2007–08 Detroit Pistons season

The 2007–08 Detroit Pistons season was the 67th season of the franchise, the 60th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 51st in the Detroit area. The Central Division Pistons finished the regular season with a 59-23 record, 14 games ahead of the second place Cavaliers. Their 59 wins were the third most in franchise history. In the NBA Playoffs, Detroit advanced to the Eastern Conference finals for the sixth consecutive time since 2003, making them the first team since the 1986–87 Los Angeles Lakers to appear that many consecutive times in their respective Conference finals. The Pistons lost to the eventual NBA champions Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals two games to four. Their game 4 win over Boston on May 26, 2008 remains their most recent playoff victory. The Pistons had the seventh best team offensive rating in the NBA.

Following the season, Flip Saunders was fired as head coach. This was Chauncey Billups' final full season with the Pistons as he was traded to the Denver Nuggets the following season.

Detroit played its home games at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan, which was sold out for each of the 41 regular season home games and all nine playoff games. The Pistons wore the #50 on the upper left side of their jerseys in honor of the 50th anniversary of them playing in Detroit. This season is the last time until the 2015–16 NBA season that the Pistons had a winning record and, as of 2024, the last time they placed better than 8th in the conference and won a playoff game or a series.

Offseason
In the offseason, the Pistons re-signed guard Chauncey Billups and forward Amir Johnson. They also signed forward Antonio McDyess to a 2-year contract extension and center Cheikh Samb.

Draft picks
Detroit's selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York.

Game log

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 * 1 || November 1 || @ Miami ||W 91–80 || Prince (34) || Prince (12) || Billups (11) ||American Airlines Arena 19,600 || 1–0
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 * 2 || November 2 || @ Orlando ||W 116–92 || Murray (19) || McDyess, Wallace (7) || Billups (7) ||Amway Arena 17,519 || 2–0
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 * 3 || November 4 || Atlanta ||W 92–91 || Billups (22) || McDyess (9) || Billups, Hamilton, Wallace (5) ||The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 3–0
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 * 4 || November 8 || @ Chicago ||L 97–93 || Wallace (36) || McDyess, Wallace (9) || Billups, Hamilton (6) ||United Center 21,797 || 3–1
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 * 5 || November 9 || LA Clippers ||W 103–79 || Billups (23) || Maxiell (8) || Hamilton (10) ||The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 4–1
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 * 6 || November 11 || @ Seattle ||W 107–103 || Hamilton (32) || McDyess (15) || Billups, Prince (6) ||KeyArena 16,379 || 5–1
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 * 7 || November 13 || @ Portland ||L 102–94 || Prince (20) || Hamilton (7) || Billups (9) ||Rose Garden 19,980 || 5–2
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 * 8 || November 14 || @ Golden State ||W 111–104 || Hamilton, Prince, Wallace (22) || Maxiell (14) || Murray (12) ||Oracle Arena 18,923 || 6–2
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 * 9 || November 16 || @ LA Lakers ||L 103–91 || Hamilton, Prince (16) || Prince (9) || Murray (6) ||Staples Center 18,997 || 6–3
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 * 10 || November 18 || @ Sacramento ||L 105–95 || Prince (19) || Wallace (12) || Billups (9) ||ARCO Arena 12,978 || 6–4
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 * 11 || November 21 || New York ||W 98–86 || Billups (25) || McDyess, Mohammed (6) || Billups (15) ||The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 7–4
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 * 12 || November 23 || Philadelphia ||W 83–78 || Prince (15) || Mohammed (9) || Billups (9) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 8–4
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 * 13 || November 25 || Utah || L 103–93 || McDyess (19) || Mohammed (14) || Hamilton (7) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 8–5
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 * 14 || November 28 || Cleveland ||W 109–74 || Hamilton (18) || Maxiell (10) || Hamilton (6) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 9–5


