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NBA professional basketball team season
1966–67 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachDave DeBusschere
Donnie Butcher
General managerEd Coil
ArenaCobo Arena
Results
Record30–51 (.370)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
< 1965–66 1967–68 >

The 1966–67 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 19th season in the NBA and tenth season in the city of Detroit. The team played at Cobo Arena in Detroit.

The team struggled to a 30-51 (.370) record, 5th in the Western Division. The team removed the coach role from 26 year-old player-coach Dave DeBusschere as the season was coming to an end, even as DeBusschere led the team (18.2 ppg, 11.8 rpg, NBA All-Star) on the court. The Pistons added rookie Dave Bing with the 2nd choice in the first round of the 1966 NBA draft and Bing contributed immediately with 20 ppg, 4.1 apg, was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team and honored as the NBA Rookie of the Year at the start of his Hall of Fame career.

Roster

1966–67 Detroit Pistons roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 21 Bing, Dave 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1943–11–24 Syracuse
F 22 DeBusschere, Dave 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1940–10–16 Detroit Mercy
C 19 Harding, Reggie 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 249 lb (113 kg) 1942–05–04 Nashville Christian Institute (TN)
F 12 Hightower, Wayne 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1940–01–14 Kansas
F 20 Hogsett, Bob 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1941–01–29 Kansas
G 14 Miles, Eddie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1940–07–05 Seattle
F 25 Murrey, Dorie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1943–09–07 Detroit Mercy
F 20 Reed, Ron 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1942–11–02 Notre Dame
C 16 Strawder, Joe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1940–09–21 Bradley
F 23 Tresvant, John 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1939–11–06 Seattle
G 5 Van Arsdale, Tom 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1943–02–22 Indiana
G 10 Vaughn, Chico 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1940–02–19 Southern Illinois
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 1967–02–17

Regular season

Season standings

Western Division W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-San Francisco Warriors 44 37 .543 – 18–10 11–19 15–8 24–12
x-St. Louis Hawks 39 42 .481 5 18–11 12–21 9–10 21–15
x-Los Angeles Lakers 36 45 .444 8 21–18 12–20 3–7 14–22
x-Chicago Bulls 33 48 .407 11 17–19 9–17 7–12 17–19
Detroit Pistons 30 51 .370 14 12–18 9–19 9–14 14–22
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1966-67 NBA Records
Team BAL BOS CHI CIN DET LAL NYK PHI SFW STL
Baltimore — 1–8 3–6 3–6 2–7 2–7 2–7 1–8 2–7 4–5
Boston 8–1 — 8–1 8–1 6–3 5–4 9–0 5–4 6–3 5–4
Chicago 6–3 1–8 — 5–4 4–5 6–3 3–6 1–8 3–6 4–5
Cincinnati 6–3 1–8 4–5 — 7–2 3–6 6–3 1–8 5–4 6–3
Detroit 7–2 3–6 5–4 2–7 — 5–4 4–5 0–9 2–7 2–7
Los Angeles 7–2 4–5 3–6 6–3 4–5 — 4–5 1–8 3–6 4–5
New York 7–2 0–9 6–3 3–6 5–4 5–4 — 1–8 5–4 4–5
Philadelphia 8–1 4–5 8–1 8–1 9–0 8–1 8–1 — 7–2 8–1
San Francisco 7–2 3–6 6–3 4–5 7–2 6–3 4–5 2–7 — 5–4
St. Louis 5–4 4–5 5–4 3–6 7–2 5–4 5–4 1–8 4–5 —

