NBA team season
NBA professional basketball team season
1972–73 Detroit Pistons season |
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Head coach | - Earl Lloyd (fired)
- Ray Scott
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General manager | Ed Coil |
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Owner(s) | Fred Zollner |
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Arena | Cobo Arena |
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Results |
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Record | 40–42 (.488) |
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Place | Division: 3rd (Midwest) Conference: 5th (Western) |
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Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1972–73 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 25th season in the NBA and 16th season in the city of Detroit.[1] The team played at Cobo Arena in downtown Detroit.
The Pistons finished with a 40-42 (.488) record, 3rd place in the Midwest Division. The team was led guard Dave Bing (22.4 ppg, 7.8 apg, NBA All-Star), center Bob Lanier (23.8 ppg, 14.9 rpg, NBA All-Star) and forward Curtis Rowe (16.1 ppg).[1] Coach Earl Lloyd was fired after 7 games, replaced by former Pistons player Ray Scott, who led the team to a 38–37 record under his direction. Lanier credited Scott with an improved culture, stating, “He took over and we started playing collectively as a unit. We had a good feeling, and we related well with one another.”[2]
Draft picks
Roster
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Players | Coaches |
| - Head coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
Roster Last transaction: February 5, 1973 |
Regular season
Season standings
- z, y – division champions
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1972–73 NBA Records |
Team | ATL | BAL | BOS | BUF | CHI | CLE | DET | GSW | HOU | KCO | LAL | MIL | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SEA |
Atlanta | — | 3–4 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 3–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–4 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 |
Baltimore | 4–3 | — | 1–5 | 5–1 | 0–4 | 8–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 |
Boston | 5–1 | 5–1 | — | 7–0 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 4–4 | 7–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 |
Buffalo | 1–5 | 1–5 | 0–7 | — | 2–2 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–6 | 7–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 |
Chicago | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 5–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 5–1 |
Cleveland | 4–3 | 0–8 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–6 | 6–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 |
Detroit | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 3–1 | — | 2–4 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 2–5 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 2–4 |
Golden State | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 4–2 | — | 3–1 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 4–3 |
Houston | 4–4 | 2–5 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 0–4 | 3–4 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 |
Kansas City-Omaha | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–5 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–0 | — | 1–5 | 1–6 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 |
Los Angeles | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 5–1 | — | 3–3 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 6–1 | 6–0 | 6–0 |
Milwaukee | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 6–1 | 3–3 | — | 2–2 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 5–1 |
New York | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–4 | 6–1 | 1–3 | 6–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 6–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 |
Philadelphia | 0–6 | 1–5 | 0–7 | 1–7 | 0–4 | 0–6 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–6 | — | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 |
Phoenix | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 1–6 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 4–0 | — | 5–2 | 4–2 |
Portland | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–5 | 3–1 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–5 | — | 3–4 |
Seattle | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 4–3 | — |
Game log
1972–73 Game log |
# | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record |
1 | October 11 | Boston | 121–108 | Bing, Lanier (28) | 0–1 |
2 | October 13 | Chicago | 91–100 | Bob Lanier (21) | 1–1 |
3 | October 14 | @ Kansas City–Omaha | 101–113 | Bob Lanier (31) | 1–2 |
4 | October 20 | @ Milwaukee | 86–109 | Curtis Rowe (21) | 1–3 |
5 | October 21 | Cleveland | 96–103 | Dave Bing (28) | 2–3 |
6 | October 25 | Baltimore | 115–105 | Curtis Rowe (26) | 2–4 |
7 | October 27 | @ Houston | 118–130 | Bob Lanier (36) | 2–5 |
8 | October 29 | @ Portland | 119–111 | Bob Lanier (33) | 3–5 |
