1974–75 Detroit Pistons season

NBA team season March 2026 August 2023 Detroit Pistons 1975 40 42 Midwest 3 5 Ray Scott Ed Coil Bill Davidson Cobo Arena First round(lost to SuperSonics 1–2) DET The 1974–75 Detroit Pistons season was the Detroit Pistons' 27th season in the NBA and 18th season in the city of Detroit.https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DET/1975.html 1974–75 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference.com The team played at Cobo Arena in downtown Detroit. The Pistons finished with a 40–42 (.488) record, 3rd place in the Midwest Division. The team was led guard Dave Bing (19.0 ppg, 7.7 apg, NBA All-Star), who held out over a contract dispute in the pre-seasonhttps://hoopshype.com/2020/12/06/dave-bing-my-journey-from-nba-legend-to-business-leader-to-big-city-mayor-to-mentor/ Dave Bing: My journey from NBA legend to business leader to big-city mayor to mentor December 6, 2020 and center Bob Lanier (24.0 ppg, 12.0 rpg, NBA All-Star).https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DET/1975.html 1974–75 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats The steady improvement of the previous three seasons (26 to 40 to 52 wins) came to a halt, as injuries played a significant role in derailing the promising season. In Sports Illustrated, the team was discussing Lanier playing through injury, "He’s our savior," says Rowe. Our healer, says Adams. Our leader, says Bing. Listen to those guys, says Lanier. They think I'm Moses."https://pistonpowered.com/2011/10/20/chevette-to-corvette-no-39-the-1974-75-detroit-pistons/ Chevette to Corvette No. 39: The 1974–75 Detroit Pistons October 20, 2011 Detroit advanced to the 1975 NBA Playoffs, losing a first round series of the Western Conference playoffs 2–1 to the Seattle SuperSonics, dropping the deciding 3rd game 100–94 in Seattle, with each team winning at home in the series.https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DET/1974.html 1973–74 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats Lanier was limited in the series, averaging 20.3 ppg vs. his season average of 24.0 ppg, Howard Porter, picked up in a December trade with the Chicago Bulls, had an excellent series with 17.3 ppg, but the team could not overcome the stellar shooting of Downtown Freddie Brown, who averaged 23.7 ppg and Tom Burleson with a double-double of 22.3 ppg and 10.7 rpg.https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1975-nba-western-conference-first-round-pistons-vs-supersonics.html 1975 NBA Western Conference First Round – Pistons vs. SuperSonics Basketball-Reference.com Draft picks 1974 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 15 Al Eberhard Forward Missouri 2 33 Eric Money Guard Arizona 10 175 Bill Ligon Guard Vanderbilt Roster Detroit Pistons 1974–75 #002FA7 #FFFFFF #eb003c #FFFFFF 10 Don Adams SF 6 6 210 1947-11-27 Northwestern 21 Dave Bing PG 6 3 180 1943-11-24 Syracuse 20 Jim Davis basketball player C 6 9 225 1941-12-18 Colorado 44 Al Eberhard SF 6 6 240 1952-05-10 Missouri 42 Chris Ford SG 6 5 190 1949-01-11 Villanova 16 Bob Lanier C 6 11 250 1948-09-10 St. Bonaventure 26 Bill Ligon SG 6 6 180 1952-05-29 Vanderbilt 15 John Mengelt SG 6 2 195 1949-10-16 Auburn 14 Eric Money SG 6 0 170 1955-02-06 Arizona 43 Otto Moore C 6 11 205 1946-08-27 University of Texas–Pan American 8 Willie Norwood Willie Norwood (basketball) SF 6 7 220 1947-08-08 Alcorn State 54 Howard Porter basketball SF 6 8 220 1948-08-31 Villanova 18 Curtis Rowe PF 6 7 225 1949-07-02 UCLA 31 George Trapp PF 6 8 205 1948-07-11 California State University, Long Beach Ray Scott Jim Davis https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DET/1975.html February 18, 1975 Regular season Season standings DET DET z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot Season schedule Detroit Pistons 1975 #00519A #FFFFFF Total: 40–42 (home: 26–15; road: 14–27) Detroit Pistons October yes #EB003C #FFFFFF 0 1 3 3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || October 