1967–68 Detroit Pistons season
1967–68 Detroit Pistons season | |
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Head coach | Donnie Butcher |
General manager | Ed Coil |
Arena | Cobo Arena |
Results | |
Record | 40–42 (.488) |
Place | Division: 4th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | East Division Semifinals (eliminated 2–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | WJBK |
Radio | WXYZ |
The 1967–68 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 20th season in the NBA and 11th season in the city of Detroit.[1] The team played at Cobo Arena in Detroit.
Expansion in the NBA, with new teams in San Diego and Seattle, forced the league to move to the deeper Eastern Conference. Still, Detroit improved significantly, finishing 40-42 (.488), 4th in the Eastern Division. The team advanced to the playoffs for the first time since 1963, losing in the division semi-finals to the eventual NBA champion Boston Celtics 4–2. Detroit was led on the season by guard Dave Bing (27.1 ppg, 6.4 apg, NBA All-Star) and forward Dave DeBusschere (17.9 ppg, 13.5 rpg, NBA All-Star).[2][3]
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div | |
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x-Philadelphia 76ers | 62 | 20 | .756 | – | 27–8 | 26–12 | 9–0 | 29–11 |
x-Boston Celtics | 54 | 28 | .659 | 8 | 28–9 | 21–16 | 5–3 | 24–16 |
x-New York Knicks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19 | 20–17 | 21–16 | 2–6 | 19–21 |
x-Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | .488 | 22 | 21–11 | 12–23 | 7–8 | 15–25 |
Cincinnati Royals | 39 | 43 | .476 | 23 | 18–12 | 13–23 | 8–8 | 18–22 |
Baltimore Bullets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26 | 17–19 | 12–23 | 7–4 | 15–25 |
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
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Team | BAL | BOS | CHI | CIN | DET | LAL | NYK | PHI | SDR | SFW | SEA | STL |
Baltimore | — | 3–5 | 2–5 | 5–3 | 4–4 | 3–4 | 3–5 | 0–8 | 7–0 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 2–5 |
Boston | 5–3 | — | 5–2 | 3–5 | 6–2 | 4–3 | 6–2 | 4–4 | 7–0 | 4–3 | 6–1 | 4–3 |
Chicago | 5–2 | 2–5 | — | 5–2 | 3–4 | 1–7 | 2–5 | 1–6 | 4–4 | 2–6 | 3–5 | 1–7 |
Cincinnati | 3–5 | 5–3 | 2–5 | — | 4–4 | 1–6 | 3–5 | 3–5 | 7–0 | 4–3 | 6–1 | 1–6 |
Detroit | 4–4 | 2–6 | 4–3 | 4–4 | — | 2–5 | 4–4 | 1–7 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 6–1 | 4–3 |
Los Angeles | 4–3 | 3–4 | 7–1 | 6–1 | 5–2 | — | 4–3 | 2–5 | 7–1 | 4–4 | 4–4 | 6–2 |
New York | 5–3 | 2–6 | 5–2 | 5–3 | 4–4 | 3–4 | — | 3–5 | 6–1 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 1–6 |
Philadelphia | 8–0 | 4–4 | 6–1 | 5–3 | 7–1 | 5–2 | 5–3 | — | 6–1 | 4–3 | 7–0 | 5–2 |
San Diego | 0–7 | 0–7 | 4–4 | 0–7 | 2–5 | 1–7 | 1–6 | 1–6 | — | 2–6 | 3–5 | 1–7 |
San Francisco | 5–2 | 3–4 | 6–2 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 4–4 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 6–2 | — | 7–1 | 1–7 |
Seattle | 2–5 | 1–6 | 5–3 | 1–6 | 1–6 | 4–4 | 3–4 | 0–7 | 5–3 | 1–7 | — | 0–8 |
St. Louis | 5–2 | 3–4 | 7–1 | 6–1 | 3–4 | 2–6 | 6–1 | 2–5 | 7–1 | 7–1 | 8–0 | — |
Game log
[edit]1967–68 Game log | ||||||||||
