1962–63 Detroit Pistons season

1962–63 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachDick McGuire
OwnerFred Zollner
ArenaCobo Arena
Results
Record34–46 (.425)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishWest Division Semifinals
(eliminated 1–3)
Stats at Basketball Reference

The 1962–63 Detroit Pistons season was the Detroit Pistons' 15th season in the NBA and sixth season in the city of Detroit.[1]

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.[2][3]

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

Game log

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