18 || @ Seattle || 100–95 || Bob Lanier (30) || Bob Lanier (14) || Dave Bing (7) || Seattle Center Coliseum9,537 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || October 19 || @ Portland || 122–99 || Dave Bing (24) || Bob Lanier (9) || Dave Bing (10) || Memorial Coliseum11,831 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 3 || October 23 || @ Phoenix || 90–100 || Bob Lanier (24) || Bob Lanier (14) || Dave Bing (8) || Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum5,924 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || October 25 || @ Los Angeles || 110–107 || Dave Bing (25) || Curtis Rowe (16) || Dave Bing (6) || The Forum12,044 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 5 || October 26 || @ Golden State || 104–105 || Dave Bing (26) || Bob Lanier (12) || Dave Bing (6) || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena5,436 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 6 || October 30 || Atlanta || 104–96 || Dave Bing (25) || Bob Lanier (16) || John Mengelt (11) || Cobo Arena6,716 || 3–3 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 7 || October 31 || @ Cleveland || 101–118 || Bob Lanier (41) || Bob Lanier (14) || Dave Bing (10) || Richfield Coliseum5,584 || 3–4 |- Detroit Pistons November yes #EB003C #FFFFFF 4 3 4 3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || November 1 || New Orleans || 93–103 || Eric Money (21) || Bob Lanier (21) || Bob Lanier (8) || Cobo Arena4,237 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 9 || November 2 || @ Philadelphia || 100–94 || Bob Lanier (26) || Curtis Rowe (14) || Dave Bing (11) || The Spectrum6,890 || 5–4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || November 6 || Kansas City–Omaha || 104–118 || Dave Bing (30) || Bob Lanier (17) || Chris Ford (9) || Cobo Arena7,202 || 6–4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || November 8 || @ Boston || 105–104 || Dave Bing (32) || Bob Lanier (20) || Dave Bing (7) || Boston Garden9,542 || 7–4 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 12 || November 9 || @ Buffalo || 100–109 || Bob Lanier (20) || Bob Lanier (16) || Bing, Money, Rowe, Trapp (3) || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium12,113 || 7–5 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 13 || November 10 || Buffalo || 124–117 || Bob Lanier (45) || Bob Lanier (15) || Dave Bing (15) || Cobo Arena4,301 || 7–6 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || November 13 || Milwaukee || 91–98 || Bob Lanier (40) || Bob Lanier (24) || Dave Bing (8) || Cobo Arena4,994 || 8–6 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || November 15 || Seattle || 103–117 || John Mengelt (20) || Bob Lanier (10) || Bing, Lanier (6) || Cobo Arena6,789 || 9–6 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 16 || November 16 || @ Houston || 98–118 || Dave Bing (16) || Bob Lanier (10) || — || Hofheinz Pavilion2,457 || 9–7 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || November 17 || @ New Orleans || 99–85 || Bob Lanier (26) || Bob Lanier (17) || Dave Bing (4) || Municipal Auditorium3,441 || 10–7 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 18 || November 19 || @ Kansas City–Omaha || 87–97 || Bob Lanier (25) || Don Adams (16) || Dave Bing (6) || Kemper Arena4,847 || 10–8 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 19 || November 20 || Phoenix || 114–106 || Dave Bing (27) || Bob Lanier (16) || Bob Lanier (9) || Cobo Arena3,807 || 10–9 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 20 || November 23 || Golden State || 110–98 || Bob Lanier (25) || Bob Lanier (18) || Dave Bing (9) || Cobo Arena6,902 || 10–10 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || November 26 || @ New York || 99–88 || Bob Lanier (36) || Bob Lanier (10) || Bob Lanier (6) || Madison Square Garden18,254 || 11–10 |- Detroit Pistons December yes #EB003C #FFFFFF 6 2 2 5 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 22 || December 4 || Houston || 69–86 || Bob Lanier (24) || Bob Lanier (10) || Bob Lanier (4) || Cobo Arena3,445 || 12–10 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || December 6 || Cleveland || 91–117 || Dave Bing (24) || Bob Lanier (14) || Dave Bing (8) || Cobo Arena4,763 || 13–10 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 24 || December 7 || @ Washington || 89–94 || Dave Bing (30) || Don Adams (10) || Dave Bing (6) || Capital Centre9,094 || 13–11 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 25 || December 8 || Kansas City–Omaha || 96–92 || Bob Lanier (32) || Bob Lanier (10) || Dave Bing (13) || Cobo Arena5,134 || 13–12 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 26 || December 10 || @ Milwaukee || 82–90 || Dave Bing (21) || Bob Lanier (13) || Bing, Ford, Lanier (4) || MECCA Arena9,625 || 13–13 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || December 11 || Washington || 89–103 || Bob Lanier (37) || Bob Lanier (20) || Dave Bing (11) || Cobo Arena5,376 || 14–13 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 28 || December 13 || @ Kansas City–Omaha || 84–88 || Curtis Rowe (20) || Bob Lanier (17) || Dave Bing (3) || Omaha Civic Auditorium4,702 || 14–14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || December 14 || Philadelphia || 93–100 || John Mengelt (33) || Jim Davis (9) || Bob Lanier (8) || Cobo Arena4,812 || 15–14 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 30 || December 18 || Seattle || 100–97 || Lanier, Rowe (21) || Bob Lanier (17) || Bob Lanier (7) || Cobo Arena4,365 || 15–15 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || December 20 || @ Los Angeles || 103–102 || Bob Lanier (34) || Bob Lanier (14) || Dave Bing (11) || The Forum9,667 || 16–15 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 32 || December 21 || @ Portland || 97–108 || Dave Bing (19) || Jim Davis (15) || Dave Bing (6) || Memorial Coliseum11,005 || 16–16 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 33 || December 22 || @ Seattle || 90–108 || Curtis Rowe (22) || Jim Davis (9) || Dave Bing (8) || Seattle Center Coliseum13,346 || 16–17 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || December 26 || New York || 83–84 || Bob Lanier (27) || Bob Lanier (14) || Dave Bing (11) || Cobo Arena11,265 || 17–17 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || December 28 || Chicago || 70–79 || Dave Bing (21) || Bob Lanier (10) || Bob Lanier (6) || Cobo Arena11,015 || 18–17 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || December 30 || @ Chicago || 86–81 || Bob Lanier (26) || Bob Lanier (19) || Dave Bing (6) || Chicago Stadium10,846 || 19–17 |- Detroit Pistons January yes #EB003C #FFFFFF 8 1 3 3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 37 || January 2 || New Orleans || 95–99 || Bob Lanier (36) || Bob Lanier (11) || Dave Bing (15) || Cobo Arena5,176 || 20–17 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 38 || January 3 || @ Buffalo || 111–92 || Bob Lanier (23) || Davis, Lanier (7) || Dave Bing (11) || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium13,464 || 21–17 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || January 4 || Philadelphia || 82–89 || Dave Bing (28) || Bob Lanier (17) || Bob Lanier (7) || Cobo Arena6,168 || 22–17 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 40 || January 8 || Milwaukee || 102–92 || Dave Bing (28) || Bob Lanier (13) || Dave Bing (6) || Cobo Arena11,388 || 22–18 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 41 || January 10 || @ Milwaukee || 89–81 || Bob Lanier (29) || Lanier, Rowe (9) || Chris Ford (7) || MECCA Arena10,938 || 23–18 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 42 || January 11 || @ Atlanta || 118–113 || Bob Lanier (43) || Bob Lanier (14) || — || Omni Coliseum8,288 || 24–18 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 43 || January 17 || @ Boston || 90–96 || Bob Lanier (30) || Bob Lanier (14) || Dave Bing (10) || Boston Garden15,320 || 24–19 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 44 || January 18 || Phoenix || 77–86 || Dave Bing (21) || Lanier, Trapp (10) || Dave Bing (14) || Cobo Arena6,053 || 25–19 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || January 19 || Cleveland || 98–100 || John Mengelt (23) || Bob Lanier (13) || Dave Bing (7) || Cobo Arena5,390 || 26–19 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || January 22 || Portland || 94–96 || Lanier, Rowe (25) || Curtis Rowe (13) || Dave Bing (7) || Cobo Arena9,180 || 27–19 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || January 24 || Atlanta || 103–113 || George Trapp (24) || Bob Lanier (9) || Dave Bing (10) || Cobo Arena5,638 || 28–19 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 48 || January 25 || @ Chicago || 96–116 || Dave Bing (21) || Jim Davis (10) || Chris Ford (3) || Chicago Stadium18,720 || 28–20 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || January 26 || Chicago || 93–102 (OT) || Bob Lanier (31) || Curtis Rowe (15) || Dave Bing (11) || Cobo Arena10,210 || 29–20 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || January 29 || Golden State || 90–93 || Bob Lanier (30) || Bob Lanier (15) || Dave Bing (12) || Cobo Arena9,538 || 30–20 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 51 || January 30 || @ Houston || 88–103 || Bob Lanier (22) || Jim Davis (8) || Dave Bing (7) || Hofheinz Pavilion2,317 || 30–21 |- Detroit Pistons February yes #EB003C #FFFFFF 3 5 0 7 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || February 1 || Buffalo || 113–119 || Bob Lanier (39) || Bob Lanier (20) || Dave Bing (11) || Cobo Arena11,245 || 31–21 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 53 || February 2 || @ Cleveland || 96–116 || Bob Lanier (29) || Bob Lanier (8) || Adams, Bing (4) || Richfield Coliseum5,144 || 31–22 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 54 || February 3 || Boston || 114–100 || Bob Lanier (27) || Bob Lanier (11) || Dave Bing (9) || Cobo Arena10,962 || 31–23 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 55 || February 6 || @ Atlanta || 98–111 || Bob Lanier (32) || Bob Lanier (9) || Dave Bing (8) || Omni Coliseum2,992 || 31–24 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 56 || February 7 || @ Chicago || 83–95 || Bob Lanier (17) || Bob Lanier (15) || Ford, Lanier (4) || Chicago Stadium18,836 || 31–25 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || February 9 || Los Angeles || 96–97 || Bob Lanier (31) || Curtis Rowe (11) || Dave Bing (9) || Cobo Arena7,227 || 32–25 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 58 || February 10 || @ Milwaukee || 109–130 || Howard Porter (22) || Curtis Rowe (12) || Eric Money (8) || MECCA Arena10,309 || 32–26 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 59 || February 12 || Chicago || 103–93 || Howard Porter (20) || Bob Lanier (8) || Bob Lanier (6) || Cobo Arena10,706 || 32–27 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 60 || February 14 || @ Philadelphia || 101–103 || Bob Lanier (27) || Bob Lanier (11) || Dave Bing (15) || The Spectrum5,595 || 32–28 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 61 || February 15 || Kansas City–Omaha || 93–81 || Howard Porter (19) || Bob Lanier (15) || Dave Bing (12) || Cobo Arena7,174 || 32–29 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 62 || February 16 || @ Kansas City–Omaha || 99–102 || Bob Lanier (27) || Lanier, Rowe (12) || Ford, Lanier (6) || Kemper Arena13,981 || 32–30 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 63 || February 19 || New York || 109–94 || Bob Lanier (20) || Howard Porter (7) || Bob Lanier (8) || Cobo Arena8,056 || 32–31 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 64 || February 21 || Washington || 121–96 || Bob Lanier (22) || Bob Lanier (14) || Bing, Lanier (5) || Cobo Arena9,571 || 32–32 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || February 26 || Milwaukee || 84–104 || Bob Lanier (26) || Howard Porter (10) || Dave Bing (9) || Cobo Arena10,190 || 33–32 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 66 || February 