1960–61 Detroit Pistons season

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1960–61 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachDick McGuire
ArenaDetroit Olympia
Results
Record34–45 (.430)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishWest Division Semifinals
(eliminated 2–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
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The 1960-61 NBA season was the Pistons' 13th season in the NBA and fourth season in the city of Detroit.[1]

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Western Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-St. Louis Hawks 51 28 .646 – 29–5 15–20 7–3 25–14
x-Los Angeles Lakers 36 43 .456 15 16–12 8–20 12–11 19–20
x-Detroit Pistons 34 45 .430 17 20–11 3–19 11–15 18–21
Cincinnati Royals 33 46 .418 18 18–13 8–19 7–14 16–23
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents[]

1960-61 NBA Records
Team BOS CIN DET LAL NYK PHI STL SYR
Boston — 7–3 8–2 8–2 10–3 8–5 6–4 10–3
Cincinnati 3–7 — 2–11 8–5 8–2 2–8 6–7 4–6
Detroit 2–8 11–2 — 4–9 5–5 5–5 3–10 4–6
Los Angeles 2–8 5–8 9–4 — 7–3 2–8 5–8 6–4
New York 3–10 2–8 5–5 3–7 — 2–11 1–9 5–8
Philadelphia 5–8 8–2 5–5 8–2 11–2 — 3–7 6–7
St. Louis 4–6 7–6 10–3 8–5 9–1 7–3 — 6–4
Syracuse 3–10 6–4 6–4 4–6 8–5 7–6 4–6 —

Playoffs[]

1961 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 2–3 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds Location
Attendance		 Series
1 March 14 @ Los Angeles L 102–120 Gene Shue (20) Walter Dukes (11) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 0–1
2 March 15 @ Los Angeles L 118–127 McMillon, Shue (24) Walter Dukes (12) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
4,253 		0–2
3 March 17 Los Angeles W 124–113 Bob Ferry (30) — Detroit Olympia
3,422 		1–2
4 March 18 Los Angeles W 123–114 Gene Shue (29) — Detroit Olympia 2–2
5 March 19 @ Los Angeles L 120–137 Bob Ferry (25) Bob Ferry (16) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
3,705 		2–3
1961 schedule

Awards and records[]

References[]

  1. ^ 1960–61 Detroit Pistons
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