1959–60 Detroit Pistons season
The 1959–60 NBA season was the Pistons' 12th season in the NBA and third season in the city of Detroit.[1]
| 1959–60 Detroit Pistons season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Red Rocha Dick McGuire |
| Arena | Detroit Olympia |
| Results | |
| Record | 30–45 (.400) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West Division Semifinals (eliminated 0–2) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WJBK |
| Radio | WXYZ |
Regular season
Season standings
| Western Division | Wins | Losses | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-St. Louis Hawks | 46 | 29 | .613 | – | 28–5 | 12–20 | 6–4 | 27–12 |
| x-Detroit Pistons | 30 | 45 | .400 | 16 | 17–14 | 6–21 | 7–10 | 20–19 |
| x-Minneapolis Lakers | 25 | 50 | .333 | 21 | 9–15 | 9–21 | 7–14 | 17–22 |
| Cincinnati Royals | 19 | 56 | .253 | 27 | 9–22 | 2–20 | 8–14 | 14–25 |
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
| 1959-60 NBA Records | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | CIN | DET | MIN | NYK | PHI | STL | SYR |
| Boston | — | 8–1 | 9–0 | 8–1 | 12–1 | 8–5 | 6–3 | 8–5 |
| Cincinnati | 1–8 | — | 5–8 | 5–8 | 2–7 | 0–9 | 4–9 | 2–7 |
| Detroit | 0–9 | 8–5 | — | 7–6 | 4–5 | 2–7 | 5–8 | 4–5 |
| Minneapolis | 1–8 | 8–5 | 6–7 | — | 4–5 | 2–7 | 3–10 | 1–8 |
| New York | 1–12 | 7–2 | 5–4 | 5–4 | — | 4–9 | 3–6 | 2–11 |
| Philadelphia | 5–8 | 9–0 | 7–2 | 7–2 | 9–4 | — | 4–5 | 8–5 |
| St. Louis | 3–6 | 9–4 | 8–5 | 10–3 | 6–3 | 5–4 | — | 5–4 |
| Syracuse | 5–8 | 7–2 | 5–4 | 8–1 | 11–2 | 5–8 | 4–5 | — |
Playoffs
West Division Semifinals
(2) Detroit Pistons vs. (3) Minneapolis Lakers: Lakers win series 2-0
- Game 1 @ Detroit: Minneapolis 113, Detroit 112
- Game 2 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 114, Detroit 99
Awards and records
References
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