1962-1963 Detroit Pistons

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Season Overview

34-46 Lost Conf Semi
Record Outcome

1962-63 Detroit Pistons

What was the record of the 1962-63 Detroit Pistons?

The Detroit Pistons finished the regular season with a 34-46 record. They went 23-22 at home and 11-24 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Detroit Pistons went 35-49. Their final game was a loss in the Western Division Semifinals to the St. Louis Hawks.

What division did the 1962-63 Detroit Pistons play in?

The 1962-63 Detroit Pistons played in the Western Division, which didn't have any divisions in 1962-63.

What was the 1962-63 Detroit Pistons record by month?

The 1962-63 Detroit Pistons had their best month in March, when they went 5-4 and had a 55.6% win percentage. Their worst month was October, when they went 0-6 and lost all their games.

Month Record Win Percentage % Point Differential
October '62 0-6 0% -84
November '62 4-10 28.6% -71
December '62 9-9 50% -29
January '63 8-7 53.3% -42
February '63 8-10 44.4% -67
March '63 5-4 55.6% -3

Did the 1962-63 Detroit Pistons make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Detroit Pistons made the Playoffs in 1963. They lost their only series against the St. Louis Hawks in the Western Division Semifinals.

What was the point differential for the 1962-63 Detroit Pistons?

The Detroit Pistons finished the regular season with a point differential of -296. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Pistons could have been expected to have about 31.3 wins, or a 31-49 record in the regular season.

How did the 1962-63 Detroit Pistons perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1962-63 Detroit Pistons went 12-5.

How did the 1962-63 Detroit Pistons perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1962-63 Detroit Pistons went 3-1 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1962-63 Detroit Pistons?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1962-63 Detroit Pistons was a 3 game winning streak on 6 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1962-63 Detroit Pistons?

The longest losing streak that the Detroit Pistons had during the 1962-63 regular season was 7 games, which happened once during the season.