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 * 15 || December 1 || @ Milwaukee || W 117–91 || Wallace (20) || Wallace (10) || Billups (9) || Bradley Center 17,326 || 10–5
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 * 16 || December 2 || New Jersey || W 118–95 || Hamilton (19) || Maxiell (11) || Billups (9) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 11–5
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 * 17 || December 4 || @ Atlanta || W 106–95 || Prince (23) || Maxiell (9) || Billups (10) || Philips Arena 12,754 || 12–5
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 * 18 || December 5 || @ New Orleans || W 91–76 || Hamilton (21) || Wallace (10) || Billups (7) || New Orleans Arena 10,312 || 13–5
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 * 19 || December 7 || Chicago || L 98–91 || Billups (27) || Prince (8) || Billups (7) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 13–6
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 * 20 || December 9 || Charlotte || W 104–85 || Billups (20) || McDyess (9) || Billups (6) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 14–6
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 * 21 || December 11 || @ Memphis || W 113–103 || Billups (28) || Prince (7) || Billups (14) ||FedExForum 11,962 || 15–6
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 * 22 || December 12 || @ Houston || L 80–77 || Wallace (21) || Maxiell (13) || Billups (7) || Toyota Center 17,453 || 15–7
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 * 23 || December 14 || Atlanta || W 91–81 || Billups (23) || McDyess (14) || Prince (5) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 16–7
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 * 24 || December 16 || Golden State || W 109–87 || Prince (23) || McDyess (11) || Hamilton (6) ||The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 17–7
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 * 25 || December 19 || @ Boston || W 87–85 || Billups (28) || Wallace (13) || Billups (8) || TD Banknorth Garden 18,624 || 18–7
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 * 26 || December 21 || Memphis || W 94–67 || Prince (16) || McDyess (11) || Billups (7) ||The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 19–7
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 * 27 || December 23 || Houston || W 94–82 || Hamilton (17) || McDyess (11) || Billups (8) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 20–7
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 * 28 || December 26 || @ New Jersey || W 101–83 || Hamilton (22) || McDyess (9) || Billups (10) || Izod Center 18,055 || 21–7
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 * 29 || December 28 || Indiana || W 114–101 || Hamilton (23) || Johnson (9) || Hamilton (9) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 22–7
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 * 30 || December 29 || @ Indiana || W 98–92 || Hamilton (24) || Wallace (10) || Billups (7) || Conseco Fieldhouse 14,960 || 23–7
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 * 31 || December 31 || Milwaukee || W 114–69 || Hamilton (20) || McDyess (10) || Billups (12) ||The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 24–7


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 * 32 || January 2 || @ Washington || W 106–93 || Hamilton (20) || McDyess, Wallace (8) || Hamilton (9) || Verizon Center 15,763 || 25–7
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 * 33 || January 4 || @ Toronto || W 101–85 || Hamilton (22) || McDyess (12) || Billups (9) || Air Canada Centre 19,800 || 26–7
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 * 34 || January 5 || Boston || L 92–85 || Hamilton (18) || Wallace (8) || Hamilton (8) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 26–8
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 * 35 || January 9 || @ Dallas || L 102–86 || Hamilton (18) || Wallace (11) || Herrmann (4) || American Airlines Center 20,362 || 26–9
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 * 36 || January 10 || @ San Antonio || W 90–80 || Wallace (23) || Wallace (15) || Billups (6) || AT&T Center 18,797 || 27–9
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 * 37 || January 12 || @ Charlotte || W 103–100 (OT) || Billups (27) || McDyess (11) || Hamilton (8) || Charlotte Bobcats Arena 19,091 || 28–9
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 * 38 || January 13 || @ New York ||L 89–65 || McDyess (15) || McDyess (13) || Billups (4) || Madison Square Garden 17,620 || 28–10
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 * 39 || January 15 || Toronto || W 103–89 || Hamilton (39) || McDyess (13) || Hamilton (6) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 29–10
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 * 40 || January 18 || Sacramento || L 100–93 || Billups (28) || McDyess (11) || Billups (10) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 29–11
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 * 41 || January 19 || @ Chicago || L 97–81 || Billups (27) || McDyess (12) || Billups (5) || United Center 22,657 || 29–12
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 * 42 || January 21 || @ Orlando || L 102–100 || Hamilton (21) || Wallace (15) || Billups (5) ||Amway Arena 17,519 || 29–13
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 * 43 || January 23 || @ Philadelphia || W 86–78 || Hamilton (21) || McDyess (8) || Wallace (6) || Wachovia Center 13,878 || 30–13
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 * 44 || January 25 || Orlando || W 101–93 || Hamilton (32) || McDyess (13) || Hamilton, Prince (8) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 31–13
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 * 45 || January 29 || @ Indiana || W 110–104 || Wallace (24) || McDyess (13) || Billups (8) || Conseco Fieldhouse 12,572 || 32–13
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 * 46 || January 31 || LA Lakers || W 90–89 || Prince (22) || McDyess (12) || Billups (7) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 33–13


