Detroit Pistons Schedule, Scores, Results

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1977-1978 Detroit Pistons Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Detroit Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Oct 18, 1977	v. New Jersey	W, 110 - 93	Cobo Center Regular Season	1-0	PTS: 23. R. Simpson	PTS: 23. Bird Averitt	0 - 0
Oct 19, 1977	@ Philadelphia	L, 113 - 96	Spectrum Regular Season	1-1	PTS: 23. Bob Lanier	PTS: 32. G. McGinnis	0 - 0
Oct 21, 1977	@ Washington	L, 117 - 109	US Airways Arena Regular Season	1-2	PTS: 33. Bob Lanier	PTS: 29. M. Kupchak	0 - 0
Oct 22, 1977	v. Denver	W, 126 - 106	Cobo Center Regular Season	2-2	PTS: 26. Eric Money	PTS: 20. Brian Taylor	0 - 0
Oct 24, 1977	v. Boston	W, 100 - 85	Cobo Center Regular Season	3-2	PTS: 33. Bob Lanier	PTS: 19. Tom Boswell	0 - 0
Oct 26, 1977	v. Golden State	W, 123 - 107	Cobo Center Regular Season	4-2	PTS: 25. Bob Lanier	PTS: 32. Phil Smith	0 - 0
Oct 29, 1977	@ New York	L, 124 - 117	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	4-3	PTS: 22. Bob Lanier	PTS: 37. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Nov 2, 1977	v. Atlanta	L, 89 - 102	Cobo Center Regular Season	4-4	PTS: 29. Bob Lanier	PTS: 22. John Drew	0 - 0
Nov 9, 1977	v. Houston	W, 127 - 107	Cobo Center Regular Season	5-4	PTS: 25. M.L. Carr	PTS: 22. Moses Malone	0 - 0
Nov 11, 1977	v. San Antonio	L, 104 - 107	Cobo Center Regular Season	5-5	PTS: 27. Bob Lanier	PTS: 33. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Nov 13, 1977	v. Washington	W, 104 - 102	Cobo Center Regular Season	6-5	PTS: 36. Eric Money	PTS: 29. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Nov 15, 1977	@ Denver	L, 123 - 113	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	6-6	PTS: 22. Eric Money	PTS: 33. D. Thompson	0 - 0
Nov 18, 1977	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 116 - 83	The Forum Regular Season	6-7	PTS: 15. Leon Douglas	PTS: 19. J. Edwards	0 - 0
Nov 19, 1977	@ Golden State	L, 128 - 96	Oracle Arena Regular Season	6-8	PTS: 23. Leon Douglas	PTS: 27. R. Parish	0 - 0
Nov 20, 1977	@ Portland	L, 118 - 101	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	6-9	PTS: 22. R. Simpson	PTS: 32. Bill Walton	0 - 0
Nov 23, 1977	v. Philadelphia	L, 105 - 106	Cobo Center Regular Season	6-10	PTS: 26. Bob Lanier	PTS: 30. G. McGinnis	0 - 0
Nov 26, 1977	v. Cleveland	L, 87 - 105	Cobo Center Regular Season	6-11	PTS: 19. Bob Lanier	PTS: 18. Walt Frazier	0 - 0
Nov 29, 1977	@ Milwaukee	W, 99 - 100	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	7-11	PTS: 24. Eric Money	PTS: 22. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Nov 30, 1977	v. L.A. Lakers	W, 104 - 98	Cobo Center Regular Season	8-11	PTS: 30. Bob Lanier	PTS: 23. Norm Nixon	0 - 0
Dec 2, 1977	@ Kansas City	L, 108 - 97	Kemper Arena Regular Season	8-12	PTS: 21. M.L. Carr	PTS: 22. Lucius Allen	0 - 0
Dec 3, 1977	v. Indiana	L, 89 - 103	Cobo Center Regular Season	8-13	PTS: 20. Al Eberhard	PTS: 25. J. Williamson	0 - 0
Dec 7, 1977	v. Phoenix	L, 107 - 113	Cobo Center Regular Season	8-14	PTS: 27. Bob Lanier	PTS: 27. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Dec 10, 1977	v. New Orleans	W, 104 - 86	Cobo Center Regular Season	9-14	PTS: 23. Eric Money	PTS: 20. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Dec 14, 1977	v. Seattle	L, 92 - 102	Cobo Center Regular Season	9-15	PTS: 24. Bob Lanier	PTS: 37. Gus Williams	0 - 0
Dec 16, 1977	@ Indiana	L, 114 - 106	Market Square Arena Regular Season	9-16	PTS: 23. Bob Lanier	PTS: 36. D. Roundfield	0 - 0
Dec 17, 1977	v. Buffalo	L, 122 - 126	Cobo Center Regular Season	9-17	PTS: 36. Bob Lanier	PTS: 31. Randy Smith	0 - 0
