About The Palace of Auburn Hills
The Palace of Auburn Hills was an NBA and WNBA arena in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It opened in 1988 and closed in 2017. It was designed by Rossetti Architects. Its last recorded capacity was 22,076. Tenants included Detroit Pistons (NBA, 1989–2017) and Detroit Shock (WNBA, 1998–2009). On our ranked lists it ranks 99th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
Appears in
- 99th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 12th shortest-lived of 46 basketball arenas with known opening and closing years
- 15th longest single tenancy (28 years) of the 109 longest on record in basketball arenas
- 11th shortest-lived of 43 NBA arenas with known opening and closing years
- 14th longest single tenancy (28 years) of the 104 longest on record in NBA arenas
- 11th longest single tenancy (11 years) of the 37 longest on record in WNBA arenas
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
294 m above sea level
Architect
Operator
Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
Capacity by layout
Seating capacity depends on how the building is laid out for each event. Figures are the best sourced claim per layout.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
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Detroit Pistons While based here: 29 seasons · 1224-1106 regular season · 17 postseason trips
NBA · 1989–2017
All 7 home venues of the Detroit Pistons
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NBA | 1989–2017 |
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Detroit Shock While based here: 12 seasons · 210-186 regular season · 8 postseason trips
WNBA · 1998–2009
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WNBA | 1998–2009 |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of The Palace of Auburn Hills?
The capacity of The Palace of Auburn Hills is 22,076.
When was The Palace of Auburn Hills built?
The Palace of Auburn Hills opened in 1988.
Who designed The Palace of Auburn Hills?
The Palace of Auburn Hills was designed by Rossetti Architects.
Who operates The Palace of Auburn Hills?
The Palace of Auburn Hills is operated by Palace Sports and Entertainment.
Where did the Detroit Shock play after The Palace of Auburn Hills?
After leaving The Palace of Auburn Hills in 2009, the Detroit Shock moved to BOK Center in 2010. They played there until 2015.
Where did the Detroit Pistons play before The Palace of Auburn Hills?
Before moving to The Palace of Auburn Hills in 1989, the Detroit Pistons played at Pontiac Silverdome from 1979 to 1988.
Where did the Detroit Pistons play after The Palace of Auburn Hills?
After leaving The Palace of Auburn Hills in 2017, the Detroit Pistons moved to Little Caesars Arena in 2018.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity, basketball layout, Capacity, hockey layout.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pontiac Silverdome | 1975–2017 | 3.6 mi |
| University of Detroit Stadium | 1922–1971 | 20 mi |
| Keyworth Stadium | 1936– | 23 mi |
| Olympia Stadium | 1927–1987 | 25 mi |
| Recreation Park | 1881–1894 | 26 mi |
| Mack Park | 26 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.