1965-66 Detroit Pistons Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 22-58
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Western Division
Coach: Dave DeBusschere (22-58)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 120,013, Avg. 4,000 in 30 home dates
1965-66 Detroit Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 22-58
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Western Division
Coach: Dave DeBusschere (22-58)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 120,013, Avg. 4,000 in 30 home dates
1965-66 Detroit Pistons Roster
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1965-66 season with a record of 22 wins and 58 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Western Division.
Detroit racked up 8,827 points, worst in the circuit and surrendered 9,373. Eddie Miles tossed in a team-best 1,566 points for the Pistons, and Dave DeBusschere racked up 916 boards. Ray Scott dished out 238 assists for the squad.
Dave DeBusschere coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 8827
Regular Season Points Against: 9373
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 16, 1965 | Detroit Pistons 103 at New York Knicks 111 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 20, 1965 | New York Knicks 103 at Detroit Pistons 116 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 23, 1965 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Philadelphia 76ers 120 | L | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| October 26, 1965 | Baltimore Bullets 117 at Detroit Pistons 98 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| October 27, 1965 | Detroit Pistons 108 at Baltimore Bullets 107 | W | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| October 29, 1965 | Boston Celtics 106 at Detroit Pistons 108 | W | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| October 30, 1965 | Detroit Pistons 95 at St. Louis Hawks 122 | L | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-4 | ||
| October 31, 1965 | Detroit Pistons 107 at Cincinnati Royals 113 | L | 2-1 | 1-4 | 3-5 | ||
| November 3, 1965 | Philadelphia 76ers 100 at Detroit Pistons 110 | W | 3-1 | 1-4 | 4-5 | ||
| November 5, 1965 | Cincinnati Royals 120 at Detroit Pistons 114 | L | 3-2 | 1-4 | 4-6 | ||
| November 6, 1965 | Detroit Pistons 100 at San Francisco Warriors 110 | L | 3-2 | 1-5 | 4-7 | ||
| November 9, 1965 | Detroit Pistons 102 at San Francisco Warriors 107 | L | 3-2 | 1-6 | 4-8 | ||
| November 10, 1965 | Detroit Pistons 125 at Los Angeles Lakers 133 | L | 3-2 | 1-7 | 4-9 | ||
| November 12, 1965 | San Francisco Warriors 103 at Detroit Pistons 102 | L | 3-3 | 1-7 | 4-10 | ||
| November 13, 1965 | Detroit Pistons 93 at Boston Celtics 122 | L | 3-3 | 1-8 | 4-11 | ||
| November 16, 1965 | Detroit Pistons 95 at New York Knicks 120 | L | 3-3 | 1-9 | 4-12 | ||
| November 19, 1965 | New York Knicks 116 at Detroit Pistons 109 | L | 3-4 | 1-9 | 4-13 | ||
| November 20, 1965 | Detroit Pistons 101 at St. Louis Hawks 110 | L | 3-4 | 1-10 | 4-14 | ||
| November 23, 1965 | Detroit Pistons 118 at Cincinnati Royals 115 | W | 3-4 | 2-10 | 5-14 | at New York, NY | |
| November 24, 1965 | Baltimore Bullets 124 at Detroit Pistons 130 | W | 4-4 | 2-10 | 6-14 | ||
