1972-73 Detroit Pistons Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 40-42
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Earl Lloyd (2-5)
Coach: Ray Scott (38-37)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 212,094, Avg. 5,173 in 41 home dates
1972-73 Detroit Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 40-42
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Earl Lloyd (2-5)
Coach: Ray Scott (38-37)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 212,094, Avg. 5,173 in 41 home dates
1972-73 Detroit Pistons Roster
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 40 wins and 42 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The Pistons scored 9,042 points and surrendered 9,024. Bob Lanier tossed in a team-best 1,927 points for Detroit, and Dave Bing contributed 18 or more per game as well. Bob Lanier accounted for 1,205 boards. Dave Bing dished out 637 assists for the squad.
Earl Lloyd and Ray Scott coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 9042
Regular Season Points Against: 9024
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1972 | Boston Celtics 121 at Detroit Pistons 108 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 13, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 91 at Detroit Pistons 100 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| October 14, 1972 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 113 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| October 20, 1972 | Detroit Pistons 86 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| October 21, 1972 | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Detroit Pistons 103 | W | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
| October 25, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets 115 at Detroit Pistons 105 | L | 2-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | ||
| October 27, 1972 | Detroit Pistons 118 at Houston Rockets 130 | L | 2-2 | 0-3 | 2-5 | ||
| October 29, 1972 | Detroit Pistons 119 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 | W | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-5 | ||
| October 31, 1972 | Detroit Pistons 104 at Golden State Warriors 112 | L | 2-2 | 1-4 | 3-6 | ||
| November 1, 1972 | Detroit Pistons 116 at Seattle Supersonics 106 | W | 2-2 | 2-4 | 4-6 | ||
| November 3, 1972 | Detroit Pistons 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 | L | 2-2 | 2-5 | 4-7 | ||
| November 4, 1972 | Houston Rockets 118 at Detroit Pistons 108 | L | 2-3 | 2-5 | 4-8 | at San Antonio, TX | |
| November 10, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 96 at Detroit Pistons 121 | W | 3-3 | 2-5 | 5-8 | ||
| November 11, 1972 | Detroit Pistons 118 at Boston Celtics 121 | L | 3-3 | 2-6 | 5-9 | ||
| November 15, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers 110 at Detroit Pistons 99 | L | 3-4 | 2-6 | 5-10 | ||
| November 17, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 96 at Detroit Pistons 109 | W | 4-4 | 2-6 | 6-10 | ||
| November 21, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 110 at Detroit Pistons 113 | W | 5-4 | 2-6 | 7-10 | OT | |
| November 23, 1972 | Detroit Pistons 122 at Phoenix Suns 128 | L | 5-4 | 2-7 | 7-11 | ||
| November 24, 1972 | Detroit Pistons 123 at Los Angeles Lakers 140 | L | 5-4 | 2-8 | 7-12 | ||
| November 26, 1972 | Detroit Pistons 96 at Seattle Supersonics 103 | L | 5-4 | 2-9 | 7-13 | ||
| November 28, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 116 at Detroit Pistons 120 | W | 6-4 | 2-9 | 8-13 | ||
| November 30, 1972 | Buffalo Braves 116 at Detroit Pistons 127 | W | 7-4 | 2-9 | 9-13 | ||
| December 1, 1972 | Detroit Pistons 114 at Cleveland Cavaliers 113 | W | 7-4 | 3-9 | 10-13 | ||
| December 5, 1972 | Detroit Pistons 108 at Chicago Bulls 130 | L | 7-4 | 3-10 | 10-14 | ||
| December 6, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Detroit Pistons 114 | W | 8-4 | 3-10 | 11-14 | ||
| December 8, 1972 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 100 at Detroit Pistons 113 | W | 9-4 | 3-10 | 12-14 | ||
| December 9, 1972 | Detroit Pistons 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 | W | 9-4 | 4-10 | 13-14 | ||
| December 13, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 110 at Detroit Pistons 107 | L | 9-5 | 4-10 | 13-15 | ||
| December 15, 1972 | Detroit Pistons 132 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 140 | L | 9-5 | 4-11 | 13-16 | OT | at Omaha, NE |
| December 16, 1972 | Houston Rockets 123 at Detroit Pistons 112 | L | 9-6 | 4-11 | 13-17 | ||
| December 20, 1972 | Philadelphia 76ers 113 at Detroit Pistons 141 | W | 10-6 | 4-11 | 14-17 | ||
| December 22, 1972 | Seattle Supersonics 97 at Detroit Pistons 109 | W | 11-6 | 4-11 | 15-17 | ||
| December 23, 1972 | Detroit Pistons 97 at Baltimore Bullets 104 | L | 11-6 | 4-12 | 15-18 | ||
| December 25, 1972 | Detroit Pistons 110 at New York Knicks 113 | L | 11-6 | 4-13 | 15-19 | ||
| December 26, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Detroit Pistons 112 | W | 12-6 | 4-13 | 16-19 | ||
| December 28, 1972 | Detroit Pistons 91 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 | L | 12-6 | 4-14 | 16-20 | ||
| December 29, 1972 | New York Knicks 99 at Detroit Pistons 94 | L | 12-7 | 4-14 | 16-21 | ||
| January 3, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Detroit Pistons 119 | W | 13-7 | 4-14 | 17-21 | ||
