The 2021–22 Detroit Pistons season was the 81st season of the franchise, the 74th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the fifth in Midtown Detroit. The Pistons attempted to improve on their record of 20–52 from last season. The Pistons held the first overall pick in the NBA draft for the first time since

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. The Pistons finished at 23–59, missing the playoffs for the third consecutive season.

Draft picks

The Pistons held the first overall pick in the

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, along with three second-round picks entering the draft. The 37th pick was traded to the

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in exchange for the 57th pick.

Roster

Standings

Division

Conference

Game log

Preseason

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5,423 , 1–0 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , October 11 , @ Memphis , , Grant & Diallo (13) , Josh Jackson (6) , Josh Jackson (4) , FedExForum
10,286 , 1–1 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , October 13 , @

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11,226 , 1–2 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 4 , October 15 , Philadelphia , , Jerami Grant (24) , Isaiah Stewart (12) , Saben Lee (8) , Little Caesars Arena
7,623 , 2–2

Regular season

, -style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , October 20 , Chicago , , Jerami Grant (28) , Saddiq Bey (9) , Saddiq Bey (4) , Little Caesars Arena
20,088 , 0–1 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , October 23 , @ Chicago , , Saddiq Bey (20) , Saddiq Bey (16) ,

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& Joseph (3) , United Center
18,888 , 0–2 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , October 25 , @ Atlanta , , Bey & Olynyk (21) , Bey & Stewart (7) , Isaiah Stewart (5) ,

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14,209 , 0–3 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 4 , October 28 , @ Philadelphia , , Saddiq Bey (19) , Bey & Grant (6) ,

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(4) , Wells Fargo Center
20,017 , 0–4 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 5 , October 30 , Orlando , , Jerami Grant (22) , Isaiah Stewart (8) , Cory Joseph (6) , Little Caesars Arena
11,423 , 1–4 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 6 , October 31 , @ Brooklyn , , Cory Joseph (13) , Josh Jackson (5) , Saddiq Bey (6) ,

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13,507 , 1–5 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 7 , November 2 , Milwaukee , , Jerami Grant (21) , Isaiah Stewart (8) ,

(4) , Little Caesars Arena
9,254 , 1–6 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 8 , November 4 , Philadelphia , , Jerami Grant (27) , Cade Cunningham (10) , Cory Joseph (5) , Little Caesars Arena
8,702 , 1–7 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 9 , November 5 , Brooklyn , , Cade Cunningham (17) , Kelly Olynyk (10) , Cory Joseph (5) , Little Caesars Arena
14,235 , 1–8 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 10 , November 10 , @ Houston , , Jerami Grant (35) , Saddiq Bey (9) , Cory Joseph (5) , Toyota Center
15,350 , 2–8 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 11 , November 12 , @ Cleveland , , Jerami Grant (16) , Bey & Stewart (7) ,

(5) , Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
17,095 , 2–9 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 12 , November 13 , @ Toronto , , Jerami Grant (24) , Saddiq Bey (8) ,

(10) , Scotiabank Arena
19,800 , 3–9 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 13 , November 15 , Sacramento , , Saddiq Bey (28) , Isaiah Stewart (15) , Cade Cunningham (8) , Little Caesars Arena
10,092 , 3–10 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 14 , November 17 , Indiana , , Jerami Grant (19) , Isaiah Stewart (11) , Cade Cunningham (6) , Little Caesars Arena
11,457 , 4–10 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 15 , November 19 , Golden State , , Frank Jackson (27) , Cade Cunningham (6) , Cade Cunningham (6) , Little Caesars Arena
20,088 , 4–11 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 16 , November 21 , LA Lakers , , Jerami Grant (36) , Cade Cunningham (12) , Cade Cunningham (10) , Little Caesars Arena
15,532 , 4–12 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 17 , November 23 , Miami , , Jerami Grant (21) , Trey Lyles (9) , Cory Joseph (9) , Little Caesars Arena
13,123 , 4–13 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 18 , November 24 , @ Milwaukee , , Trey Lyles (19) , Cade Cunningham (8) , Cade Cunningham (7) , Fiserv Forum
17,341 , 4–14 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 19 , November 26 , @

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, , Jerami Grant (20) , Isaiah Stewart (12) , Cade Cunningham (6) ,

