DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1958-59 Detroit Pistons
28–44 · #7 in the league · Division Semifinals
Season snapshotDET
Detroit Pistons went 28–44 in the regular season, good for the #7 record in the league, and finished as division semifinals.
League rank
#7
Net rating
-1.0
Home floor
Detroit Olympia
Roster
12 players
Record
28–44
38.9% win rate
League rank
#7
Playoff team
Net rating
-1.0
SRS -1.4
Finish
Division Semifinals
Reached the Division Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Shue | G | 21 | 72 | — | 17.6 | 4.7 | 3.2 |
| Phil Jordon | C-F | 16 | 72 | — | 14.3 | 8.3 | 1.2 |
| Walter Dukes | C | 23 | 72 | — | 13.0 | 13.3 | 0.9 |
| Earl Lloyd | F-C | — | 72 | — | 8.4 | 6.9 | 1.3 |
| Dick McGuire | G | 15 | 71 | — | 9.2 | 4.0 | 6.2 |
| Dick Farley | G-F | — | 70 | — | 7.0 | 2.8 | 1.8 |
| Joe Holup | F | 9 | 68 | — | 8.4 | 5.2 | 1.1 |
| Chuck Noble | G | 14 | 65 | — | 7.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Shellie McMillon | F | — | 48 | — | 6.4 | 5.9 | 0.5 |
| George Yardley | F-G | 12 | 46 | — | 20.8 | 7.1 | 0.9 |
| Barney Cable | F | — | 31 | — | 3.5 | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| Ed Conlin | F-G | — | 15 | — | 11.8 | 6.1 | 1.1 |
Team stats
Season profile
88.4
ORtg
89.4
DRtg
117.8
Pace
-1.4
SRS
-1.3
MOV
44.7%
TS%
38.5%
eFG%
27.5
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Red Rocha
head_coach
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Standings
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Division Semifinals
Reached the Division Semifinals.
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Detroit Olympia
466 average attendance
Then and now
Detroit Pistons
DET
12 players