NBA team season
Following are the results of the 1973–74 season of the Detroit Pistons, the franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Detroit, Michigan. The 1973-74 NBA season was the Pistons' 26th season in the NBA and 17th season in the city of Detroit.
Draft picks[edit]
Players
|
Coaches
|
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) |
From
|
SF
|
10
|
Adams, Don
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
1947-11-27
|
Northwestern
|
PG
|
21
|
Bing, Dave (C)
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
1943-11-24
|
Syracuse
|
C
|
20
|
Davis, Jim
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
1941-12-18
|
Colorado
|
SG
|
42
|
Ford, Chris
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
1949-01-11
|
Villanova
|
SG
|
30
|
Kelso, Ben
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
1949-04-11
|
Central Michigan
|
C
|
16
|
Lanier, Bob (C)
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
250 lb (113 kg)
|
1948-09-10
|
St. Bonaventure
|
SG
|
22
|
Lantz, Stu
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
1946-07-13
|
Nebraska
|
SG
|
15
|
Mengelt, John
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
1949-10-16
|
Auburn
|
SF
|
33
|
Nash, Bob
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
1950-08-24
|
Hawaiʻi
|
SF
|
8
|
Norwood, Willie
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
1947-08-08
|
Alcorn State
|
PF
|
18
|
Rowe, Curtis
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
1949-07-02
|
UCLA
|
PF
|
31
|
Trapp, George
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
1948-07-11
|
Long Beach State
|
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
Roster Last transaction: October 8, 1973
|
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
Record vs. opponents[edit]
1973–74 NBA Records
|
Team
|
ATL
|
BOS
|
BUF
|
CAP
|
CHI
|
CLE
|
DET
|
GSW
|
HOU
|
KCO
|
LAL
|
MIL
|
NYK
|
PHI
|
PHO
|
POR
|
SEA
|
Atlanta
|
— |
1–5 |
2–4 |
4–4 |
1–3 |
4–3 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
5–2 |
1–3 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
4–0
|
Boston
|
5–1 |
— |
5–2 |
2–4 |
2–2 |
4–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
4–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
5–2 |
7–1 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
2–2
|
Buffalo
|
4–2 |
2–5 |
— |
3–3 |
1–3 |
5–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
4–2 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
4–4 |
6–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2
|
Capital
|
4–4 |
4–2 |
3–3 |
— |
1–3 |
6–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
4–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2
|
Chicago
|
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
— |
4–0 |
5–2 |
4–2 |
4–0 |
5–2 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
4–2 |
4–2 |
4–2
|
Cleveland
|
3–4 |
2–4 |
1–5 |
1–6 |
0–4 |
— |
2–2 |
0–4 |
4–4 |
0–4 |
3–1 |
0–4 |
1–5 |
5–1 |
1–3 |
4–0 |
2–2
|
Detroit
|
4–0 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–5 |
2–2 |
— |
5–1 |
3–1 |
4–2 |
4–2 |
3–4 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
6–0 |
5–1 |
5–1
|
Golden State
|
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–4 |
4–0 |
1–5 |
— |
4–0 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
3–3 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
5–2 |
3–4 |
3–3
|
Houston
|
2–5 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
3–4 |
0–4 |
4–4 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
— |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
4–2 |
4–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3
|
Kansas City-Omaha
|
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–5 |
4–0 |
2–4 |
3–3 |
2–2 |
— |
1–5 |
0–7 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
4–2 |
4–2 |
2–4
|
Los Angeles
|
0–4 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
5–1 |
1–3 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
2–2 |
5–1 |
— |
4–2 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
4–2 |
4–3 |
4–3
|
Milwaukee
|
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–3 |
4–0 |
4–3 |
3–3 |
4–0 |
7–0 |
2–4 |
— |
2–2 |
4–0 |
5–1 |
6–0 |
4–2
|
New York
|
5–1 |
2–5 |
4–4 |
3–3 |
2–2 |
5–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–4 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
— |
4–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
4–0
|
Philadelphia
|
3–3 |
1–7 |
1–6 |
2–4 |
1–3 |
1–5 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–4 |
3–1 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
3–4 |
— |
3–1 |
2–2 |
0–4
|
Phoenix
|
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–4 |
3–1 |
0–6 |
2–5 |
2–2 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
1–5 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
— |
3–3 |
4–3
|
Portland
|
2–2 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–4 |
0–4 |
1–5 |
4–3 |
1–3 |
2–4 |
3–4 |
0–6 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–3 |
— |
3–3
|
Seattle
|
0–4 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–4 |
2–2 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
3–1 |
4–2 |
3–4 |
2–4 |
0–4 |
4–0 |
3–4 |
3–3 |
—
|
Game log[edit]
Playoffs[edit]
1974 playoff game log
|
Conference Semifinals: 3–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–3)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Series
|
1
|
March 30
|
@ Chicago
|
W 97–88
|
Bob Lanier (27)
|
Lanier, Rowe (13)
|
Don Adams (6)
|
Chicago Stadium 10,711
|
1–0
|
2
|
April 1
|
Chicago
|
L 103–108
|
Bob Lanier (38)
|
Bob Lanier (19)
|
Dave Bing (7)
|
Cobo Arena 11,499
|
1–1
|
3
|
April 5
|
@ Chicago
|
L 83–84
|
Dave Bing (23)
|
Bob Lanier (16)
|
Lanier, Rowe (2)
|
Chicago Stadium 17,634
|
1–2
|
4
|
April 7
|
Chicago
|
W 102–87
|
Bob Lanier (26)
|
Bob Lanier (18)
|
Dave Bing (8)
|
Cobo Arena 11,287
|
2–2
|
5
|
April 9
|
@ Chicago
|
L 94–98
|
Bob Lanier (23)
|
Bob Lanier (17)
|
Dave Bing (6)
|
Chicago Stadium 14,236
|
2–3
|
6
|
April 11
|
Chicago
|
W 92–88
|
Bob Lanier (28)
|
Bob Lanier (14)
|
Dave Bing (10)
|
Cobo Arena 11,134
|
3–3
|
7
|
April 13
|
@ Chicago
|
L 94–96
|
Stu Lantz (25)
|
Lanier, Rowe (10)
|
Stu Lantz (5)
|
Chicago Stadium 13,133
|
3–4
|
|
1974 schedule
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Player stats[edit]
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Awards and records[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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