1959-60 Detroit Pistons Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 30-45
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 0-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 2-0
Coach: Red Rocha (13-21)
Coach: Dick McGuire (17-24)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 178,007, Avg. 5,742 in 31 home dates
1959-60 Detroit Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 30-45
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 0-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 2-0
Coach: Red Rocha (13-21)
Coach: Dick McGuire (17-24)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 178,007, Avg. 5,742 in 31 home dates
1959-60 Detroit Pistons Roster
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1959-60 season with a record of 30 wins and 45 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
The Pistons racked up 8,367 points and surrendered 8,624. Gene Shue tossed in a team-best 1,712 points for Detroit, while Walter Dukes contributed 883 boards. Dick McGuire dished out 358 assists for the squad.
Red Rocha and Dick McGuire coached the team. The 1959-60 Detroit Pistons lost in the division semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8367
Regular Season Points Against: 8624
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 18, 1959 | Detroit Pistons 106 at Minneapolis Lakers 105 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 24, 1959 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Cincinnati Royals 108 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 28, 1959 | Syracuse Nationals 102 at Detroit Pistons 117 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| October 31, 1959 | Detroit Pistons 112 at Philadelphia Warriors 120 | L | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
| November 4, 1959 | New York Knicks 107 at Detroit Pistons 101 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| November 6, 1959 | Detroit Pistons 118 at Minneapolis Lakers 113 | W | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 2OT | |
| November 7, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers 113 at Detroit Pistons 111 | L | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3-4 | OT | |
| November 8, 1959 | Detroit Pistons 107 at Syracuse Nationals 118 | L | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-5 | ||
| November 10, 1959 | Boston Celtics 128 at Detroit Pistons 109 | L | 1-3 | 2-3 | 3-6 | at St Louis, MO | |
| November 11, 1959 | Philadelphia Warriors 119 at Detroit Pistons 105 | L | 1-4 | 2-3 | 3-7 | ||
| November 12, 1959 | Detroit Pistons 107 at Minneapolis Lakers 93 | W | 1-4 | 3-3 | 4-7 | at New York, NY | |
| November 14, 1959 | Cincinnati Royals 103 at Detroit Pistons 111 | W | 2-4 | 3-3 | 5-7 | ||
| November 15, 1959 | Detroit Pistons 103 at New York Knicks 94 | W | 2-4 | 4-3 | 6-7 | ||
| November 17, 1959 | Boston Celtics 132 at Detroit Pistons 129 | L | 2-5 | 4-3 | 6-8 | 2OT | |
| November 18, 1959 | Detroit Pistons 110 at Cincinnati Royals 93 | W | 2-5 | 5-3 | 7-8 | at Indianapolis, IN | |
| November 20, 1959 | Detroit Pistons 85 at Minneapolis Lakers 105 | L | 2-5 | 5-4 | 7-9 | ||
| November 21, 1959 | Detroit Pistons 109 at St. Louis Hawks 107 | W | 2-5 | 6-4 | 8-9 | ||
| November 22, 1959 | New York Knicks 104 at Detroit Pistons 115 | W | 3-5 | 6-4 | 9-9 | ||
| November 24, 1959 | Detroit Pistons 104 at Cincinnati Royals 91 | W | 3-5 | 7-4 | 10-9 | at New York, NY | |
| November 25, 1959 | St. Louis Hawks 104 at Detroit Pistons 97 | L | 3-6 | 7-4 | 10-10 | ||
| November 28, 1959 | Detroit Pistons 110 at Boston Celtics 136 | L | 3-6 | 7-5 | 10-11 | ||
| December 4, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers 101 at Detroit Pistons 120 | W | 4-6 | 7-5 | 11-11 | ||
| December 5, 1959 | Detroit Pistons 108 at New York Knicks 124 | L | 4-6 | 7-6 | 11-12 | ||
| December 6, 1959 | Detroit Pistons 116 at Philadelphia Warriors 118 | L | 4-6 | 7-7 | 11-13 | ||
| December 9, 1959 | Cincinnati Royals 129 at Detroit Pistons 119 | L | 4-7 | 7-7 | 11-14 | at Boston, MA | |
| December 10, 1959 | St. Louis Hawks 129 at Detroit Pistons 111 | L | 4-8 | 7-7 | 11-15 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| December 13, 1959 | New York Knicks 129 at Detroit Pistons 147 | W | 5-8 | 7-7 | 12-15 | ||
| December 16, 1959 | St. Louis Hawks 107 at Detroit Pistons 106 | L | 5-9 | 7-7 | 12-16 | ||
| December 19, 1959 | Syracuse Nationals 112 at Detroit Pistons 120 | W | 6-9 | 7-7 | 13-16 | ||
| December 20, 1959 | Detroit Pistons 86 at St. Louis Hawks 102 | L | 6-9 | 7-8 | 13-17 | ||
| December 22, 1959 | Boston Celtics 136 at Detroit Pistons 104 | L | 6-10 | 7-8 | 13-18 | ||
| December 25, 1959 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Cincinnati Royals 121 | L | 6-10 | 7-9 | 13-19 | ||
