1973-74 Detroit Pistons Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 52-30
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 3-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Chicago Bulls 4-3
Coach: Ray Scott (52-30)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 300,565, Avg. 7,331 in 41 home dates
1973-74 Detroit Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 52-30
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 3-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Chicago Bulls 4-3
Coach: Ray Scott (52-30)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 300,565, Avg. 7,331 in 41 home dates
1973-74 Detroit Pistons Roster
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1973-74 season with a record of 52 wins and 30 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Pistons scored 8,560 points and conceded 8,227. Bob Lanier tossed in a team-best 1,822 points for Detroit, while Dave Bing netted 17 or more per game as well. Bob Lanier contributed 1,074 boards. Dave Bing dished out 555 assists for the squad.
On defense, Chris Ford added 148 steals, and Bob Lanier blocked 247 shots.
Ray Scott coached the team. The 1973-74 Detroit Pistons lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8560
Regular Season Points Against: 8227
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 100 at New York Knicks 101 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 12, 1973 | Atlanta Hawks 105 at Detroit Pistons 122 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 13, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 94 at Chicago Bulls 101 | L | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| October 14, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 95 at Cleveland Cavaliers 83 | W | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
| October 19, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks 96 at Detroit Pistons 94 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| October 20, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 107 at Houston Rockets 104 | W | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | ||
| October 24, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 115 at Phoenix Suns 99 | W | 1-1 | 3-2 | 4-3 | ||
| October 26, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 92 at Los Angeles Lakers 94 | L | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4-4 | ||
| October 27, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 111 at Portland Trail Blazers 98 | W | 1-1 | 4-3 | 5-4 | ||
| October 28, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 115 at Seattle Supersonics 93 | W | 1-1 | 5-3 | 6-4 | ||
| October 31, 1973 | Seattle Supersonics 107 at Detroit Pistons 114 | W | 2-1 | 5-3 | 7-4 | ||
| November 2, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Detroit Pistons 114 | W | 3-1 | 5-3 | 8-4 | ||
| November 3, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 115 at Milwaukee Bucks 123 | L | 3-1 | 5-4 | 8-5 | OT | |
| November 8, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 129 at Atlanta Hawks 115 | W | 3-1 | 6-4 | 9-5 | ||
| November 10, 1973 | Boston Celtics 102 at Detroit Pistons 97 | L | 3-2 | 6-4 | 9-6 | at Providence, RI | |
| November 14, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 111 at Detroit Pistons 108 | L | 3-3 | 6-4 | 9-7 | ||
| November 16, 1973 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 98 at Detroit Pistons 125 | W | 4-3 | 6-4 | 10-7 | ||
| November 17, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Buffalo Braves 94 | W | 4-3 | 7-4 | 11-7 | ||
| November 18, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 104 at Detroit Pistons 102 | L | 4-4 | 7-4 | 11-8 | ||
| November 21, 1973 | Phoenix Suns 104 at Detroit Pistons 107 | W | 5-4 | 7-4 | 12-8 | ||
| November 24, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 112 at Chicago Bulls 114 | L | 5-4 | 7-5 | 12-9 | OT | |
| November 28, 1973 | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Detroit Pistons 91 | L | 5-5 | 7-5 | 12-10 | ||
| November 30, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 95 at Houston Rockets 110 | L | 5-5 | 7-6 | 12-11 | ||
| December 1, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 121 at Phoenix Suns 109 | W | 5-5 | 8-6 | 13-11 | ||
| December 2, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 108 | W | 5-5 | 9-6 | 14-11 | ||
| December 4, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 112 at Golden State Warriors 93 | W | 5-5 | 10-6 | 15-11 | ||
| December 6, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 110 at Seattle Supersonics 108 | W | 5-5 | 11-6 | 16-11 | ||
| December 8, 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers 91 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 6-5 | 11-6 | 17-11 | ||
| December 9, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 86 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 80 | W | 6-5 | 12-6 | 18-11 | at Omaha, NE | |
| December 12, 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers 96 at Detroit Pistons 114 | W | 7-5 | 12-6 | 19-11 | ||
| December 14, 1973 | Philadelphia 76ers 96 at Detroit Pistons 93 | L | 7-6 | 12-6 | 19-12 | ||
| December 15, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Philadelphia 76ers 89 | W | 7-6 | 13-6 | 20-12 | ||
| December 16, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 104 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 105 | L | 7-6 | 13-7 | 20-13 | ||
| December 19, 1973 | Chicago Bulls 87 at Detroit Pistons 89 | W | 8-6 | 13-7 | 21-13 | ||
| December 21, 1973 | Golden State Warriors 104 at Detroit Pistons 107 | W | 9-6 | 13-7 | 22-13 | ||
| December 22, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 88 at New York Knicks 99 | L | 9-6 | 13-8 | 22-14 | ||
