1973–74 Detroit Pistons season
Following are the results of the 1973–74 season of the Detroit Pistons, the franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The 1973-74 NBA season was the Pistons' 26th season in the NBA and 17th season in the city of Detroit.
Draft picks
Roster
Detroit Pistons 1973-74 roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | # | Nat. | Name | Ht. | Wt. | From |
4.0 !F |
10 |
USA ! |
Adams, Don |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
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Northwestern |
1.5 !G |
21 |
USA ! |
Bing, Dave |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
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Syracuse |
5.5 !F/C |
20 |
USA ! |
Davis, Jim |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
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Colorado |
2.5 !G/F |
42 |
USA ! |
Ford, Chris |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
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Villanova |
1.5 !G |
30 |
USA ! |
Kelso, Ben |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
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Central Michigan |
6.0 !C |
16 |
USA ! |
Lanier, Bob |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
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St. Bonaventure |
1.5 !G |
22 |
USA ! |
Lantz, Stu |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
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Nebraska |
1.5 !G |
15 |
USA ! |
Mengelt, John |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
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Auburn |
4.0 !F |
33 |
USA ! |
Nash, Bob |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
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Hawaiʻi |
4.0 !F |
8 |
USA ! |
Norwood, Willie |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
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Alcorn State |
4.0 !F |
18 |
USA ! |
Rowe, Curtis |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
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UCLA |
5.5 !F/C |
31 |
USA ! |
Trapp, George |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
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Cal State Long Beach |
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- Head coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
1973-74 NBA Records |
Team |
ATL |
BOS |
BUF |
CAP |
CHI |
CLE |
DET |
GSW |
HOU |
KCO |
LAL |
MIL |
NYK |
PHI |
PHO |
POR |
SEA |
Atlanta |
— | 1–5 | 2–4 | 4–4 | 1–3 | 4–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 5–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 4–0 |
Boston |
5–1 | — | 5–2 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 5–2 | 7–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 |
Buffalo |
4–2 | 2–5 | — | 3–3 | 1–3 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 4–4 | 6–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 |
Capital |
4–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | — | 1–3 | 6–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 |
Chicago |
3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | — | 4–0 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 4–0 | 5–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 |
Cleveland |
3–4 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–6 | 0–4 | — | 2–2 | 0–4 | 4–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 |
Detroit |
4–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–5 | 2–2 | — | 5–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 5–1 |
Golden State |
3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 1–5 | — | 4–0 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 3–3 |
Houston |
2–5 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 0–4 | 4–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 |
Kansas City-Omaha |
3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–5 | 4–0 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–2 | — | 1–5 | 0–7 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 |
Los Angeles |
0–4 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 5–1 | — | 4–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 4–3 |
Milwaukee |
3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 7–0 | 2–4 | — | 2–2 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 4–2 |
New York |
5–1 | 2–5 | 4–4 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 4–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 |
Philadelphia |
3–3 | 1–7 | 1–6 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–4 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 |
Phoenix |
3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 0–6 | 2–5 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 1–3 | — | 3–3 | 4–3 |
Portland |
2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 1–5 | 4–3 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 0–6 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 |
Seattle |
0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 3–4 | 3–3 | — |
Playoffs
West Conference Semifinals
- (2) Chicago Bulls vs. (3) Detroit Pistons: Bulls win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ Chicago: Detroit 97, Chicago 88
- Game 2 @ Detroit: Chicago 108, Detroit 103
- Game 3 @ Chicago: Chicago 84, Detroit 83
- Game 4 @ Detroit: Detroit 102, Chicago 87
- Game 5 @ Chicago: Chicago 98, Detroit 94
- Game 6 @ Detroit: Detroit 92, Chicago 88
- Game 7 @ Chicago: Chicago 96, Detroit 94
Player stats
Season
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Awards and records
References
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- Fort Wayne Pistons (1941–1957)
- Detroit Pistons (1957–present)
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