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1963–64 Detroit Pistons season | |
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Head coach | Charles Wolf |
Arena | Cobo Center |
Results | |
Record | 23–57 (.288) |
Place | Division: 5th (Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | WJBK |
Radio | WXYZ |
The 1963–64 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 16th season in the NBA and seventh season in the city of Detroit.[1] The team played at Cobo Arena in Detroit.[2]
The Pistons finished with a 23-57 (.288) record, last place (5th) in the Western Division. The team was led on the season by forward Bailey Howell (21.6 ppg, 10.1 rpg, NBA All-Star), center Ray Scott (17.6 ppg, 13.5 rpg) and guard Don Ohl 17.3 ppg, NBA All-Star.[3]
The Pistons bristled under coach Charles Wolf, with Sports Illustrated describing the team as "the unhappiest team ever assembled. Wolf did not smoke or drink or swear or run around late at night and he was hell-bent on making sure no one else did either. Midseason practice sessions consisted of push-ups, sit-ups and lectures. "We had to raise our hand if we wanted to go to the bathroom," said one player. And during a game, one missed shot or bad pass meant a trip to the pines, as Piston center Reggie Harding refers to bench time. 'I'd trade every one of you,' Wolf once told his players in an effort to build up their confidence, 'except you're so bad no one will have you.'"[4]
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Team |
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1 | 4 | Eddie Miles | G | United States | Seattle |
6 | 48 | Reggie Harding | C | United States | Holland Oilers (MPBL) |
Roster
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Roster |
Regular season
Season standings
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div | |
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x-San Francisco Warriors | 48 | 32 | .600 | – | 25–14 | 21–15 | 2–3 | 29–17 |
x-St. Louis Hawks | 46 | 34 | .575 | 2 | 27–12 | 17–19 | 2–3 | 30–16 |
x-Los Angeles Lakers | 42 | 38 | .525 | 6 | 24–12 | 15–21 | 3–5 | 24–22 |
Baltimore Bullets | 31 | 49 | .388 | 17 | 20–19 | 8–21 | 3–9 | 16–24 |
Detroit Pistons | 23 | 57 | .288 | 25 | 9–21 | 6–25 | 8–11 | 13–33 |
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1963-64 NBA Records | |||||||||
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Team | BAL | BOS | CIN | DET | LAL | NYK | PHI | SFW | STL |
Baltimore | — | 1–9 | 2–8 | 7–3 | 3–7 | 7–3 | 5–5 | 3–7 | 3–7 |
Boston | 9–1 | — | 5–7 | 7–1 | 6–3 | 10–2 | 10–2 | 5–3 | 7–2 |
Cincinnati | 8–2 | 7–5 | — | 7–2 | 4–4 | 11–1 | 9–3 | 5–4 | 4–4 |
Detroit | 3–7 | 1–7 | 2–7 | — | 5–7 | 4–5 | 3–5 | 3–9 | 2–10 |
Los Angeles | 7–3 | 3–6 | 4–4 | 7–5 | — | 6–2 | 5–4 | 5–7 | 5–7 |
New York | 3–7 | 2–10 | 1–11 | 5–4 | 2–6 | — | 4–8 | 1–8 | 4–4 |
Philadelphia | 5–5 | 2–10 | 3–9 | 5–3 | 4–5 | 8–4 | — | 4–4 | 3–6 |
San Francisco | 7–3 | 3–5 | 4–5 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 8–1 | 4–4 | — | 6–6 |
St. Louis | 7–3 | 2–7 | 4–4 | 10–2 | 7–5 | 4–4 | 6–3 | 6–6 | — |
Game log
1963–64 Game log | ||||||||||
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# | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | |||||
1 | October 16 | Philadelphia | 117–115 | Don Ohl (23) | 0–1 | |||||
2 | October 19 | @ Philadelphia | 124–121 | Bailey Howell (28) | 1–1 | |||||
3 | October 23 | Los Angeles | 124–116 | Don Ohl (25) | 1–2 | |||||
4 | October 26 | @ St. Louis | 103–127 | Bailey Howell (27) | 1–3 | |||||
5 | October 30 | Boston | 108–102 | Bailey Howell (21) | 1–4 | |||||
6 | November 2 | @ Boston | 109–117 | Ray Scott (23) | 1–5 | |||||
7 | November 6 | Philadelphia | 101–119 | Ray Scott (30) | 2–5 | |||||
8 | November 9 | @ Cincinnati | 109–118 | Jackie Moreland (21) | 2–6 | |||||
9 | November 11 | N Los Angeles | 109–116 | Egan, Ohl (27) | 3–6 | |||||
10 | November 15 | @ San Francisco | 101–98 | Bob Ferry (16) | 4–6 | |||||
11 | November 16 | @ Los Angeles | 95–115 | Moreland, Scott (15) | 4–7 | |||||
12 | November 17 | @ San Francisco | 96–120 | Eddie Miles (27) | 4–8 | |||||
13 | November 19 | N Cincinnati | 102–127 | Ray Scott (20) | 4–9 | |||||
14 | November 20 | Cincinnati | 118–124 | Don Ohl (34) | 5–9 | |||||
15 | November 23 | @ New York | 99–108 | Bailey Howell (25) | 5–10 | |||||
16 | November 27 | St. Louis | 113–105 | Howell, Ohl (18) | 5–11 | |||||
17 | November 28 | @ St. Louis | 101–118 | Ray Scott (20) | 5–12 | |||||
18 | November 29 | Los Angeles | 127–111 | Ray Scott (21) | 5–13 | |||||
19 | November 30 | N Baltimore | 101–120 | Bailey Howell (20) | 5–14 | |||||
20 | December 1 | N Philadelphia | 132–121 | Bailey Howell (32) | 5–15 | |||||
21 | December 4 | New York | 120–119 | Ray Scott (30) | 5–16 | |||||
22 | December 6 | St. Louis | 108–112 (OT) | Bailey Howell (35) | 6–16 | |||||
23 | December 11 | Cincinnati | 127–107 | Larry Staverman (21) | 6–17 | |||||
24 | December 14 | @ St. Louis | 92–104 | Bailey Howell (24) | 6–18 | |||||
25 | December 17 | @ New York | 107–103 | Ray Scott (19) | 7–18 | |||||
26 | December 18 | Baltimore | 124–107 | Ray Scott (27) | 7–19 | |||||
27 | December 21 | St. Louis | 100–91 | Bailey Howell (25) | 7–20 | |||||
28 | December 26 | @ Baltimore | 108–110 | Don Ohl (27) | 7–21 | |||||
29 | December 27 | N Philadelphia | 119–107 | Ray Scott (22) | 7–22 | |||||
30 | December 29 | N Los Angeles | 140–128 | Bailey Howell (25) | 7–23 | |||||
31 | December 30 | N San Francisco | 112–114 (OT) | Bailey Howell (28) | 8–23 |