1967–68 Detroit Pistons season

1967–68 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachDonnie Butcher
General managerEd Coil
ArenaCobo Arena
Results
Record40–42 (.488)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast Division Semifinals
(eliminated 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWJBK
RadioWXYZ
< 1966–67 1968–69 >

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.

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

Season standings

Eastern Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
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

1967-68 NBA Records
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

1967–68 Game log
# 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

1968 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 March 24 @ Boston L 116–123 Dave Bing (30) Dave DeBusschere (24) Dave Bing (6) Boston Garden
7,591 		0–1
2 March 25 Boston W 126–116 Dave Bing (24) Joe Strawder (14) Dave Bing (5) Cobo Arena
10,109 		1–1
3 March 27 @ Boston W 109–98 Dave Bing (27) Dave DeBusschere (17) Dave Bing (7) Boston Garden
8,429 		2–1
4 March 28 Boston L 110–135 Dave Bing (26) Dave DeBusschere (10) Dave Bing (6) Cobo Arena
11,294 		2–2
5 March 31 @ Boston L 96–110 Dave DeBusschere (26) Dave DeBusschere (23) Eddie Miles (4) Boston Garden
8,093 		2–3
6 April 1 Boston L 103–111 Dave Bing (44) Dave DeBusschere (14) Dave Bing (4) Cobo Arena
9,483 		2–4
1968 schedule

Awards and records

References

  1. ^ 1967–68 Detroit Pistons
  2. ^ "1967-68 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats".
  3. ^ "Chevette to Corvette No. 30: The 1967-68 Detroit Pistons". November 2, 2011.