| 37-43 | Lost Conf Finals |
| Record | Outcome |
The Detroit Pistons finished the regular season with a 37-43 record. They went 23-20 at home and 14-23 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Detroit Pistons went 42-48. Their final game was a loss in the Western Division Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The 1961-62 Detroit Pistons played in the Western Division, which didn't have any divisions in 1961-62.
Among qualifying months, the 1961-62 Detroit Pistons had their best month in November, when they went 8-6 and had a 57.1% win percentage. Their worst month was December, when they went 7-10 and had a 41.2% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '61 | 0-4 | 0% | -58 |
| November '61 | 8-6 | 57.1% | +4 |
| December '61 | 7-10 | 41.2% | +20 |
| January '62 | 9-11 | 45% | -30 |
| February '62 | 9-7 | 56.2% | -42 |
| March '62 | 4-5 | 44.4% | -29 |
Yes, the Detroit Pistons made the Playoffs in 1962. They won their first series against the Cincinnati Royals in the Western Division Semifinals. They eventually lost against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Division Finals.
The Detroit Pistons finished the regular season with a point differential of -135. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Pistons could have been expected to have about 36.0 wins, or a 36-44 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1961-62 Detroit Pistons went 7-6.
During the regular season, the 1961-62 Detroit Pistons went 1-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1961-62 Detroit Pistons was a 4 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Detroit Pistons had during the 1961-62 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Sat, Oct 21, 1961 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 102 - 137 | ||
| Wed, Oct 25, 1961 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 116 - 120 | ||
| Fri, Oct 27, 1961 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 118 - 128 | ||
| Sat, Oct 28, 1961 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 126 - 135 | ||
| Wed, Nov 1, 1961 | vs New York Knicks | Win 111 - 95 | ||
| Sat, Nov 4, 1961 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | Loss 132 - 135 | ||
| Wed, Nov 8, 1961 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Loss 128 - 132 | ||
| Thu, Nov 9, 1961 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 116 - 110 | ||
| Fri, Nov 10, 1961 | @ New York Knicks | Win 124 - 118 | ||
| Sat, Nov 11, 1961 | @ St. Louis Hawks | Loss 119 - 132 | ||
| Wed, Nov 15, 1961 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Win 127 - 122 | ||
| Sat, Nov 18, 1961 | vs Chicago Packers | Win 119 - 112 | ||
| Sun, Nov 19, 1961 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Loss 112 - 128 | ||
| Tue, Nov 21, 1961 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 108 - 102 | ||
| Fri, Nov 24, 1961 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Win 142 - 135 | ||
| Sat, Nov 25, 1961 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 104 - 103 | ||
| Sun, Nov 26, 1961 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 101 - 107 | ||
| Tue, Nov 28, 1961 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 108 - 116 | ||
| Fri, Dec 1, 1961 | @ St. Louis Hawks | Loss 116 - 119 | ||
| Sat, Dec 2, 1961 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Win 118 - 109 | ||
| Wed, Dec 6, 1961 | vs New York Knicks | Win 133 - 97 | ||
| Fri, Dec 8, 1961 | @ Chicago Packers | Win 133 - 107 | ||
| Sat, Dec 9, 1961 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 107 - 114 | ||
| Tue, Dec 12, 1961 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Loss 109 - 132 | ||
| Thu, Dec 14, 1961 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Win 107 - 103 | ||
| Sat, Dec 16, 1961 | vs Cincinnati Royals | Loss 110 - 121 | ||
| Sun, Dec 17, 1961 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 116 - 122 | ||
| Tue, Dec 19, 1961 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Loss 111 - 124 | ||
| Wed, Dec 20, 1961 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Loss 102 - 117 | ||
| Sat, Dec 23, 1961 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Win 134 - 125 | ||
| Mon, Dec 25, 1961 | @ Chicago Packers | Loss 97 - 118 | ||
| Tue, Dec 26, 1961 | @ Chicago Packers | Loss 101 - 108 | ||
| Wed, Dec 27, 1961 | vs Chicago Packers | Win 121 - 93 | ||
| Fri, Dec 29, 1961 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Win 131 - 116 | ||
| Sat, Dec 30, 1961 | @ Syracuse Nationals | Loss 108 - 109 | ||
| Mon, Jan 1, 1962 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Loss 139 - 145 | ||
