1957–58 Detroit Pistons season

1957–58 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachCharles Eckman
Red Rocha
General managerFred DeLano
OwnerFred Zollner
ArenaDetroit Olympia
Results
Record33–39 (.458)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finishWest Division Finals
(eliminated 1–4)
Stats at Basketball Reference

The 1957–58 Detroit Pistons season was the Detroit Pistons' tenth season in the NBA and first season in the city of Detroit.

The new Detroit Pistons played home games at Olympia Stadium, home of the Detroit Red Wings, and struggled to find a footing in their new hometown.[1] Team owner Fred Zollner provided the team with their own aircraft to travel for road games, but the NBA responded with a difficult travel schedule, especially during the winter, as the Pistons could avoid commercial air delays. The Pistons went 33–39 (.458) during the season, tied for second in the Western Division, with the Cincinnati Royals, eight games behind the St. Louis Hawks, but were awarded the second seed on tie-breakers.[2]

The Pistons defeated the Royals in two straight games in the West Semifinal series, but lost the West Finals to the Hawks 4–1.[3] The team was led by forward George Yardley (27.8 ppg, 10.7 rpg, NBA All-Star) and guards Gene Shue (15.6 ppg, NBA All-Star) and Dick McGuire (8.1 ppg, 6.6 apg, NBA All-Star).[4][3]

Regular season

Season standings

Western Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-St. Louis Hawks 41 31 .569 - 23-8 8-19 10-4 24-12
x-Detroit Pistons 33 39 .458 8 14-14 13-17 6-8 18-18
x-Cincinnati Royals 33 39 .458 8 17-12 10-19 6-8 17-19
Minneapolis Lakers 19 53 .264 22 10-15 4-21 5-17 13-23
x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

