1974–75 Detroit Pistons season

Following are the results of the 1974–75 season of the Detroit Pistons, the franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Detroit, Michigan. The 1974-75 NBA season was the Pistons' 27th season in the NBA and 18th season in the city of Detroit.[1]

1974–75 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachRay Scott
OwnersWilliam Davidson
ArenaCobo Center
Results
Record40–42 (.488)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Midwest)
Conference: 5th (Western)
Playoff finishWest First Round
(eliminated 1–2)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

Offseason

Draft picks
Main article: 1974 NBA Draft

Roster
Roster listing
Detroit Pistons roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
F 10 Adams, Don 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Northwestern
G 21 Bing, Dave 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Syracuse
F/C 20 Davis, Jim 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Colorado
F 44 Eberhard, Al 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Missouri
G/F 42 Ford, Chris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Villanova
C 16 Lanier, Bob 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) St. Bonaventure
G 26 Ligon, Bill 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Vanderbilt
G 15 Mengelt, John 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Auburn
G 14 Money, Eric 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Arizona
C 43 Moore, Otto 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Texas Pan-American
F 8 Norwood, Willie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Alcorn State
F 54 Porter, Howard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Villanova
F 18 Rowe, Curtis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) UCLA
F/C 31 Trapp, George 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Long Beach State
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Season standings
Midwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Chicago Bulls 4735.573–29–1218–2311–15
x-Kansas City–Omaha Kings 4438.537329–1215–2617–9
x-Detroit Pistons 4042.488726–1514–2710–16
Milwaukee Bucks 3844.463925–1613–2814–12
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Golden State Warriors4834.585–
2 y-Chicago Bulls4735.5731
3 x-Kansas City–Omaha Kings4438.5374
4 x-Seattle SuperSonics4339.5245
5 x-Detroit Pistons4042.4888
6 Portland Trail Blazers3844.46310
6 Milwaukee Bucks3844.46310
8 Phoenix Suns3250.39016
9 Los Angeles Lakers3052.36618
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
1974–75 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS BUF CHI CLE DET GSW HOU KCO LAL MIL NOJ NYK PHI PHO POR SEA WAS
Atlanta —0–41–30–43–42–21–32–52–22–22–23–50–42–24–01–33–13–5
Boston 4–0—5–43–13–13–11–34–02–24–04–04–07–25–33–14–02–22–2
Buffalo 3–14–5—1–33–12–23–12–21–34–01–34–05–36–33–12–23–12–2
Chicago 4–01–33–1—2–24–53–12–24–53–13–54–03–12–22–22–24–01–3
Cleveland 4–31–31–32–2—2–22–24–42–22–21–36–11–33–12–22–22–23–5
Detroit 2–21–32–25–42–2—1–32–22–63–13–64–02–23–12–23–12–21–3
Golden State 3–13–11–31–32–23–1—2–22–25–23–12–23–13–15–35–34–31–3
Houston 5–20–42–22–24–42–22–2—4–02–23–15–31–32–22–22–21–32–5
Kansas City-Omaha 2–22–23–15–42–26–22–20–4—3–16–32–22–21–33–13–11–31–3
Los Angeles 2–20–40–41–32–21–32–52–21–3—4–03–10–43–14–42–52–61–3
Milwaukee 2–20–43–15–33–16–31–31–33–60–4—3–13–13–12–22–21–30–4
New Orleans 5–30–40–40–41–60–42–23–52–21–31–3—2–22–21–32–21–30–7
New York 4–02–73–51–33–12–21–33–12–24–01–32–2—4–53–12–22–21–3
Philadelphia 2–23–53–62–21–31–31–32–23–11–31–32–25–4—2–22–22–21–3
Phoenix 0–41–31–32–22–22–23–52–21–34–42–23–11–32–2—1–64–31–3
Portland 3–10–42–22–22–21–33–52–21–35–22–22–22–22–26–1—2–61–3
Seattle 1–32–21–30–42–22–23–43–13–16–23–13–12–22–23–46–2—1–3
Washington 5–32–22–23–15–33–13–15–23–13–14–07–03–13–13–13–13–1—

Playoffs

West First Round

(4) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (5) Detroit Pistons: Sonics win series 2-1

  • Game 1 @ Seattle: Seattle 90, Detroit 77
  • Game 2 @ Detroit: Detroit 122, Seattle 106
  • Game 3 @ Seattle: Seattle 100, Detroit 93

References
  1. 1974–75 Detroit Pistons
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