1973-74 Detroit Pistons Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 52-30
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 3-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Chicago Bulls 4-3
Coach: Ray Scott (52-30)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 300,565, Avg. 7,331 in 41 home dates
1973-74 Detroit Pistons Statistics
1973-74 Detroit Pistons Results

The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1973-74 season with a record of 52 wins and 30 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.

The Pistons scored 8,560 points and conceded 8,227. Bob Lanier tossed in a team-best 1,822 points for Detroit, while Dave Bing netted 17 or more per game as well. Bob Lanier contributed 1,074 boards. Dave Bing dished out 555 assists for the squad.

On defense, Chris Ford added 148 steals, and Bob Lanier blocked 247 shots.

Ray Scott coached the team. The 1973-74 Detroit Pistons lost in the conference semifinals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Don AdamsFNovember 27, 19476'6"210NorthwesternAtlanta, GA USA
Dave BingGNovember 24, 19436'3"180SyracuseWashington, DC USA
Jim DavisC-FDecember 18, 19416'9"225ColoradoMuncie, IN USA
Chris FordG-FJanuary 11, 19496'5"190VillanovaAtlantic City, NJ USA
Ben KelsoGApril 11, 19496'3"195Central MichiganSouth Pittsburgh, TN USA
Bob LanierCSeptember 10, 19486'10"250St. BonaventureBuffalo, NY USA
Stu LantzGJuly 13, 19466'3"175NebraskaUniontown, PA USA
John MengeltGOctober 16, 19496'2"195AuburnLacrosse, WI USA
Bob NashFAugust 24, 19506'8"195HawaiiHartford, CT USA
Willie NorwoodFAugust 8, 19476'7"215Alcorn A&MCarrolton, MS USA
Curtis RoweFJuly 2, 19496'7"225UCLABessemer, AL USA
George TrappF-CJuly 11, 19486'8"205Long Beach StateDetroit, MI USA



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