1957–58 Game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 October 23 Boston L 94–105 George Yardley (20) 0–1
2 October 26 Philadelphia L 100–112 George Yardley (41) 0–2
3 October 30 @ Minneapolis W 115–96 George Yardley (28) 1–2
4 November 3 @ Cincinnati W 94–88 George Yardley (23) 2–2
5 November 5 vs. Boston L 105–111 Harry Gallatin (25) 2–3
6 November 12 New York W 109–107 George Yardley (32) 3–3
7 November 15 Minneapolis L 104–112 George Yardley (31) 3–4
8 November 16 @ New York W 109–105 George Yardley (35) 4–4
9 November 17 @ Philadelphia W 95–91 George Yardley (26) 5–4
10 November 19 vs. Cincinnati L 75–92 George Yardley (17) 5–5
11 November 21 Boston L 90–112 George Yardley (22) 5–6
12 November 23 @ St. Louis L 110–115 Bob Houbregs (24) 5–7
13 November 26 vs. Minneapolis W 109–91 George Yardley (31) 6–7
14 November 27 St. Louis L 110–121 George Yardley (30) 6–8
15 November 29 @ Cincinnati L 87–92 (OT) George Yardley (26) 6–9
16 November 30 Cincinnati W 100–96 George Yardley (32) 7–9
17 December 1 @ New York L 102–109 George Yardley (39) 7–10
18 December 3 Boston L 113–124 George Yardley (34) 7–11
19 December 5 vs. Cincinnati L 99–109 George Yardley (32) 7–12
20 December 6 @ Syracuse L 91–118 George Yardley (34) 7–13
21 December 7 Cincinnati W 109–105 George Yardley (25) 8–13
22 December 10 Philadelphia L 97–100 George Yardley (30) 8–14
23 December 12 @ Philadelphia W 101–96 George Yardley (28) 9–14
24 December 15 New York L 109–116 George Yardley (27) 9–15
25 December 17 vs. St. Louis L 99–106 George Yardley (22) 9–16
26 December 21 Cincinnati W 112–101 George Yardley (31) 10–16
27 December 22 @ Syracuse L 93–119 Shue, Thieben (12) 10–17
28 December 25 Minneapolis L 104–106 George Yardley (29) 10–18
29 December 26 @ St. Louis W 110–106 George Yardley (48) 11–18
30 December 27 @ New York L 120–125 George Yardley (31) 11–19
31 December 28 Syracuse W 117–111 George Yardley (20) 12–19
32 December 31 @ Cincinnati L 96–130 George Yardley (22) 12–20
33 January 4 Philadelphia W 81–78 Gene Shue (17) 13–20
34 January 5 @ St. Louis L 93–95 Walter Dukes (18) 13–21
35 January 7 vs. Cincinnati L 99–114 Walter Dukes (17) 13–22
36 January 8 Syracuse W 109–107 Gallatin, Yardley (26) 14–22
37 January 10 vs. Minneapolis L 114–124 George Yardley (23) 14–23
38 January 11 Minneapolis W 129–102 George Yardley (23) 15–23
39 January 12 @ Syracuse L 109–135 George Yardley (25) 15–24
40 January 15 @ Boston L 113–131 George Yardley (51) 15–25
41 January 16 @ Philadelphia W 113–108 George Yardley (25) 16–25
42 January 17 Cincinnati W 115–94 George Yardley (31) 17–25
43 January 18 @ St. Louis L 103–105 George Yardley (36) 17–26
44 January 19 @ Minneapolis L 111–118 Jordon, Yardley (24) 17–27
45 January 22 New York L 92–115 Harry Gallatin (16) 17–28
46 January 23 @ Minneapolis L 125–128 (OT) George Yardley (44) 17–29
47 January 25 St. Louis W 105–98 Harry Gallatin (27) 18–29
48 January 26 @ Cincinnati L 103–107 George Yardley (33) 18–30
49 January 27 Philadelphia W 115–93 Gene Shue (25) 19–30
50 January 30 vs. Syracuse W 87–83 Walter Dukes (21) 20–30
51 January 31 vs. New York W 119–105 George Yardley (36) 21–30
52 February 1 vs. Philadelphia L 86–106 Walter Dukes (18) 21–31
53 February 2 @ Boston L 115–119 George Yardley (31) 21–32
54 February 4 Syracuse W 118–113 George Yardley (52) 22–32
55 February 7 vs. St. Louis W 125–107 George Yardley (37) 23–32
56 February 9 New York L 98–100 Gallatin, Yardley (16) 23–33
57 February 11 @ Philadelphia L 98–115 George Yardley (27) 23–34
58 February 12 St. Louis L 105–122 Chuck Noble (19) 23–35
59 February 14 @ Boston W 111–109 George Yardley (29) 24–35
60 February 15 Minneapolis L 110–111 Phil Jordon (29) 24–36
61 February 16 @ St. Louis W 100–98 Gene Shue (21) 25–36
62 February 18 Syracuse W 120–98 George Yardley (48) 26–36
63 February 19 @ Minneapolis W 117–115 (OT) George Yardley (43) 27–36
64 February 21 @ Cincinnati W 109–107 George Yardley (32) 28–36
65 February 22 St. Louis W 98–96 Harry Gallatin (22) 29–36
66 February 25 vs. St. Louis W 114–113 (OT) George Yardley (44) 30–36
67 February 26 Boston L 99–106 Gene Shue (30) 30–37
68 February 27 vs. Minneapolis W 112–109 George Yardley (41) 31–37
69 March 1 @ New York W 103–101 George Yardley (36) 32–37
70 March 6 @ Minneapolis W 132–116 George Yardley (49) 33–37
71 March 8 @ Boston L 103–108 George Yardley (22) 33–38
72 March 9 @ Syracuse L 90–111 George Yardley (26) 33–39

Playoffs

1958 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points Location Series
1 March 15 Cincinnati W 100–83 George Yardley (29) Detroit Olympia 1–0
2 March 16 @ Cincinnati W 124–104 Yardley, Dukes (24) Cincinnati Gardens 2–0
Division Finals: 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Series
1 March 19 @ St. Louis L 111–114 Gene Shue (29) Kiel Auditorium
7,328 		0–1
2 March 22 St. Louis L 96–99 George Yardley (26) University of Detroit Fieldhouse 0–2
3 March 23 @ St. Louis W 109–89 George Yardley (31) Kiel Auditorium
9,321 		1–2
4 March 25 St. Louis L 101–145 Yardley, Dukes (16) Detroit Olympia 1–3
5 March 27 @ St. Louis L 96–120 Yardley, Dukes (18) Kiel Auditorium
7,661 		1–4
1958 schedule

Awards and records

References

  1. ^ "Not a lot of hoopla greeted Pistons 60 years ago".
  2. ^ "The Big Z and His Misfiring Pistons".
  3. ^ a b "1957-58 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  4. ^ "Chevette to Corvette No. 35: The 1957-58 Detroit Pistons". Pistonpowered.com. October 26, 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
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