1961–62 Detroit Pistons season

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1961–62 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachDick McGuire
ArenaCobo Arena
Results
Record37–43 (.463)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishWest Division Finals
(eliminated 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWJBK
RadioWXYZ
< 1960–61 1962–63 >

The 1961-62 NBA season was the Pistons' 14th season in the NBA and fifth season in the city of Detroit.[1]

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Western Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Los Angeles Lakers 54 26 .675 – 26–5 18–13 10–8 33–13
x-Cincinnati Royals 43 37 .538 11 18–13 14–16 11–8 29–17
x-Detroit Pistons 37 43 .463 17 16–14 8–17 13–12 24–22
St. Louis Hawks 29 51 .363 25 19–16 7–27 3–8 16–30
Chicago Packers 18 62 .225 36 15-23 3-39 0–0 10–30
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents[]

1961-62 NBA Records
Team BOS CHI CIN DET LAL NYK PHI STL SYR
Boston — 9–1 7–1 5–3 6–3 8–4 8–4 7–2 10–2
Chicago 1–9 — 1–9 3–7 2–8 6–4 0–10 4–6 1–9
Cincinnati 1–7 9–1 — 6–6 5–7 5–4 3–5 9–3 5–4
Detroit 3–5 7–3 6–6 — 4–8 5–4 1–7 7–5 4–5
Los Angeles 3–6 8–2 7–5 8–4 — 6–2 6–3 10–2 6–2
New York 4–8 4–6 4–5 4–5 2–6 — 4–8 4–4 3–9
Philadelphia 4–8 10–0 5–3 7–1 3–6 8–4 — 6–3 6–6
St. Louis 2–7 6–4 3–9 5–7 2–10 4–4 3–6 — 4–4
Syracuse 2–10 9–1 4–5 5–4 2–6 9–3 6–6 4–4 —

Playoffs[]

1962 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points Location Series
1 March 16 Cincinnati W 123–122 Ray Scott (34) Cobo Arena 1–0
2 March 17 @ Cincinnati L 107–129 Ohl, Shue (18) Cincinnati Gardens 1–1
3 March 18 Cincinnati W 118–107 Bailey Howell (27) Cobo Arena 2–1
4 March 20 @ Cincinnati W 112–111 Don Ohl (33) Cincinnati Gardens 3–1
Division Finals: 2–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds Location Series
1 March 24 @ Los Angeles L 108–132 Bailey Howell (27) Walter Dukes (12) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 0–1
2 March 25 @ Los Angeles L 112–127 Don Ohl (33) Bailey Howell (13) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 0–2
3 March 27 Los Angeles L 106–111 Gene Shue (26) Walter Dukes (25) Cobo Arena 0–3
4 March 29 Los Angeles W 118–117 Bailey Howell (24) Ray Scott (23) Cobo Arena 1–3
5 March 31 @ Los Angeles W 132–125 Willie Jones (27) Ray Scott (13) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 2–3
6 April 3 Los Angeles L 117–123 Ray Scott (22) — Cobo Arena 2–4
1962 schedule

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ 1961–62 Detroit Pistons
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