Dec 18, 1977	@ New Orleans	W, 108 - 117	Caesars Superdome Regular Season	10-17	PTS: 37. Bob Lanier	PTS: 25. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Dec 20, 1977	@ San Antonio	W, 117 - 118	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	11-17	PTS: 32. Bob Lanier	PTS: 32. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Dec 22, 1977	v. Milwaukee	W, 118 - 102	Cobo Center Regular Season	12-17	PTS: 29. Bob Lanier	PTS: 19. Dave Meyers	0 - 0
Dec 23, 1977	@ Chicago	W, 107 - 108	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	13-17	PTS: 24. Bob Lanier	PTS: 19. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Dec 26, 1977	v. Boston	W, 122 - 100	Cobo Center Regular Season	14-17	PTS: 23. Eric Money	PTS: 19. Dave Bing	0 - 0
Dec 28, 1977	v. Portland	L, 106 - 111	Cobo Center Regular Season	14-18	PTS: 26. Bob Lanier	PTS: 31. Lloyd Neal	0 - 0
Dec 30, 1977	@ Buffalo	W, 87 - 103	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	15-18	PTS: 30. Bob Lanier	PTS: 24. Randy Smith	0 - 0
Jan 3, 1978	@ Atlanta	W, 103 - 106	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	16-18	PTS: 22. Bob Lanier	PTS: 16. C. Criss	0 - 0
Jan 4, 1978	v. Atlanta	W, 111 - 97	Cobo Center Regular Season	17-18	PTS: 28. Bob Lanier	PTS: 24. John Drew	0 - 0
Jan 6, 1978	@ Golden State	L, 107 - 106	Oracle Arena Regular Season	17-19	PTS: 30. Eric Money	PTS: 29. Rick Barry	0 - 0
Jan 7, 1978	@ Portland	L, 109 - 105	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	17-20	PTS: 31. Bob Lanier	PTS: 21. Bob Gross	0 - 0
Jan 11, 1978	@ Seattle	L, 106 - 100	Kingdome Regular Season	17-21	PTS: 28. Bob Lanier	PTS: 21. M. Webster	0 - 0
Jan 13, 1978	@ Phoenix	L, 111 - 100	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	17-22	PTS: 28. M.L. Carr	PTS: 26. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Jan 15, 1978	v. Chicago	L, 101 - 107	Cobo Center Regular Season	17-23	PTS: 24. Bob Lanier	PTS: 22. T. Armstrong	0 - 0
Jan 18, 1978	v. Buffalo	W, 113 - 100	Cobo Center Regular Season	18-23	PTS: 30. Bob Lanier	PTS: 32. Randy Smith	0 - 0
Jan 20, 1978	@ Houston	L, 118 - 108	Compaq Center Regular Season	18-24	PTS: 18. Eric Money	PTS: 23. C. Murphy	0 - 0
Jan 22, 1978	@ New Orleans	L, 100 - 97	Caesars Superdome Regular Season	18-25	PTS: 27. Eric Money	PTS: 30. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Jan 24, 1978	@ Washington	W, 101 - 104	US Airways Arena Regular Season	19-25	PTS: 24. Bob Lanier	PTS: 24. Kevin Grevey	0 - 0
Jan 25, 1978	v. Golden State	W, 99 - 95	Cobo Center Regular Season	20-25	PTS: 32. Bob Lanier	PTS: 26. Phil Smith	0 - 0
Jan 28, 1978	@ Cleveland	W, 105 - 115	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	21-25	PTS: 30. Bob Lanier	PTS: 22. Jim Chones	0 - 0
Jan 29, 1978	v. Cleveland	W, 120 - 116	Cobo Center Regular Season	22-25	PTS: 39. Bob Lanier	PTS: 35. C. Russell	0 - 0
Feb 1, 1978	v. Phoenix	W, 127 - 120	Cobo Center Regular Season	23-25	PTS: 36. Bob Lanier	PTS: 26. Walter Davis	0 - 0
Feb 2, 1978	@ Kansas City	L, 113 - 101	Kemper Arena Regular Season	23-26	PTS: 20. Eric Money	PTS: 29. Ron Boone	0 - 0
Feb 3, 1978	@ Denver	L, 115 - 102	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	23-27	PTS: 24. M.L. Carr	PTS: 30. D. Thompson	0 - 0
Feb 8, 1978	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 95 - 105	Cobo Center Regular Season	23-28	PTS: 31. Bob Lanier	PTS: 25. Lou Hudson	0 - 0
Feb 10, 1978	@ New Jersey	L, 117 - 112	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	23-29	PTS: 31. Bob Lanier	PTS: 31. Bernard King	0 - 0
Feb 11, 1978	v. New Orleans	W, 106 - 96	Cobo Center Regular Season	24-29	PTS: 41. Bob Lanier	PTS: 27. Jim McElroy	0 - 0
Feb 13, 1978	v. New Jersey	W, 125 - 115	Cobo Center Regular Season	25-29	PTS: 31. Bob Lanier	PTS: 22. J. Williamson	0 - 0
Feb 15, 1978	v. Philadelphia	L, 113 - 116	Cobo Center Regular Season	25-30	PTS: 30. John Shumate	PTS: 36. Doug Collins	0 - 0