Game log

1966–67 Game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 October 15 @ Cincinnati 99–103 Ray Scott (26) 0–1
2 October 18 Cincinnati 112–114 Ray Scott (20) 1–1
3 October 20 St. Louis 113–105 Dave DeBusschere (32) 1–2
4 October 21 @ San Francisco 119–136 Dave Bing (25) 1–3
5 October 23 N San Francisco 110–119 Dave DeBusschere (30) 2–3
6 October 28 N Chicago 129–117 Eddie Miles (35) 3–3
7 October 29 Baltimore 97–103 Eddie Miles (26) 4–3
8 October 30 N Los Angeles 121–124 Ray Scott (29) 5–3
9 November 4 Cincinnati 120–115 Tom Van Arsdale (24) 5–4
10 November 5 @ New York 104–115 Tom Van Arsdale (17) 5–5
11 November 8 N Philadelphia 118–100 Dave Bing (21) 5–6
12 November 10 @ Los Angeles 133–132 (OT) Dave Bing (28) 6–6
13 November 12 @ Los Angeles 88–144 Tom Van Arsdale (20) 6–7
14 November 13 @ San Francisco 96–135 Ron Reed (22) 6–8
15 November 14 @ San Francisco 104–115 Eddie Miles (18) 6–9
16 November 16 St. Louis 104–101 Joe Strawder (19) 6–10
17 November 17 N New York 108–123 Dave DeBusschere (31) 7–10
18 November 18 Los Angeles 118–121 Dave Bing (35) 8–10
19 November 19 @ St. Louis 87–105 Dave DeBusschere (16) 8–11
20 November 23 New York 100–118 Ray Scott (21) 9–11
21 November 25 Boston 105–107 Scott, Van Arsdale (18) 10–11
22 November 26 @ Philadelphia 123–131 Eddie Miles (25) 10–12
23 November 29 N Boston 104–100 Dave DeBusschere (21) 11–12
24 November 30 Philadelphia 128–119 Dave Bing (26) 11–13
25 December 2 @ Boston 119–116 Eddie Miles (27) 12–13
26 December 3 Chicago 98–104 Ray Scott (20) 13–13
27 December 6 N Boston 111–130 Eddie Miles (27) 13–14
28 December 7 New York 118–116 Eddie Miles (26) 13–15
29 December 14 N Chicago 87–93 Bing, DeBusschere (14) 13–16
30 December 16 Baltimore 121–113 Ron Reed (30) 13–17
31 December 17 N Philadelphia 120–105 Ray Scott (25) 13–18
32 December 20 N Boston 113–116 (OT) Dave Bing (31) 13–19
33 December 23 @ Chicago 103–102 Dave DeBusschere (22) 14–19
34 December 25 @ Baltimore 129–127 (OT) Ray Scott (34) 15–19
35 December 26 New York 114–109 Tom Van Arsdale (25) 15–20
36 December 27 @ Cincinnati 123–131 Dave Bing (28) 15–21
37 December 30 N Philadelphia 137–113 Bing, DeBusschere (18) 15–22
38 January 2 N St. Louis 122–120 DeBusschere, Miles (22) 15–23
39 January 3 N Baltimore 117–110 Dave DeBusschere (20) 16–23
40 January 4 @ Baltimore 132–126 (2OT) Dave Bing (33) 17–23
41 January 6 Chicago 135–126 Dave Bing (27) 17–24
42 January 8 @ St. Louis 115–117 Eddie Miles (22) 17–25
43 January 13 N Baltimore 119–118 Tom Van Arsdale (22) 18–25
44 January 14 San Francisco 136–121 Dave DeBusschere (24) 18–26
45 January 15 Los Angeles 127–116 Dave Bing (31) 18–27
46 January 18 Philadelphia 113–105 Dave Bing (33) 18–28
47 January 20 @ Chicago 124–125 (OT) Tom Van Arsdale (28) 18–29
48 January 21 @ Cincinnati 108–122 Dave Bing (23) 18–30
49 January 24 @ Chicago 108–95 Dave Bing (32) 19–30
50 January 25 Boston 112–105 Dave Bing (28) 19–31
51 January 26 N Cincinnati 118–110 Dave Bing (32) 20–31
52 January 27 @ Boston 106–112 Bing, Miles (21) 20–32
53 January 31 N San Francisco 108–106 Dave DeBusschere (29) 20–33
54 February 1 New York 101–104 Joe Strawder (20) 21–33
55 February 3 N New York 124–111 Dave Bing (31) 21–34
56 February 4 @ New York 101–102 Dave DeBusschere (26) 21–35
57 February 5 St. Louis 104–114 Dave Bing (32) 22–35
58 February 7 @ Chicago 98–90 Bing, Miles (21) 23–35
59 February 10 @ Cincinnati 104–133 Dave Bing (20) 23–36
60 February 11 Cincinnati 132–117 Eddie Miles (25) 23–37
61 February 12 San Francisco 127–134 Dave DeBusschere (27) 24–37
62 February 15 Philadelphia 127–121 Bing, Miles (25) 24–38
63 February 16 N Cincinnati 110–122 Dave Bing (21) 24–39
64 February 18 N Baltimore 118–113 Eddie Miles (34) 25–39
65 February 19 Baltimore 131–104 Tom Van Arsdale (24) 25–40
66 February 21 @ St. Louis 112–109 Eddie Miles (37) 26–40
67 February 24 Los Angeles 101–102 Eddie Miles (28) 27–40
68 February 27 N St. Louis 105–94 Eddie Miles (18) 27–41
69 February 28 N Los Angeles 119–117 Bing, Miles (22) 27–42
70 March 1 New York 101–118 Dave Bing (28) 28–42
71 March 3 N Philadelphia 129–103 John Tresvant (19) 28–43
72 March 5 @ Philadelphia 106–131 Dave DeBusschere (18) 28–44
73 March 6 N Boston 103–127 Dave Bing (21) 28–45
74 March 8 Baltimore 113–120 Dave Bing (47) 29–45
75 March 10 @ Los Angeles 103–118 Eddie Miles (24) 29–46
76 March 12 @ Los Angeles 120–104 Bing, DeBusschere (26) 30–46
77 March 13 @ San Francisco 109–135 Dave Bing (33) 30–47
78 March 15 Chicago 98–91 Dave Bing (26) 30–48
79 March 16 Boston 132–109 Wayne Hightower (18) 30–49
80 March 18 @ St. Louis 99–102 Dave Bing (17) 30–50
81 March 19 San Francisco 135–127 Dave Bing (35) 30–51

Awards and records

References

  1. 1966–67 Detroit Pistons
  2. "1966-67 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats".
  3. "Chevette to Corvette No. 51: The 1966-67 Detroit Pistons". September 30, 2011.
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