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1960-61 Detroit Pistons Roster
Team Record: 34-45
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 2-3 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 3-2
Coach: Dick McGuire (34-45)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 164,230, Avg. 5,298 in 31 home dates
1960-61 Detroit Pistons Results
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1960-61 season with a record of 34 wins and 45 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
Detroit scored 9,370 points and conceded 9,558. Bailey Howell tossed in a team-best 1,815 points for the Pistons, and Gene Shue averaged 19 or more per game as well. Bailey Howell contributed 1,111 boards. Gene Shue dished out 530 assists for the squad.
Dick McGuire coached the team. The 1960-61 Detroit Pistons lost in the division semifinals.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Archie Dees | F-C | February 22, 1936 | 6'8" | 205 | Indiana | Ethel, MS USA |
Walter Dukes | C | June 23, 1930 | 7'0" | 220 | Seton Hall | Youngstown, OH USA |
Bob Ferry | C-F | May 31, 1937 | 6'8" | 230 | St. Louis | St. Louis, MO USA |
Bailey Howell | F | January 20, 1937 | 6'7" | 210 | Mississippi State | Middleton, TN USA |
Ron Johnson | F | July 20, 1938 | 6'8" | 215 | Minnesota | |
Willie Jones | G | June 29, 1936 | 6'3" | 185 | Northwestern | |
George Lee | F-G | November 23, 1936 | 6'4" | 200 | Michigan | |
Shellie McMillon | F | March 11, 1936 | 6'5" | 205 | Bradley | Chicago, IL USA |
Jackie Moreland | F-G | March 11, 1938 | 6'7" | 215 | Louisiana Tech | Minden, LA USA |
Chuck Noble | G | July 24, 1931 | 6'4" | 190 | Louisville | |
Don Ohl | G | April 18, 1936 | 6'3" | 190 | Illinois | Murphysboro, IL USA |
Gene Shue | G | December 18, 1931 | 6'2" | 170 | Maryland | Baltimore, MD USA |