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18,139 , 4–15 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 20 , November 28 , @ LA Lakers , , Jerami Grant (32) , Bey & Cunningham (11) ,

(8) ,

18,997 , 4–16 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 21 , November 30 , @

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, , Cade Cunningham (26) , Isaiah Stewart (14) , Saddiq Bey (5) , Moda Center
16,071 , 4–17 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 22 , December 2 , @ Phoenix , , Jerami Grant (34) , Isaiah Stewart (14) , Cade Cunningham (5) , Footprint Center
18,055 , 4–18 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 23 , December 6 , Oklahoma City , , Cade Cunningham (28) , Cade Cunningham (11) , Cunningham, Grant &

(5) , Little Caesars Arena
10,522 , 4–19 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 24 , December 8 , 2021–22 Washington Wizards season, Washington , , Jerami Grant (28) , Isaiah Stewart (10) , Cory Joseph (5) , Little Caesars Arena
10,499 , 4–20 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 25 , December 10 , @ 2021–22 New Orleans Pelicans season, New Orleans , , Trey Lyles (18) , Hamidou Diallo (7) ,

(6) , Smoothie King Center
15,828 , 4–21 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 26 , December 12 , Brooklyn , , Cade Cunningham (26) , Isaiah Stewart (10) , Cunningham &

(6) , Little Caesars Arena
15,289 , 4–22 , - style="background:#bbb" , — , December 14 , @ Chicago , colspan="6" , ''Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic in North America, COVID-19 (Rescheduled: January 11)'' , - style="background:#fcc;" , 27 , December 16 , @ Indiana , , Saddiq Bey (28) , Saddiq Bey (10) , Bey &

(5) , Gainbridge Fieldhouse
13,596 , 4–23 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 28 , December 18 , Houston , , Saddiq Bey (23) , Isaiah Stewart (8) , Cade Cunningham (11) , Little Caesars Arena
13,722 , 4–24 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 29 , December 19 , Miami , , Saddiq Bey (26) , Isaiah Stewart (14) , Cade Cunningham (10) , Little Caesars Arena
15,188 , 5–24 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 30 , December 21 , @

, , Saben Lee (16) , Isaiah Stewart (11) , Cade Cunningham (8) ,

17,906 , 5–25 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 31 , December 23 , @ Miami , , Trey Lyles (28) , Saddiq Bey (10) , Cory Joseph (9) , FTX Arena
19,600 , 5–26 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 32 , December 26 , @ San Antonio , , Hamidou Diallo (28) , Cheick Diallo (9) , Derrick Walton (6) , AT&T Center
14,715 , 5–27 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 33 , December 29 ,

, , Saddiq Bey (32) , Cheick Diallo (13) , Derrick Walton (9) , Little Caesars Arena
18,312 , 5–28 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 34 , January 1 , San Antonio , , Hamidou Diallo (34) , Saddiq Bey (17) , Derrick Walton (6) , Little Caesars Arena
18,911 , 6–28 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 35 , January 3 , @ Milwaukee , , Saddiq Bey (34) , Hamidou Diallo (9) , Cade Cunningham (7) , Fiserv Forum
17,341 , 7–28 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 36 , January 5 , @ 2021–22 Charlotte Hornets season, Charlotte , , Trey Lyles (17) , Trey Lyles (7) , Cade Cunningham (7) , Spectrum Center (arena), Spectrum Center
14,427 , 7–29 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 37 , January 6 , @ Memphis , , Saben Lee (14) , Isaiah Stewart (8) , Cade Cunningham (6) , FedExForum
12,983 , 7–30 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 38 , January 8 , Orlando , , Hamidou Diallo (17) , Trey Lyles (13) , Cunningham & Joseph (5) , Little Caesars Arena
18,644 , 8–30 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 39 , January 10 , 2021–22 Utah Jazz season, Utah , , Bey & Cunningham (29) , Hamidou Diallo (8) , Cade Cunningham (8) , Little Caesars Arena
17,834 , 9–30 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 40 , January 11 , @ Chicago , , Josh Jackson (16) , Cunningham, Diallo & Stewart (7) ,

(5) , United Center
19,886 , 9–31 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 41 , January 14 , Toronto , , Trey Lyles (21) , Cunningham & Trey Lyles, Lyles (7) , Cunningham &

