NBA » Detroit Pistons » 1960-61
| 34-45 | Lost Conf Semi |
| Record | Outcome |
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season (79 Games, 34-45) | ||||
| Sat, 10/22/60 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 116 - 118 | ||
| Wed, 10/26/60 | vs Cincinnati Royals | Win 131 - 117 | ||
| Sat, 10/29/60 | vs New York Knicks | Win 115 - 110 | ||
| Wed, 11/2/60 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Loss 117 - 132 | ||
| Fri, 11/4/60 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | Loss 121 - 136 | ||
| Sat, 11/5/60 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Loss 123 - 130 | ||
| Wed, 11/9/60 | @ St. Louis Hawks | Loss 120 - 126 | ||
| Sat, 11/12/60 | vs Cincinnati Royals | Win 116 - 112 | ||
| Sun, 11/13/60 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Win 125 - 113 | ||
| Tue, 11/15/60 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 115 - 114 | OT | |
| Wed, 11/16/60 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Win 119 - 118 | ||
| Thu, 11/17/60 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Loss 105 - 112 | ||
| Sat, 11/19/60 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 122 - 130 | ||
| Sun, 11/20/60 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 131 - 135 | ||
| Wed, 11/23/60 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Win 122 - 115 | ||
| Fri, 11/25/60 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 128 - 141 | OT | |
| Sat, 11/26/60 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 119 - 127 | ||
| Tue, 11/29/60 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 107 - 118 | ||
| Wed, 11/30/60 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 110 - 125 | ||
| Sun, 12/4/60 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Win 116 - 115 | ||
| Tue, 12/6/60 | @ St. Louis Hawks | Loss 110 - 146 | ||
| Wed, 12/7/60 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Win 113 - 83 | ||
| Sat, 12/10/60 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Loss 107 - 117 | ||
| Tue, 12/13/60 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Loss 108 - 110 | ||
| Wed, 12/14/60 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Win 134 - 126 | ||
| Fri, 12/16/60 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 104 - 108 | ||
| Mon, 12/19/60 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 103 - 107 | ||
| Tue, 12/20/60 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 97 - 94 | ||
| Sat, 12/24/60 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 106 - 150 | ||
| Sun, 12/25/60 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Loss 119 - 126 | ||
| Mon, 12/26/60 | vs Cincinnati Royals | Win 137 - 132 | ||
| Thu, 12/29/60 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Win 112 - 89 | ||
| Fri, 12/30/60 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Win 121 - 112 | ||
| Sun, 1/1/61 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 116 - 105 | ||
| Mon, 1/2/61 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 113 - 123 | ||
| Tue, 1/3/61 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Loss 125 - 128 | OT | |
| Thu, 1/5/61 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 102 - 104 | ||
| Fri, 1/6/61 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 102 - 108 | ||
| Sun, 1/8/61 | @ Syracuse Nationals | Loss 115 - 138 | ||
| Tue, 1/10/61 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 98 - 118 | ||
| Wed, 1/11/61 | vs Cincinnati Royals | Win 126 - 122 | ||
| Thu, 1/12/61 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Win 124 - 112 | ||
| Sat, 1/14/61 | @ St. Louis Hawks | Loss 113 - 135 | ||
| Sun, 1/15/61 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Win 137 - 122 | ||
| Wed, 1/18/61 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Win 144 - 128 | ||
| Fri, 1/20/61 | vs New York Knicks | Win 132 - 128 | ||
| Sat, 1/21/61 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Win 130 - 106 | ||
| Sun, 1/22/61 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Win 136 - 128 | ||
| Tue, 1/24/61 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Win 106 - 104 | ||
| Wed, 1/25/61 | vs Cincinnati Royals | Win 138 - 125 | ||
| Fri, 1/27/61 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 111 - 140 | ||
| Sun, 1/29/61 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 113 - 137 | ||
| Mon, 1/30/61 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 116 - 117 | ||
| Tue, 1/31/61 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 121 - 112 | ||
| Wed, 2/1/61 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Loss 131 - 137 | ||
| Fri, 2/3/61 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Win 121 - 118 | ||
| Sat, 2/4/61 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Win 111 - 104 | ||
| Sun, 2/5/61 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 120 - 125 | ||
| Tue, 2/7/61 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 120 - 131 | ||
| Wed, 2/8/61 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Win 125 - 123 | ||
| Fri, 2/10/61 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 137 - 134 | ||
| Sat, 2/11/61 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Loss 111 - 141 | ||
| Sun, 2/12/61 | @ Syracuse Nationals | Loss 122 - 148 | ||
| Tue, 2/14/61 | @ St. Louis Hawks | Loss 134 - 135 | ||
| Thu, 2/16/61 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 106 - 129 | ||
| Fri, 2/17/61 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Loss 113 - 115 | ||
| Sat, 2/18/61 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Loss 138 - 141 | ||
| Tue, 2/21/61 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Loss 118 - 123 | ||
| Wed, 2/22/61 | vs New York Knicks | Win 123 - 117 | ||
| Thu, 2/23/61 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | Loss 121 - 129 | ||
| Sun, 2/26/61 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 99 - 113 | ||
| Wed, 3/1/61 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Loss 122 - 137 | ||
| Fri, 3/3/61 | vs New York Knicks | Win 129 - 112 | ||
| Sat, 3/4/61 | @ St. Louis Hawks | Loss 102 - 104 | ||
| Sun, 3/5/61 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Loss 122 - 127 | ||
| Wed, 3/8/61 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 120 - 103 | ||
| Thu, 3/9/61 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 118 - 119 | ||
| Fri, 3/10/61 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Win 120 - 103 | ||
| Sun, 3/12/61 | @ New York Knicks | Win 120 - 106 | ||
| Playoffs (5 Games, 2-3) | ||||
| Western Division Semifinals (Lost 2 - 3) | ||||
| Tue, 3/14/61 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 102 - 120 | ||
| Wed, 3/15/61 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 118 - 127 | ||
| Fri, 3/17/61 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 124 - 113 | ||
| Sat, 3/18/61 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 123 - 114 | ||
| Sun, 3/19/61 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 120 - 137 | ||
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.
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