1972-1973 Detroit Pistons

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40-42 Missed Playoffs
Record Outcome

1972-73 Detroit Pistons

What was the record of the 1972-73 Detroit Pistons?

The Detroit Pistons finished the regular season with a 40-42 record. They went 27-17 at home and 13-25 on the road.

What division did the 1972-73 Detroit Pistons play in?

The 1972-73 Detroit Pistons played in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference.

What was the 1972-73 Detroit Pistons record by month?

The 1972-73 Detroit Pistons had their best month in February, when they went 9-4 and had a 69.2% win percentage. Their worst month was October, when they went 3-6 and had a 33.3% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Point Differential
October '72 3-6 33.3% -54
November '72 6-7 46.2% +3
December '72 7-8 46.7% -9
January '73 6-10 37.5% 0
February '73 9-4 69.2% +69
March '73 9-7 56.2% +9

Did the 1972-73 Detroit Pistons make the Playoffs?

No, the Pistons didn't make the Playoffs in 1973.

What was the point differential for the 1972-73 Detroit Pistons?

The Detroit Pistons finished the regular season with a point differential of +18. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Pistons could have been expected to have about 41.6 wins, or a 42-40 record in the regular season.

How did the 1972-73 Detroit Pistons perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1972-73 Detroit Pistons went 8-10.

How did the 1972-73 Detroit Pistons perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1972-73 Detroit Pistons went 2-2 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1972-73 Detroit Pistons?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1972-73 Detroit Pistons was a 6 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1972-73 Detroit Pistons?

The longest losing streak that the Detroit Pistons had during the 1972-73 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.