| December 26, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers 108 at Detroit Pistons 105 | L | 6-11 | 7-9 | 13-20 | ||
| December 27, 1959 | Detroit Pistons 109 at Minneapolis Lakers 119 | L | 6-11 | 7-10 | 13-21 | ||
| December 30, 1959 | New York Knicks 124 at Detroit Pistons 109 | L | 6-12 | 7-10 | 13-22 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| January 1, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks 107 at Detroit Pistons 119 | W | 7-12 | 7-10 | 14-22 | ||
| January 2, 1960 | Detroit Pistons 113 at St. Louis Hawks 114 | L | 7-12 | 7-11 | 14-23 | ||
| January 3, 1960 | Cincinnati Royals 112 at Detroit Pistons 114 | W | 8-12 | 7-11 | 15-23 | ||
| January 5, 1960 | Detroit Pistons 110 at New York Knicks 121 | L | 8-12 | 7-12 | 15-24 | ||
| January 7, 1960 | Philadelphia Warriors 120 at Detroit Pistons 105 | L | 8-13 | 7-12 | 15-25 | at Syracuse, NY | |
| January 8, 1960 | Syracuse Nationals 118 at Detroit Pistons 107 | L | 8-14 | 7-12 | 15-26 | at Rochester, NY | |
| January 9, 1960 | Boston Celtics 126 at Detroit Pistons 103 | L | 8-15 | 7-12 | 15-27 | ||
| January 10, 1960 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Syracuse Nationals 108 | L | 8-15 | 7-13 | 15-28 | ||
| January 13, 1960 | Detroit Pistons 114 at New York Knicks 113 | W | 8-15 | 8-13 | 16-28 | at Ft Wayne, IN | |
| January 16, 1960 | Detroit Pistons 105 at Minneapolis Lakers 98 | W | 8-15 | 9-13 | 17-28 | at St Paul, MN | |
| January 17, 1960 | Cincinnati Royals 110 at Detroit Pistons 115 | W | 9-15 | 9-13 | 18-28 | ||
| January 23, 1960 | Philadelphia Warriors 110 at Detroit Pistons 130 | W | 10-15 | 9-13 | 19-28 | ||
| January 25, 1960 | Philadelphia Warriors 127 at Detroit Pistons 117 | L | 10-16 | 9-13 | 19-29 | at Bethlehem, PA | |
| January 26, 1960 | Detroit Pistons 121 at Syracuse Nationals 114 | W | 10-16 | 10-13 | 20-29 | at New York, NY | |
| January 27, 1960 | Syracuse Nationals 144 at Detroit Pistons 108 | L | 10-17 | 10-13 | 20-30 | ||
| January 29, 1960 | Detroit Pistons 125 at St. Louis Hawks 130 | L | 10-17 | 10-14 | 20-31 | OT | |
| January 30, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks 107 at Detroit Pistons 117 | W | 11-17 | 10-14 | 21-31 | ||
| January 31, 1960 | Detroit Pistons 128 at Boston Celtics 146 | L | 11-17 | 10-15 | 21-32 | ||
| February 3, 1960 | Cincinnati Royals 105 at Detroit Pistons 117 | W | 12-17 | 10-15 | 22-32 | ||
| February 4, 1960 | Detroit Pistons 121 at Cincinnati Royals 102 | W | 12-17 | 11-15 | 23-32 | ||
| February 6, 1960 | Minneapolis Lakers 101 at Detroit Pistons 116 | W | 13-17 | 11-15 | 24-32 | ||
| February 7, 1960 | Detroit Pistons 102 at Minneapolis Lakers 104 | L | 13-17 | 11-16 | 24-33 | ||
| February 9, 1960 | Philadelphia Warriors 113 at Detroit Pistons 122 | W | 14-17 | 11-16 | 25-33 | ||
| February 10, 1960 | Boston Celtics 153 at Detroit Pistons 121 | L | 14-18 | 11-16 | 25-34 | at Providence, RI | |
| February 12, 1960 | Cincinnati Royals 133 at Detroit Pistons 101 | L | 14-19 | 11-16 | 25-35 | at Dayton, OH | |
| February 13, 1960 | Minneapolis Lakers 123 at Detroit Pistons 117 | L | 14-20 | 11-16 | 25-36 | OT | |
| February 16, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks 111 at Detroit Pistons 104 | L | 14-21 | 11-16 | 25-37 | ||
| February 19, 1960 | Boston Celtics 136 at Detroit Pistons 116 | L | 14-22 | 11-16 | 25-38 | ||
| February 20, 1960 | Detroit Pistons 107 at Cincinnati Royals 110 | L | 14-22 | 11-17 | 25-39 | ||
| February 21, 1960 | Detroit Pistons 120 at Syracuse Nationals 122 | L | 14-22 | 11-18 | 25-40 | ||
| February 24, 1960 | Syracuse Nationals 110 at Detroit Pistons 128 | W | 15-22 | 11-18 | 26-40 | ||
| February 25, 1960 | Boston Celtics 121 at Detroit Pistons 107 | L | 15-23 | 11-18 | 26-41 | at Providence, RI | |
| February 27, 1960 | Detroit Pistons 116 at St. Louis Hawks 114 | W | 15-23 | 12-18 | 27-41 | ||
| February 28, 1960 | Philadelphia Warriors 113 at Detroit Pistons 111 | L | 15-24 | 12-18 | 27-42 | ||
| March 1, 1960 | Detroit Pistons 108 at Cincinnati Royals 106 | W | 15-24 | 13-18 | 28-42 | at St Louis, MO | |
| March 2, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks 100 at Detroit Pistons 116 | W | 16-24 | 13-18 | 29-42 | ||
| March 3, 1960 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Philadelphia Warriors 110 | L | 16-24 | 13-19 | 29-43 | ||
| March 6, 1960 | Detroit Pistons 112 at New York Knicks 120 | L | 16-24 | 13-20 | 29-44 | ||
| March 8, 1960 | Detroit Pistons 101 at St. Louis Hawks 122 | L | 16-24 | 13-21 | 29-45 | ||
| March 9, 1960 | Minneapolis Lakers 116 at Detroit Pistons 117 | W | 17-24 | 13-21 | 30-45 | ||
| March 12, 1960 | Minneapolis Lakers 113 at Detroit Pistons 112 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| March 13, 1960 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Minneapolis Lakers 114 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
