Detroit Pistons Largest Margins of Defeat in the 1977-78 NBA Regular Season

Here you can find which game was the Pistons' worst loss by point differential during the 1978 season and also the full list of their losses ordered from the largest to the smallest margin of defeat, with final score, date and other details.

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What was the Pistons' biggest margin of defeat in the 1977-78 Regular Season?

The Detroit Pistons lost to the Los Angeles Lakers by 33 points, 116-83, on November 18, 1977. That was the biggest of the team's 44 losses in the 1977-78 NBA Regular Season.

Largest Margin of Defeat
1977-78 Regular Season

33
points
vs. Los Angeles Lakers

Full list of Pistons' Losses in the 1977-78 NBA Regular Season, by Point Differential, from the Largest to the Smallest

Lost by...W/LGame / Details
1.
33
L
83 - 116
Detroit Pistons
Nov. 18, 1977, at Los Angeles
2.
32
L
96 - 128
Detroit Pistons
Nov. 19, 1977, at Golden State
3.
29
L
106 - 135
Detroit Pistons
Mar. 15, 1978, at Detroit
4.
20
L
108 - 128
Detroit Pistons
Feb. 17, 1978, at Detroit
Lost by...W/LGame / Details
5.
18
L
87 - 105
Detroit Pistons
Nov. 26, 1977, at Detroit
6.
17
L
101 - 118
Detroit Pistons
Nov. 20, 1977, at Portland
17
L
96 - 113
Detroit Pistons
Oct. 19, 1977, at Philadelphia
8.
16
L
108 - 124
Detroit Pistons
Mar. 3, 1978, at Detroit
9.
14
L
99 - 113
Detroit Pistons
Apr. 1, 1978, at Cleveland
14
L
109 - 123
Detroit Pistons
Mar. 7, 1978, at Atlanta
14
L
104 - 118
Detroit Pistons
Feb. 25, 1978, at Seattle
14
L
89 - 103
Detroit Pistons
Dec. 3, 1977, at Detroit
Lost by...W/LGame / Details
13.
13
L
102 - 115
Detroit Pistons
Feb. 3, 1978, at Denver
13
L
89 - 102
Detroit Pistons
Nov. 2, 1977, at Detroit
15.
12
L
101 - 113
Detroit Pistons
Feb. 2, 1978, at Kansas City
16.
11
L
115 - 126
Detroit Pistons
Apr. 5, 1978, at Philadelphia
11
L
100 - 111
Detroit Pistons
Jan. 13, 1978, at Phoenix
11
L
97 - 108
Detroit Pistons
Dec. 2, 1977, at Kansas City
Lost by...W/LGame / Details
19.
10
L
107 - 117
Detroit Pistons
Mar. 31, 1978, at Chicago
10
L
95 - 105
Detroit Pistons
Feb. 8, 1978, at Detroit
10
L
108 - 118
Detroit Pistons
Jan. 20, 1978, at Houston
10
L
92 - 102
Detroit Pistons
Dec. 14, 1977, at Detroit
10
L
113 - 123
Detroit Pistons
Nov. 15, 1977, at Denver
Lost by...W/LGame / Details
24.
8
L
121 - 129
Detroit Pistons
Apr. 2, 1978, at Detroit
8
L
106 - 114  OT
Detroit Pistons
Dec. 16, 1977, at Indiana
8
L
109 - 117
Detroit Pistons
Oct. 21, 1977, at Washington
27.
7
L
98 - 105
Detroit Pistons
Mar. 14, 1978, at Boston
7
L
105 - 112
Detroit Pistons
Mar. 9, 1978, at Indiana
7
L
117 - 124
Detroit Pistons
Oct. 29, 1977, at New York
Lost by...W/LGame / Details
30.
6
L
101 - 107
Detroit Pistons
Jan. 15, 1978, at Detroit
6
L
100 - 106
Detroit Pistons
Jan. 11, 1978, at Seattle
6
L
107 - 113  OT
Detroit Pistons
Dec. 7, 1977, at Detroit
33.
5
L
111 - 116
Detroit Pistons
Mar. 21, 1978, at Detroit
5
L
112 - 117
Detroit Pistons
Feb. 10, 1978, at New Jersey
5
L
106 - 111
Detroit Pistons
Dec. 28, 1977, at Detroit
Lost by...W/LGame / Details
36.
4
L
125 - 129  OT
Detroit Pistons
Apr. 6, 1978, at New York
4
L
105 - 109
Detroit Pistons
Jan. 7, 1978, at Portland
4
L
122 - 126  2 OT
Detroit Pistons
Dec. 17, 1977, at Detroit
39.
3
L
113 - 116
Detroit Pistons
Feb. 15, 1978, at Detroit
3
L
97 - 100
Detroit Pistons
Jan. 22, 1978, at New Orleans
3
L
104 - 107
Detroit Pistons
Nov. 11, 1977, at Detroit
Lost by...W/LGame / Details
42.
1
L
109 - 110  OT
Detroit Pistons
Mar. 26, 1978, at Milwaukee
1
L
106 - 107
Detroit Pistons
Jan. 6, 1978, at Golden State
1
L
105 - 106
Detroit Pistons
Nov. 23, 1977, at Detroit

Number of games showed: 44