1965–66 Detroit Pistons season

The 1965–66 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 18th season in the NBA and its ninth season in the city of Detroit.[1] The team played at Cobo Arena in Detroit.[2]

1965–66 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachDave DeBusschere
ArenaCobo Arena
Results
Record22–58 (.275)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

The Pistons struggled on the season, finishing 22-58 (.275), 5th in the Western Division and with the worst record in the NBA. The team was led on the season by guard Eddie Miles (19.6 ppg, NBA All-Star) and player-coach Dave DeBusschere (16.4 ppg, 11.6 rpg, NBA All-Star). Rookie guard Tom Van Arsdale (10.5 ppg, NBA First-Team All-Rookie) added to the cause. Adding insult on the year, two Baltimore Bullets, Don Ohl and Bailey Howell, made the NBA All-Star game, having been traded the year prior by the Pistons, while 1964-65 Pistons All-Star Terry Dischinger, acquired in that trade, was now serving in the United States Army.[3][4]

Roster
1965–66 Detroit Pistons roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 21 Barnhill, John 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1938–03–20 Tennessee State
C 17 Buntin, Bill 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1942–05–05 Michigan
G 24 Butcher, Donnis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1936–02–08 Pikeville
F 22 DeBusschere, Dave 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1940–10–16 Detroit Mercy
C 19 Harding, Reggie (S) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 249 lb (113 kg) 1942–05–04 Nashville Christian Institute (TN)
F 16 Kojis, Don 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1939–01–15 Marquette
G 14 Miles, Eddie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1940–07–05 Seattle
F 20 Reed, Ron 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1942–11–02 Notre Dame
F 12 Scott, Ray 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1938–07–12 Portland
C 16 Strawder, Joe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1940–09–21 Bradley
F 23 Tresvant, John 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1939–11–06 Seattle
G 5 Van Arsdale, Tom 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1943–02–22 Indiana
G 10 Vaughn, Chico 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1940–02–19 Southern Illinois
G 18 Warlick, Bob 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1941–03–20 Pepperdine
Head coach

Dave DeBusschere

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 1965–12–28

Regular season

Season standings
Western Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Los Angeles Lakers 4535.563–28–1113–214–329–11
x-Baltimore Bullets 3842.475729–94–255–820–20
x-St. Louis Hawks 3644.450922–106–228–1219–21
San Francisco Warriors 3545.4381012–148–1915–1221–19
Detroit Pistons 2258.2752313–174–225–1911–29

Record vs. opponents
1965-66 NBA Records
Team BAL BOS CIN DET LAL NYK PHI SFW STL
Baltimore —3–73–75–54–67–35–54–67–3
Boston 7–3—5–56–47–310–04–68–27–3
Cincinnati 7–35–5—8–24–67–34–65–55–5
Detroit 5–54–62–8—2–82–83–72–82–8
Los Angeles 6–43–76–48–2—5–52–87–38–2
New York 3–70–103–78–25–5—2–85–54–6
Philadelphia 5–56–46–47–38–28–2—8–27–3
San Francisco 6–42–85–58–23–75–52–8—4–6
St. Louis 3–73–75–58–22–86–43–76–4—

