1959–60 Detroit Pistons season

1959–60 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachRed Rocha
Dick McGuire
General managerNick Kerbawy
OwnerFred Zollner
ArenaDetroit Olympia
Results
Record30–45 (.400)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finishWest Division Semifinals
(eliminated 0–2)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionWJBK
RadioWXYZ

The 1959–60 Detroit Pistons season was the Detroit Pistons' 12th season in the NBA and third season in the city of Detroit.[1] The team played at Olympia Stadium in Detroit.

The team finished with a 30-45 (.400) record, second in the Western Division, advancing to the playoffs, dropping the Western Conference semi-final 2–0 to the Minneapolis Lakers. The team was led guard Gene Shue (22.8 ppg, NBA All-Star) and center Walter Dukes (15.2 ppg, 13.4 rpg). The Pistons also featured rookie Bailey Howell who put up outstanding numbers (17.8 ppg, 10.5 rpg) on his way to a Hall of Fame career.[2][1]

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

Game log

1959–60 Game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 October 18 @ Minneapolis W 106–105 Gene Shue (22) 1–0
2 October 24 @ Cincinnati L 103–108 Bailey Howell (17) 1–1
3 October 28 Syracuse W 117–102 Bailey Howell (22) 2–1
4 October 31 @ Philadelphia L 112–120 Gene Shue (23) 2–2
5 November 4 New York L 101–107 Bailey Howell (15) 2–3
6 November 6 @ Minneapolis W 118–113 (2OT) Gene Shue (22) 3–3
7 November 7 Minneapolis L 111–113 (OT) Gene Shue (28) 3–4
8 November 8 @ Syracuse L 107–118 Earl Lloyd (19) 3–5
9 November 10 vs. Boston L 109–128 Gene Shue (28) 3–6
10 November 11 Philadelphia L 105–119 Walter Dukes (22) 3–7
11 November 12 vs. Minneapolis W 107–93 Archie Dees (23) 4–7
12 November 14 Cincinnati W 111–103 Bailey Howell (22) 5–7
13 November 15 @ New York W 103–94 Gene Shue (26) 6–7
14 November 17 Boston L 129–132 (2OT) Gene Shue (35) 6–8
15 November 18 vs. Cincinnati W 110–93 Bailey Howell (27) 7–8
16 November 20 @ Minneapolis L 85–105 Chuck Noble (15) 7–9
17 November 21 @ St. Louis W 109–107 Bailey Howell (27) 8–9
18 November 22 New York W 115–104 Chuck Noble (26) 9–9
19 November 24 vs. Cincinnati W 104–91 Gene Shue (43) 10–9
20 November 25 St. Louis L 97–104 Gene Shue (22) 10–10
21 November 28 @ Boston L 110–136 Bailey Howell (20) 10–11
22 December 4 Minneapolis W 120–101 Chuck Noble (25) 11–11
23 December 5 @ New York L 108–124 Gene Shue (20) 11–12
24 December 6 @ Philadelphia L 116–118 Bailey Howell (25) 11–13
25 December 9 vs. Cincinnati L 119–129 Gene Shue (26) 11–14
26 December 10 vs. St. Louis L 111–129 Archie Dees (26) 11–15
27 December 13 New York W 147–129 Walter Dukes (38) 12–15
28 December 16 St. Louis L 106–107 Bailey Howell (33) 12–16
29 December 19 Syracuse W 120–112 Gene Shue (32) 13–16
30 December 20 @ St. Louis L 86–102 Walter Dukes (20) 13–17
31 December 22 Boston L 104–136 Bailey Howell (25) 13–18
32 December 25 @ Cincinnati L 103–121 Walter Dukes (19) 13–19
33 December 26 Minneapolis W 108–105 Bailey Howell (25) 13–20
34 December 27 @ Minneapolis L 109–119 Gene Shue (30) 13–21