| January 5, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 100 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 103 | L | 13-7 | 4-15 | 17-22 | ||
| January 6, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 116 at Detroit Pistons 111 | L | 13-8 | 4-15 | 17-23 | ||
| January 7, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Portland Trail Blazers 96 | W | 13-8 | 5-15 | 18-23 | ||
| January 9, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Golden State Warriors 105 | L | 13-8 | 5-16 | 18-24 | ||
| January 10, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 121 at Phoenix Suns 123 | L | 13-8 | 5-17 | 18-25 | ||
| January 12, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 104 at Seattle Supersonics 113 | L | 13-8 | 5-18 | 18-26 | ||
| January 15, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 101 at Detroit Pistons 112 | W | 14-8 | 5-18 | 19-26 | ||
| January 16, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 129 at Atlanta Hawks 130 | L | 14-8 | 5-19 | 19-27 | OT | |
| January 17, 1973 | Seattle Supersonics 106 at Detroit Pistons 104 | L | 14-9 | 5-19 | 19-28 | ||
| January 19, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Buffalo Braves 108 | L | 14-9 | 5-20 | 19-29 | ||
| January 20, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 92 at Detroit Pistons 112 | W | 15-9 | 5-20 | 20-29 | ||
| January 26, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Detroit Pistons 105 | L | 15-10 | 5-20 | 20-30 | ||
| January 28, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 105 at Chicago Bulls 110 | L | 15-10 | 5-21 | 20-31 | ||
| January 30, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 126 at Atlanta Hawks 123 | W | 15-10 | 6-21 | 21-31 | ||
| January 31, 1973 | New York Knicks 91 at Detroit Pistons 94 | W | 16-10 | 6-21 | 22-31 | ||
| February 2, 1973 | Philadelphia 76ers 104 at Detroit Pistons 114 | W | 17-10 | 6-21 | 23-31 | ||
| February 6, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 107 at Buffalo Braves 105 | W | 17-10 | 7-21 | 24-31 | ||
| February 7, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Detroit Pistons 113 | W | 18-10 | 7-21 | 25-31 | ||
| February 9, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 104 at Boston Celtics 95 | W | 18-10 | 8-21 | 26-31 | ||
| February 10, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 93 at New York Knicks 107 | L | 18-10 | 8-22 | 26-32 | ||
| February 13, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 110 at Detroit Pistons 96 | L | 18-11 | 8-22 | 26-33 | ||
| February 16, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 106 at Philadelphia 76ers 119 | L | 18-11 | 8-23 | 26-34 | ||
| February 17, 1973 | Cleveland Cavaliers 106 at Detroit Pistons 104 | L | 18-12 | 8-23 | 26-35 | ||
| February 18, 1973 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 100 at Detroit Pistons 144 | W | 19-12 | 8-23 | 27-35 | ||
| February 21, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers 98 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 20-12 | 8-23 | 28-35 | ||
| February 23, 1973 | Baltimore Bullets 105 at Detroit Pistons 107 | W | 21-12 | 8-23 | 29-35 | ||
| February 25, 1973 | Houston Rockets 112 at Detroit Pistons 129 | W | 22-12 | 8-23 | 30-35 | ||
| February 27, 1973 | Golden State Warriors 100 at Detroit Pistons 114 | W | 23-12 | 8-23 | 31-35 | ||
| March 2, 1973 | Boston Celtics 115 at Detroit Pistons 101 | L | 23-13 | 8-23 | 31-36 | ||
| March 3, 1973 | Seattle Supersonics 115 at Detroit Pistons 113 | L | 23-14 | 8-23 | 31-37 | ||
| March 4, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 113 at Portland Trail Blazers 109 | W | 23-14 | 9-23 | 32-37 | ||
| March 6, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 93 at Golden State Warriors 108 | L | 23-14 | 9-24 | 32-38 | ||
| March 10, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 117 at Phoenix Suns 110 | W | 23-14 | 10-24 | 33-38 | ||
| March 11, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 117 at Los Angeles Lakers 141 | L | 23-14 | 10-25 | 33-39 | ||
| March 14, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers 121 at Detroit Pistons 112 | L | 23-15 | 10-25 | 33-40 | ||
| March 16, 1973 | Buffalo Braves 100 at Detroit Pistons 121 | W | 24-15 | 10-25 | 34-40 | ||
| March 17, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Chicago Bulls 97 | W | 24-15 | 11-25 | 35-40 | ||
| March 18, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 119 at Detroit Pistons 107 | L | 24-16 | 11-25 | 35-41 | ||
| March 19, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 118 at Detroit Pistons 99 | L | 24-17 | 11-25 | 35-42 | at Madison, WI | |
| March 21, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 109 at Detroit Pistons 122 | W | 25-17 | 11-25 | 36-42 | ||
| March 24, 1973 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 98 at Detroit Pistons 110 | W | 26-17 | 11-25 | 37-42 | ||
| March 25, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 115 at Philadelphia 76ers 96 | W | 26-17 | 12-25 | 38-42 | at Pittsburgh, PA | |
| March 27, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 112 at Baltimore Bullets 98 | W | 26-17 | 13-25 | 39-42 | ||
| March 28, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 131 at Cleveland Cavaliers 119 | W | 26-17 | 14-25 | 40-42 | OT |
