DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1969-70 Detroit Pistons
31–51 · #12 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotDET
Detroit Pistons went 31–51 in the regular season, good for the #12 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#12
Net rating
-3.0
Home floor
Cobo Arena
Roster
16 players
Record
31–51
37.8% win rate
League rank
#12
Regular season
Net rating
-3.0
SRS -2.9
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Komives | G | 30 | 82 | — | 11.2 | 2.4 | 3.8 |
| Jimmy Walker | G | 24 | 81 | — | 20.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| Otto Moore | C-F | 20 | 81 | — | 11.9 | 11.1 | 1.3 |
| Terry Dischinger | F-G | 43 | 75 | — | 11.4 | 4.9 | 1.4 |
| Erwin Mueller | C-F | — | 74 | — | 10.3 | 6.3 | 2.7 |
| McCoy McLemore | F-C | 18 | 73 | — | 8.0 | 4.6 | 1.1 |
| Dave Bing | G | 21 | 70 | — | 22.9 | 4.3 | 6.0 |
| Walt Bellamy | C | 8 | 56 | — | 10.0 | 7.1 | 1.0 |
| Bill Hewitt | F | — | 45 | — | 4.6 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
| Eddie Miles | G-F | 14 | 44 | — | 13.5 | 3.9 | 1.9 |
| Paul Long | G | — | 25 | — | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Bob Quick | F-G | — | 19 | — | 7.1 | 3.3 | 0.6 |
| Steve Mix | F | — | 18 | — | 6.6 | 3.6 | 0.8 |
| Happy Hairston | F | 5 | 15 | — | 10.6 | 5.9 | 0.7 |
| George Reynolds | G | 10 | 10 | — | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Tom Workman | F-C | — | 2 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
100.1
ORtg
103.1
DRtg
111.6
Pace
-2.9
SRS
-3.3
MOV
51.8%
TS%
46.6%
eFG%
26.2
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Butch Van Breda Kolff
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Cobo Arena
290 average attendance
Then and now
Detroit Pistons
DET
16 players