1962–63 Detroit Pistons season

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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 Pistons' 15th season in the NBA and sixth season in the city of Detroit.[1]

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 —

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
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