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# | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | |||||
1 | October 17 | Cincinnati | 108–131 | Dave Bing (35) | 1–0 | |||||
2 | October 21 | @ Philadelphia | 111–116 | Dave Bing (28) | 1–1 | |||||
3 | October 24 | N Philadelphia | 124–102 | John Tresvant (19) | 1–2 | |||||
4 | October 25 | Chicago | 99–107 | Dave Bing (31) | 2–2 | |||||
5 | October 27 | Boston | 128–109 | Dave DeBusschere (25) | 2–3 | |||||
6 | October 28 | @ New York | 111–98 | John Tresvant (25) | 3–3 | |||||
7 | November 1 | San Francisco | 137–132 | Dave Bing (32) | 3–4 | |||||
8 | November 3 | @ Baltimore | 115–113 | Dave Bing (42) | 4–4 | |||||
9 | November 4 | Baltimore | 118–127 | Dave Bing (38) | 5–4 | |||||
10 | November 8 | New York | 108–110 | Dave Bing (24) | 6–4 | |||||
11 | November 9 | N Seattle | 118–119 | Dave Bing (39) | 7–4 | |||||
12 | November 10 | St. Louis | 143–140 (OT) | Dave DeBusschere (35) | 7–5 | |||||
13 | November 14 | N St. Louis | 107–124 | Terry Dischinger (39) | 8–5 | |||||
14 | November 15 | Philadelphia | 120–123 | Dave Bing (40) | 9–5 | |||||
15 | November 18 | @ Chicago | 130–132 | Eddie Miles (33) | 9–6 | |||||
16 | November 19 | @ Seattle | 130–132 (OT) | Dave Bing (31) | 9–7 | |||||
17 | November 20 | N Seattle | 118–120 | Eddie Miles (38) | 10–7 | |||||
18 | November 21 | @ San Francisco | 98–124 | Terry Dischinger (19) | 10–8 | |||||
19 | November 23 | @ Los Angeles | 120–132 | Eddie Miles (23) | 10–9 | |||||
20 | November 24 | San Diego | 122–130 | Dave DeBusschere (35) | 11–9 | |||||
21 | November 25 | @ Cincinnati | 133–123 | Dave Bing (29) | 12–9 | |||||
22 | November 28 | @ Boston | 111–118 | Dave Bing (28) | 12–10 | |||||
23 | November 29 | Los Angeles | 123–127 | Bing, Miles (32) | 13–10 | |||||
24 | December 2 | Boston | 107–112 | Dave Bing (38) | 14–10 | |||||
25 | December 5 | N San Diego | 110–111 | Dave Bing (23) | 15–10 | |||||
26 | December 6 | Chicago | 121–135 | Dave Bing (40) | 16–10 | |||||
27 | December 8 | Los Angeles | 115–103 | Dave Bing (25) | 16–11 | |||||
28 | December 9 | @ New York | 124–121 | Dave Bing (32) | 17–11 | |||||
29 | December 12 | @ Baltimore | 117–140 | Tom Van Arsdale (21) | 17–12 | |||||
30 | December 13 | New York | 117–129 | Dave Bing (43) | 18–12 | |||||
31 | December 15 | N Cincinnati | 130–147 | John Tresvant (27) | 18–13 | |||||
32 | December 16 | Cincinnati | 122–110 | Dave Bing (24) | 18–14 | |||||
33 | December 17 | @ San Diego | 115–117 | Eddie Miles (33) | 18–15 | |||||
34 | December 18 | N Seattle | 122–140 | Len Chappell (30) | 19–15 | |||||
35 | December 20 | @ San Francisco | 109–113 | Dave Bing (28) | 19–16 | |||||
36 | December 22 | @ Los Angeles | 105–133 | Len Chappell (28) | 19–17 | |||||
37 | December 23 | @ San Diego | 123–119 | Dave DeBusschere (33) | 20–17 | |||||
38 | December 26 | St. Louis | 110–127 | Dave Bing (39) | 21–17 | |||||
39 | December 29 | N St. Louis | 122–111 | Dave DeBusschere (23) | 21–18 | |||||
40 | December 30 | N Philadelphia | 122–107 | Eddie Miles (27) | 21–19 | |||||
41 | January 2 | N Baltimore | 114–113 | Dave Bing (31) | 22–19 | |||||
