30-52 (.366)
Arena
Attendance
389,936 total
9,511 per game
9,511 per game
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RetroSeasons
RetroSeasons recaps past sports seasons through stories, photos, videos, and stats from every team, league, and stadium in history. Coverage includes the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL, as well as vintage media from defunct teams and leagues.
Detroit Pistons
1978-79 Season Recap
Moving into the spacious Silverdome the Pistons hire a new Coach Dick Vitale who had been the popular coach at Detroit-Mercy University. In addition to a new arena and coach the Pistons found themselves in a new division as they were back in the Eastern Division playing in the Central Division. However, the Pistons would continue to struggle as they finished in 5th place with an awful 30-52 record.