1962–63 Detroit Pistons season

1962–63 Detroit Pistons season
Head coach	Dick McGuire
Arena	Cobo Arena
Results
Record	34–46 (.425)
Place	Division: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finish	West Division Semifinals (eliminated 1-3)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
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The 1962-63 NBA season was the Pistons' 15th season in the NBA and 6th season in the city of Detroit.

Offseason

Draft picks

Main article: 1962 NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College

Regular season

Season standings

Western Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
x-Los Angeles Lakers	53	27	.663	–	27–7	20–17	6–3	33–13
x-St. Louis Hawks	48	32	.600	5	30–7	13–18	5–7	29–17
x-Detroit Pistons	34	46	.425	19	14–16	8–19	12–11	19–27
San Francisco Warriors	31	49	.388	22	13–20	11–25	7–4	18–28
Chicago Zephyrs	25	55	.313	28	17–17	3–23	5–15	13–27

x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

Playoffs

West Division Semifinals

(2) St. Louis Hawks vs. (3) Detroit Pistons: Hawks win series 3-1

• Game 1 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 118, Detroit 99
• Game 2 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 122, Detroit 108
• Game 3 @ Detroit: Detroit 107, St. Louis 103
• Game 4 @ Detroit: St. Louis 104, Detroit 100

Player statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

• Bailey Howell, All-NBA Second Team
• Dave DeBusschere, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team

See also

• 1962-63 NBA season