| November 26, 1965 | Boston Celtics 134 at Detroit Pistons 114 | L | 4-5 | 2-10 | 6-15 | at Providence, RI | |
| November 28, 1965 | Los Angeles Lakers 128 at Detroit Pistons 110 | L | 4-6 | 2-10 | 6-16 | ||
| December 1, 1965 | St. Louis Hawks 110 at Detroit Pistons 101 | L | 4-7 | 2-10 | 6-17 | ||
| December 4, 1965 | Baltimore Bullets 119 at Detroit Pistons 130 | W | 5-7 | 2-10 | 7-17 | ||
| December 8, 1965 | San Francisco Warriors 113 at Detroit Pistons 115 | W | 6-7 | 2-10 | 8-17 | ||
| December 10, 1965 | Detroit Pistons 116 at Philadelphia 76ers 114 | W | 6-7 | 3-10 | 9-17 | ||
| December 14, 1965 | Baltimore Bullets 142 at Detroit Pistons 129 | L | 6-8 | 3-10 | 9-18 | at New York, NY | |
| December 17, 1965 | Boston Celtics 114 at Detroit Pistons 112 | L | 6-9 | 3-10 | 9-19 | ||
| December 18, 1965 | Detroit Pistons 114 at Baltimore Bullets 143 | L | 6-9 | 3-11 | 9-20 | ||
| December 22, 1965 | San Francisco Warriors 114 at Detroit Pistons 104 | L | 6-10 | 3-11 | 9-21 | at Sacramento, CA | |
| December 23, 1965 | Detroit Pistons 112 at Los Angeles Lakers 122 | L | 6-10 | 3-12 | 9-22 | ||
| December 25, 1965 | Detroit Pistons 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 115 | L | 6-10 | 3-13 | 9-23 | ||
| December 28, 1965 | San Francisco Warriors 120 at Detroit Pistons 107 | L | 6-11 | 3-13 | 9-24 | at Toledo, OH | |
| December 29, 1965 | Philadelphia 76ers 113 at Detroit Pistons 112 | L | 6-12 | 3-13 | 9-25 | ||
| December 30, 1965 | Detroit Pistons 117 at Los Angeles Lakers 114 | W | 6-12 | 4-13 | 10-25 | at Ft Wayne, IN | |
| January 1, 1966 | Detroit Pistons 112 at Baltimore Bullets 116 | L | 6-12 | 4-14 | 10-26 | ||
| January 2, 1966 | San Francisco Warriors 136 at Detroit Pistons 113 | L | 6-13 | 4-14 | 10-27 | at Miami, FL | |
| January 5, 1966 | Cincinnati Royals 117 at Detroit Pistons 103 | L | 6-14 | 4-14 | 10-28 | at Dayton, OH | |
| January 6, 1966 | Cincinnati Royals 109 at Detroit Pistons 97 | L | 6-15 | 4-14 | 10-29 | at Toledo, OH | |
| January 7, 1966 | St. Louis Hawks 97 at Detroit Pistons 137 | W | 7-15 | 4-14 | 11-29 | ||
| January 9, 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers 111 at Detroit Pistons 98 | L | 7-16 | 4-14 | 11-30 | ||
| January 12, 1966 | Philadelphia 76ers 111 at Detroit Pistons 129 | W | 8-16 | 4-14 | 12-30 | ||
| January 15, 1966 | Baltimore Bullets 117 at Detroit Pistons 122 | W | 9-16 | 4-14 | 13-30 | ||
| January 16, 1966 | Detroit Pistons 106 at Cincinnati Royals 108 | L | 9-16 | 4-15 | 13-31 | ||
| January 18, 1966 | Detroit Pistons 116 at Boston Celtics 115 | W | 9-16 | 5-15 | 14-31 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| January 19, 1966 | Philadelphia 76ers 110 at Detroit Pistons 93 | L | 9-17 | 5-15 | 14-32 | at Boston, MA | |
| January 20, 1966 | St. Louis Hawks 103 at Detroit Pistons 92 | L | 9-18 | 5-15 | 14-33 | at Dallas, TX | |
| January 21, 1966 | St. Louis Hawks 108 at Detroit Pistons 117 | W | 10-18 | 5-15 | 15-33 | ||
| January 25, 1966 | Detroit Pistons 100 at New York Knicks 115 | L | 10-18 | 5-16 | 15-34 | ||
| January 26, 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers 126 at Detroit Pistons 110 | L | 10-19 | 5-16 | 15-35 | ||
