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1971–72 Detroit Pistons season

NBA team season

Butch van Breda Kolff (resigned)
Terry Dischinger (interim)
Earl Lloyd

The 1971–72 Detroit Pistons season was the Detroit Pistons' 24th season in the NBA and 15th season in the city of Detroit. The team played at Cobo Arena in downtown Detroit.

The Pistons finished with a 26-56 (.317) record, 4th place in the Midwest Division. The team was led guards Dave Bing (22.6 ppg) and Jimmy Walker (21.3 ppg, NBA All-Star) and center Bob Lanier (25.7 ppg, 14.2 rpg, NBA All-Star). The season began with Butch van Breda Kolff as coach. He resigned 10 games into the season, replaced briefly by player Terry Dischinger before Earl Lloyd was named as a permanent replacement, as the team dropped from 45 wins the previous season to 26 in the 1971–72 season.

Draft picks

Main article: 1971 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	11	Curtis Rowe	Forward		UCLA
16	224	Isaiah Wilson	Guard		Baltimore

Roster

Earl Lloyd

Regular season

Season standings

:z, y – division champions :x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

1971–72 Game log
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References

[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DET/1972.html 1971–72 Detroit Pistons]
"1971-72 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats".
(22 September 2011). "Chevette to Corvette No. 57: The 1971-72 Detroit Pistons".

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