1958–59 Detroit Pistons season

1958–59 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachRed Rocha
General managerNick Kerbawy
OwnerFred Zollner
ArenaDetroit Olympia
Results
Record28–44 (.389)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishWest Division Semifinals
(eliminated 1–2)
Stats at Basketball Reference

The 1958–59 Detroit Pistons season was the Detroit Pistons' 11th season in the NBA and second season in the city of Detroit.[1] The team played at Olympia Stadium in Detroit.

The team finished with a 28-44 (.389) record, third in the Western Division, but advanced to the playoffs, dropping the Western Conference semi-final 2–1 to the Minneapolis Lakers. The team was led guard Gene Shue (17.6 ppg, NBA All-Star) and center Walter Dukes (13.0 ppg, 13.3 rpg). The Pistons traded away NBA All-Star George Yardley to the Syracuse Nationals during the season in a trade that netted Ed Conlin.[2][1]

Regular season

Season standings

Western Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-St. Louis Hawks 49 23 .681 – 28–3 14–15 7–5 27–9
x-Minneapolis Lakers 33 39 .458 16 15–7 9–17 9–15 18–18
x-Detroit Pistons 28 44 .389 21 13–17 8–20 7–7 17–19
Cincinnati Royals 19 53 .264 30 9–19 2–25 8–9 10–26
x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

