Attendance Records

At The Palace:
Sold out 245 consecutive games at The Palace from the building’s opening on 11/5/88 through 12/10/93. The Palace has hosted 596 sellouts in its 20 years. The building’s capacity was increased from 21,454 to 22,076 in the summer of 1997. Dating back to January 19, 2004, the Pistons have recorded 235 consecutive sellouts (playoffs included) including all 41 home games this past season.

At Pontiac Silverdome:
Regular Season — 61,983, vs. Boston, January 29, 1988.
All-Star Game — 31,745, Feb. 4, 1979.
Playoffs — *41,732, vs. L.A. Lakers, June 16, 1988.

At Cobo Arena:
Regular Season (single game) — 11,468, Pistons vs. Milwaukee, Feb. 9, 1971.
Regular Season (doubleheader) — 11,028, Pistons vs. San Francisco, Boston vs. Los Angeles, Feb. 12, 1963
Playoffs — 11,499, Pistons vs. Chicago, April 1, 1974.

At Olympia:
Regular Season — 13,121, Pistons vs. Minneapolis, Philadelphia vs. St. Louis, Dec. 4, 1959.
All-Star Game — 10,541, Jan. 23, 1959.

At Joe Louis Arena:
Regular Season — 22,136, Pistons vs. Boston, March 31, 1985.
Playoffs — 21,208, Pistons vs. New York, April 27, 1984.

Biggest Road or Neutral Floor Crowd Pistons Have Ever Played Before:
41,136 in doubleheader at Astrodome in Houston, Texas, Feb. 4, 1969. Detroit played Cincinnati while Boston opposed San Diego in doubleheader.

Biggest Pistons Crowd for Game in Road City:
29,056 at Minnesota (Metrodome), January 27, 1990.

Biggest Opening Night Crowd:
27,563 vs. Boston, October 26, 1984.

*NBA Record.

ALL-TIME LARGEST CROWDS

40,000-Plus Attendance
61,983 vs. Boston, Jan. 29, 1988
52,745 vs. Atlanta, Feb. 21, 1987
47,692 vs. Atlanta, Mar. 30, 1988
44,180 vs. Philadelphia, Feb. 15, 1986
43,816 vs. Philadelphia, Feb. 16, 1985

30,000-Plus Attendance
#39,188 vs. L.A. Lakers, June 12, 1988
#38,912 vs. Boston, June 3, 1988
38,873 vs. Chicago, Feb. 1, 1987
37,462 vs. Boston, Feb. 28, 1988
37,712 vs. Milwaukee, Apr. 5,1987
37,279 vs. Boston, Jan. 10, 1987
35,884 vs. Atlanta, Feb. 12, 1988
35,407 vs. Milwaukee, Mar. 31, 1984
35,364 vs. San Antonio, Feb. 11, 1984
34,523 vs. Boston, Dec. 4, 1984
#34,297 vs. L.A. Lakers, June 12, 1988
#33,896 vs. Boston, Mar. 8, 1987
33,854 vs. Cleveland, Mar. 12, 1988
30,743 vs. San Antonio, Nov. 27, 1987
30,281 vs. Chicago, Mar. 4, 1987
30,177 vs. Philadelphia, Nov. 16, 1985
30,104 vs. L.A. Lakers, Mar. 4, 1984
30,091 vs. Boston, Apr. 13, 1984

Playoff Games
41,732 vs. L.A. Lakers, June 16, 1988
39,188 vs. L.A. Lakers, June 12, 1988
38,912 vs. Boston, June 3, 1988
34,297 vs. L.A. Lakers, June 14, 1988

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