DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1965-66 Detroit Pistons
22–58 · #9 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotDET
Detroit Pistons went 22–58 in the regular season, good for the #9 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#9
Net rating
-5.5
Home floor
Cobo Arena
Roster
15 players
Record
22–58
27.5% win rate
League rank
#9
Regular season
Net rating
-5.5
SRS -6.1
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Miles | G-F | 14 | 80 | — | 19.6 | 3.8 | 2.8 |
| Ray Scott | F-C | 12 | 79 | — | 17.9 | 9.6 | 3.0 |
| Dave DeBusschere | F-G | 22 | 79 | — | 16.4 | 11.6 | 2.6 |
| Tom Van Arsdale | F-G | — | 79 | — | 10.5 | 3.9 | 2.6 |
| Joe Strawder | C | — | 79 | — | 8.6 | 10.4 | 1.0 |
| Don Kojis | F | 16 | 60 | — | 7.3 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| Ron Reed | F | — | 57 | — | 7.5 | 5.9 | 1.6 |
| John Tresvant | F-C | — | 46 | — | 8.3 | 6.1 | 1.3 |
| John Barnhill | G | — | 45 | — | 7.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Bill Buntin | C-F | 17 | 42 | — | 7.7 | 6.0 | 0.9 |
| Chico Vaughn | G | — | 37 | — | 7.6 | 1.7 | 2.8 |
| Joe Caldwell | F-G | 21 | 33 | — | 10.5 | 5.8 | 2.0 |
| Rod Thorn | G | 10 | 27 | — | 13.9 | 3.7 | 2.4 |
| Donnie Butcher | G | 24 | 15 | — | 7.2 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Bob Warlick | G-F | — | 10 | — | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
89.4
ORtg
94.9
DRtg
123.4
Pace
-6.1
SRS
-6.8
MOV
45.5%
TS%
40.9%
eFG%
25.0
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Dave DeBusschere
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Cobo Arena
565 average attendance
Then and now
Detroit Pistons
DET
15 players