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| 2003-04: The Detroit Pistons are the NBA Champions An inspired Detroit squad opened up a 23-point lead after three quarters and poured it on in the final stanza en route to a 100-87 Finals-clinching win over the Lakers in Game 5 on Tuesday. Richard Hamilton fired in a team-leading 21 points and Ben Wallace hauled in 22 rebounds to go with 18 points. The win marked the third championship for Detroit, the first since the 1989-90 season. 2002-03: Back-to-Back Central Division Champs Back-to-back Central Division Champions, back-to-back 50-win seasons, back-to-back Defensive Player of the Year awards, the Executive of the Year award, the top seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs, and Eastern Conference Title Finalists is stating the obvious - the Detroit Pistons finished one of the best seasons in franchise history. 1941-48: The Zollner Pistons Automobile-piston magnate Fred Zollner launched the club in 1941 and christened it the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons. The Pistons joined the National Basketball League, a circuit that consisted primarily of teams fielded by Midwest corporations. |