1999–2000 Detroit Pistons season

1999–2000 Detroit Pistons season
Head coach	Alvin Gentry George Irvine
General manager	Rick Sund
Owner(s)	William Davidson
Arena	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Results
Record	42–40 (.512)
Place	Division: 5th (Central) Conference: 7th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	East First Round (eliminated 0-3)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

The 1999-2000 season was the Detroit Pistons' 52nd season in the NBA and 43rd season in the city of Detroit. Grant Hill and Jerry Stackhouse provided a 1-2 scoring punch and were both selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game. However, as the season wounded down, Hill suffered a devastating ankle injury. The Pistons went on to finish fourth in the Central Division with a 42-40 record. In the first round of the playoffs, they were swept by the Miami Heat in three straight games. Following the season, Hill was traded to the Orlando Magic.

For the season, the Pistons added maroon alternate road uniforms which lasted until 2001.

Draft picks

Main article: 1999 NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
2	54	Melvin Levett	SG	United States	Cincinnati

Roster

Detroit Pistons roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From F 30 Buechler, Jud 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Arizona G 22 Crotty, John 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Virginia G 12 Curry, Michael 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Georgia Southern F 33 Hill, Grant 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Duke G 1 Hunter, Lindsey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jackson State G 5 Jackson, Jermaine 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Detroit F/C 32 Laettner, Christian 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Duke F 6 Mills, Terry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Michigan C 00 Montross, Eric 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 270 lb (122 kg) North Carolina C 31 Moore, Mikki 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Nebraska G/F 42 Stackhouse, Jerry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) North Carolina F 35 Vaught, Loy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Michigan F 13 Williams, Jerome 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Georgetown	Head coach George Irvine (Washington) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Indiana Pacers	56	26	.683	–	36–5	20–21	20–8
x-Charlotte Hornets	49	33	.598	7	30–11	19–22	20–8
x-Toronto Raptors	45	37	.549	11	26–15	19–22	16–12
x-Detroit Pistons	42	40	.512	14	27–14	15–26	16–12
x-Milwaukee Bucks	42	40	.512	14	23–18	19–22	16–12
Cleveland Cavaliers	32	50	.390	24	22–19	10–31	8–20
Atlanta Hawks	28	54	.341	28	21–20	7–34	11–17
Chicago Bulls	17	65	.207	39	12–29	5–36	5–23

#	Eastern Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	c-Indiana Pacers	56	26	.683	–
2	y-Miami Heat	52	30	.634	4
3	x-New York Knicks	50	32	.610	6
4	x-Charlotte Hornets	49	33	.598	7
5	x-Philadelphia 76ers	49	33	.598	7
6	x-Toronto Raptors	45	37	.549	11
7	x-Detroit Pistons	42	40	.512	14
8	x-Milwaukee Bucks	42	40	.512	14
9	Orlando Magic	41	41	.500	15
10	Boston Celtics	35	47	.427	21
11	Cleveland Cavaliers	32	50	.390	24
12	New Jersey Nets	31	51	.378	25
13	Washington Wizards	29	53	.354	27
14	Atlanta Hawks	28	54	.341	28
15	Chicago Bulls	17	65	.207	39

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

East First Round

(2) Miami Heat vs. (7) Detroit Pistons Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff series)

April 22

Detroit Pistons 85, Miami Heat 95

American Airlines Arena, Miami

April 25

Detroit Pistons 82, Miami Heat 84

American Airlines Arena, Miami

April 29

Miami Heat 91, Detroit Pistons 72

Miami wins series, 3-0

The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills

Player statistics

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

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Marcus Brown
Jud Buechler
John Crotty
Michael Curry
Grant Hill
Lindsey Hunter
Jermaine Jackson
Christian Laettner
Terry Mills
Eric Montross
Mikki Moore
Don Reid
Jerry Stackhouse
Loy Vaught
Jerome Williams

Playoffs

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Jud Buechler
John Crotty
Michael Curry
Grant Hill
Lindsey Hunter
Christian Laettner
Terry Mills
Eric Montross
Mikki Moore
Jerry Stackhouse
Loy Vaught
Jerome Williams

Awards and records

• Grant Hill, All-NBA Second Team