The 1966–67 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 19th season in the NBA and tenth season in the city of Detroit.[1] The team played at Cobo Arena in Detroit.
The team struggled to a 30-51 (.370) record, 5th in the Western Division. The team removed the coach role from 26 year-old player-coach Dave DeBusschere as the season was coming to an end, even as DeBusschere led the team (18.2 ppg, 11.8 rpg, NBA All-Star) on the court. The Pistons added rookie Dave Bing with the 2nd choice in the first round of the 1966 NBA draft and Bing contributed immediately with 20 ppg, 4.1 apg, was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team and honored as the NBA Rookie of the Year at the start of his Hall of Fame career.[2] [3]
x – clinched playoff spot
| 1966-67 NBA Records | |||||||||||
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| width=100 | Team | BAL | BOS | CHI | CIN | DET | LAL | NYK | PHI | SFW | STL |
| — | 1–8 | 3–6 | 3–6 | 2–7 | 2–7 | 2–7 | 1–8 | 2–7 | 4–5 | ||
| 8–1 | — | 8–1 | 8–1 | 6–3 | 5–4 | 9–0 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 5–4 | ||
| 6–3 | 1–8 | — | 5–4 | 4–5 | 6–3 | 3–6 | 1–8 | 3–6 | 4–5 | ||
| 6–3 | 1–8 | 4–5 | — | 7–2 | 3–6 | 6–3 | 1–8 | 5–4 | 6–3 | ||
| Detroit | 7–2 | 3–6 | 5–4 | 2–7 | — | 5–4 | 4–5 | 0–9 | 2–7 | 2–7 | |
| 7–2 | 4–5 | 3–6 | 6–3 | 4–5 | — | 4–5 | 1–8 | 3–6 | 4–5 | ||
| 7–2 | 0–9 | 6–3 | 3–6 | 5–4 | 5–4 | — | 1–8 | 5–4 | 4–5 | ||
| 8–1 | 4–5 | 8–1 | 8–1 | 9–0 | 8–1 | 8–1 | — | 7–2 | 8–1 | ||
| 7–2 | 3–6 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 7–2 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 2–7 | — | 5–4 | ||
| 5–4 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 7–2 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 1–8 | 4–5 | — | ||
| 1966–67 Game log | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | ||
| 1 | October 15 | 99–103 | Ray Scott (26) | 0–1 | ||
| 2 | October 18 | Cincinnati | 112–114 | Ray Scott (20) | 1–1 | |
| 3 | October 20 | 113–105 | Dave DeBusschere (32) | 1–2 | ||
| 4 | October 21 | 119–136 | Dave Bing (25) | 1–3 | ||
| 5 | October 23 | N San Francisco | 110–119 | Dave DeBusschere (30) | 2–3 | |
| 6 | October 28 | 129–117 | Eddie Miles (35) | 3–3 | ||
| 7 | October 29 | 97–103 | Eddie Miles (26) | 4–3 | ||
| 8 | October 30 | 121–124 | Ray Scott (29) | 5–3 | ||
| 9 | November 4 | Cincinnati | 120–115 | Tom Van Arsdale (24) | 5–4 | |
| 10 | November 5 | 104–115 | Tom Van Arsdale (17) | 5–5 | ||
| 11 | November 8 | 118–100 | Dave Bing (21) | 5–6 | ||
| 12 | November 10 | @ Los Angeles | 133–132 (OT) | Dave Bing (28) | 6–6 | |
| 13 | November 12 | @ Los Angeles | 88–144 | Tom Van Arsdale (20) | 6–7 | |
| 14 | November 13 | @ San Francisco | 96–135 | Ron Reed (22) | 6–8 | |
| 15 | November 14 | @ San Francisco | 104–115 | Eddie Miles (18) | 6–9 | |
| 16 | November 16 | St. Louis | 104–101 | Joe Strawder (19) | 6–10 | |
| 17 | November 17 | N New York | 108–123 | Dave DeBusschere (31) | 7–10 | |
| 18 | November 18 | Los Angeles | 118–121 | Dave Bing (35) | 8–10 | |
| 19 | November 19 | @ St. Louis | 87–105 | Dave DeBusschere (16) | 8–11 | |
| 20 | November 23 | New York | 100–118 | Ray Scott (21) | 9–11 | |
| 21 | November 25 | 105–107 | Scott, Van Arsdale (18) | 10–11 | ||
| 22 | November 26 | @ Philadelphia | 123–131 | Eddie Miles (25) | 10–12 | |
| 23 | November 29 | N Boston | 104–100 | Dave DeBusschere (21) | 11–12 | |
| 24 | November 30 | Philadelphia | 128–119 | Dave Bing (26) | 11–13 | |
| 25 | December 2 | @ Boston | 119–116 | Eddie Miles (27) | 12–13 | |
| 26 | December 3 | Chicago | 98–104 | Ray Scott (20) | 13–13 | |
| 27 | December 6 | N Boston | 111–130 | Eddie Miles (27) | 13–14 | |
| 28 | December 7 | New York | 118–116 | Eddie Miles (26) | 13–15 | |
| 29 | December 14 | N Chicago | 87–93 | Bing, DeBusschere (14) | 13–16 | |