9 | October 31 | @ Golden State | 104–112 | Dave Bing (25) | 3–6 |
10 | November 1 | @ Seattle | 116–106 | Dave Bing (36) | 4–6 |
11 | November 3 | @ Los Angeles | 107–116 | Bob Lanier (37) | 4–7 |
12 | November 4 | N Houston | 118–108 | Bob Lanier (42) | 4–8 |
13 | November 10 | Golden State | 96–121 | Curtis Rowe (31) | 5–8 |
14 | November 11 | @ Boston | 118–121 | Bob Lanier (37) | 5–9 |
15 | November 15 | Los Angeles | 110–99 | Bing, Foster, Lanier (20) | 5–10 |
16 | November 17 | Chicago | 96–109 | Dave Bing (25) | 6–10 |
17 | November 21 | Atlanta | 110–113 (OT) | Bob Lanier (34) | 7–10 |
18 | November 23 | @ Phoenix | 122–128 | Curtis Rowe (26) | 7–11 |
19 | November 24 | @ Los Angeles | 123–140 | Dave Bing (29) | 7–12 |
20 | November 26 | @ Seattle | 96–103 | Fred Foster (23) | 7–13 |
21 | November 28 | Portland | 116–120 | Bob Lanier (48) | 8–13 |
22 | November 30 | Buffalo | 116–127 | Adams, Rowe (19) | 9–13 |
23 | December 1 | @ Cleveland | 114–113 | Dave Bing (37) | 10–13 |
24 | December 5 | @ Chicago | 108–130 | Bob Lanier (19) | 10–14 |
25 | December 6 | Phoenix | 105–114 | Bob Lanier (34) | 11–14 |
26 | December 8 | Kansas City–Omaha | 100–113 | Bob Lanier (37) | 12–14 |
27 | December 9 | @ Milwaukee | 107–103 | Bob Lanier (22) | 13–14 |
28 | December 13 | Golden State | 110–107 | Curtis Rowe (26) | 13–15 |
29 | December 15 | @ Kansas City–Omaha | 132–140 (OT) | Bob Lanier (25) | 13–16 |
30 | December 16 | Houston | 123–112 | Bob Lanier (36) | 13–17 |
31 | December 20 | Philadelphia | 113–141 | Curtis Rowe (35) | 14–17 |
32 | December 22 | Seattle | 97–109 | Bob Lanier (23) | 15–17 |
33 | December 23 | @ Baltimore | 97–104 | Dave Bing (27) | 15–18 |
34 | December 25 | @ New York | 110–113 | Dave Bing (35) | 15–19 |
35 | December 26 | Milwaukee | 105–112 | Stu Lantz (37) | 16–19 |
36 | December 28 | @ Milwaukee | 91–115 | Dave Bing (28) | 16–20 |
37 | December 29 | New York | 99–94 | Bob Lanier (38) | 16–21 |
38 | January 3 | Phoenix | 105–119 | Bob Lanier (38) | 17–21 |
39 | January 5 | @ Kansas City–Omaha | 100–103 | Willie Norwood (19) | 17–22 |
40 | January 6 | Atlanta | 116–111 | Dave Bing (26) | 17–23 |
41 | January 7 | @ Portland | 101–96 | Bob Lanier (32) | 18–23 |
42 | January 9 | @ Golden State | 98–105 | Curtis Rowe (27) | 18–24 |
43 | January 10 | @ Phoenix | 121–123 | Dave Bing (29) | 18–25 |
44 | January 12 | @ Seattle | 104–113 | Bob Lanier (25) | 18–26 |
45 | January 15 | Portland | 101–112 | Dave Bing (31) | 19–26 |
46 | January 16 | @ Atlanta | 129–130 (OT) | Dave Bing (32) | 19–27 |
47 | January 17 | Seattle | 106–104 | Dave Bing (26) | 19–28 |
48 | January 19 | @ Buffalo | 98–108 | Curtis Rowe (22) | 19–29 |
49 | January 20 | Chicago | 92–112 | Bing, Norwood (21) | 20–29 |
50 | January 26 | Milwaukee | 117–105 | Curtis Rowe (30) | 20–30 |
51 | January 28 | @ Chicago | 105–110 | Dave Bing (32) | 20–31 |
52 | January 30 | @ Atlanta | 126–123 | Bob Lanier (40) | 21–31 |
53 | January 31 | New York | 91–94 | Bob Lanier (30) | 22–31 |
54 | February 2 | Philadelphia | 104–114 | Bob Lanier (26) | 23–31 |
55 | February 6 | @ Buffalo | 107–105 | Dave Bing (25) | 24–31 |
56 | February 7 | Phoenix | 107–113 | Bob Lanier (26) | 25–31 |
57 | February 9 | @ Boston | 104–95 | Bob Lanier (27) | 26–31 |
58 | February 10 | @ New York | 93–107 | Bob Lanier (25) | 26–32 |
59 | February 13 | Milwaukee | 110–96 | Bob Lanier (29) | 26–33 |
60 | February 16 | @ Philadelphia | 106–119 | Dave Bing (42) | 26–34 |
61 | February 17 | Cleveland | 106–104 | Bob Lanier (38) | 26–35 |
62 | February 18 | Kansas City–Omaha | 100–144 | Bob Lanier (25) | 27–35 |
63 | February 21 | Los Angeles | 98–106 | Bob Lanier (25) | 28–35 |
64 | February 23 | Baltimore | 105–107 | Bob Lanier (30) | 29–35 |
65 | February 25 | Houston | 112–129 | Bob Lanier (42) | 30–35 |
66 | February 27 | Golden State | 100–114 | Curtis Rowe (25) | 31–35 |
67 | March 2 | Boston | 115–101 | Bob Lanier (40) | 31–36 |
68 | March 3 | Seattle | 115–113 | Dave Bing (26) | 31–37 |
69 | March 4 | @ Portland | 113–109 | Bob Lanier (31) | 32–37 |
70 | March 6 | @ Golden State | 93–108 | John Mengelt (23) | 32–38 |
71 | March 10 | @ Phoenix | 117–110 | Bob Lanier (27) | 33–38 |
72 | March 11 | @ Los Angeles | 117–141 | Don Adams (20) | 33–39 |
73 | March 14 | Los Angeles | 121–112 | Dave Bing (23) | 33–40 |
74 | March 16 | Buffalo | 100–121 | Don Adams (36) | 34–40 |
75 | March 17 | @ Chicago | 99–97 | John Mengelt (29) | 35–40 |
76 | March 18 | Chicago | 119–107 | Dave Bing (24) | 35–41 |
77 | March 19 | N Milwaukee | 118–99 | Bob Lanier (24) | 35–42 |
78 | March 21 | Portland | 109–122 | Bob Lanier (33) | 36–42 |
79 | March 24 | Kansas City–Omaha | 98–110 | Ford, Rowe (20) | 37–42 |
80 | March 25 | N Philadelphia | 96–115 | Bob Lanier (27) | 38–42 |
81 | March 27 | @ Baltimore | 112–98 | Dave Bing (30) | 39–42 |
82 | March 28 | @ Cleveland | 131–119 (OT) | Dave Bing (34) | 40–42 |
References
- ^ a b "1972-73 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "Chevette to Corvette No. 27: The 1972-73 Detroit Pistons". November 7, 2011.
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