| December 26, 1973 | New York Knicks 96 at Detroit Pistons 91 | L | 9-7 | 13-8 | 22-15 | ||
| December 28, 1973 | Capital Bullets 93 at Detroit Pistons 102 | W | 10-7 | 13-8 | 23-15 | ||
| December 29, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Chicago Bulls 108 | L | 10-7 | 13-9 | 23-16 | ||
| December 30, 1973 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 91 | W | 10-7 | 14-9 | 24-16 | ||
| January 2, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 92 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 11-7 | 14-9 | 25-16 | ||
| January 4, 1974 | Boston Celtics 101 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 12-7 | 14-9 | 26-16 | ||
| January 5, 1974 | Detroit Pistons 90 at Capital Bullets 93 | L | 12-7 | 14-10 | 26-17 | ||
| January 9, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers 94 at Detroit Pistons 123 | W | 13-7 | 14-10 | 27-17 | ||
| January 11, 1974 | Detroit Pistons 106 at Cleveland Cavaliers 96 | W | 13-7 | 15-10 | 28-17 | ||
| January 12, 1974 | Cleveland Cavaliers 117 at Detroit Pistons 112 | L | 13-8 | 15-10 | 28-18 | OT | |
| January 18, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 95 at Detroit Pistons 113 | W | 14-8 | 15-10 | 29-18 | ||
| January 20, 1974 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 79 at Detroit Pistons 105 | W | 15-8 | 15-10 | 30-18 | ||
| January 23, 1974 | Portland Trail Blazers 95 at Detroit Pistons 121 | W | 16-8 | 15-10 | 31-18 | ||
| January 25, 1974 | Houston Rockets 89 at Detroit Pistons 93 | W | 17-8 | 15-10 | 32-18 | ||
| January 26, 1974 | Seattle Supersonics 83 at Detroit Pistons 94 | W | 18-8 | 15-10 | 33-18 | ||
| January 27, 1974 | Detroit Pistons 91 at Chicago Bulls 109 | L | 18-8 | 15-11 | 33-19 | ||
| January 30, 1974 | Buffalo Braves 96 at Detroit Pistons 111 | W | 19-8 | 15-11 | 34-19 | ||
| February 1, 1974 | New York Knicks 91 at Detroit Pistons 96 | W | 20-8 | 15-11 | 35-19 | ||
| February 3, 1974 | Detroit Pistons 114 at Seattle Supersonics 100 | W | 20-8 | 16-11 | 36-19 | ||
| February 5, 1974 | Detroit Pistons 104 at Portland Trail Blazers 102 | W | 20-8 | 17-11 | 37-19 | ||
| February 7, 1974 | Detroit Pistons 110 at Golden State Warriors 86 | W | 20-8 | 18-11 | 38-19 | ||
| February 8, 1974 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Phoenix Suns 94 | W | 20-8 | 19-11 | 39-19 | ||
| February 12, 1974 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings 106 at Detroit Pistons 113 | W | 21-8 | 19-11 | 40-19 | ||
| February 14, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Detroit Pistons 99 | L | 21-9 | 19-11 | 40-20 | ||
| February 15, 1974 | Detroit Pistons 116 at Buffalo Braves 118 | L | 21-9 | 19-12 | 40-21 | ||
| February 17, 1974 | Detroit Pistons 118 at Philadelphia 76ers 107 | W | 21-9 | 20-12 | 41-21 | ||
| February 19, 1974 | Detroit Pistons 97 at Boston Celtics 107 | L | 21-9 | 20-13 | 41-22 | ||
| February 20, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers 110 at Detroit Pistons 112 | W | 22-9 | 20-13 | 42-22 | ||
| February 22, 1974 | Capital Bullets 83 at Detroit Pistons 84 | W | 23-9 | 20-13 | 43-22 | ||
| February 23, 1974 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Detroit Pistons 119 | W | 24-9 | 20-13 | 44-22 | ||
| February 24, 1974 | Detroit Pistons 84 at Capital Bullets 94 | L | 24-9 | 20-14 | 44-23 | ||
| February 26, 1974 | Boston Celtics 86 at Detroit Pistons 83 | L | 24-10 | 20-14 | 44-24 | ||
| February 28, 1974 | Detroit Pistons 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | L | 24-10 | 20-15 | 44-25 | ||
| March 1, 1974 | Seattle Supersonics 105 at Detroit Pistons 103 | L | 24-11 | 20-15 | 44-26 | ||
| March 3, 1974 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Portland Trail Blazers 95 | W | 24-11 | 21-15 | 45-26 | ||
| March 5, 1974 | Detroit Pistons 95 at Golden State Warriors 93 | W | 24-11 | 22-15 | 46-26 | ||
| March 8, 1974 | Detroit Pistons 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 129 | L | 24-11 | 22-16 | 46-27 | ||
| March 10, 1974 | Detroit Pistons 116 at Atlanta Hawks 111 | W | 24-11 | 23-16 | 47-27 | ||
| March 11, 1974 | Golden State Warriors 120 at Detroit Pistons 108 | L | 24-12 | 23-16 | 47-28 | ||
| March 12, 1974 | Golden State Warriors 108 at Detroit Pistons 113 | W | 25-12 | 23-16 | 48-28 | ||
| March 15, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks 89 at Detroit Pistons 93 | W | 26-12 | 23-16 | 49-28 | ||
| March 17, 1974 | Buffalo Braves 109 at Detroit Pistons 116 | W | 27-12 | 23-16 | 50-28 | ||
| March 20, 1974 | Houston Rockets 99 at Detroit Pistons 103 | W | 28-12 | 23-16 | 51-28 | ||
| March 22, 1974 | Detroit Pistons 105 at Kansas City-Omaha Kings 107 | L | 28-12 | 23-17 | 51-29 | ||
| March 23, 1974 | Philadelphia 76ers 97 at Detroit Pistons 89 | L | 28-13 | 23-17 | 51-30 | ||
| March 26, 1974 | Atlanta Hawks 108 at Detroit Pistons 109 | W | 29-13 | 23-17 | 52-30 | ||
| March 30, 1974 | Detroit Pistons 97 at Chicago Bulls 88 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 1, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 108 at Detroit Pistons 103 | L | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 5, 1974 | Detroit Pistons 83 at Chicago Bulls 84 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 7, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 87 at Detroit Pistons 102 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 9, 1974 | Detroit Pistons 94 at Chicago Bulls 98 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 11, 1974 | Chicago Bulls 88 at Detroit Pistons 92 | W | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 13, 1974 | Detroit Pistons 94 at Chicago Bulls 96 | L | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-4 |
