| 34-45 | Lost Conf Semi |
| Record | Outcome |
The Detroit Pistons finished the regular season with a 34-45 record. They went 26-24 at home and 8-21 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Detroit Pistons went 36-48. Their final game was a loss in the Western Division Semifinals to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The 1960-61 Detroit Pistons played in the Western Division, which didn't have any divisions in 1960-61.
Among qualifying months, the 1960-61 Detroit Pistons had their best month in January, when they went 11-10 and had a 52.4% win percentage. Their worst month was February, when they went 5-12 and had a 29.4% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '60 | 2-1 | 66.7% | +17 |
| November '60 | 5-11 | 31.2% | -84 |
| December '60 | 7-7 | 50% | -28 |
| January '61 | 11-10 | 52.4% | -22 |
| February '61 | 5-12 | 29.4% | -113 |
| March '61 | 4-4 | 50% | +42 |
Yes, the Detroit Pistons made the Playoffs in 1961. They lost their only series against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Division Semifinals.
The Detroit Pistons finished the regular season with a point differential of -188. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Pistons could have been expected to have about 34.1 wins, or a 34-45 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1960-61 Detroit Pistons went 8-11.
During the regular season, the 1960-61 Detroit Pistons went 1-2 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1960-61 Detroit Pistons was a 7 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Detroit Pistons had during the 1960-61 regular season was 7 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Sat, Oct 22, 1960 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 116 - 118 | |
| Wed, Oct 26, 1960 | vs Cincinnati Royals | Win 131 - 117 | |
| Sat, Oct 29, 1960 | vs New York Knicks | Win 115 - 110 | |
| Wed, Nov 2, 1960 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Loss 117 - 132 | |
| Fri, Nov 4, 1960 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | Loss 121 - 136 | |
| Sat, Nov 5, 1960 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Loss 123 - 130 | |
| Wed, Nov 9, 1960 | @ St. Louis Hawks | Loss 120 - 126 | |
| Sat, Nov 12, 1960 | vs Cincinnati Royals | Win 116 - 112 | |
| Sun, Nov 13, 1960 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Win 125 - 113 | |
| Tue, Nov 15, 1960 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 115 - 114 | OT |
| Wed, Nov 16, 1960 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Win 119 - 118 | |
| Thu, Nov 17, 1960 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Loss 105 - 112 | |
| Sat, Nov 19, 1960 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 122 - 130 | |
| Sun, Nov 20, 1960 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 131 - 135 | |
| Wed, Nov 23, 1960 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Win 122 - 115 | |
| Fri, Nov 25, 1960 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 128 - 141 | OT |
| Sat, Nov 26, 1960 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 119 - 127 | |
| Tue, Nov 29, 1960 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 107 - 118 | |
| Wed, Nov 30, 1960 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 110 - 125 | |
| Sun, Dec 4, 1960 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Win 116 - 115 | |
| Tue, Dec 6, 1960 | @ St. Louis Hawks | Loss 110 - 146 | |
| Wed, Dec 7, 1960 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Win 113 - 83 | |
| Sat, Dec 10, 1960 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Loss 107 - 117 | |
| Tue, Dec 13, 1960 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Loss 108 - 110 | |
| Wed, Dec 14, 1960 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Win 134 - 126 | |
| Fri, Dec 16, 1960 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 104 - 108 | |
| Mon, Dec 19, 1960 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 103 - 107 | |
| Tue, Dec 20, 1960 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 97 - 94 | |
| Sat, Dec 24, 1960 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 106 - 150 | |
| Sun, Dec 25, 1960 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Loss 119 - 126 | |
| Mon, Dec 26, 1960 | vs Cincinnati Royals | Win 137 - 132 | |
| Thu, Dec 29, 1960 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Win 112 - 89 | |
| Fri, Dec 30, 1960 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Win 121 - 112 | |
| Sun, Jan 1, 1961 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 116 - 105 | |
| Mon, Jan 2, 1961 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 113 - 123 | |
| Tue, Jan 3, 1961 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Loss 125 - 128 | OT |
| Thu, Jan 5, 1961 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 102 - 104 | |
| Fri, Jan 6, 1961 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 102 - 108 | |
| Sun, Jan 8, 1961 | @ Syracuse Nationals | Loss 115 - 138 | |
| Tue, Jan 10, 1961 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 98 - 118 | |
| Wed, Jan 11, 1961 | vs Cincinnati Royals | Win 126 - 122 | |
| Thu, Jan 12, 1961 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Win 124 - 112 | |
| Sat, Jan 14, 1961 | @ St. Louis Hawks | Loss 113 - 135 | |
| Sun, Jan 15, 1961 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Win 137 - 122 | |
| Wed, Jan 18, 1961 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Win 144 - 128 | |
| Fri, Jan 20, 1961 | vs New York Knicks | Win 132 - 128 | |
| Sat, Jan 21, 1961 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Win 130 - 106 | |
| Sun, Jan 22, 1961 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Win 136 - 128 | |
| Tue, Jan 24, 1961 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Win 106 - 104 | |
| Wed, Jan 25, 1961 | vs Cincinnati Royals | Win 138 - 125 | |
| Fri, Jan 27, 1961 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 111 - 140 | |
| Sun, Jan 29, 1961 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 113 - 137 | |
| Mon, Jan 30, 1961 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 116 - 117 | |
| Tue, Jan 31, 1961 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 121 - 112 | |
| Wed, Feb 1, 1961 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Loss 131 - 137 | |
| Fri, Feb 3, 1961 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Win 121 - 118 | |
| Sat, Feb 4, 1961 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Win 111 - 104 | |
| Sun, Feb 5, 1961 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 120 - 125 | |
| Tue, Feb 7, 1961 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 120 - 131 | |
| Wed, Feb 8, 1961 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Win 125 - 123 | |
| Fri, Feb 10, 1961 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 137 - 134 | |
| Sat, Feb 11, 1961 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Loss 111 - 141 | |
| Sun, Feb 12, 1961 | @ Syracuse Nationals | Loss 122 - 148 | |
| Tue, Feb 14, 1961 | @ St. Louis Hawks | Loss 134 - 135 | |
| Thu, Feb 16, 1961 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 106 - 129 | |
| Fri, Feb 17, 1961 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Loss 113 - 115 | |
| Sat, Feb 18, 1961 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Loss 138 - 141 | |
| Tue, Feb 21, 1961 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Loss 118 - 123 | |
| Wed, Feb 22, 1961 | vs New York Knicks | Win 123 - 117 | |
| Thu, Feb 23, 1961 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | Loss 121 - 129 | |
| Sun, Feb 26, 1961 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 99 - 113 | |
| Wed, Mar 1, 1961 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Loss 122 - 137 | |
| Fri, Mar 3, 1961 | vs New York Knicks | Win 129 - 112 | |
| Sat, Mar 4, 1961 | @ St. Louis Hawks | Loss 102 - 104 | |
| Sun, Mar 5, 1961 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Loss 122 - 127 | |
| Wed, Mar 8, 1961 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 120 - 103 | |
| Thu, Mar 9, 1961 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 118 - 119 | |
| Fri, Mar 10, 1961 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Win 120 - 103 | |
| Sun, Mar 12, 1961 | @ New York Knicks | Win 120 - 106 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Western Division Semifinals (Lost 2 - 3) | |||
| Tue, Mar 14, 1961 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 102 - 120 | |
| Wed, Mar 15, 1961 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 118 - 127 | |
| Fri, Mar 17, 1961 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 124 - 113 | |
| Sat, Mar 18, 1961 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 123 - 114 | |
| Sun, Mar 19, 1961 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 120 - 137 | |
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