High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 2003-04 Detroit Pistons were able to finish 2nd overall in the Central Division, behind the Indiana Pacers. Led by new coach Larry Brown and boosted by the trade deadline acquisition of forward Rasheed Wallace, the Pistons advanced to the 2004 NBA Finals defeated the heavily favored Los Angeles Lakers in the four games to one, winning their third overall championship and first since 1990.