| January 27, 1966 | Boston Celtics 131 at Detroit Pistons 112 | L | 10-20 | 5-16 | 15-36 | at Ft Wayne, IN | |
| January 28, 1966 | Detroit Pistons 108 at Boston Celtics 105 | W | 10-20 | 6-16 | 16-36 | ||
| January 30, 1966 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Philadelphia 76ers 117 | L | 10-20 | 6-17 | 16-37 | ||
| February 1, 1966 | Boston Celtics 100 at Detroit Pistons 81 | L | 10-21 | 6-17 | 16-38 | at New York, NY | |
| February 2, 1966 | Boston Celtics 93 at Detroit Pistons 99 | W | 11-21 | 6-17 | 17-38 | ||
| February 4, 1966 | New York Knicks 115 at Detroit Pistons 113 | L | 11-22 | 6-17 | 17-39 | ||
| February 7, 1966 | Detroit Pistons 124 at Cincinnati Royals 118 | W | 11-22 | 7-17 | 18-39 | at Indianapolis, IN | |
| February 8, 1966 | San Francisco Warriors 113 at Detroit Pistons 103 | L | 11-23 | 7-17 | 18-40 | at New York, NY | |
| February 9, 1966 | Philadelphia 76ers 108 at Detroit Pistons 91 | L | 11-24 | 7-17 | 18-41 | ||
| February 11, 1966 | New York Knicks 122 at Detroit Pistons 107 | L | 11-25 | 7-17 | 18-42 | at Boston, MA | |
| February 12, 1966 | Detroit Pistons 116 at Cincinnati Royals 143 | L | 11-25 | 7-18 | 18-43 | ||
| February 14, 1966 | Philadelphia 76ers 149 at Detroit Pistons 123 | L | 11-26 | 7-18 | 18-44 | at Charleston, WV | |
| February 15, 1966 | Detroit Pistons 105 at Baltimore Bullets 114 | L | 11-26 | 7-19 | 18-45 | ||
| February 18, 1966 | New York Knicks 118 at Detroit Pistons 120 | W | 12-26 | 7-19 | 19-45 | ||
| February 20, 1966 | Cincinnati Royals 133 at Detroit Pistons 129 | L | 12-27 | 7-19 | 19-46 | ||
| February 22, 1966 | Philadelphia 76ers 117 at Detroit Pistons 112 | L | 12-28 | 7-19 | 19-47 | at New York, NY | |
| February 23, 1966 | New York Knicks 100 at Detroit Pistons 98 | L | 12-29 | 7-19 | 19-48 | at Baltimore, MD | |
| February 26, 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers 131 at Detroit Pistons 118 | L | 12-30 | 7-19 | 19-49 | ||
| February 27, 1966 | Detroit Pistons 114 at St. Louis Hawks 125 | L | 12-30 | 7-20 | 19-50 | ||
| February 28, 1966 | St. Louis Hawks 108 at Detroit Pistons 103 | L | 12-31 | 7-20 | 19-51 | at Memphis, TN | |
| March 1, 1966 | Detroit Pistons 122 at Baltimore Bullets 110 | W | 12-31 | 8-20 | 20-51 | at New York, NY | |
| March 2, 1966 | San Francisco Warriors 118 at Detroit Pistons 131 | W | 13-31 | 8-20 | 21-51 | ||
| March 4, 1966 | New York Knicks 121 at Detroit Pistons 119 | L | 13-32 | 8-20 | 21-52 | at Ft Wayne, IN | |
| March 6, 1966 | Cincinnati Royals 137 at Detroit Pistons 125 | L | 13-33 | 8-20 | 21-53 | ||
| March 11, 1966 | Detroit Pistons 116 at Los Angeles Lakers 114 | W | 13-33 | 9-20 | 22-53 | ||
| March 13, 1966 | San Francisco Warriors 121 at Detroit Pistons 119 | L | 13-34 | 9-20 | 22-54 | at Oakland, CA | |
| March 15, 1966 | Detroit Pistons 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 135 | L | 13-34 | 9-21 | 22-55 | ||
| March 17, 1966 | Boston Celtics 128 at Detroit Pistons 103 | L | 13-35 | 9-21 | 22-56 | ||
| March 19, 1966 | Detroit Pistons 112 at St. Louis Hawks 115 | L | 13-35 | 9-22 | 22-57 | ||
| March 20, 1966 | St. Louis Hawks 121 at Detroit Pistons 117 | L | 13-36 | 9-22 | 22-58 |
