1975-76 Detroit Pistons Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 36-46
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 4-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Milwaukee Bucks 2-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Golden State Warriors 4-2
Coach: Ray Scott (17-25)
Coach: Herb Brown (19-21)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 251,352, Avg. 6,131 in 41 home dates
1975-76 Detroit Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 36-46
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 4-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Milwaukee Bucks 2-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Golden State Warriors 4-2
Coach: Ray Scott (17-25)
Coach: Herb Brown (19-21)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 251,352, Avg. 6,131 in 41 home dates
1975-76 Detroit Pistons Roster
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1975-76 season with a record of 36 wins and 46 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-5.
The Pistons tossed in 8,605 points and allowed 8,691. Bob Lanier scored a team-best 1,366 points for Detroit and contributed 746 rebounds. Eric Money dished out 338 assists for the squad.
On defense, Chris Ford added 178 steals.
Ray Scott and Herb Brown coached the team. The 1975-76 Detroit Pistons lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8605
Regular Season Points Against: 8691
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 24, 1975 | Detroit Pistons 106 at New Orleans Jazz 114 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 25, 1975 | Detroit Pistons 108 at Atlanta Hawks 102 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 29, 1975 | Los Angeles Lakers 99 at Detroit Pistons 112 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| October 31, 1975 | Houston Rockets 127 at Detroit Pistons 131 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| November 1, 1975 | Detroit Pistons 93 at Buffalo Braves 97 | L | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 4, 1975 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 | L | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-3 | ||
| November 5, 1975 | Seattle Supersonics 107 at Detroit Pistons 124 | W | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | ||
| November 7, 1975 | Detroit Pistons 124 at Chicago Bulls 122 | W | 3-0 | 2-3 | 5-3 | ||
| November 8, 1975 | Boston Celtics 118 at Detroit Pistons 104 | L | 3-1 | 2-3 | 5-4 | ||
| November 12, 1975 | Atlanta Hawks 109 at Detroit Pistons 106 | L | 3-2 | 2-3 | 5-5 | ||
| November 15, 1975 | Milwaukee Bucks 89 at Detroit Pistons 101 | W | 4-2 | 2-3 | 6-5 | ||
| November 19, 1975 | Portland Trail Blazers 114 at Detroit Pistons 120 | W | 5-2 | 2-3 | 7-5 | ||
| November 21, 1975 | Buffalo Braves 94 at Detroit Pistons 104 | W | 6-2 | 2-3 | 8-5 | ||
| November 26, 1975 | Kansas City Kings 104 at Detroit Pistons 120 | W | 7-2 | 2-3 | 9-5 | ||
| November 29, 1975 | Detroit Pistons 115 at New York Knicks 110 | W | 7-2 | 3-3 | 10-5 | ||
| December 3, 1975 | Los Angeles Lakers 118 at Detroit Pistons 110 | L | 7-3 | 3-3 | 10-6 | ||
| December 5, 1975 | Houston Rockets 91 at Detroit Pistons 102 | W | 8-3 | 3-3 | 11-6 | ||
| December 6, 1975 | Detroit Pistons 96 at Houston Rockets 105 | L | 8-3 | 3-4 | 11-7 | ||
| December 9, 1975 | Detroit Pistons 124 at Golden State Warriors 129 | L | 8-3 | 3-5 | 11-8 | ||
| December 12, 1975 | Detroit Pistons 95 at Seattle Supersonics 97 | L | 8-3 | 3-6 | 11-9 | ||
| December 13, 1975 | Detroit Pistons 91 at Portland Trail Blazers 101 | L | 8-3 | 3-7 | 11-10 | ||
| December 14, 1975 | Detroit Pistons 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 | L | 8-3 | 3-8 | 11-11 | ||
| December 17, 1975 | Golden State Warriors 113 at Detroit Pistons 102 | L | 8-4 | 3-8 | 11-12 | ||
