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- The 2001–02 NBA season was the Pistons' 61st season, the 54th in the National Basketball Association, and the 45th in the Detroit area. After missing the playoffs the previous season, the Pistons selected Rodney White from the University of Charlotte with the ninth pick in the 2001 NBA draft. During the off-season, the team acquired Clifford Robinson from the Phoenix Suns, and Jon Barry from the Sacramento Kings. Under new head coach Rick Carlisle, the Pistons won 14 of their first 20 games, but then suffered a 7-game losing streak in December. However, after a 19–20 start, they would win 15 of their next 18 games. After a 26–21 record at the All-Star break, the Pistons won 24 of their final 35 games, returning to the playoffs after a one-year absence, finishing first place in the Central Division with a 50–32 record, thanks to a 123–89 home victory over the Milwaukee Bucks to close out the season. They won the divisional title for the first time since the 1989–90 season. Ben Wallace averaged 7.6 points, 13.0 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game, was named Defensive Player of the Year, was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and NBA All-Defensive First Team. In addition, Corliss Williamson averaged 13.6 points per game off the bench, and was named Sixth Man of the Year, while Carlisle was named Coach of the Year. Jerry Stackhouse led the team in scoring with 21.4 points and 5.3 assists per game, but was not selected for the All-Star Game, while Robinson provided the team with 14.6 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, Chucky Atkins provided with 12.1 points per game, Barry contributed 9.0 points per game off the bench, and rookie center Željko Rebrača was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. Wallace also finished in tenth place in Most Valuable Player voting, and in second place in Most Improved Player voting. In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Pistons would defeat the Toronto Raptors in five games, and advance to the second round for the first time since 1991. However, in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, after winning Game 1 over the 3rd-seeded Boston Celtics, 96–84 in Detroit, the Pistons would lose the next four games, thus the series. Following the season, Stackhouse was traded to the Washington Wizards, while White was traded to the Denver Nuggets, and Dana Barros was released to free agency. For the season, the Pistons changed the colors of their primary logo to their traditional color scheme of red, white and blue, and also changed their uniforms. The logo and uniforms both remained in use until 2005. (en)
- La stagione 2001-02 dei Detroit Pistons fu la 53ª nella NBA per la franchigia. I Detroit Pistons vinsero la Central Division della Eastern Conference con un record di 50-32. Nei play-off vinsero il primo turno con i Toronto Raptors (3-2), perdendo poi la semifinale di conference con i Boston Celtics (4-1). (it)
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- La stagione 2001-02 dei Detroit Pistons fu la 53ª nella NBA per la franchigia. I Detroit Pistons vinsero la Central Division della Eastern Conference con un record di 50-32. Nei play-off vinsero il primo turno con i Toronto Raptors (3-2), perdendo poi la semifinale di conference con i Boston Celtics (4-1). (it)
- The 2001–02 NBA season was the Pistons' 61st season, the 54th in the National Basketball Association, and the 45th in the Detroit area. After missing the playoffs the previous season, the Pistons selected Rodney White from the University of Charlotte with the ninth pick in the 2001 NBA draft. During the off-season, the team acquired Clifford Robinson from the Phoenix Suns, and Jon Barry from the Sacramento Kings. Under new head coach Rick Carlisle, the Pistons won 14 of their first 20 games, but then suffered a 7-game losing streak in December. However, after a 19–20 start, they would win 15 of their next 18 games. After a 26–21 record at the All-Star break, the Pistons won 24 of their final 35 games, returning to the playoffs after a one-year absence, finishing first place in the Central (en)
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