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 * 47 || February 3 || Dallas || W 90–67 || Wallace (21) || McDyess (11) || Hamilton (7) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 34–13
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 * 48 || February 6 || Miami || W 100–95 || Wallace (26) || McDyess (13) || Billups (10) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 35–13
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 * 49 || February 8 || Portland || W 91–82 || Billups (17) || Johnson, Prince, Wallace (6) || Billups (5) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 36–13
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 * 50 || February 10 || Charlotte || W 113–87 || Prince (21) || McDyess (12) || Billups (7) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 37–13
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 * 51 || February 12 || @ Atlanta || W 94–90 || Wallace (21) || McDyess (6) || Billups (8) || Philips Arena 18,227 || 38–13
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 * 52 || February 13 || Indiana || W 96–80 || Billups, Hamilton, Prince (14) || Maxiell (14) || Billups (6) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 39–13
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 * 53 || February 19 || Orlando || L 103–85 || Stuckey (16) || McDyess (14) || Billups (5) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 39–14
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 * 54 || February 20 || @ Milwaukee || L 103–98 || Billups (34) || McDyess (14) || Billups, Prince (6) || Bradley Center 14,211 || 39–15
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 * 55 || February 22 || Milwaukee || W 127–100 || Billups (21) || McDyess (7) || Billups (12) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 40–15
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 * 56 || February 24 || @ Phoenix || W 116–86 || Wallace (22) || McDyess (13) || Billups (11) || US Airways Center 18,422 || 41–15
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 * 57 || February 25 || @ Denver || W 98–93 || Billups, Hamilton, Prince (20) || McDyess (13) || Prince (9) || Pepsi Center 17,901 || 42–15
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 * 58 || February 27 || @ Utah || L 103–95 || Hamilton (22) || McDyess (10) || Billups, Prince (4) || EnergySolutions Arena 19,911 || 42–16


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 * 59 || March 1 || @ LA Clippers || W 103–73 || Prince (22) || Maxiell (8) || Prince (10) || Staples Center 19,271 || 43–16
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 * 60 || March 4 || Seattle || W 100–97 || Prince (24) || Maxiell (9) || Billups (9) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 44–16
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 * 61 || March 5 || @ Boston || L 90–78 || Billups, Wallace (23) || Prince (10) || Billups (7) || TD Banknorth Garden 18,624 || 44–17
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 * 62 || March 7 || @ New York || W 101–97 || Prince (28) || Prince (7) || Billups (5) || Madison Square Garden 19,763 || 45–17
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 * 63 || March 9 || Chicago || W 116–109 || Billups (34) || McDyess (10) || Hamilton (7) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 46–17
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 * 64 || March 12 || Philadelphia || L 83–82 || Wallace (17) || McDyess (11) || Hamilton (4) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 46–18
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 * 65 || March 14 || San Antonio || W 84–80 || Hamilton (25) || McDyess (17) || Billups (8) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 47–18
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 * 66 || March 16 || New Orleans || W 105–84 || Hayes (29) || McDyess (11) || Hamilton (6) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 48–18
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 * 67 || March 18 || Denver || W 136–120 || Hamilton (24) || Maxiell, McDyess (7) || Billups (10) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 49–18
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 * 68 || March 19 || @ Cleveland || L 89–73 || Wallace (16) || McDyess (11) || Hamilton (7) || Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 || 49–19
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 * 69 || March 23 || @ Washington || L 95–83 || Hamilton (19) || McDyess (14) || Billups (11) || Verizon Center 20,173 || 49–20
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 * 70 || March 24 || Phoenix || W 110–105 || Billups (32) || Wallace (9) || Billups (6) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 50–20
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 * 71 || March 26 || @ Toronto || L 89–82 || Billups (24) || Prince (8) || Billups (9) || Air Canada Centre 19,800 || 50–21
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 * 72 || March 27 || Miami || W 85–69 || Afflalo, Maxiell (15) || Prince (8) || Billups (11) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 51–21
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 * 73 || March 29 || Cleveland || W 85–71 || Hamilton (14) || McDyess (10) || Prince (5) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 52–21