42 | January 5 | Cincinnati | 141–142 (OT) | Bing, Miles (34) | 23–19 | |||||
43 | January 6 | @ New York | 101–118 | Bing, Dischinger (16) | 23–20 | |||||
44 | January 9 | @ San Francisco | 118–102 | Dave Bing (33) | 24–20 | |||||
45 | January 10 | @ San Diego | 118–122 | Dave DeBusschere (27) | 24–21 | |||||
46 | January 12 | @ Boston | 126–148 | Dave Bing (33) | 24–22 | |||||
47 | January 13 | Philadelphia | 115–106 | Dave Bing (29) | 24–23 | |||||
48 | January 17 | San Francisco | 109–117 | Dave Bing (31) | 25–23 | |||||
49 | January 19 | Seattle | 119–133 | Dave Bing (36) | 26–23 | |||||
50 | January 20 | @ Cincinnati | 120–128 | Dave Bing (30) | 26–24 | |||||
51 | January 21 | New York | 115–103 | Eddie Miles (25) | 26–25 | |||||
52 | January 25 | Philadelphia | 123–108 | Eddie Miles (26) | 26–26 | |||||
53 | January 27 | Los Angeles | 119–125 | Dave DeBusschere (33) | 27–26 | |||||
54 | January 30 | N Cincinnati | 101–121 | Dave Bing (34) | 27–27 | |||||
55 | January 31 | @ Baltimore | 108–113 | Dave Bing (41) | 27–28 | |||||
56 | February 2 | @ Philadelphia | 121–131 | Eddie Miles (34) | 27–29 | |||||
57 | February 4 | Baltimore | 115–117 | Dave Bing (31) | 28–29 | |||||
58 | February 6 | N San Diego | 93–120 | Dave Bing (35) | 29–29 | |||||
59 | February 8 | @ Chicago | 110–131 | Dave Bing (22) | 29–30 | |||||
60 | February 9 | @ Boston | 100–107 | Dave Bing (28) | 29–31 | |||||
61 | February 10 | Baltimore | 114–109 | Dave Bing (27) | 29–32 | |||||
62 | February 13 | Boston | 127–115 | Eddie Miles (29) | 29–33 | |||||
63 | February 14 | N Boston | 96–118 | Jimmy Walker (19) | 29–34 | |||||
64 | February 18 | San Francisco | 104–123 | Happy Hairston (25) | 30–34 | |||||
65 | February 20 | N Chicago | 121–124 (OT) | Dave Bing (32) | 30–35 | |||||
66 | February 22 | N St. Louis | 151–128 | Dave Bing (24) | 30–36 | |||||
67 | February 23 | @ Philadelphia | 117–138 | Dave Bing (29) | 30–37 | |||||
68 | February 24 | @ Baltimore | 132–140 | Dave Bing (37) | 30–38 | |||||
69 | February 25 | New York | 124–115 | Hairston, Walker (23) | 30–39 | |||||
70 | March 1 | St. Louis | 121–131 | Dave Bing (32) | 31–39 | |||||
71 | March 2 | @ New York | 107–133 | Eddie Miles (19) | 31–40 | |||||
72 | March 3 | Chicago | 123–134 | Dave Bing (34) | 32–40 | |||||
73 | March 5 | @ Chicago | 121–119 | Happy Hairston (30) | 33–40 | |||||
74 | March 6 | San Diego | 118–140 | Eddie Miles (27) | 34–40 | |||||
75 | March 8 | @ Cincinnati | 129–118 | Bing, Miles (31) | 35–40 | |||||
76 | March 10 | @ St. Louis | 133–121 | Eddie Miles (35) | 36–40 | |||||
77 | March 12 | Seattle | 123–139 | Eddie Miles (39) | 37–40 | |||||
78 | March 15 | @ San Francisco | 122–118 | Dave DeBusschere (30) | 38–40 | |||||
79 | March 16 | @ Los Angeles | 108–135 | Bing, Dischinger (16) | 38–41 | |||||
80 | March 17 | @ Los Angeles | 116–120 | Dave Bing (45) | 38–42 | |||||
81 | March 18 | @ Seattle | 88–82 | Jimmy Walker (21) | 39–42 | |||||
82 | March 20 | @ Boston | 125–116 | Dave DeBusschere (32) | 40–42 |
Playoffs
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Division Semifinals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
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