1967-68 Detroit Pistons Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 40-42
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-4 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-2
Coach: Donnie Butcher (40-42)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 224,164, Avg. 7,005 in 32 home dates
1967-68 Detroit Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 40-42
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-4 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-2
Coach: Donnie Butcher (40-42)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 224,164, Avg. 7,005 in 32 home dates
1967-68 Detroit Pistons Results
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1967-68 season with a record of 40 wins and 42 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Pistons tossed in 9,725 points and gave up 9,889. Dave Bing scored a team-best 2,142 points for Detroit, while Dave DeBusschere racked up 1,081 boards. Dave Bing dished out 509 assists for the squad.
Donnie Butcher coached the team. The 1967-68 Detroit Pistons lost in the division semifinals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Bing | G | November 24, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | Syracuse | Washington, DC USA |
| George Carter | F-G | January 10, 1944 | 6'4" | 210 | St. Bonaventure | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Len Chappell | F-C | January 31, 1941 | 6'8" | 240 | Wake Forest | Portage, PA USA |
| Dave DeBusschere | F-G | October 16, 1940 | 6'6" | 220 | Detroit | Detroit, MI USA |
| Terry Dischinger | F-G | November 21, 1940 | 6'7" | 189 | Purdue | Terre Haute, IN USA |
| Sonny Dove | F | August 16, 1945 | 6'7" | 198 | St. John's (NY) | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jim Fox | C-F | April 7, 1943 | 6'9" | 220 | South Carolina | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Happy Hairston | F | May 31, 1942 | 6'7" | 225 | NYU | Winston-Salem, NC USA |
| Paul Long | G | February 8, 1944 | 6'2" | 178 | Virginia Tech | Louisville, KY USA |
| Eddie Miles | G-F | July 5, 1940 | 6'4" | 195 | Seattle | North Little Rock, AR USA |
| George Patterson | C-F | November 26, 1939 | 6'7" | 230 | Toledo | |
| Joe Strawder | C | September 21, 1940 | 6'10" | 230 | Bradley | Belle Glade, FL USA |
| John Tresvant | F-C | November 6, 1939 | 6'7" | 215 | Seattle | Washington, DC USA |
| Tom Van Arsdale | F-G | February 22, 1943 | 6'5" | 200 | Indiana | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Jimmy Walker | G | April 8, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | Providence | Amherst, VA USA |