| December 19, 1975 | Philadelphia 76ers 115 at Detroit Pistons 114 | L | 8-5 | 3-8 | 11-13 | OT | |
| December 20, 1975 | Detroit Pistons 86 at Washington Bullets 98 | L | 8-5 | 3-9 | 11-14 | ||
| December 23, 1975 | Washington Bullets 120 at Detroit Pistons 102 | L | 8-6 | 3-9 | 11-15 | ||
| December 26, 1975 | Chicago Bulls 87 at Detroit Pistons 101 | W | 9-6 | 3-9 | 12-15 | ||
| December 27, 1975 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Chicago Bulls 112 | L | 9-6 | 3-10 | 12-16 | ||
| December 28, 1975 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Kansas City Kings 87 | W | 9-6 | 4-10 | 13-16 | at Omaha, NE | |
| December 30, 1975 | Detroit Pistons 108 at Philadelphia 76ers 114 | L | 9-6 | 4-11 | 13-17 | ||
| January 2, 1976 | Milwaukee Bucks 98 at Detroit Pistons 83 | L | 9-7 | 4-11 | 13-18 | ||
| January 3, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 104 at Cleveland Cavaliers 100 | W | 9-7 | 5-11 | 14-18 | ||
| January 7, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers 118 at Detroit Pistons 119 | W | 10-7 | 5-11 | 15-18 | OT | |
| January 9, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 102 | L | 10-7 | 5-12 | 15-19 | ||
| January 10, 1976 | New Orleans Jazz 104 at Detroit Pistons 99 | L | 10-8 | 5-12 | 15-20 | ||
| January 11, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Kansas City Kings 105 | L | 10-8 | 5-13 | 15-21 | ||
| January 16, 1976 | Portland Trail Blazers 111 at Detroit Pistons 104 | L | 10-9 | 5-13 | 15-22 | ||
| January 18, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 122 at Detroit Pistons 118 | L | 10-10 | 5-13 | 15-23 | ||
| January 20, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 114 at Washington Bullets 107 | W | 10-10 | 6-13 | 16-23 | ||
| January 21, 1976 | Seattle Supersonics 104 at Detroit Pistons 111 | W | 11-10 | 6-13 | 17-23 | ||
| January 23, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 91 at Boston Celtics 108 | L | 11-10 | 6-14 | 17-24 | ||
| January 24, 1976 | New York Knicks 117 at Detroit Pistons 100 | L | 11-11 | 6-14 | 17-25 | ||
| January 27, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 83 at Cleveland Cavaliers 85 | L | 11-11 | 6-15 | 17-26 | ||
| January 28, 1976 | Chicago Bulls 87 at Detroit Pistons 84 | L | 11-12 | 6-15 | 17-27 | ||
| January 30, 1976 | Kansas City Kings 94 at Detroit Pistons 101 | W | 12-12 | 6-15 | 18-27 | ||
| February 1, 1976 | Boston Celtics 114 at Detroit Pistons 109 | L | 12-13 | 6-15 | 18-28 | ||
| February 5, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 111 at Atlanta Hawks 108 | W | 12-13 | 7-15 | 19-28 | ||
| February 7, 1976 | Milwaukee Bucks 114 at Detroit Pistons 106 | L | 12-14 | 7-15 | 19-29 | ||
| February 8, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 94 at Kansas City Kings 93 | W | 12-14 | 8-15 | 20-29 | ||
| February 10, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 88 at Los Angeles Lakers 106 | L | 12-14 | 8-16 | 20-30 | ||
| February 11, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 94 at Phoenix Suns 123 | L | 12-14 | 8-17 | 20-31 | ||
| February 14, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 105 at Golden State Warriors 106 | L | 12-14 | 8-18 | 20-32 | OT | |
| February 15, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 107 at Seattle Supersonics 109 | L | 12-14 | 8-19 | 20-33 | ||
| February 18, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 94 at Detroit Pistons 105 | W | 13-14 | 8-19 | 21-33 | ||
| February 20, 1976 | Washington Bullets 87 at Detroit Pistons 102 | W | 14-14 | 8-19 | 22-33 | ||
| February 21, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 114 at Buffalo Braves 112 | W | 14-14 | 9-19 | 23-33 | ||
| February 25, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at Detroit Pistons 101 | L | 14-15 | 9-19 | 23-34 | ||