| 30 | December 16 | Baltimore | 121–113 | Ron Reed (30) | 13–17 | |
| 31 | December 17 | N Philadelphia | 120–105 | Ray Scott (25) | 13–18 | |
| 32 | December 20 | N Boston | 113–116 (OT) | Dave Bing (31) | 13–19 | |
| 33 | December 23 | @ Chicago | 103–102 | Dave DeBusschere (22) | 14–19 | |
| 34 | December 25 | @ Baltimore | 129–127 (OT) | Ray Scott (34) | 15–19 | |
| 35 | December 26 | New York | 114–109 | Tom Van Arsdale (25) | 15–20 | |
| 36 | December 27 | @ Cincinnati | 123–131 | Dave Bing (28) | 15–21 | |
| 37 | December 30 | N Philadelphia | 137–113 | Bing, DeBusschere (18) | 15–22 | |
| 38 | January 2 | N St. Louis | 122–120 | DeBusschere, Miles (22) | 15–23 | |
| 39 | January 3 | N Baltimore | 117–110 | Dave DeBusschere (20) | 16–23 | |
| 40 | January 4 | @ Baltimore | 132–126 (2OT) | Dave Bing (33) | 17–23 | |
| 41 | January 6 | Chicago | 135–126 | Dave Bing (27) | 17–24 | |
| 42 | January 8 | @ St. Louis | 115–117 | Eddie Miles (22) | 17–25 | |
| 43 | January 13 | N Baltimore | 119–118 | Tom Van Arsdale (22) | 18–25 | |
| 44 | January 14 | San Francisco | 136–121 | Dave DeBusschere (24) | 18–26 | |
| 45 | January 15 | Los Angeles | 127–116 | Dave Bing (31) | 18–27 | |
| 46 | January 18 | Philadelphia | 113–105 | Dave Bing (33) | 18–28 | |
| 47 | January 20 | @ Chicago | 124–125 (OT) | Tom Van Arsdale (28) | 18–29 | |
| 48 | January 21 | @ Cincinnati | 108–122 | Dave Bing (23) | 18–30 | |
| 49 | January 24 | @ Chicago | 108–95 | Dave Bing (32) | 19–30 | |
| 50 | January 25 | Boston | 112–105 | Dave Bing (28) | 19–31 | |
| 51 | January 26 | N Cincinnati | 118–110 | Dave Bing (32) | 20–31 | |
| 52 | January 27 | @ Boston | 106–112 | Bing, Miles (21) | 20–32 | |
| 53 | January 31 | N San Francisco | 108–106 | Dave DeBusschere (29) | 20–33 | |
| 54 | February 1 | New York | 101–104 | Joe Strawder (20) | 21–33 | |
| 55 | February 3 | N New York | 124–111 | Dave Bing (31) | 21–34 | |
| 56 | February 4 | @ New York | 101–102 | Dave DeBusschere (26) | 21–35 | |
| 57 | February 5 | St. Louis | 104–114 | Dave Bing (32) | 22–35 | |
| 58 | February 7 | @ Chicago | 98–90 | Bing, Miles (21) | 23–35 | |
| 59 | February 10 | @ Cincinnati | 104–133 | Dave Bing (20) | 23–36 | |
| 60 | February 11 | Cincinnati | 132–117 | Eddie Miles (25) | 23–37 | |
| 61 | February 12 | San Francisco | 127–134 | Dave DeBusschere (27) | 24–37 | |
| 62 | February 15 | Philadelphia | 127–121 | Bing, Miles (25) | 24–38 | |
| 63 | February 16 | N Cincinnati | 110–122 | Dave Bing (21) | 24–39 | |
| 64 | February 18 | N Baltimore | 118–113 | Eddie Miles (34) | 25–39 | |
| 65 | February 19 | Baltimore | 131–104 | Tom Van Arsdale (24) | 25–40 | |
| 66 | February 21 | @ St. Louis | 112–109 | Eddie Miles (37) | 26–40 | |
| 67 | February 24 | Los Angeles | 101–102 | Eddie Miles (28) | 27–40 | |
| 68 | February 27 | N St. Louis | 105–94 | Eddie Miles (18) | 27–41 | |
| 69 | February 28 | N Los Angeles | 119–117 | Bing, Miles (22) | 27–42 | |
| 70 | March 1 | New York | 101–118 | Dave Bing (28) | 28–42 | |
| 71 | March 3 | N Philadelphia | 129–103 | John Tresvant (19) | 28–43 | |
| 72 | March 5 | @ Philadelphia | 106–131 | Dave DeBusschere (18) | 28–44 | |
| 73 | March 6 | N Boston | 103–127 | Dave Bing (21) | 28–45 | |
| 74 | March 8 | Baltimore | 113–120 | Dave Bing (47) | 29–45 | |
| 75 | March 10 | @ Los Angeles | 103–118 | Eddie Miles (24) | 29–46 | |
| 76 | March 12 | @ Los Angeles | 120–104 | Bing, DeBusschere (26) | 30–46 | |
| 77 | March 13 | @ San Francisco | 109–135 | Dave Bing (33) | 30–47 | |
| 78 | March 15 | Chicago | 98–91 | Dave Bing (26) | 30–48 | |
| 79 | March 16 | Boston | 132–109 | Wayne Hightower (18) | 30–49 | |
| 80 | March 18 | @ St. Louis | 99–102 | Dave Bing (17) | 30–50 | |
| 81 | March 19 | San Francisco | 135–127 | Dave Bing (35) | 30–51 |