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NBA team season

NBA professional basketball team season
1962–63 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachDick McGuire
ArenaCobo Arena
Results
Record34–46 (.425)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishWest Division Semifinals
(eliminated 1–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
< 1961–62 1963–64 >

The 1962–63 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 15th season in the NBA and sixth season in the city of Detroit.

The Pistons finished with a 34-46 (.425) record, 3rd place in the Western Division. The team would advance to the 1963 NBA Playoffs, losing their first round series 3–1 to the St. Louis Hawks. The team was led by forward Bailey Howell (22.7 ppg, 11.5 rpg, NBA All-Star), guard Don Ohl (19.3 ppg) and rookie forward Dave DeBusschere from the University of Detroit (12.7 ppg, 8.7 rpg, All-Rookie Team), who was the team's top pick in the 1962 NBA Draft.

Regular season

Season standings

Western Division W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Los Angeles Lakers 53 27 .663 – 27–7 20–17 6–3 33–13
x-St. Louis Hawks 48 32 .600 5 30–7 13–18 5–7 29–17
x-Detroit Pistons 34 46 .425 19 14–16 8–19 12–11 19–27
San Francisco Warriors 31 49 .388 22 13–20 11–25 7–4 18–28
Chicago Zephyrs 25 55 .313 28 17–17 3–23 5–15 13–27
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1962-63 NBA Records
Team BOS CHI CIN DET LAL NYK SFW STL SYR
Boston — 8–2 9–3 8–0 4–5 10–2 8–1 5–3 6–6
Chicago 2–8 — 4–6 3–7 3–7 4–6 4–6 3–7 2–8
Cincinnati 3–9 6–4 — 4–4 3–6 10–2 6–3 3–5 7–5
Detroit 0–8 7–3 4–4 — 1–11 8–1 7–5 4–8 3–6
Los Angeles 5–4 7–3 6–3 11–1 — 5–3 8–4 7–5 4–4
New York 2–10 6–4 2–10 1–8 3–5 — 2–6 3–6 2–10
San Francisco 1–8 6–4 3–6 5–7 4–8 6–2 — 3–9 3–5
St. Louis 3–5 7–3 5–3 8–4 5–7 6–3 9–3 — 5–4
Syracuse 6–6 8–2 5–7 6–3 4–4 10–2 5–3 4–5 —

