1972-73 Detroit Pistons Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 40-42
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Earl Lloyd (2-5)
Coach: Ray Scott (38-37)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 212,094, Avg. 5,173 in 41 home dates
1972-73 Detroit Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 40-42
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Earl Lloyd (2-5)
Coach: Ray Scott (38-37)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 212,094, Avg. 5,173 in 41 home dates
1972-73 Detroit Pistons Results
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 40 wins and 42 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The Pistons scored 9,042 points and surrendered 9,024. Bob Lanier tossed in a team-best 1,927 points for Detroit, and Dave Bing contributed 18 or more per game as well. Bob Lanier accounted for 1,205 boards. Dave Bing dished out 637 assists for the squad.
Earl Lloyd and Ray Scott coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Adams | F | November 27, 1947 | 6'6" | 210 | Northwestern | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Dave Bing | G | November 24, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | Syracuse | Washington, DC USA |
| Jim Davis | C-F | December 18, 1941 | 6'9" | 225 | Colorado | Muncie, IN USA |
| Chris Ford | G-F | January 11, 1949 | 6'5" | 190 | Villanova | Atlantic City, NJ USA |
| Fred Foster | F | March 18, 1946 | 6'5" | 210 | Miami (OH) | Springfield, OH USA |
| Bob Lanier | C | September 10, 1948 | 6'10" | 250 | St. Bonaventure | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Stu Lantz | G | July 13, 1946 | 6'3" | 175 | Nebraska | Uniontown, PA USA |
| Harvey Marlatt | G | August 26, 1948 | 6'3" | 185 | Eastern Michigan | |
| John Mengelt | G | October 16, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | Auburn | Lacrosse, WI USA |
| Erwin Mueller | C-F | March 12, 1944 | 6'8" | 230 | San Francisco | Livermore, CA USA |
| Bob Nash | F | August 24, 1950 | 6'8" | 195 | Hawaii | Hartford, CT USA |
| Willie Norwood | F | August 8, 1947 | 6'7" | 215 | Alcorn A&M | Carrolton, MS USA |
| Curtis Rowe | F | July 2, 1949 | 6'7" | 225 | UCLA | Bessemer, AL USA |
| Justus Thigpen | G | August 13, 1947 | 6'1" | 160 | Weber State |