| Tue, Jan 2, 1962 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 104 - 110 | ||
| Wed, Jan 3, 1962 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 112 - 103 | ||
| Fri, Jan 5, 1962 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Win 138 - 135 | OT | |
| Sat, Jan 6, 1962 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 111 - 115 | ||
| Tue, Jan 9, 1962 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Win 122 - 113 | ||
| Wed, Jan 10, 1962 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Loss 110 - 113 | ||
| Fri, Jan 12, 1962 | @ Chicago Packers | Win 102 - 99 | ||
| Sat, Jan 13, 1962 | vs Cincinnati Royals | Loss 112 - 119 | ||
| Sun, Jan 14, 1962 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 118 - 108 | ||
| Wed, Jan 17, 1962 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 116 - 126 | ||
| Fri, Jan 19, 1962 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Loss 125 - 136 | ||
| Sat, Jan 20, 1962 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | Loss 107 - 123 | ||
| Sun, Jan 21, 1962 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 124 - 120 | ||
| Mon, Jan 22, 1962 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Loss 106 - 115 | ||
| Wed, Jan 24, 1962 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Win 111 - 102 | ||
| Thu, Jan 25, 1962 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Win 101 - 100 | ||
| Sat, Jan 27, 1962 | vs New York Knicks | Win 115 - 107 | ||
| Sun, Jan 28, 1962 | @ St. Louis Hawks | Loss 97 - 110 | ||
| Wed, Jan 31, 1962 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 122 - 123 | OT | |
| Fri, Feb 2, 1962 | @ Chicago Packers | Loss 96 - 112 | ||
| Sat, Feb 3, 1962 | @ Chicago Packers | Win 116 - 109 | ||
| Sun, Feb 4, 1962 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Win 121 - 113 | ||
| Tue, Feb 6, 1962 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Win 119 - 118 | ||
| Wed, Feb 7, 1962 | vs Cincinnati Royals | Win 113 - 107 | ||
| Sun, Feb 11, 1962 | @ Syracuse Nationals | Loss 116 - 132 | ||
| Wed, Feb 14, 1962 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Win 119 - 110 | ||
| Fri, Feb 16, 1962 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 127 - 121 | ||
| Sat, Feb 17, 1962 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Win 123 - 113 | ||
| Sun, Feb 18, 1962 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Win 119 - 112 | ||
| Tue, Feb 20, 1962 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 103 - 110 | ||
| Wed, Feb 21, 1962 | @ St. Louis Hawks | Win 126 - 123 | ||
| Fri, Feb 23, 1962 | vs Cincinnati Royals | Loss 120 - 134 | ||
| Sun, Feb 25, 1962 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 99 - 128 | ||
| Tue, Feb 27, 1962 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 100 - 107 | ||
| Wed, Feb 28, 1962 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 109 - 119 | ||
| Fri, Mar 2, 1962 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Loss 112 - 120 | ||
| Sat, Mar 3, 1962 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Loss 114 - 128 | ||
| Sun, Mar 4, 1962 | @ Chicago Packers | Win 133 - 116 | ||
| Wed, Mar 7, 1962 | vs New York Knicks | Win 119 - 112 | ||
| Fri, Mar 9, 1962 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 111 - 130 | ||
| Sat, Mar 10, 1962 | @ Syracuse Nationals | Loss 111 - 128 | ||
| Sun, Mar 11, 1962 | @ St. Louis Hawks | Loss 123 - 126 | ||
| Mon, Mar 12, 1962 | @ Chicago Packers | Win 121 - 116 | ||
| Wed, Mar 14, 1962 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Win 105 - 102 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| Western Division Semifinals (Won 3 - 1) | ||||
| Fri, Mar 16, 1962 | vs Cincinnati Royals | Win 123 - 122 | ||
| Sat, Mar 17, 1962 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Loss 107 - 129 | ||
| Sun, Mar 18, 1962 | vs Cincinnati Royals | Win 118 - 107 | ||
| Tue, Mar 20, 1962 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Win 112 - 111 | ||
| Western Division Finals (Lost 2 - 4) | ||||
| Sat, Mar 24, 1962 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 108 - 132 | ||
| Sun, Mar 25, 1962 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 112 - 127 | ||
| Tue, Mar 27, 1962 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 106 - 111 | ||
| Thu, Mar 29, 1962 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 118 - 117 | ||
| Sat, Mar 31, 1962 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Win 132 - 125 | ||
| Tue, Apr 3, 1962 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 117 - 123 | ||
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