1963–64 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachCharles Wolf
ArenaCobo Center
Results
Record23–57 (.288)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWJBK
RadioWXYZ

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
1 4 Eddie Miles G United States United States Seattle
6 48 Reggie Harding C United States United States Holland Oilers (MPBL)

Roster

1963–64 Detroit Pistons roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
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
G 25 Duffy, Bob 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1940–09–26 Colgate
C 16 Ferry, Bob 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1937–05–31 Saint Louis
C 19 Harding, Reggie 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 249 lb (113 kg) 1942–05–04 Nashville Christian Institute (TN)
F 18 Howell, Bailey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1937–01–20 Mississippi State
C 17 Imhoff, Darrall 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1938–10–11 California
G 5 Jones, Willie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1936–06–29 Northwestern
G 14 Miles, Eddie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1940–07–05 Seattle
F 15 Moreland, Jackie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1938–03–11 Louisiana Tech
G 10 Ohl, Don 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1936–04–18 Illinois
F 12 Scott, Ray 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1938–07–12 Portland
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 1963–12–16

Regular season

Season standings

Western Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-San Francisco Warriors4832.600–25–1421–152–329–17
x-St. Louis Hawks4634.575227–1217–192–330–16
x-Los Angeles Lakers4238.525624–1215–213–524–22
Baltimore Bullets3149.3881720–198–213–916–24
Detroit Pistons2357.288259–216–258–1113–33
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1963-64 NBA Records
Team BAL BOS CIN DET LAL NYK PHI SFW STL
Baltimore —1–92–87–33–77–35–53–73–7
Boston 9–1—5–77–16–310–210–25–37–2
Cincinnati 8–27–5—7–24–411–19–35–44–4
Detroit 3–71–72–7—5–74–53–53–92–10
Los Angeles 7–33–64–47–5—6–25–45–75–7
New York 3–72–101–115–42–6—4–81–84–4
Philadelphia 5–52–103–95–34–58–4—4–43–6
San Francisco 7–33–54–59–37–58–14–4—6–6
St. Louis 7–32–74–410–27–54–46–36–6—

