The 1962–63 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 15th season in the NBA and sixth season in the city of Detroit.
[1] The Pistons finished with a 34-46 (.425) record, 3rd place in the Western Division.
The team would advance to the 1963 NBA Playoffs, losing their first round series 3–1 to the St. Louis Hawks.
The team was led by forward Bailey Howell (22.7 ppg, 11.5 rpg, NBA All-Star), guard Don Ohl (19.3 ppg) and rookie forward Dave DeBusschere from the University of Detroit (12.7 ppg, 8.7 rpg, All-Rookie Team), who was the team's top pick in the 1962 NBA Draft.
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