1958–59 Game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 October 19 @ Syracuse L 94–103 Gene Shue (18) 0–1
2 October 23 @ St. Louis L 103–104 George Yardley (28) 0–2
3 October 25 St. Louis W 117–112 Phil Jordon (33) 1–2
4 October 26 @ Minneapolis L 100–108 George Yardley (36) 1–3
5 October 31 Cincinnati W 120–113 Phil Jordon (31) 2–3
6 November 1 @ Boston L 98–112 George Yardley (17) 2–4
7 November 2 @ Philadelphia W 107–91 George Yardley (33) 3–4
8 November 7 New York L 101–115 Chuck Noble (23) 3–5
9 November 9 Boston W 136–133 Gene Shue (45) 4–5
10 November 13 vs. Minneapolis W 119–110 Shue, Yardley (32) 5–5
11 November 14 Syracuse L 109–111 George Yardley (25) 5–6
12 November 15 @ St. Louis L 91–102 Phil Jordon (20) 5–7
13 November 18 vs. Boston L 102–115 Phil Jordon (18) 5–8
14 November 22 Cincinnati W 103–86 George Yardley (24) 6–8
15 November 23 @ Minneapolis W 124–109 George Yardley (34) 7–8
16 November 25 Minneapolis L 90–98 George Yardley (31) 7–9
17 November 26 @ Cincinnati W 112–95 Phil Jordon (24) 8–9
18 November 28 Syracuse W 101–93 Chuck Noble (20) 9–9
19 November 29 @ Boston L 96–110 Farley, McMillon, Shue (14) 9–10
20 December 2 Philadelphia W 95–91 George Yardley (37) 10–10
21 December 5 New York L 108–110 George Yardley (24) 10–11
22 December 6 @ New York W 99–92 Chuck Noble (20) 11–11
23 December 10 vs. St. Louis W 89–82 Dukes, Jordon (12) 12–11
24 December 11 vs. St. Louis W 107–101 George Yardley (37) 13–11
25 December 12 Philadelphia W 97–95 Phil Jordon (32) 14–11
26 December 14 Syracuse L 95–101 Dick McGuire (22) 14–12
27 December 17 Boston L 95–102 George Yardley (33) 14–13
28 December 18 @ Minneapolis L 104–113 George Yardley (27) 14–14
29 December 20 St. Louis L 104–111 Gene Shue (20) 14–15
30 December 25 vs. Minneapolis W 98–97 (OT) Gene Shue (17) 15–15
31 December 26 Cincinnati W 131–91 George Yardley (28) 16–15
32 December 30 @ New York L 90–93 George Yardley (21) 16–16
33 January 2 vs. Cincinnati L 104–111 George Yardley (30) 16–17
34 January 3 New York L 102–106 George Yardley (16) 16–18
35 January 4 @ Syracuse L 94–118 Phil Jordon (24) 16–19
36 January 6 @ Philadelphia W 107–105 George Yardley (27) 17–19
37 January 9 Boston L 90–103 George Yardley (21) 17–20
38 January 10 @ Cincinnati W 101–69 Gene Shue (24) 18–20
39 January 11 @ St. Louis L 100–111 McGuire, Shue (14) 18–21
40 January 13 vs. Cincinnati W 112–92 Phil Jordon (24) 19–21
41 January 14 St. Louis L 108–114 Walter Dukes (25) 19–22
42 January 17 Philadelphia L 104–106 Walter Dukes (23) 19–23
43 January 18 @ Cincinnati L 88–107 Walter Dukes (26) 19–24
44 January 21 @ Philadelphia L 105–112 George Yardley (33) 19–25
45 January 24 @ New York L 118–122 (OT) Walter Dukes (24) 19–26
46 January 25 @ Boston L 118–119 (OT) Gene Shue (29) 19–27
47 January 26 vs. Philadelphia L 98–102 Phil Jordon (23) 19–28
48 January 27 Syracuse L 107–121 Phil Jordon (23) 19–29
49 January 30 vs. Minneapolis L 86–88 Gene Shue (20) 19–30
50 January 31 Cincinnati W 103–88 Gene Shue (27) 20–30
51 February 1 @ St. Louis L 96–130 Chuck Noble (18) 20–31
52 February 4 Philadelphia W 119–117 (2OT) Walter Dukes (26) 21–31
53 February 6 vs. Syracuse L 103–122 Joe Holup (21) 21–32
54 February 8 Minneapolis L 103–115 Earl Lloyd (22) 21–33
55 February 9 vs. Cincinnati W 122–97 Phil Jordon (20) 22–33
56 February 11 @ Syracuse W 118–114 (OT) Phil Jordon (30) 23–33
57 February 13 New York W 96–90 Phil Jordon (19) 24–33
58 February 15 @ Boston L 94–120 Gene Shue (15) 24–34
59 February 17 Minneapolis L 90–97 Earl Lloyd (20) 24–35
60 February 18 @ Minneapolis L 95–105 Gene Shue (22) 24–36
61 February 20 Boston L 106–111 (OT) Gene Shue (24) 24–37
62 February 21 vs. New York W 114–101 Gene Shue (26) 25–37
63 February 22 @ Syracuse L 108–139 Gene Shue (21) 25–38
64 February 25 St. Louis L 100–104 Phil Jordon (20) 25–39
65 February 26 vs. Cincinnati L 101–106 Gene Shue (16) 25–40
66 March 1 Cincinnati W 117–101 Gene Shue (31) 26–40
67 March 3 vs. Philadelphia L 107–116 Gene Shue (20) 26–41
68 March 4 St. Louis W 127–97 Shellie McMillon (23) 27–41
69 March 6 Minneapolis L 98–99 Conlin, Dukes (17) 27–42
70 March 7 @ St. Louis L 128–137 Gene Shue (27) 27–43
71 March 8 @ New York L 120–127 Phil Jordon (19) 27–44
72 March 11 @ Minneapolis W 123–118 Phil Jordon (21) 28–44

Playoffs

1959 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 1–2 (home: 1–0; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points Location Series
1 March 14 @ Minneapolis L 89–92 Phil Jordon (22) Minneapolis Auditorium 0–1
2 March 15 Minneapolis W 117–103 Gene Shue (32) Detroit Olympia 1–1
3 March 18 @ Minneapolis L 102–129 Gene Shue (31) Minneapolis Auditorium 1–2
1959 schedule

References

  1. ^ a b "1958-59 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Chevette to Corvette No. 47: The 1958-59". Pistonpowered.com. October 7, 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
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