1960–61 Detroit Pistons season

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West Division Semifinals
(eliminated 2–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
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The Pistons finished 34-45 (.430), 3rd in the Western Division. The team advanced to the playoffs, losing to the Los Angeles Lakers 3-2 as Laker Elgin Baylor dominated the series with a 39.4 ppg average in the series. Detroit was led on the season by forward Bailey Howell (23.6 ppg, 14.4 rpg, NBA All-Star), center Walter Dukes (11.7 ppg, 14.1 rpg, NBA All-Star) and guard Gene Shue (22.6 ppg, 6.8 apg, NBA All-Star).

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 —

Game log

1960–61 Game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 October 22 @ Boston 116–118 Bailey Howell (27) 0–1
2 October 26
Cincinnati
 117–131 Gene Shue (30) 1–1
3 October 29 New York 110–115 Bailey Howell (23) 2–1
4 November 2
St. Louis
 132–117 Gene Shue (18) 2–2
5 November 4 @
Philadelphia
 121–136 Don Ohl (24) 2–3
6 November 5 N Philadelphia 130–123 Howell, Shue (27) 2–4
7 November 9 @ St. Louis 120–126 Gene Shue (20) 2–5
8 November 12 Cincinnati 112–116 Gene Shue (31) 3–5
9 November 13 @ Cincinnati 125–113 Don Ohl (31) 4–5
10 November 15 N Boston 115–114 (OT) Gene Shue (26) 5–5
11 November 16 Philadelphia 118–119 Bailey Howell (30) 6–5
12 November 17 N St. Louis 112–105 Gene Shue (25) 6–6
13 November 19 @ Los Angeles 122–130 Walter Dukes (32) 6–7
14 November 20 N Los Angeles 135–131 Bailey Howell (36) 6–8
15 November 23
Syracuse
 115–122 Gene Shue (24) 7–8
16 November 25 Los Angeles 141–128 (OT) Bailey Howell (43) 7–9
17 November 26 N New York 127–119 Bailey Howell (28) 7–10
18 November 29 @ New York 107–118 Bailey Howell (25) 7–11
19 November 30 Boston 125–110 Jackie Moreland (22) 7–12
20 December 4 N Cincinnati 116–115 Bailey Howell (31) 8–12
21 December 6 @ St. Louis 110–146 Bailey Howell (18) 8–13
22 December 7 St. Louis 83–113 Bailey Howell (25) 9–13
23 December 10 Syracuse 117–107 Ohl, Shue (19) 9–14
24 December 13 N Philadelphia 110–108 Gene Shue (25) 9–15
25 December 14 Philadelphia 126–134 Bailey Howell (38) 10–15
26 December 16 New York 108–104 Bailey Howell (30) 10–16
27 December 19 N Los Angeles 107–103 Gene Shue (30) 10–17
28 December 20 N Los Angeles 94–97 Bailey Howell (31) 11–17
29 December 24 @ Boston 106–150 Bailey Howell (18) 11–18
30 December 25 @ Cincinnati 119–126 Bailey Howell (30) 11–19
31 December 26 Cincinnati 132–137 Gene Shue (33) 12–19
32 December 29 St. Louis 89–112 Bailey Howell (31) 13–19
33 December 30 N Syracuse 112–121 Bailey Howell (33) 14–19
34 January 1 Los Angeles 105–116 Bailey Howell (26) 15–19
35 January 2 N Los Angeles 123–113 Don Ohl (25) 15–20
36 January 3 N Philadelphia 128–125 (OT) George Lee (26) 15–21
37 January 5 N New York 104–102 Bailey Howell (19) 15–22
38 January 6 Boston 108–102 Shellie McMillon (20) 15–23
39 January 8 @ Syracuse 115–138 Gene Shue (24) 15–24
40 January 10 N Boston 98–118 Ferry, Shue (17) 15–25
41 January 11 Cincinnati 122–126 Gene Shue (32) 16–25
42 January 12 N Cincinnati 124–112 Bailey Howell (33) 17–25
43 January 14 @ St. Louis 113–135 Gene Shue (24) 17–26
44 January 15 St. Louis 122–137 Don Ohl (25) 18–26
45 January 18 N Cincinnati 144–128 Gene Shue (41) 19–26
46 January 20 New York 128–132 Bailey Howell (29) 20–26
47 January 21 N Cincinnati 130–106 Bailey Howell (29) 21–26
48 January 22 Philadelphia 128–136 Gene Shue (32) 22–26
49 January 24 @ Cincinnati 106–104 Bailey Howell (29) 23–26
50 January 25 Cincinnati 125–138 Gene Shue (24) 24–26
51 January 27 @ Boston 111–140 Dukes, Howell (18) 24–27
52 January 29 @ Los Angeles 113–137 Gene Shue (21) 24–28
53 January 30 @ Los Angeles 116–117 Bailey Howell (27) 24–29
54 January 31 N Los Angeles 112–121 Gene Shue (26) 25–29
55 February 1 N St. Louis 137–131 Don Ohl (22) 25–30
56 February 3 Syracuse 118–121 Bailey Howell (26) 26–30
57 February 4 N Syracuse 104–111 Gene Shue (31) 27–30
58 February 5 Los Angeles 125–120 Bailey Howell (34) 27–31
59 February 7 @ New York 120–131 Don Ohl (33) 27–32
60 February 8 Philadelphia 123–125 Gene Shue (28) 28–32
61 February 10 Boston 134–137 Gene Shue (35) 29–32
62 February 11 N Syracuse 141–111 Gene Shue (21) 29–33
63 February 12 @ Syracuse 122–148 Bob Ferry (25) 29–34
64 February 14 @ St. Louis 134–135 George Lee (31) 29–35
65 February 16 Los Angeles 129–106 Bob Ferry (25) 29–36
66 February 17 N Syracuse 115–113 Bob Ferry (31) 29–37
67 February 18 St. Louis 141–138 Bob Ferry (39) 29–38
68 February 21 N Syracuse 123–118 Gene Shue (35) 29–39
69 February 22 New York 117–123 Gene Shue (29) 30–39
70 February 23 @ Philadelphia 121–129 Bob Ferry (29) 30–40
71 February 26 Boston 113–99 Bailey Howell (17) 30–41
72 March 1 @ Cincinnati 122–137 Don Ohl (33) 30–42
73 March 3 N New York 112–129 George Lee (30) 31–42
74 March 4 @ St. Louis 102–104 Gene Shue (29) 31–43
75 March 5 St. Louis 127–122 Bailey Howell (30) 31–44
76 March 8 Los Angeles 103–120 Bailey Howell (28) 32–44
77 March 9 N Boston 118–119 Gene Shue (30) 32–45
78 March 10 N Philadelphia 103–120 Bailey Howell (35) 33–45
79 March 12 @ New York 120–106 Howell, Lee (24) 34–45

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

  • All-NBA Second Team

References

  1. ^ 1960–61 Detroit Pistons
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