28 || @ Washington || 95–106 || Bob Lanier (20) || Bob Lanier (14) || Dave Bing (9) || Capital Centre11,121 || 33–33 |- Detroit Pistons March yes #EB003C #FFFFFF 4 2 2 5 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || March 1 || Chicago || 94–95 || Dave Bing (27) || Howard Porter (13) || Bob Lanier (9) || Cobo Arena10,666 || 34–33 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 68 || March 2 || @ Kansas City–Omaha || 112–122 || Bing, Lanier (25) || Curtis Rowe (9) || Dave Bing (8) || Kemper Arena14,843 || 34–34 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 69 || March 4 || @ Milwaukee || 83–101 || Howard Porter (18) || Lanier, Porter (7) || Dave Bing (8) || MECCA Arena10,575 || 34–35 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 70 || March 8 || @ New York || 100–118 || Dave Bing (26) || Jim Davis (7) || Dave Bing (6) || Madison Square Garden19,694 || 34–36 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 71 || March 9 || Kansas City–Omaha || 99–106 || John Mengelt (30) || Curtis Rowe (16) || Dave Bing (13) || Cobo Arena7,979 || 35–36 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 72 || March 11 || Los Angeles || 95–94 || Bob Lanier (29) || Bob Lanier (12) || Dave Bing (9) || Cobo Arena6,263 || 35–37 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 73 || March 14 || @ Chicago || 94–97 || Bing, Mengelt (21) || Bob Lanier (11) || Dave Bing (11) || Chicago Stadium14,377 || 35–38 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 74 || March 18 || Boston || 116–90 || George Trapp (23) || Howard Porter (10) || John Mengelt (6) || Cobo Arena9,379 || 35–39 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 75 || March 21 || Houston || 110–121 || John Mengelt (28) || Bob Lanier (11) || Dave Bing (13) || Cobo Arena9,048 || 36–39 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 76 || March 23 || @ New Orleans || 125–114 || Dave Bing (29) || Lanier, Rowe (13) || Dave Bing (6) || Municipal Auditorium4,182 || 37–39 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 77 || March 26 || Portland || 107–110 || Dave Bing (28) || Bob Lanier (11) || Dave Bing (7) || Cobo Arena6,457 || 38–39 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || March 27 || @ Phoenix || 91–79 || Bob Lanier (26) || Bob Lanier (11) || Bob Lanier (9) || Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum5,629 || 39–39 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 79 || March 29 || @ Golden State || 112–115 || John Mengelt (27) || Bob Lanier (12) || Dave Bing (8) || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena12,787 || 39–40 |- Detroit Pistons April yes #EB003C #FFFFFF 1 1 0 1 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 80 || April 1 || @ Milwaukee || 91–98 || Bob Lanier (19) || George Trapp (11) || Dave Bing (13) || MECCA Arena10,021 || 39–41 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || April 2 || Chicago || 89–97 || Bob Lanier (26) || Howard Porter (12) || Chris Ford (6) || Cobo Arena9,336 || 40–41 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 82 || April 5 || Milwaukee || 119–106 || Howard Porter (20) || Jim Davis (18) || Davis, Ford (6) || Cobo Arena9,107 || 40–42 |- Source: www.basketball-reference.com Playoffs Detroit Pistons 1975 yes #00519A #FFFFFF Detroit Pistons First Round yes yes no #EB003C #FFFFFF 1 0 0 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 8 | @ Seattle | L 77–90 | Howard Porter (21) | Bob Lanier (14) | Bob Lanier (9) | Seattle Center Coliseum14,082 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | April 10 | Seattle | W 122–106 | Bing, Trapp (24) | George Trapp (14) | Dave Bing (11) | Cobo Arena10,490 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 12 | @ Seattle | L 93–100 | Bob Lanier (29) | Curtis Rowe (13) | Dave Bing (10) | Seattle Center Coliseum14,082 | 1–2 |- DET 1975 yes References Detroit Category:Detroit Pistons seasons Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons Category:1974 in Detroit Category:1975 in Detroit