1960–61 Detroit Pistons season
| 1960–61 Detroit Pistons season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dick McGuire |
| Arena | Detroit Olympia |
| Results | |
| Record | 34–45 (.430) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West Division Semifinals (eliminated 2–3) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
The 1960-61 NBA season was the Pistons' 13th season in the NBA and fourth season in the city of Detroit.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| 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 | — |
Playoffs
West Division Semifinals
(2) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (3) Detroit Pistons: Lakers win series 3-2
- Game 1 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 120, Detroit 102
- Game 2 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 127, Detroit 118
- Game 3 @ Detroit: Detroit 124, Los Angeles 113
- Game 4 @ Detroit: Detroit 123, Los Angeles 114
- Game 5 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 137, Detroit 120