Feb 17, 1978	v. New York	L, 108 - 128	Cobo Center Regular Season	25-31	PTS: 21. Eric Money	PTS: 28. Earl Monroe	0 - 0
Feb 19, 1978	v. Kansas City	W, 110 - 107	Cobo Center Regular Season	26-31	PTS: 22. John Shumate	PTS: 20. O. Birdsong	0 - 0
Feb 22, 1978	v. Houston	W, 119 - 108	Cobo Center Regular Season	27-31	PTS: 22. Chris Ford	PTS: 28. C. Murphy	0 - 0
Feb 25, 1978	@ Seattle	L, 118 - 104	Kingdome Regular Season	27-32	PTS: 20. John Shumate	PTS: 22. Gus Williams	0 - 0
Feb 26, 1978	@ L.A. Lakers	W, 124 - 127	The Forum Regular Season	28-32	PTS: 25. Bob Lanier	PTS: 30. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Mar 1, 1978	@ Phoenix	W, 102 - 115	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	29-32	PTS: 26. Bob Lanier	PTS: 24. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Mar 3, 1978	v. Washington	L, 108 - 124	Cobo Center Regular Season	29-33	PTS: 20. Eric Money	PTS: 32. Kevin Grevey	0 - 0
Mar 5, 1978	v. Indiana	W, 122 - 110	Cobo Center Regular Season	30-33	PTS: 24. Bob Lanier	PTS: 31. Ricky Sobers	0 - 0
Mar 7, 1978	@ Atlanta	L, 123 - 109	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	30-34	PTS: 26. Bob Lanier	PTS: 19. John Drew	0 - 0
Mar 9, 1978	@ Indiana	L, 112 - 105	Market Square Arena Regular Season	30-35	PTS: 18. Ben Poquette	PTS: 28. Mike Bantom	0 - 0
Mar 12, 1978	@ New Jersey	W, 125 - 130	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	31-35	PTS: 26. Jim Price	PTS: 35. J. Williamson	0 - 0
Mar 14, 1978	@ Boston	L, 105 - 98	Boston Garden Regular Season	31-36	PTS: 31. Bob Lanier	PTS: 19. Dave Cowens	0 - 0
Mar 15, 1978	v. San Antonio	L, 106 - 135	Cobo Center Regular Season	31-37	PTS: 24. Bob Lanier	PTS: 28. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Mar 16, 1978	@ Houston	W, 98 - 106	Compaq Center Regular Season	32-37	PTS: 25. Bob Lanier	PTS: 33. C. Murphy	0 - 0
Mar 19, 1978	v. Chicago	W, 112 - 92	Cobo Center Regular Season	33-37	PTS: 26. Eric Money	PTS: 23. A. Gilmore	0 - 0
Mar 21, 1978	v. Kansas City	L, 111 - 116	Cobo Center Regular Season	33-38	PTS: 24. Eric Money	PTS: 22. Scott Wedman	0 - 0
Mar 24, 1978	v. Portland	W, 107 - 95	Cobo Center Regular Season	34-38	PTS: 20. Chris Ford	PTS: 28. L. Hollins	0 - 0
Mar 26, 1978	@ Milwaukee	L, 110 - 109	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	34-39	PTS: 24. John Shumate	PTS: 25. Dave Meyers	0 - 0
Mar 28, 1978	@ Buffalo	W, 118 - 123	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	35-39	PTS: 31. Eric Money	PTS: 29. Randy Smith	0 - 0
Mar 29, 1978	v. Seattle	W, 121 - 116	Cobo Center Regular Season	36-39	PTS: 23. Leon Douglas	PTS: 32. Gus Williams	0 - 0
Mar 31, 1978	@ Chicago	L, 117 - 107	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	36-40	PTS: 28. Leon Douglas	PTS: 25. M. Landsberger	0 - 0
Apr 1, 1978	@ Cleveland	L, 113 - 99	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	36-41	PTS: 21. Chris Ford	PTS: 25. Austin Carr	0 - 0
Apr 2, 1978	v. Milwaukee	L, 121 - 129	Cobo Center Regular Season	36-42	PTS: 31. John Shumate	PTS: 24. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Apr 5, 1978	@ Philadelphia	L, 126 - 115	Spectrum Regular Season	36-43	PTS: 20. Chris Ford	PTS: 29. J. Erving	0 - 0
Apr 6, 1978	@ New York	L, 129 - 125	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	36-44	PTS: 39. Eric Money	PTS: 26. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Apr 7, 1978	@ Boston	W, 109 - 111	Boston Garden Regular Season	37-44	PTS: 35. Eric Money	PTS: 24. J. Havlicek	0 - 0
Apr 9, 1978	v. Denver	W, 139 - 137	Cobo Center Regular Season	38-44	PTS: 27. Al Skinner	PTS: 73. D. Thompson	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Detroit Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Oct 18, 1977

New Jersey

W, 110 - 93

Cobo Center
Regular Season