1967–68 Detroit Pistons season

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1967–68 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachDonnie Butcher
ArenaCobo Arena
Results
Record40–42 (.488)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast Division Semifinals
(eliminated 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWJBK
RadioWXYZ
< 1966–67 1968–69 >

Following are the results of the 1967–68 season of the Detroit Pistons, the franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Detroit, Michigan. The 1967-68 NBA season was the Pistons' 20th season in the NBA and 11th season in the city of Detroit.[1]

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Eastern Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Philadelphia 76ers 62 20 .756 – 27–8 26–12 9–0 29–11
x-Boston Celtics 54 28 .659 8 28–9 21–16 5–3 24–16
x-New York Knicks 43 39 .524 19 20–17 21–16 2–6 19–21
x-Detroit Pistons 40 42 .488 22 21–11 12–23 7–8 15–25
Cincinnati Royals 39 43 .476 23 18–12 13–23 8–8 18–22
Baltimore Bullets 36 46 .439 26 17–19 12–23 7–4 15–25
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents[]

1967-68 NBA Records
Team BAL BOS CHI CIN DET LAL NYK PHI SDR SFW SEA STL
Baltimore — 3–5 2–5 5–3 4–4 3–4 3–5 0–8 7–0 2–5 5–2 2–5
Boston 5–3 — 5–2 3–5 6–2 4–3 6–2 4–4 7–0 4–3 6–1 4–3
Chicago 5–2 2–5 — 5–2 3–4 1–7 2–5 1–6 4–4 2–6 3–5 1–7
Cincinnati 3–5 5–3 2–5 — 4–4 1–6 3–5 3–5 7–0 4–3 6–1 1–6
Detroit 4–4 2–6 4–3 4–4 — 2–5 4–4 1–7 5–2 4–3 6–1 4–3
Los Angeles 4–3 3–4 7–1 6–1 5–2 — 4–3 2–5 7–1 4–4 4–4 6–2
New York 5–3 2–6 5–2 5–3 4–4 3–4 — 3–5 6–1 5–2 4–3 1–6
Philadelphia 8–0 4–4 6–1 5–3 7–1 5–2 5–3 — 6–1 4–3 7–0 5–2
San Diego 0–7 0–7 4–4 0–7 2–5 1–7 1–6 1–6 — 2–6 3–5 1–7
San Francisco 5–2 3–4 6–2 3–4 3–4 4–4 2–5 3–4 6–2 — 7–1 1–7
Seattle 2–5 1–6 5–3 1–6 1–6 4–4 3–4 0–7 5–3 1–7 — 0–8
St. Louis 5–2 3–4 7–1 6–1 3–4 2–6 6–1 2–5 7–1 7–1 8–0 —

Playoffs[]

1968 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 2–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 March 24 @ Boston L 116–123 Dave Bing (30) Dave DeBusschere (24) Dave Bing (6) Boston Garden
7,591 		0–1
2 March 25 Boston W 126–116 Dave Bing (24) Joe Strawder (14) Dave Bing (5) Cobo Arena
10,109 		1–1
3 March 27 @ Boston W 109–98 Dave Bing (27) Dave DeBusschere (17) Dave Bing (7) Boston Garden
8,429 		2–1
4 March 28 Boston L 110–135 Dave Bing (26) Dave DeBusschere (10) Dave Bing (6) Cobo Arena
11,294 		2–2
5 March 31 @ Boston L 96–110 Dave DeBusschere (26) Dave DeBusschere (23) Eddie Miles (4) Boston Garden
8,093 		2–3
6 April 1 Boston L 103–111 Dave Bing (44) Dave DeBusschere (14) Dave Bing (4) Cobo Arena
9,483 		2–4
1968 schedule

Awards and records[]

References[]

  1. ^ 1967–68 Detroit Pistons
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