The Detroit Pistons were 40-42 in 1972-73. They finished 3rd in the Midwest Division and 5th in the Western Conference.
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Cade Cunningham scores 33 points to help the Pistons rout the Hornets 124-91
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Pistons rout the winless Nets 110-94 in an NBA Cup opener
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Cade Cunningham scores 30 points to help the Pistons hold off the Hornets, 97-89
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Karl-Anthony Towns leads Knicks past Pistons 111-97 for their first win
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Knicks get first win of the season with a 111-97 victory over the previously unbeaten Pistons
1972-73 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.2 | 110.3 | 50.1 | 23.0 | 44.7 | 96.5 | 46.3 | 20.9 | 28.0 | 74.5 | 50.7 | 22.1 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 4th | 6th | 10th | 16th | 7th | 7th | 6th | 3rd | 3rd | 12th | 5th | 7th | |||||||||
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 110.0 | 49.0 | 27.6 | 46.4 | 98.3 | 47.2 | 17.3 | 22.7 | 76.2 | 50.8 | 23.1 | ||||||||
Opponent Rank | 4th | 10th | 5th | 14th | 15th | 10th | 14th | 4th | 4th | 11th | 10th | 7th | |||||||||
Net | +0.2 | +1.0 | -4.6 | -1.7 | -1.8 | -0.8 | +3.6 | +5.3 | -1.6 | -0.1 | -1.0 | ||||||||||
Net Rank | 8th | 5th | 16th | 13th | 14th | 10th | 2nd | 2nd | 13th | 8th | 4th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.0 | |
| 10 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 11 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 |