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 * 74 || April 1 || @ Minnesota || W 94–90 || Stuckey (27) || McDyess (10) || Prince (6) || Target Center 15,119 || 53–21
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 * 75 || April 4 || New Jersey || W 106–87 || McDyess (19) || Wallace (8) || Stuckey (9) ||The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 54–21
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 * 76 || April 6 || @ Miami || W 91–75 || Stuckey (19) || Johnson, Maxiell (7) || Billups (6) ||American Airlines Arena 19,141 || 55–21
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 * 77 || April 8 || New York || L 98–94 || Johnson (14) || Maxiell (10) || Billups, Stuckey (3) ||The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 55–22
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 * 78 || April 9 || @ Philadelphia || L 101–94 || Billups (18) || Johnson (7) || Stuckey (6) ||Wachovia Center 18,945 || 55–23
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 * 79 || April 11 || Washington || W 102–74 || Maxiell (28) || Wallace (9) || Hamilton (10) ||The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 56–23
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 * 80 || April 13 || Toronto || W 91–84 || Stuckey (18) || McDyess (9) || Billups (4) ||The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 57–23
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 * 81 || April 15 || Minnesota || W 115–103 || Hayes (20) || Prince (7) || Billups (6) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 58–23
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 * 82 || April 16 || @ Cleveland || W 84–74 || Afflalo (15) || Afflalo, Johnson (8) || Dixon (9) || Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 || 59–23

Playoffs

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 * 1 || April 20 || Philadelphia || L 86–90 || Wallace (24) || Maxiell (11) || Billups, Hamilton (4) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 0–1
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 * 2 || April 23 || Philadelphia || W 105–88 || Hamilton (20) || McDyess (12) || Hamilton (7) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 1–1
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 * 3 || April 25 || @ Philadelphia || L 75–95 || Hamilton (23) || Hamilton (6) || Stuckey (5) || Wachovia Center 18,805 || 1–2
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 * 4 || April 27 || @ Philadelphia || W 93–84 || Prince (23) || Wallace (10) || Billups, Hamilton (7) || Wachovia Center 18,347 || 2–2
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 * 5 || April 29 || Philadelphia || W 98–81 || Billups (21) || Maxiell (11) || Billups (12) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 3–2
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 * 6 || May 1 || @ Philadelphia || W 100–77 || Hamilton (24) || Billups (7) || Prince (7) || Wachovia Center 14,130 || 4–2


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 * 1 || May 3 || Orlando || W 91–72 || Billups (19) || Maxiell (9) || Billups (7) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 1–0
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 * 2 || May 5 || Orlando || W 100–93 || Billups (28) || Prince (10) || Prince (5) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 2–0
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 * 3 || May 7 || @ Orlando || L 86–111 || Hamilton (24) || Prince (7) || Hamilton, Prince (3) || Amway Arena 17,519 || 2–1
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 * 4 || May 10 || @ Orlando || W 90–89 || Hamilton (32) || McDyess (14) || Prince (5) || Amway Arena 17,519 || 3–1
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 * 5 || May 13 || Orlando || W 91–86 || Hamilton (31) || McDyess (11) || Stuckey (6) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 4–1


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 * 1 || May 20 || @ Boston || L 79–88 || Prince (16) || McDyess (11) || Wallace (4) || TD Banknorth Garden 18,624 || 0–1
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 * 2 || May 22 || @ Boston || W 103–97 || Hamilton (25) || Wallace (10) || Billups (7) || TD Banknorth Garden 18,624 || 1–1
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 * 3 || May 24 || Boston || L 80–94 || Hamilton (26) || McDyess, Wallace (8) || Billups, Stuckey (4) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 1–2
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 * 4 || May 26 || Boston || W 94–75 || McDyess (21) || McDyess (17) || Hamilton (7) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 2–2
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 * 5 || May 28 || @ Boston || L 102–106 || Billups (26) || Billups, McDyess (5) || Billups, Hamilton (6) || TD Banknorth Garden 18,624 || 2–3
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 * 6 || May 30 || Boston || L 81–89 || Billups (29) || Wallace (10) || Billups (6) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 || 2–4

Awards
Chauncey Billups was awarded the John Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award for taking much part in NBA Cares and other charity foundations.

Records
On May 13, 2008, Richard Hamilton surpassed Isiah Thomas as the all-time Piston leading scorer in the playoffs. Hamilton broke Thomas' record of 2,261 points and did it in 110 games — one fewer than Thomas needed to set the mark.

Milestones
Chauncey Billups recorded his 10,000th career point November 14, 2007 against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Regular season
 * Statistics include only games with Pistons

Transactions
The Pistons have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.