Detroit Pistons: Just how bad are they?

Through 27 games, they have won 5

DETROIT – The Detroit Pistons are bad. Very bad. Not, like, pretty bad. Nope. Very, very bad. Through 27 games, they have won 5. They are last in the Central Division. But, seriously, how bad are the Pistons? Let's take a look at the numbers.

OFFENSE

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- Tied for last (with the 2-win 76ers) in the NBA in field goal percentage -- 41.1 percent.

- 2nd to last in free throw percentage -- 69.8 percent.

- 25th in assists per game -- 19.8 assists.

- 30th in field goal percentage from less that 5ft away from the basket -- 53.2 percent.

- 30th in field goal percentage from 5-9ft away -- 28 percent. (not a typo)

- 29th in offensive rating (numbers of points scored per 100 possessions) -- 97 points.

DEFENSE

- 26th in 3-pointers allowed -- 217 made.

- Allowing opposing teams to shoot over 50% from the field, 19th in NBA.

- 24th in field goals allowed -- 985 field goals.

- 27th in defensive rebounds allowed -- 34.4 per game.

- 21st in steals per game -- 6.9 steals.

- 20th in blocks per game -- 4.4 blocks.

PLAYERS

- Josh Smith is shooting 25 percent from 3-point range. He's also shooting 47.6 percent from the free throw line. How. Is. That. Possible. He's also turned the ball over 68 times, which is good for the 16th most in the NBA.

- Brandon Jennings is shooting 32 percent from 3-point range. He's averaging over two turnovers per game.

- Caron Butler is 6th worst in Value Added with -24.6, and in Estimated Wins Added with -0.8. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is 25th in Value Added with -16.9.

- Andre Drummond is shooting 48 percent from the field, and 44 percent from the free throw line.

Looking at these numbers, it's no surprise they are 5-22. This team is a mess. Stan Van Gundy has a lot of work to do.


About the Author:

Ken Haddad has proudly been with WDIV/ClickOnDetroit since 2013. He also authors the Morning Report Newsletter and various other newsletters, and helps lead the WDIV Insider team. He's a big sports fan and is constantly sipping Lions Kool-Aid.