistons came into the season off of a championship appearance and ended the year with a 17-6 record that earned them the #1 seed in the playoffs and set the team up as clear favorites to win the championship. After defeating Chicago in the first round in 3 games the Pistons were upset by the
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in the NBL Championship Series. After the season
Redskins guard Buddy Jeanette joined Fort Wayne to form one of the best backcourts in NBL History with Bobby McDermott, along with one of basketballs earliest examples of a super team.
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65:North Side High School Gym
33:Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
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326:Win %
1115:Categories
1100:NBA Finals
1097:indicates
437:References
257:Paul Birch
41:Head coach
503:Franchise
172:Position
106:Stats at
1103:victory
1074:2024–25
1069:2023–24
1064:2022–23
1059:2021–22
1054:2020–21
1049:2019–20
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538:1942–43
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510:Seasons
169:Player
75:Results
28:1942–43
323:Losses
159:Roster
80:Record
51:Owners
36:season
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975:2010s
908:2000s
841:1990s
774:1980s
709:1970s
644:1960s
579:1950s
520:1940s
421:.000
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383:.478
364:.522
345:.739
166:Rank
88:Place
61:Arena
1095:Bold
320:Wins
314:Pos.
298:F-G
274:G-F
261:F-G
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235:F-C
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138:The
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