(5) , Little Caesars Arena
18,011 , 10–31 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 42 , January 16 , Phoenix , , Cunningham & Joseph (21) , Trey Lyles, Lyles & Stewart (6) , Cory Joseph (7) , Little Caesars Arena
18,178 , 10–32 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 43 , January 18 , @ Golden State , , Rodney McGruder (19) , Hamidou Diallo (13) , Cory Joseph (6) , Chase Center
18,064 , 10–33 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 44 , January 19 , @ Sacramento , , Saddiq Bey (30) , Kelly Olynyk (9) , Cory Joseph (9) , Golden 1 Center
12,907 , 11–33 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 45 , January 21 , @ 2021–22 Utah Jazz season, Utah , , Cade Cunningham (25) , Isaiah Stewart (9) , Cunningham & Olynyk (5) , Vivint Arena
18,306 , 11–34 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 46 , January 23 , @ 2021–22 Denver Nuggets season, Denver , , Cunningham, Trey Lyles, Lyles & Stewart (18) , Saddiq Bey (7) , Cade Cunningham (8) , Ball Arena
14,060 , 11–35 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 47 , January 25 , 2021–22 Denver Nuggets season, Denver , , Cade Cunningham (34) , Cade Cunningham (8) , Cunningham &

(8) , Little Caesars Arena
16,023 , 11–36 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 48 , January 28 , @ Orlando , , Trey Lyles (18) , Isaiah Stewart (8) ,

(6) , Amway Center
13,156 , 11–37 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 49 , January 30 , Cleveland , , Saddiq Bey (31) , Isaiah Stewart (12) , Cade Cunningham (10) , Little Caesars Arena
16,811 , 12–37 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 50 , February 1 , 2021–22 New Orleans Pelicans season, New Orleans , , Cory Joseph (18) , Isaiah Stewart (11) , Kelly Olynyk (6) , Little Caesars Arena
15,499 , 12–38 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 51 , February 3 , 2021–22 Minnesota Timberwolves season, Minnesota , , Frank Jackson (25) , Bey & Stewart (13) , Saddiq Bey (8) , Little Caesars Arena
15,523 , 12–39 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 52 , February 4 , 2021–22 Boston Celtics season, Boston , , Bey & Diallo (21) , Isaiah Stewart (17) ,

(5) , Little Caesars Arena
17,584 , 12–40 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 53 , February 6 , @ 2021–22 Minnesota Timberwolves season, Minnesota , , Saddiq Bey (24) , Isaiah Stewart (12) ,

(8) , Target Center
16,487 , 12–41 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 54 , February 8 , @ 2021–22 Dallas Mavericks season, Dallas , , Hamidou Diallo (18) , Isaiah Stewart (15) , Saddiq Bey (6) , American Airlines Center
19,200 , 12–42 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 55 , February 10 , Memphis , , Jerami Grant (20) , Hamidou Diallo (10) , Cory Joseph (9) , Little Caesars Arena
18,744 , 12–43 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 56 , February 11 , 2021–22 Charlotte Hornets season, Charlotte , , Saddiq Bey (25) , Isaiah Stewart (12) ,

(12) , Little Caesars Arena
20,088 , 12–44 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 57 , February 14 , @ 2021–22 Washington Wizards season, Washington , , Saddiq Bey (24) , Isaiah Stewart (9) , Saddiq Bey (5) , Capital One Arena
10,793 , 12–45 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 58 , February 16 , @ 2021–22 Boston Celtics season, Boston , , Jerami Grant (24) , Saddiq Bey (11) , Bey & Cunningham (6) , TD Garden
19,156 , 13–45 , - align="center" , colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff", 2022 NBA All-Star Game, All-Star Break , - style="background:#cfc;" , 59 , February 24 , Cleveland , , Hamidou Diallo (21) , Isaiah Stewart (8) , Cade Cunningham (6) , Little Caesars Arena
15,622 , 14–45 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 60 , February 26 , 2021–22 Boston Celtics season, Boston , , Cade Cunningham (25) , Isaiah Stewart (10) ,

