AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 18 (UPI) -- The Detroit Pistons on Thursday fired Coach Lawrence Frank after two seasons in which the Pistons were a combined 40 games under .500.
The Pistons were beaten 103-99 by the Brooklyn Nets in the regular season finale Wednesday. That left Detroit with a 29-53 record, tied for 11th in the Eastern Conference, nine games out of a playoff berth.