35 December 30 vs. New York L 109–124 Gene Shue (26) 13–22
36 January 1 St. Louis W 119–107 Gene Shue (28) 14–22
37 January 2 @ St. Louis L 113–114 Walter Dukes (27) 14–23
38 January 3 Cincinnati W 114–112 Gene Shue (31) 15–23
39 January 5 @ New York L 110–121 Gene Shue (23) 15–24
40 January 7 vs. Philadelphia L 105–120 Earl Lloyd (20) 15–25
41 January 8 vs. Syracuse L 107–118 Dukes, Howell (25) 15–26
42 January 9 Boston L 103–126 Bailey Howell (19) 15–27
43 January 10 @ Syracuse L 103–108 Gene Shue (26) 15–28
44 January 13 vs. New York W 114–113 Gene Shue (29) 16–28
45 January 16 vs. Minneapolis W 105–98 Howell, Shue (18) 17–28
46 January 17 Cincinnati W 115–110 Bailey Howell (28) 18–28
47 January 23 Philadelphia W 130–110 Dees, Shue (22) 19–28
48 January 25 vs. Philadelphia L 117–127 Gene Shue (24) 19–29
49 January 26 vs. Syracuse W 121–114 Gene Shue (31) 20–29
50 January 27 Syracuse L 108–144 Bailey Howell (22) 20–30
51 January 29 @ St. Louis L 125–130 (OT) Bailey Howell (26) 20–31
52 January 30 St. Louis W 117–107 Walter Dukes (26) 21–31
53 January 31 @ Boston L 128–146 Gene Shue (22) 21–32
54 February 3 Cincinnati W 117–105 Gene Shue (28) 22–32
55 February 4 @ Cincinnati W 121–102 Chuck Noble (25) 23–32
56 February 6 Minneapolis W 116–101 Archie Dees (27) 24–32
57 February 7 @ Minneapolis L 102–104 Gene Shue (25) 24–33
58 February 9 Philadelphia W 122–113 Gene Shue (30) 25–33
59 February 10 vs. Boston L 121–153 Gene Shue (25) 25–34
60 February 12 vs. Cincinnati L 101–133 Noble, Shue (16) 25–35
61 February 13 Minneapolis L 117–123 (OT) Gene Shue (34) 25–36
62 February 16 St. Louis L 104–111 Gene Shue (31) 25–37
63 February 19 Boston L 116–136 Chuck Noble (29) 25–38
64 February 20 @ Cincinnati L 107–110 Gene Shue (26) 25–39
65 February 21 @ Syracuse L 120–122 Gene Shue (39) 25–40
66 February 24 Syracuse W 128–110 Gene Shue (37) 26–40
67 February 25 vs. Boston L 107–121 Ed Conlin (27) 26–41
68 February 27 @ St. Louis W 127–97 Archie Dees (25) 27–41
69 February 28 Philadelphia L 111–113 Gene Shue (22) 27–42
70 March 1 vs. Cincinnati W 108–106 Dick McGuire (22) 28–42
71 March 2 St. Louis W 116–100 Bailey Howell (28) 29–42
72 March 3 @ Philadelphia L 101–110 Gene Shue (23) 29–43
73 March 6 @ New York L 112–120 Bailey Howell (22) 29–44
74 March 8 @ St. Louis L 101–122 Gene Shue (18) 29–45
75 March 9 Minneapolis W 117–116 Shellie McMillon (26) 30–45

Playoffs

1960 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points Location Series
1 March 12 Minneapolis L 112–113 Bailey Howell (29) Grosse Pointe South High School[3] 0–1
2 March 13 @ Minneapolis L 99–114 Gene Shue (27) Minneapolis Armory 0–2
1960 schedule

Awards and records

References

  1. ^ a b "1959-60 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Chevette to Corvette No. 46: The 1959-60 Detroit Pistons". Pistonpowered.com. October 10, 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Alternate location for Pistons playoff game". drive.google.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
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