La stagione 1989-90 dei Detroit Pistons fu la 41ª nella NBA per la franchigia(EN) (EN) (EN) .
I Detroit Pistons vinsero la Central Division della Eastern Conference con un record di 59-23. Nei play-off vinsero il primo turno con gli Indiana Pacers (3-0), la semifinale di conference con i New York Knicks (4-1), la finale di conference con i Chicago Bulls (4-3), vincendo poi il titolo battendo nella finale NBA i Portland Trail Blazers (4-1)(EN) (EN) .
Classifica + Central Division Squadra V P % GB C 59 23 72,0 - 55 27 67,1 4 44 38 53,7 15 42 40 51,2 17 42 40 51,2 17 41 41 50,0 18 18 64 22,0 41
Roster
Regular season
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|-style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | 3 novembre | New York Knicks | 106-103 | Dumars (26) | Aguirre (9) | Thomas (10) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 1–0 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | 4 novembre | @ Washington Bullets | 95-93 | Thomas (28) | Laimbeer, Salley (9) | Thomas (5) | Capital Centre (17.055) | 2–0 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | 7 novembre | @ Chicago Bulls | 114-117 | Dumars (23) | Rodman (8) | Thomas (12) | Chicago Stadium (18.676) | 2–1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | 8 novembre | @ Indiana Pacers | 74-95 | Thomas (17) | Rodman (15) | Johnson (5) | Market Square Arena (13.640) | 2–2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 5 | 10 novembre | @ Orlando Magic | 125-121 | Thomas (29) | Laimbeer (10) | Thomas (9) | Orlando Arena (15.077) | 3–2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 6 | 11 novembre | @ Miami Heat | 84-88 | Thomas (19) | Salley (12) | Thomas (6) | Miami Arena (15.008) | 3–3 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 7 | 15 novembre | Miami Heat | 130-94 | Dumars (24) | Salley, Rodman (11) | Thomas (11) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 4–3 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 8 | 17 novembre | Milwaukee Bucks | 106-79 | Dumars (22) | Rodman (12) | Thomas (9) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 5–3 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 9 | 18 novembre | Boston Celtics | 103-86 | Dumars (27) | Laimbeer (12) | Thomas (8) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 6–3 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 10 | 21 novembre | Atlanta Hawks | 96-103 | Thomas (32) | Rodman (10) | Thomas (11) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 6–4 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 11 | 24 novembre | Cleveland Cavaliers | 101-82 | Dumars (31) | Laimbeer (9) | Thomas (16) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 7–4 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 12 | 26 novembre | @ Portland Trail Blazers | 82-102 | Aguirre (22) | Laimbeer (9) | Thomas (11) | Memorial Coliseum (12.884) | 7–5 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 13 | 28 novembre | @ Sacramento Kings | 93-81 | Dumars (16) | Laimbeer (13) | Dumars (8) | ARCO Arena (17.014) | 8–5 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 14 | 29 novembre | @ Phoenix Suns | 111-103 | Thomas (29) | Laimbeer (13) | Thomas (14) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum (14.487) | 9–5
|-style="background:#cfc;" | 15 | 1 dicembre | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 108-97 (1 t.s.) | Dumars (26) | Rodman (14) | Thomas (16) | Great Western Forum (17.505) | 10–5 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 16 | 2 dicembre | @ Seattle SuperSonics | 95-120 | Salley, Bedford, Johnson (13) | Rodman (8) | Thomas (5) | Seattle Center Coliseum (14.546) | 10–6 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 17 | 6 dicembre | Washington Bullets | 115-107 | Laimbeer (29) | Laimbeer (23) | Thomas (15) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 11–6 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 18 | 8 dicembre | @ Philadelphia 76ers | 101-107 | Thomas (21) | Laimbeer (9) | Thomas (13) | Spectrum (15.634) | 11–7 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 19 | 9 dicembre | Indiana Pacers | 121-93 | Thomas (30) | Rodman (14) | Thomas (9) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 12–7 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 20 | 12 dicembre | @ Denver Nuggets | 121-108 | Aguirre (29) | Laimbeer (10) | Thomas (10) | McNichols Sports Arena (17.002) | 13–7 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 21 | 13 dicembre | @ Los Angeles Clippers | 79-83 | Thomas (18) | Rodman (14) | Dumars (4) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (13.041) | 13–8 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 22 | 15 dicembre | @ Utah Jazz | 91-94 | Dumars (26) | Laimbeer (14) | Thomas (6) | Salt Palace (12.616) | 13–9 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 23 | 16 dicembre | @ Golden State Warriors | 92-104 | Aguirre (31) | Rodman (14) | Henderson (6) | Oakland Coliseum Arena (15.025) | 13–10 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 24 | 19 dicembre | Seattle SuperSonics | 94-77 | Aguirre (21) | Laimbeer (11) | Johnson (5) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 14–10 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 25 | 22 dicembre | @ New Jersey Nets | 96-90 | Dumars (27) | Laimbeer (8) | Thomas (9) | Brendan Byrne Arena (11.053) | 15–10 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 26 | 23 dicembre | Orlando Magic | 106-100 | Thomas (21) | Rodman (13) | Thomas (14) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 16–10 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 27 | 27 dicembre | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | 99-82 | Edwards (25) | Laimbeer, Rodman (12) | Henderson, Johnson (5) | Richfield Coliseum (19.738) | 17–10 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 28 | 29 dicembre | Milwaukee Bucks | 85-99 | Aguirre (19) | Laimbeer (9) | Dumars (7) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 17–11 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 29 | 30 dicembre | New Jersey Nets | 117-106 | Edwards, Dumars (18) | Laimbeer (13) | Thomas (10) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 18–11
|-style="background:#cfc;" | 30 | 2 gennaio | @ Orlando Magic | 115-113 | Laimbeer (26) | Rodman (8) | Dumars (7) | Orlando Arena (15.077) | 19–11 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 31 | 3 gennaio | Los Angeles Clippers | 84-80 | Thomas (29) | Salley (9) | Thomas (12) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 20–11 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 32 | 5 gennaio | Indiana Pacers | 122-99 | Aguirre (26) | Laimbeer (12) | Thomas (9) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 21–11 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 33 | 6 gennaio | New York Knicks | 117-106 | Dumars (29) | Rodman (9) | Thomas (15) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 22–11 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 34 | 9 gennaio | Chicago Bulls | 100-90 | Dumars (28) | Laimbeer, Rodman (8) | Thomas (11) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 23–11 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 35 | 10 gennaio | @ Boston Celtics | 97-104 | Edwards (22) | Laimbeer (12) | Thomas (6) | Boston Garden (14.890) | 23–12 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 36 | 12 gennaio | Minnesota Timberwolves | 97-86 | Thomas (23) | Rodman (15) | Thomas (13) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 24–12 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 37 | 13 gennaio | Portland Trail Blazers | 111-106 | Dumars (27) | Laimbeer (12) | Thomas (11) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 25–12 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 38 | 17 gennaio | @ Philadelphia 76ers | 108-112 | Edwards (32) | Rodman (9) | Thomas (8) | Spectrum (13.127) | 25–13 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 39 | 19 gennaio | Golden State Warriors | 125-118 | Dumars (30) | Rodman (20) | Thomas (14) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 26–13 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 40 | 21 gennaio | Los Angeles Lakers | 97-107 | Edwards (26) | Laimbeer (15) | Thomas (10) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 26–14 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 41 | 23 gennaio | @ Chicago Bulls | 107-95 | Thomas (26) | Rodman (11) | Thomas (13) | Chicago Stadium (18.676) | 27–14 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 42 | 26 gennaio | Phoenix Suns | 107-103 | Laimbeer (31) | Laimbeer (23) | Thomas (12) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 28–14 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 43 | 27 gennaio | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | 85-83 | Thomas (26) | Rodman (11) | Thomas (7) | H.H. Humphrey Metrodome (29.056) | 29–14 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 44 | 30 gennaio | @ Atlanta Hawks | 112-95 | Edwards (20) | Dumars, Rodman (8) | Thomas (10) | Omni Coliseum (16.248) | 30–14 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 45 | 31 gennaio | Washington Bullets | 133-109 | Aguirre (25) | Laimbeer (12) | Thomas (9) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 31–14
