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.
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 |
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
editSeason standings
editW | 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
edit1967–68 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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1968 schedule |