DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1972-73 Detroit Pistons
40–42 · #9 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotDET
Detroit Pistons went 40–42 in the regular season, good for the #9 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#9
Net rating
+0.2
Home floor
Cobo Arena
Roster
14 players
Record
40–42
48.8% win rate
League rank
#9
Regular season
Net rating
+0.2
SRS +0.5
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Bing | G | 21 | 82 | — | 22.4 | 3.6 | 7.8 |
| Bob Lanier | C | 16 | 81 | — | 23.8 | 14.9 | 3.2 |
| Curtis Rowe | F | 18 | 81 | — | 16.1 | 9.4 | 2.1 |
| Willie Norwood | F | 8 | 79 | — | 8.3 | 4.1 | 0.7 |
| Chris Ford | G-F | — | 74 | — | 6.4 | 3.6 | 2.6 |
| Jim Davis | C-F | 20 | 73 | — | 4.6 | 3.6 | 0.8 |
| Don Adams | F | — | 70 | — | 9.3 | 6.0 | 1.6 |
| John Mengelt | G | — | 67 | — | 10.5 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| Fred Foster | F | — | 63 | — | 8.7 | 2.9 | 1.5 |
| Stu Lantz | G | — | 51 | — | 9.6 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
| Bob Nash | F | — | 36 | — | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Erwin Mueller | C-F | 51 | 21 | — | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Justus Thigpen | G | 23 | 18 | — | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Harvey Marlatt | G | 26 | 7 | — | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Team stats
Season profile
98.4
ORtg
98.2
DRtg
111.5
Pace
+0.5
SRS
+0.2
MOV
50.7%
TS%
46.3%
eFG%
25.4
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Ray Scott
head_coach
Earl Lloyd
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Cobo Arena
383 average attendance
Then and now
Detroit Pistons
DET
14 players