(4) , Little Caesars Arena
19,122 , 14–46 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 61 , February 27 , @ 2021–22 Charlotte Hornets season, Charlotte , , Saddiq Bey (28) , Isaiah Stewart (11) ,

(7) , Spectrum Center (arena), Spectrum Center
15,348 , 15–46 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 62 , March 1 , @ 2021–22 Washington Wizards season, Washington , , Jerami Grant (26) , Cunningham & Stewart (9) , Cunningham &

(5) , Capital One Arena
12,122 , 15–47 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 63 , March 3 , @ Toronto , , Jerami Grant (26) , Cade Cunningham (12) , Cory Joseph (6) , Scotiabank Arena
19,548 , 16–47 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 64 , March 4 , Indiana , , Saddiq Bey (25) , Isaiah Stewart (13) , Jerami Grant (5) , Little Caesars Arena
17,244 , 17–47 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 65 , March 7 , Atlanta , , Cade Cunningham (28) , Marvin Bagley III (10) , Cade Cunningham (10) , Little Caesars Arena
14,942 , 18–47 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 66 , March 9 , Chicago , , Cade Cunningham (22) , Marvin Bagley III (6) , Bey & Cunningham (6) , Little Caesars Arena
18,022 , 18–48 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 67 , March 11 , @ 2021–22 Boston Celtics season, Boston , , Cade Cunningham (27) , Marvin Bagley III (11) , Bey, Cunningham & Joseph (6) , TD Garden
19,156 , 18–49 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 68 , March 13 ,

, , Cade Cunningham (23) , Cade Cunningham (9) , Cade Cunningham (10) , Little Caesars Arena
19,313 , 18–50 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 69 , March 15 , @ Miami , , Jerami Grant (22) , Isaiah Stewart (8) ,

(8) , FTX Arena
19,600 , 18–51 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 70 , March 17 , @ Orlando , , Saddiq Bey (51) , Marvin Bagley III (11) , Joseph &

(7) , Amway Center
14,369 , 19–51 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 71 , March 19 , @ Cleveland , , Jerami Grant (40) , Isaiah Stewart (12) , Cade Cunningham (10) , Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432 , 19–52 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 72 , March 21 ,

, , Bey & Cunningham (25) , Isaiah Stewart (13) , Cade Cunningham (7) , Little Caesars Arena
14,923 , 19–53 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 73 , March 23 , Atlanta , , Jerami Grant (21) , Isaiah Stewart (10) , Cade Cunningham (8) , Little Caesars Arena
16,212 , 20–53 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 74 , March 25 , 2021–22 Washington Wizards season, Washington , , Marvin Bagley III (25) , Isaiah Stewart (8) , Cade Cunningham (9) , Little Caesars Arena
18,943 , 20–54 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 75 , March 27 ,

, , Marvin Bagley III (27) , Isaiah Stewart (10) , Cade Cunningham (7) , Little Caesars Arena
19,304 , 20–55 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 76 , March 29 , @ Brooklyn , , Cade Cunningham (34) , Isaiah Stewart (11) , Kelly Olynyk (8) ,

17,559 , 20–56 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 77 , March 31 , Philadelphia , , Cade Cunningham (27) , Isaiah Stewart (12) , Cade Cunningham (6) , Little Caesars Arena
20,023 , 21–56 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 78 , April 1 , @ Oklahoma City , ,

& Frank Jackson (basketball), Jackson (26) , Isaiah Livers (11) , Saben Lee (12) , Paycom Center
16,961 , 22–56 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 79 , April 3 , @ Indiana , , Saddiq Bey (31) , Braxton Key (9) , Carsen Edwards (9) , Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,407 , 23–56 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 80 , April 6 , 2021–22 Dallas Mavericks season, Dallas , , Cade Cunningham (25) , Isaiah Stewart (14) , Cade Cunningham (9) , Little Caesars Arena
18,422 , 23–57 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 81 , April 8 , Milwaukee , , Rodney McGruder (26) , Isaiah Stewart (12) , Cade Cunningham (7) , Little Caesars Arena
22,088 , 23–58 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 82 , April 10 , @ Philadelphia , , Luka Garza (20) , Luka Garza (10) , Saben Lee (8) , Wells Fargo Center
21,459 , 23–59

Transactions

Overview

Trades

Free agency

Re-signed

Additions

Subtractions

References

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