1972-73 Detroit Pistons Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Wed, Oct 11, 1972 vs Boston Celtics Loss 108 - 121
Fri, Oct 13, 1972 vs Chicago Bulls Win 100 - 91
Sat, Oct 14, 1972 @ Kansas City-Omaha Kings Loss 101 - 113
Fri, Oct 20, 1972 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 86 - 109
Sat, Oct 21, 1972 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 103 - 96
Wed, Oct 25, 1972 vs Baltimore Bullets Loss 105 - 115
Fri, Oct 27, 1972 @ Houston Rockets Loss 118 - 130
Sun, Oct 29, 1972 @ Portland Trail Blazers Win 119 - 111
Tue, Oct 31, 1972 @ Golden State Warriors Loss 104 - 112
Wed, Nov 1, 1972 @ Seattle SuperSonics Win 116 - 106
Fri, Nov 3, 1972 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 107 - 116
Sat, Nov 4, 1972 vs Houston Rockets Loss 108 - 118
Fri, Nov 10, 1972 vs Golden State Warriors Win 121 - 96
Sat, Nov 11, 1972 @ Boston Celtics Loss 118 - 121
Wed, Nov 15, 1972 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 99 - 110
Fri, Nov 17, 1972 vs Chicago Bulls Win 109 - 96
Tue, Nov 21, 1972 vs Atlanta Hawks Win 113 - 110 OT
Thu, Nov 23, 1972 @ Phoenix Suns Loss 122 - 128
Fri, Nov 24, 1972 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 123 - 140
Sun, Nov 26, 1972 @ Seattle SuperSonics Loss 96 - 103
Tue, Nov 28, 1972 vs Portland Trail Blazers Win 120 - 116
Thu, Nov 30, 1972 vs Buffalo Braves Win 127 - 116
Fri, Dec 1, 1972 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Win 114 - 113
Tue, Dec 5, 1972 @ Chicago Bulls Loss 108 - 130
Wed, Dec 6, 1972 vs Phoenix Suns Win 114 - 105
Fri, Dec 8, 1972 vs Kansas City-Omaha Kings Win 113 - 100
Sat, Dec 9, 1972 @ Milwaukee Bucks Win 107 - 103
Wed, Dec 13, 1972 vs Golden State Warriors Loss 107 - 110
Fri, Dec 15, 1972 @ Kansas City-Omaha Kings Loss 132 - 140 OT
Sat, Dec 16, 1972 vs Houston Rockets Loss 112 - 123
Wed, Dec 20, 1972 vs Philadelphia 76ers Win 141 - 113
Fri, Dec 22, 1972 vs Seattle SuperSonics Win 109 - 97
Sat, Dec 23, 1972 @ Baltimore Bullets Loss 97 - 104
Mon, Dec 25, 1972 @ New York Knicks Loss 110 - 113
Tue, Dec 26, 1972 vs Milwaukee Bucks Win 112 - 105
Thu, Dec 28, 1972 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 91 - 115
Fri, Dec 29, 1972 vs New York Knicks Loss 94 - 99
Wed, Jan 3, 1973 vs Phoenix Suns Win 119 - 105
Fri, Jan 5, 1973 @ Kansas City-Omaha Kings Loss 100 - 103
Sat, Jan 6, 1973 vs Atlanta Hawks Loss 111 - 116
Sun, Jan 7, 1973 @ Portland Trail Blazers Win 101 - 96
Tue, Jan 9, 1973 @ Golden State Warriors Loss 98 - 105
Wed, Jan 10, 1973 @ Phoenix Suns Loss 121 - 123
Fri, Jan 12, 1973 @ Seattle SuperSonics Loss 104 - 113
Mon, Jan 15, 1973 vs Portland Trail Blazers Win 112 - 101
Tue, Jan 16, 1973 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 129 - 130 OT
Wed, Jan 17, 1973 vs Seattle SuperSonics Loss 104 - 106
Fri, Jan 19, 1973 @ Buffalo Braves Loss 98 - 108
Sat, Jan 20, 1973 vs Chicago Bulls Win 112 - 92
Fri, Jan 26, 1973 vs Milwaukee Bucks Loss 105 - 117
Sun, Jan 28, 1973 @ Chicago Bulls Loss 105 - 110
Tue, Jan 30, 1973 @ Atlanta Hawks Win 126 - 123
Wed, Jan 31, 1973 vs New York Knicks Win 94 - 91
Fri, Feb 2, 1973 vs Philadelphia 76ers Win 114 - 104
Tue, Feb 6, 1973 @ Buffalo Braves Win 107 - 105
Wed, Feb 7, 1973 vs Phoenix Suns Win 113 - 107
Fri, Feb 9, 1973 @ Boston Celtics Win 104 - 95
Sat, Feb 10, 1973 @ New York Knicks Loss 93 - 107
Tue, Feb 13, 1973 vs Milwaukee Bucks Loss 96 - 110
Fri, Feb 16, 1973 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 106 - 119
Sat, Feb 17, 1973 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Loss 104 - 106
Sun, Feb 18, 1973 vs Kansas City-Omaha Kings Win 144 - 100
Wed, Feb 21, 1973 vs Los Angeles Lakers Win 106 - 98
Fri, Feb 23, 1973 vs Baltimore Bullets Win 107 - 105
Sun, Feb 25, 1973 vs Houston Rockets Win 129 - 112
Tue, Feb 27, 1973 vs Golden State Warriors Win 114 - 100
Fri, Mar 2, 1973 vs Boston Celtics Loss 101 - 115
Sat, Mar 3, 1973 vs Seattle SuperSonics Loss 113 - 115
Sun, Mar 4, 1973 @ Portland Trail Blazers Win 113 - 109
Tue, Mar 6, 1973 @ Golden State Warriors Loss 93 - 108
Sat, Mar 10, 1973 @ Phoenix Suns Win 117 - 110
Sun, Mar 11, 1973 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 117 - 141
Wed, Mar 14, 1973 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 112 - 121
Fri, Mar 16, 1973 vs Buffalo Braves Win 121 - 100
Sat, Mar 17, 1973 @ Chicago Bulls Win 99 - 97
Sun, Mar 18, 1973 vs Chicago Bulls Loss 107 - 119
Mon, Mar 19, 1973 vs Milwaukee Bucks Loss 99 - 118
Wed, Mar 21, 1973 vs Portland Trail Blazers Win 122 - 109
Sat, Mar 24, 1973 vs Kansas City-Omaha Kings Win 110 - 98
Sun, Mar 25, 1973 vs Philadelphia 76ers Win 115 - 96
Tue, Mar 27, 1973 @ Baltimore Bullets Win 112 - 98
Wed, Mar 28, 1973 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Win 131 - 119 OT

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