The Detroit Pistons were 26-56 in 1971-72. They finished 4th in the Midwest Division and 8th in the Western Conference.
Scores & Schedules
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CIN Team Leaders
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1971-72 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 |  Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 | 20.0 |
6 |  SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 22.0 |
7 |  Rockets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 35.0 |
8 |  Pistons | 26 | 56 | .317 | 43.0 |
9 |  Trail Blazers | 18 | 64 | .220 | 51.0 |
1971-72 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 | 241.5 | 109.1 | 48.4 | 20.6 | 42.5 | 93.5 | 45.4 | 24.2 | 32.4 | 74.7 | 50.6 | 23.8 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 2nd | 10th | 15th | 17th | 10th | 12th | 8th | 7th | 7th | 10th | 7th | 9th | |||||||||
Opponent | 82 | 241.5 | 115.9 | 53.4 | 27.0 | 46.6 | 98.9 | 47.2 | 22.7 | 30.2 | 75.3 | 51.7 | 23.5 | ||||||||
Opponent Rank | 2nd | 16th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 16th | 15th | 6th | 6th | 12th | 13th | 10th | |||||||||
Net | -6.8 | -5.0 | -6.4 | -4.1 | -5.4 | -1.7 | +1.5 | +2.2 | -0.6 | -1.1 | +0.3 | ||||||||||
Net Rank | 14th | 15th | 17th | 16th | 15th | 14th | 6th | 6th | 11th | 12th | 11th |
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