| February 27, 1976 | New York Knicks 93 at Detroit Pistons 97 | W | 15-15 | 9-19 | 24-34 | ||
| February 29, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 109 at Detroit Pistons 98 | L | 15-16 | 9-19 | 24-35 | ||
| March 2, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 113 at Kansas City Kings 127 | L | 15-16 | 9-20 | 24-36 | ||
| March 3, 1976 | Seattle Supersonics 110 at Detroit Pistons 114 | W | 16-16 | 9-20 | 25-36 | ||
| March 5, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 112 at Philadelphia 76ers 123 | L | 16-16 | 9-21 | 25-37 | ||
| March 7, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 87 at Boston Celtics 88 | L | 16-16 | 9-22 | 25-38 | ||
| March 9, 1976 | Golden State Warriors 112 at Detroit Pistons 108 | L | 16-17 | 9-22 | 25-39 | ||
| March 12, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 117 at Milwaukee Bucks 101 | W | 16-17 | 10-22 | 26-39 | ||
| March 14, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Portland Trail Blazers 114 | L | 16-17 | 10-23 | 26-40 | ||
| March 16, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Golden State Warriors 110 | L | 16-17 | 10-24 | 26-41 | ||
| March 18, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 100 at Phoenix Suns 106 | L | 16-17 | 10-25 | 26-42 | ||
| March 19, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 122 | L | 16-17 | 10-26 | 26-43 | ||
| March 21, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 112 at Detroit Pistons 118 | W | 17-17 | 10-26 | 27-43 | ||
| March 23, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 122 at New York Knicks 116 | W | 17-17 | 11-26 | 28-43 | ||
| March 24, 1976 | Kansas City Kings 117 at Detroit Pistons 130 | W | 18-17 | 11-26 | 29-43 | ||
| March 26, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 85 at Chicago Bulls 77 | W | 18-17 | 12-26 | 30-43 | ||
| March 27, 1976 | Portland Trail Blazers 94 at Detroit Pistons 112 | W | 19-17 | 12-26 | 31-43 | ||
| March 31, 1976 | Chicago Bulls 96 at Detroit Pistons 102 | W | 20-17 | 12-26 | 32-43 | ||
| April 2, 1976 | New Orleans Jazz 102 at Detroit Pistons 116 | W | 21-17 | 12-26 | 33-43 | ||
| April 3, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 93 at Chicago Bulls 97 | L | 21-17 | 12-27 | 33-44 | OT | |
| April 4, 1976 | Philadelphia 76ers 97 at Detroit Pistons 101 | W | 22-17 | 12-27 | 34-44 | ||
| April 7, 1976 | Milwaukee Bucks 96 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 23-17 | 12-27 | 35-44 | ||
| April 9, 1976 | Atlanta Hawks 108 at Detroit Pistons 116 | W | 24-17 | 12-27 | 36-44 | ||
| April 10, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Houston Rockets 110 | L | 24-17 | 12-28 | 36-45 | ||
| April 11, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 105 at New Orleans Jazz 112 | L | 24-17 | 12-29 | 36-46 | ||
| April 13, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 15, 1976 | Milwaukee Bucks 123 at Detroit Pistons 126 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 18, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 20, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Golden State Warriors 127 | L | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 22, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 123 at Golden State Warriors 111 | W | 1-0 | 2-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 24, 1976 | Golden State Warriors 113 at Detroit Pistons 96 | L | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 26, 1976 | Golden State Warriors 102 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 28, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 109 at Golden State Warriors 128 | L | 2-1 | 2-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 30, 1976 | Golden State Warriors 118 at Detroit Pistons 116 | L | 2-2 | 2-3 | 4-5 | OT |
