The 1967-68 Detroit Pistons season marked their 20th season as a franchise and their 11th in the NBA. Under the guidance of head coach Donnie Butcher, the team struggled to find success, finishing with a record of 40-42. Despite the losing record, the Pistons managed to secure a spot in the playoffs, showcasing the competitiveness of the league at the time.
Key players during the season included Dave DeBusschere, who contributed significantly on both ends of the floor, and guard Dave Bing, who provided scoring prowess and playmaking. In the playoffs, the Pistons faced the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Division Semifinals. Unfortunately, they were unable to advance, falling to the Celtics in a hard-fought series. This season was part of a transitional period for the Pistons as they sought to build a more competitive roster in the years to come.
- Regular Season Record: 40-42
- Playoff Result: Division Semifinals: 2-4
Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats for 1967-68 Season
POINTS
Dave Bing
27.1
REBOUNDS
Dave DeBusschere
11.1
ASSISTS
Dave Bing
5.9
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Dave Bing | 79 | 27.1 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 28.2 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Happy Hairston | 26 | 18.8 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 11.7 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Eddie Miles | 76 | 18.5 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 14.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 80 | 17.9 | 11.1 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 19.3 | 16.2 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| John Tresvant | 55 | 13.4 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Terry Dischinger | 78 | 13.1 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 9.3 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Len Chappell | 57 | 10.0 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jimmy Walker | 81 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 12.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Joe Strawder | 74 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 7.0 | 10.8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tom Van Arsdale | 50 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jim Fox | 24 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 4.5 | 6.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Paul Long | 15 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| George Carter | 1 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sonny Dove | 28 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| George Patterson | 59 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Detroit Pistons in the 1968 NBA Playoffs
Playoffs Second Round vs. Boston Celtics
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1968 | @ Boston Celtics | L 123-116 | |
| Mar 25, 1968 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 126-116 | |
| Mar 27, 1968 | @ Boston Celtics | W 109-98 | |
| Mar 28, 1968 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 135-110 | |
| Mar 31, 1968 | @ Boston Celtics | L 110-96 | |
| Apr 01, 1968 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 111-103 |
Detroit Pistons 1967-68 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1967-68 season for the Detroit Pistons.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1967 | vs. Cincinnati Royals | W 131-108 | |
| Oct 21, 1967 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 116-111 | |
| Oct 24, 1967 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 124-102 | |
| Oct 25, 1967 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 107-99 | |
| Oct 27, 1967 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 128-109 | |
| Oct 28, 1967 | @ New York Knicks | W 111-98 | |
| Nov 01, 1967 | vs. San Francisco Warriors | L 137-132 | |
| Nov 03, 1967 | @ Baltimore Bullets | W 115-113 | |
| Nov 04, 1967 | vs. Baltimore Bullets | W 127-118 | |
| Nov 08, 1967 | vs. New York Knicks | W 110-108 | |
| Nov 09, 1967 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 119-118 | |
| Nov 10, 1967 | vs. St. Louis Hawks | L 143-140 | |
| Nov 14, 1967 | vs. St. Louis Hawks | W 124-107 | |
| Nov 15, 1967 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 123-120 | |
| Nov 18, 1967 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 132-130 | |
| Nov 19, 1967 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 132-130 | |
| Nov 20, 1967 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 120-118 | |
| Nov 21, 1967 | @ San Francisco Warriors | L 124-98 | |
| Nov 23, 1967 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 132-120 | |
| Nov 24, 1967 | vs. San Diego Rockets | W 130-122 | |
| Nov 25, 1967 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 133-123 | |
| Nov 28, 1967 | @ Boston Celtics | L 118-111 | |
| Nov 29, 1967 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 127-123 | |
| Dec 02, 1967 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 112-107 | |
| Dec 05, 1967 | vs. San Diego Rockets | W 111-110 | |
| Dec 06, 1967 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 135-121 | |
| Dec 08, 1967 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 115-103 | |
| Dec 09, 1967 | @ New York Knicks | W 124-121 | |
| Dec 12, 1967 | @ Baltimore Bullets | L 140-117 | |
| Dec 13, 1967 | vs. New York Knicks | W 129-117 | |
| Dec 15, 1967 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 147-130 | |
| Dec 16, 1967 | vs. Cincinnati Royals | L 122-110 | |
| Dec 17, 1967 | @ San Diego Rockets | L 117-115 | |
| Dec 18, 1967 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 140-122 | |
| Dec 20, 1967 | @ San Francisco Warriors | L 113-109 | |
| Dec 22, 1967 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 133-105 | |
| Dec 23, 1967 | @ San Diego Rockets | W 123-119 | |
| Dec 26, 1967 | vs. St. Louis Hawks | W 127-110 | |
| Dec 29, 1967 | vs. St. Louis Hawks | L 122-111 | |
| Dec 30, 1967 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 122-107 | |
| Jan 02, 1968 | @ Baltimore Bullets | W 114-113 | |
| Jan 05, 1968 | vs. Cincinnati Royals | W 142-141 | |
| Jan 06, 1968 | @ New York Knicks | L 118-101 | |
| Jan 09, 1968 | @ San Francisco Warriors | W 118-102 | |
| Jan 10, 1968 | @ San Diego Rockets | L 122-118 | |
| Jan 12, 1968 | @ Boston Celtics | L 148-126 | |
| Jan 13, 1968 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 115-106 | |
| Jan 17, 1968 | vs. San Francisco Warriors | W 117-109 | |
| Jan 19, 1968 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 133-119 | |
| Jan 20, 1968 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 128-120 | |
| Jan 21, 1968 | vs. New York Knicks | L 115-103 | |
| Jan 25, 1968 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 123-108 | |
| Jan 27, 1968 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 125-119 | |
| Jan 30, 1968 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 121-101 | |
| Jan 31, 1968 | @ Baltimore Bullets | L 113-108 | |
| Feb 02, 1968 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 131-121 | |
| Feb 04, 1968 | vs. Baltimore Bullets | W 117-115 | |
| Feb 06, 1968 | vs. San Diego Rockets | W 120-93 | |
| Feb 08, 1968 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 131-110 | |
| Feb 09, 1968 | @ Boston Celtics | L 107-100 | |
| Feb 10, 1968 | vs. Baltimore Bullets | L 114-109 | |
| Feb 13, 1968 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 127-115 | |
| Feb 14, 1968 | @ Boston Celtics | L 118-96 | |
| Feb 18, 1968 | vs. San Francisco Warriors | W 123-104 | |
| Feb 20, 1968 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 124-121 | |
| Feb 22, 1968 | vs. St. Louis Hawks | L 151-128 | |
| Feb 23, 1968 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 138-117 | |
| Feb 24, 1968 | @ Baltimore Bullets | L 140-132 | |
| Feb 25, 1968 | vs. New York Knicks | L 124-115 | |
| Mar 01, 1968 | vs. St. Louis Hawks | W 131-121 | |
| Mar 02, 1968 | @ New York Knicks | L 133-107 | |
| Mar 03, 1968 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 134-123 | |
| Mar 05, 1968 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 121-119 | |
| Mar 06, 1968 | vs. San Diego Rockets | W 140-118 | |
| Mar 08, 1968 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 129-118 | |
| Mar 10, 1968 | @ St. Louis Hawks | W 133-121 | |
| Mar 12, 1968 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 139-123 | |
| Mar 15, 1968 | @ San Francisco Warriors | W 122-118 | |
| Mar 16, 1968 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 135-108 | |
| Mar 17, 1968 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 120-116 | |
| Mar 18, 1968 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 88-82 | |
| Mar 20, 1968 | @ Boston Celtics | W 125-116 |