1972-73 Detroit Pistons Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 40-42
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Earl Lloyd (2-5)
Coach: Ray Scott (38-37)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 212,094, Avg. 5,173 in 41 home dates

1972-73 Detroit Pistons Statistics
1972-73 Detroit Pistons Results

The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 40 wins and 42 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.

The Pistons scored 9,042 points and surrendered 9,024. Bob Lanier tossed in a team-best 1,927 points for Detroit, and Dave Bing contributed 18 or more per game as well. Bob Lanier accounted for 1,205 boards. Dave Bing dished out 637 assists for the squad.

Earl Lloyd and Ray Scott coached the team.

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Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown
Don Adams	F	November 27, 1947	6'6"	210	Northwestern	Atlanta, GA USA
Dave Bing	G	November 24, 1943	6'3"	180	Syracuse	Washington, DC USA
Jim Davis	C-F	December 18, 1941	6'9"	225	Colorado	Muncie, IN USA
Chris Ford	G-F	January 11, 1949	6'5"	190	Villanova	Atlantic City, NJ USA
Fred Foster	F	March 18, 1946	6'5"	210	Miami (OH)	Springfield, OH USA
Bob Lanier	C	September 10, 1948	6'10"	250	St. Bonaventure	Buffalo, NY USA
Stu Lantz	G	July 13, 1946	6'3"	175	Nebraska	Uniontown, PA USA
Harvey Marlatt	G	August 26, 1948	6'3"	185	Eastern Michigan
John Mengelt	G	October 16, 1949	6'2"	195	Auburn	Lacrosse, WI USA
Erwin Mueller	C-F	March 12, 1944	6'8"	230	San Francisco	Livermore, CA USA
Bob Nash	F	August 24, 1950	6'8"	195	Hawaii	Hartford, CT USA
Willie Norwood	F	August 8, 1947	6'7"	215	Alcorn A&M	Carrolton, MS USA
Curtis Rowe	F	July 2, 1949	6'7"	225	UCLA	Bessemer, AL USA
Justus Thigpen	G	August 13, 1947	6'1"	160	Weber State