Game log
1965–66 Game log
#DateOpponentScoreHigh pointsRecord
1October 16@ New York103–111Dave DeBusschere (23)0–1
2October 20New York103–116Joe Caldwell (18)1–1
3October 23@ Philadelphia103–120Eddie Miles (21)1–2
4October 26Baltimore117–98Don Kojis (15)1–3
5October 27@ Baltimore108–107Bill Buntin (25)2–3
6October 29Boston106–108Eddie Miles (36)3–3
7October 30@ St. Louis95–122Dave DeBusschere (20)3–4
8October 31@ Cincinnati107–113Eddie Miles (29)3–5
9November 3Philadelphia100–110Eddie Miles (27)4–5
10November 5Cincinnati120–114Tom Van Arsdale (24)4–6
11November 6@ San Francisco100–110Rod Thorn (29)4–7
12November 9@ San Francisco102–107DeBusschere, Miles (24)4–8
13November 10@ Los Angeles125–133Eddie Miles (30)4–9
14November 12San Francisco103–102Eddie Miles (21)4–10
15November 13@ Boston93–122Donnis Butcher (15)4–11
16November 16@ New York95–120Ray Scott (26)4–12
17November 19New York116–109Ray Scott (23)4–13
18November 20@ St. Louis101–110Rod Thorn (20)4–14
19November 23N Cincinnati118–115DeBusschere, Miles (25)5–14
20November 24Baltimore124–130Ray Scott (31)6–14
21November 26N Boston114–134Ray Scott (25)6–15
22November 28Los Angeles128–110Rod Thorn (21)6–16
23December 1St. Louis110–101Ray Scott (23)6–17
24December 4Baltimore119–130Eddie Miles (36)7–17
25December 8San Francisco113–115Eddie Miles (30)8–17
26December 10@ Philadelphia116–114Ray Scott (32)9–17
27December 14N Baltimore129–142Dave DeBusschere (30)9–18
28December 17Boston114–112Ray Scott (32)9–19
29December 18@ Baltimore114–143Ray Scott (21)9–20
30December 22N San Francisco114–104Eddie Miles (20)9–21
31December 23@ Los Angeles112–122Ray Scott (19)9–22
32December 25@ Los Angeles106–115Eddie Miles (35)9–23
33December 28N San Francisco120–107Eddie Miles (24)9–24
34December 29Philadelphia113–112Dave DeBusschere (28)9–25
35December 30N Los Angeles114–117Dave DeBusschere (20)10–25
36January 1@ Baltimore112–116John Tresvant (21)10–26
37January 2N San Francisco136–113Kojis, Scott (16)10–27
38January 5N Cincinnati103–117Ray Scott (26)10–28
39January 6N Cincinnati97–109Eddie Miles (20)10–29
40January 7St. Louis97–137Ray Scott (25)11–29
41January 9Los Angeles111–98Barnhill, Van Arsdale (16)11–30
42January 12Philadelphia111–129Dave DeBusschere (41)12–30
43January 15Baltimore117–122Tom Van Arsdale (29)13–30
44January 16@ Cincinnati106–108Eddie Miles (23)13–31
45January 18N Boston116–115Eddie Miles (32)14–31
46January 19N Philadelphia110–93Ray Scott (23)14–32
47January 20N St. Louis103–92Tom Van Arsdale (19)14–33
48January 21St. Louis108–117Ray Scott (32)15–33
49January 25@ New York100–115Eddie Miles (28)15–34
50January 26Los Angeles126–110Joe Strawder (22)15–35
51January 27N Boston112–131Dave DeBusschere (32)15–36
52January 28@ Boston108–105Joe Strawder (29)16–36
53January 30@ Philadelphia98–117Dave DeBusschere (18)16–37
54February 1N Boston81–100Eddie Miles (22)16–38
55February 2Boston93–99Joe Strawder (20)17–38
56February 4New York115–113Eddie Miles (26)17–39
57February 7N Cincinnati124–118Dave DeBusschere (29)18–39
58February 8N San Francisco113–103Eddie Miles (28)18–40
59February 9Philadelphia108–91Ray Scott (26)18–41
60February 11N New York122–107Joe Strawder (25)18–42
61February 12@ Cincinnati116–143Ray Scott (29)18–43
62February 14N Philadelphia149–123Ray Scott (21)18–44
63February 15@ Baltimore105–114Dave DeBusschere (26)18–45
64February 18New York118–120Eddie Miles (30)19–45
65February 20Cincinnati133–129Ray Scott (33)19–46
66February 22N Philadelphia117–112Eddie Miles (21)19–47
67February 23N New York100–98DeBusschere, Miles (17)19–48
68February 26Los Angeles131–118Eddie Miles (31)19–49
69February 27@ St. Louis114–125Eddie Miles (24)19–50
70February 28N St. Louis108–103Ray Scott (29)19–51
71March 1N Baltimore122–110Eddie Miles (28)20–51
72March 2San Francisco118–131Ray Scott (27)21–51
73March 4N New York121–119Dave DeBusschere (29)21–52
74March 6Cincinnati137–125John Barnhill (20)21–53
75March 11@ Los Angeles116–114Chico Vaughn (18)22–53
76March 13N San Francisco121–119Ron Reed (17)22–54
77March 15@ Los Angeles108–135John Tresvant (22)22–55
78March 17Boston128–103Ray Scott (26)22–56
79March 19@ St. Louis112–115Ray Scott (20)22–57
80March 20St. Louis121–117Dave DeBusschere (31)22–58

Awards and records

References
  1. 1965–66 Detroit Pistons
  2. "1965-66 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats".
  3. "Chevette to Corvette No. 60: The 1965-66 Detroit Pistons". September 16, 2011.
  4. "1966 NBA All-Star Game Box Score".
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