Game log

1963–64 Game log
#DateOpponentScoreHigh pointsRecord
1October 16Philadelphia117–115Don Ohl (23)0–1
2October 19@ Philadelphia124–121Bailey Howell (28)1–1
3October 23Los Angeles124–116Don Ohl (25)1–2
4October 26@ St. Louis103–127Bailey Howell (27)1–3
5October 30Boston108–102Bailey Howell (21)1–4
6November 2@ Boston109–117Ray Scott (23)1–5
7November 6Philadelphia101–119Ray Scott (30)2–5
8November 9@ Cincinnati109–118Jackie Moreland (21)2–6
9November 11N Los Angeles109–116Egan, Ohl (27)3–6
10November 15@ San Francisco101–98Bob Ferry (16)4–6
11November 16@ Los Angeles95–115Moreland, Scott (15)4–7
12November 17@ San Francisco96–120Eddie Miles (27)4–8
13November 19N Cincinnati102–127Ray Scott (20)4–9
14November 20Cincinnati118–124Don Ohl (34)5–9
15November 23@ New York99–108Bailey Howell (25)5–10
16November 27St. Louis113–105Howell, Ohl (18)5–11
17November 28@ St. Louis101–118Ray Scott (20)5–12
18November 29Los Angeles127–111Ray Scott (21)5–13
19November 30N Baltimore101–120Bailey Howell (20)5–14
20December 1N Philadelphia132–121Bailey Howell (32)5–15
21December 4New York120–119Ray Scott (30)5–16
22December 6St. Louis108–112 (OT)Bailey Howell (35)6–16
23December 11Cincinnati127–107Larry Staverman (21)6–17
24December 14@ St. Louis92–104Bailey Howell (24)6–18
25December 17@ New York107–103Ray Scott (19)7–18
26December 18Baltimore124–107Ray Scott (27)7–19
27December 21St. Louis100–91Bailey Howell (25)7–20
28December 26@ Baltimore108–110Don Ohl (27)7–21
29December 27N Philadelphia119–107Ray Scott (22)7–22
30December 29N Los Angeles140–128Bailey Howell (25)7–23
31December 30N San Francisco112–114 (OT)Bailey Howell (28)8–23
32January 2N Cincinnati111–112Bailey Howell (33)8–24
33January 5@ St. Louis99–116Bailey Howell (28)8–25
34January 8Baltimore106–99Ferry, Howell (17)8–26
35January 9N Baltimore125–115Bailey Howell (35)9–26
36January 11St. Louis112–107Bailey Howell (21)9–27
37January 12@ Cincinnati88–120Bailey Howell (15)9–28
38January 15San Francisco89–79Bailey Howell (21)9–29
39January 16N New York124–116Bailey Howell (33)9–30
40January 17N New York99–101Bailey Howell (27)10–30
41January 18Boston121–115Willie Jones (29)10–31
42January 20@ Los Angeles118–107Bailey Howell (35)11–31
43January 21@ San Francisco88–100Don Ohl (17)11–32
44January 22@ Los Angeles101–110Bailey Howell (23)11–33
45January 23@ San Francisco93–125Ray Scott (16)11–34
46January 25St. Louis107–98Bailey Howell (28)11–35
47January 26@ St. Louis104–106Don Ohl (22)11–36
48January 28Los Angeles92–93Harding, Howell (16)12–36
49January 30San Francisco100–109Don Ohl (29)13–36
50February 1@ Baltimore112–111Bailey Howell (25)14–36
51February 4@ San Francisco79–118Ray Scott (19)14–37
52February 5@ Los Angeles85–111Ray Scott (26)14–38
53February 6@ San Francisco97–104Bailey Howell (33)14–39
54February 7@ Los Angeles111–103Bailey Howell (30)15–39
55February 9@ Cincinnati107–135Ray Scott (21)15–40
56February 11San Francisco128–118 (OT)Bailey Howell (23)15–41
57February 12N Cincinnati121–147Ray Scott (28)15–42
58February 14@ Philadelphia123–130Bailey Howell (27)15–43
59February 15@ Baltimore122–124Bailey Howell (27)15–44
60February 16Baltimore111–99Ray Scott (21)15–45
61February 18N San Francisco108–98Don Ohl (29)15–46
62February 19N Los Angeles115–116Ray Scott (23)16–46
63February 20Los Angeles106–101Bailey Howell (24)16–47
64February 22New York125–119 (OT)Don Ohl (33)16–48
65February 23@ Baltimore104–129Don Ohl (23)16–49
66February 24Boston113–115Reggie Harding (23)17–49
67February 26Philadelphia130–122Bailey Howell (42)17–50
68February 28N New York110–112Ray Scott (22)18–50
69February 29N Boston108–115Don Ohl (29)18–51
70March 1San Francisco100–86Bailey Howell (18)18–52
71March 5N Baltimore125–120Reggie Harding (27)19–52
72March 7Boston112–94Howell, Jones (14)19–53
73March 8@ Boston118–128Don Ohl (32)19–54
74March 10Cincinnati103–114Ray Scott (27)20–54
75March 12N Boston120–140Bailey Howell (19)20–55
76March 13N Philadelphia122–133Don Ohl (32)21–55
77March 14New York124–126Bailey Howell (33)22–55
78March 15@ New York125–139Bailey Howell (27)22–56
79March 17@ St. Louis99–115Bailey Howell (20)22–57
80March 18St. Louis96–106Don Ohl (28)23–57

References

  1. ↑ 1963–64 Detroit Pistons
  2. ↑ "1963-64 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats".
  3. ↑ "Chevette to Corvette No. 61: The 1963-64 Detroit Pistons". September 15, 2011.
  4. ↑ "A Young Man with Three Heads".
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