|-style="background:#cfc;" | 46 | 3 febbraio | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | 105-100 | Dumars, Thomas (19) | Rodman (8) | Dumars (8) | Richfield Coliseum (20.167) | 32–14 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 47 | 4 febbraio | Utah Jazz | 115-83 | Edwards (21) | Rodman (8) | Thomas (8) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 33–14 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 48 | 6 febbraio | Cleveland Cavaliers | 105-96 | Dumars (22) | Rodman (11) | Thomas (11) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 34–14 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 49 | 8 febbraio | @ Milwaukee Bucks | 104-101 | Thomas (23) | Laimbeer (14) | Thomas (10) | Bradley Center (17.204) | 35–14 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 50 | 13 febbraio | Denver Nuggets | 106-96 | Thomas (17) | Laimbeer (20) | Thomas (8) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 36–14 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 51 | 17 febbraio | @ Miami Heat | 97-79 | Thomas (23) | Rodman (18) | Thomas (11) | Miami Arena (11.232) | 37–14 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 52 | 19 febbraio | Miami Heat | 94-85 | Dumars (20) | Rodman (11) | Thomas (14) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 38–14 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 53 | 21 febbraio | Orlando Magic | 140-109 | Dumars (22) | Laimbeer (12) | Thomas (13) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 39–14 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 54 | 23 febbraio | @ Atlanta Hawks | 103-112 | Thomas (23) | Salley (8) | Thomas (7) | Omni Coliseum (16.371) | 39–15 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 55 | 25 febbraio | @ New York Knicks | 98-87 | Dumars (31) | Rodman (12) | Thomas (11) | Madison Square Garden (18.212) | 40–15 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 56 | 27 febbraio | Houston Rockets | 106-102 (1 t.s.) | Thomas (37) | Edwards, Rodman (10) | Thomas (10) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 41–15
|-style="background:#cfc;" | 57 | 1 marzo | @ Washington Bullets | 99-85 | Thomas (24) | Rodman (15) | Thomas (9) | Capital Centre (18.956) | 42–15 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 58 | 2 marzo | Philadelphia 76ers | 115-112 (1 t.s.) | Dumars (34) | Rodman (13) | Thomas (12) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 43–15 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 59 | 4 marzo | Indiana Pacers | 111-105 | Thomas, Dumars (23) | Rodman (17) | Thomas (12) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 44–15 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 60 | 6 marzo | Sacramento Kings | 101-91 | Dumars, Laimbeer (25) | Laimbeer (12) | Thomas (10) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 45–15 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 61 | 9 marzo | @ New Jersey Nets | 99-95 | Edwards (21) | Rodman (13) | Thomas (7) | Brendan Byrne Arena (18.702) | 46–15 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 62 | 11 marzo | @ Charlotte Hornets | 98-88 | Dumars, Edwards (21) | Laimbeer (11) | Thomas (9) | Charlotte Coliseum (23.901) | 47–15 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 63 | 15 marzo | San Antonio Spurs | 110-98 | Dumars (21) | Rodman, Laimbeer (8) | Thomas (18) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 48–15 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 64 | 16 marzo | @ Chicago Bulls | 106-81 | Edwards (21) | Rodman (8) | Johnson (10) | Chicago Stadium (18.676) | 49–15 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 65 | 18 marzo | Dallas Mavericks | 114-84 | Laimbeer, Edwards (16) | Laimbeer (13) | Thomas (9) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 50–15 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 66 | 20 marzo | @ Milwaukee Bucks | 117-96 | Edwards (21) | Salley (13) | Dumars (6) | Bradley Center (17.053) | 51–15 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 67 | 22 marzo | @ Houston Rockets | 110-115 | Aguirre (21) | Rodman (12) | Dumars, Johnson (10) | The Summit (16.611) | 51–16 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 68 | 24 marzo | @ San Antonio Spurs | 98-105 | Aguirre (17) | Laimbeer (10) | Thomas (7) | HemisFair Arena (15.910) | 51–17 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 69 | 25 marzo | @ Dallas Mavericks | 96-98 (1 t.s.) | Thomas (22) | Laimbeer (17) | Thomas (10) | Reunion Arena (17.007) | 51–18 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 70 | 28 marzo | Charlotte Hornets | 106-97 | Edwards (22) | Rodman, Laimbeer (8) | Johnson, Thomas (7) | The Palace of Auburn Hills (21.454) | 52–18 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 71 | 30 marzo | @ Boston Celtics | 111-123 | Thomas (32) | Rodman (14) | Thomas, Johnson (6) | Boston Garden (14.890)