1962-63 Detroit Pistons Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Tue, Oct 16, 1962 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 106 - 122
Sat, Oct 20, 1962 @ St. Louis Hawks Loss 111 - 120
Tue, Oct 23, 1962 @ San Francisco Warriors Loss 113 - 140
Fri, Oct 26, 1962 @ San Francisco Warriors Loss 131 - 132 OT
Sat, Oct 27, 1962 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 118 - 134
Wed, Oct 31, 1962 vs Boston Celtics Loss 100 - 115
Sat, Nov 3, 1962 @ Boston Celtics Loss 114 - 125
Thu, Nov 8, 1962 vs Cincinnati Royals Win 116 - 114
Sat, Nov 10, 1962 @ Cincinnati Royals Loss 124 - 135
Sun, Nov 11, 1962 @ St. Louis Hawks Loss 100 - 117
Tue, Nov 13, 1962 @ Cincinnati Royals Loss 109 - 127
Wed, Nov 14, 1962 vs San Francisco Warriors Win 123 - 115
Sat, Nov 17, 1962 vs New York Knicks Win 121 - 113 OT
Sun, Nov 18, 1962 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 98 - 116
Wed, Nov 21, 1962 vs Syracuse Nationals Loss 120 - 122
Thu, Nov 22, 1962 @ St. Louis Hawks Loss 91 - 106
Fri, Nov 23, 1962 vs St. Louis Hawks Loss 93 - 121
Sat, Nov 24, 1962 @ Chicago Zephyrs Loss 103 - 104
Tue, Nov 27, 1962 @ Boston Celtics Loss 115 - 125
Wed, Nov 28, 1962 vs New York Knicks Win 143 - 101
Sat, Dec 1, 1962 vs New York Knicks Win 117 - 115
Tue, Dec 4, 1962 vs Syracuse Nationals Win 130 - 129
Wed, Dec 5, 1962 vs Boston Celtics Loss 93 - 106
Fri, Dec 7, 1962 vs San Francisco Warriors Win 123 - 116
Sat, Dec 8, 1962 @ New York Knicks Loss 78 - 87
Sun, Dec 9, 1962 vs St. Louis Hawks Win 123 - 119
Mon, Dec 10, 1962 @ Chicago Zephyrs Win 109 - 100
Wed, Dec 12, 1962 vs New York Knicks Win 115 - 106
Thu, Dec 13, 1962 @ Boston Celtics Loss 93 - 103
Sat, Dec 15, 1962 vs St. Louis Hawks Loss 94 - 112
Sun, Dec 16, 1962 @ Chicago Zephyrs Loss 106 - 110
Tue, Dec 18, 1962 @ Chicago Zephyrs Loss 110 - 113
Wed, Dec 19, 1962 vs Chicago Zephyrs Win 115 - 113
Fri, Dec 21, 1962 vs San Francisco Warriors Loss 113 - 122
Sat, Dec 22, 1962 @ Chicago Zephyrs Win 122 - 110
Tue, Dec 25, 1962 @ Cincinnati Royals Loss 120 - 131
Wed, Dec 26, 1962 @ Chicago Zephyrs Win 123 - 116
Sun, Dec 30, 1962 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 130 - 135
Wed, Jan 2, 1963 vs Cincinnati Royals Win 138 - 118
Fri, Jan 4, 1963 vs St. Louis Hawks Loss 100 - 121
Sat, Jan 5, 1963 vs St. Louis Hawks Win 92 - 90
Sun, Jan 6, 1963 @ New York Knicks Win 103 - 102
Tue, Jan 8, 1963 vs New York Knicks Win 109 - 93
Wed, Jan 9, 1963 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 115 - 123
Fri, Jan 11, 1963 vs Chicago Zephyrs Win 116 - 112
Sat, Jan 12, 1963 vs Syracuse Nationals Win 146 - 115
Sun, Jan 13, 1963 @ Syracuse Nationals Loss 114 - 148
Mon, Jan 21, 1963 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 94 - 124
Tue, Jan 22, 1963 @ San Francisco Warriors Win 115 - 107
Wed, Jan 23, 1963 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 119 - 123
Thu, Jan 24, 1963 vs San Francisco Warriors Loss 114 - 138
Fri, Jan 25, 1963 @ Chicago Zephyrs Win 113 - 111
Thu, Jan 31, 1963 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 122 - 127
Fri, Feb 1, 1963 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 109 - 119
Sun, Feb 3, 1963 @ Boston Celtics Loss 128 - 137
Tue, Feb 5, 1963 vs St. Louis Hawks Loss 105 - 120
Wed, Feb 6, 1963 vs San Francisco Warriors Loss 116 - 117
Fri, Feb 8, 1963 vs Syracuse Nationals Loss 135 - 162
Sun, Feb 10, 1963 @ St. Louis Hawks Win 102 - 95
Tue, Feb 12, 1963 vs San Francisco Warriors Win 120 - 115
Wed, Feb 13, 1963 @ San Francisco Warriors Win 134 - 132 OT
Thu, Feb 14, 1963 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 111 - 128
Sat, Feb 16, 1963 vs Cincinnati Royals Loss 99 - 110
Sun, Feb 17, 1963 @ Syracuse Nationals Loss 124 - 143
Tue, Feb 19, 1963 @ New York Knicks Win 121 - 112
Wed, Feb 20, 1963 vs Boston Celtics Loss 113 - 117
Fri, Feb 22, 1963 vs Syracuse Nationals Win 126 - 117
Sat, Feb 23, 1963 @ Cincinnati Royals Win 105 - 102
Sun, Feb 24, 1963 @ Cincinnati Royals Win 119 - 110
Mon, Feb 25, 1963 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 107 - 113
Thu, Feb 28, 1963 vs Chicago Zephyrs Win 112 - 104
Fri, Mar 1, 1963 vs St. Louis Hawks Win 115 - 113
Sat, Mar 2, 1963 @ Syracuse Nationals Loss 128 - 152
Sun, Mar 3, 1963 vs Syracuse Nationals Loss 123 - 127
Tue, Mar 5, 1963 vs San Francisco Warriors Win 111 - 102
Thu, Mar 7, 1963 vs Boston Celtics Loss 104 - 115
Fri, Mar 8, 1963 vs San Francisco Warriors Win 131 - 123 OT
Sun, Mar 10, 1963 vs Los Angeles Lakers Win 124 - 116
Wed, Mar 13, 1963 vs New York Knicks Win 112 - 89
Sun, Mar 17, 1963 @ St. Louis Hawks Loss 105 - 119
Playoffs
Western Division Semifinals (Lost 1 - 3)
Wed, Mar 20, 1963 @ St. Louis Hawks Loss 99 - 118
Fri, Mar 22, 1963 @ St. Louis Hawks Loss 108 - 122
Sun, Mar 24, 1963 vs St. Louis Hawks Win 107 - 103
Tue, Mar 26, 1963 vs St. Louis Hawks Loss 100 - 104

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