Game log

1962–63 Game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 October 16 N Los Angeles 122–106 Ray Scott (37) 0–1
2 October 20 @ St. Louis 111–120 Ray Scott (26) 0–2
3 October 23 @ San Francisco 113–140 Don Ohl (22) 0–3
4 October 26 @ San Francisco 131–132 (OT) Bailey Howell (28) 0–4
5 October 27 @ Los Angeles 118–134 Bailey Howell (21) 0–5
6 October 31 Boston 115–100 Bailey Howell (16) 0–6
7 November 3 @ Boston 114–125 Ray Scott (21) 0–7
8 November 8 Cincinnati 114–116 Bailey Howell (29) 1–7
9 November 10 @ Cincinnati 124–135 Bailey Howell (25) 1–8
10 November 11 @ St. Louis 100–117 Ray Scott (19) 1–9
11 November 13 N Cincinnati 109–127 Ray Scott (24) 1–10
12 November 14 San Francisco 115–123 Don Ohl (26) 2–10
13 November 17 N New York 113–121 (OT) Don Ohl (26) 3–10
14 November 18 Los Angeles 116–98 Willie Jones (16) 3–11
15 November 21 Syracuse 122–120 Dukes, Ohl (23) 3–12
16 November 22 @ St. Louis 91–106 Bailey Howell (23) 3–13
17 November 23 St. Louis 121–93 Bailey Howell (28) 3–14
18 November 24 @ Chicago 103–104 Bailey Howell (31) 3–15
19 November 27 N Boston 115–125 Bailey Howell (29) 3–16
20 November 28 New York 101–143 Bailey Howell (37) 4–16
21 December 1 N New York 115–117 Howell, Ohl (29) 5–16
22 December 4 N Syracuse 129–130 Don Ohl (32) 6–16
23 December 5 Boston 106–93 Ray Scott (22) 6–17
24 December 7 San Francisco 116–123 Bailey Howell (30) 7–17
25 December 8 @ New York 78–87 Don Ohl (23) 7–18
26 December 9 N St. Louis 119–123 Don Ohl (32) 8–18
27 December 10 N Chicago 109–100 Don Ohl (25) 9–18
28 December 12 New York 106–115 Bailey Howell (25) 10–18
29 December 13 N Boston 93–103 Ray Scott (34) 10–19
30 December 15 St. Louis 112–94 Ray Scott (21) 10–20
31 December 16 N Chicago 106–110 Bob Ferry (28) 10–21
32 December 18 N Chicago 110–113 Don Ohl (25) 10–22
33 December 19 Chicago 113–115 Bailey Howell (25) 11–22
34 December 21 San Francisco 122–113 Bailey Howell (27) 11–23
35 December 22 N Chicago 122–110 Don Ohl (32) 12–23
36 December 25 @ Cincinnati 120–131 Bailey Howell (31) 12–24
37 December 26 @ Chicago 123–116 Dave DeBusschere (30) 13–24
38 December 30 Los Angeles 135–130 Bailey Howell (28) 13–25
39 January 2 Cincinnati 118–138 Bailey Howell (23) 14–25
40 January 4 N St. Louis 121–100 Johnny Egan (20) 14–26
41 January 5 St. Louis 90–92 Bob Ferry (21) 15–26
42 January 6 @ New York 103–102 Don Ohl (21) 16–26
43 January 8 N New York 93–109 Bailey Howell (28) 17–26
44 January 9 Los Angeles 123–115 Ray Scott (29) 17–27
45 January 11 Chicago 112–116 Bailey Howell (21) 18–27
46 January 12 N Syracuse 115–146 Don Ohl (24) 19–27
47 January 13 @ Syracuse 114–148 Bailey Howell (26) 19–28
48 January 21 @ Los Angeles 94–124 Bailey Howell (25) 19–29
49 January 22 @ San Francisco 115–107 Howell, Ohl (23) 20–29
50 January 23 @ Los Angeles 119–123 Don Ohl (43) 20–30
51 January 24 N San Francisco 138–114 Bailey Howell (32) 20–31
52 January 25 @ Chicago 113–111 Don Ohl (37) 21–31
53 January 31 N Los Angeles 127–122 Bob Ferry (29) 21–32
54 February 1 Los Angeles 119–109 Don Ohl (31) 21–33
55 February 3 @ Boston 128–137 Ray Scott (32) 21–34
56 February 5 N St. Louis 120–105 Bailey Howell (36) 21–35
57 February 6 San Francisco 117–116 Bailey Howell (33) 21–36
58 February 8 Syracuse 162–135 Don Ohl (25) 21–37
59 February 10 @ St. Louis 102–95 Bailey Howell (22) 22–37
60 February 12 San Francisco 115–120 Bob Ferry (29) 23–37
61 February 13 @ San Francisco 134–132 (OT) Don Ohl (35) 24–37
62 February 14 @ Los Angeles 111–128 Don Ohl (22) 24–38
63 February 16 Cincinnati 110–99 Ray Scott (16) 24–39
64 February 17 @ Syracuse 124–143 Jackie Moreland (26) 24–40
65 February 19 @ New York 121–112 Don Ohl (30) 25–40
66 February 20 Boston 117–113 Bailey Howell (25) 25–41
67 February 22 Syracuse 117–126 Bailey Howell (31) 26–41
68 February 23 @ Cincinnati 105–102 Bailey Howell (25) 27–41
69 February 24 N Cincinnati 119–110 Bailey Howell (33) 28–41
70 February 25 N Los Angeles 113–107 Ray Scott (26) 28–42
71 February 28 Chicago 104–112 Bailey Howell (24) 29–42
72 March 1 N St. Louis 113–115 Don Ohl (34) 30–42
73 March 2 @ Syracuse 128–152 Bailey Howell (28) 30–43
74 March 3 Syracuse 127–123 Dave DeBusschere (31) 30–44
75 March 5 N San Francisco 102–111 Don Ohl (42) 31–44
76 March 7 Boston 115–104 Bailey Howell (28) 31–45
77 March 8 N San Francisco 123–131 (OT) Don Ohl (41) 32–45
78 March 10 Los Angeles 116–124 Bailey Howell (29) 33–45
79 March 13 New York 89–112 Don Ohl (24) 34–45
80 March 17 @ St. Louis 105–119 Dave DeBusschere (19) 34–46

Playoffs

1963 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 March 20 @ St. Louis L 99–118 Dave DeBusschere (30) Dave DeBusschere (18) Don Ohl (6) Kiel Auditorium
5,818 		0–1
2 March 22 @ St. Louis L 108–122 Scott, Ohl (29) Scott, Howell (9) Don Ohl (6) Kiel Auditorium 0–2
3 March 24 St. Louis W 107–103 DeBusschere, Ferry (23) Dave DeBusschere (26) Jones, Ohl (4) Cobo Arena
3,232 		1–2
4 March 26 St. Louis L 100–104 Don Ohl (32) Ray Scott (14) Ray Scott (6) Cobo Arena
3,257 		1–3
1963 schedule

Awards and records

References

  1. 1962–63 Detroit Pistons
  2. "1962-63 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats".
  3. "Chevette to Corvette No. 45: The 1962-63 Detroit Pistons". October 12, 2011.
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