DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1959-60 Detroit Pistons
30–45 · #5 in the league · Division Semifinals
Season snapshotDET
Detroit Pistons went 30–45 in the regular season, good for the #5 record in the league, and finished as division semifinals.
League rank
#5
Net rating
-2.8
Home floor
Detroit Olympia
Roster
13 players
Record
30–45
40.0% win rate
League rank
#5
Playoff team
Net rating
-2.8
SRS -3.5
Finish
Division Semifinals
Reached the Division Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Shue | G | 21 | 75 | — | 22.8 | 5.5 | 3.9 |
| Bailey Howell | F | — | 75 | — | 17.8 | 10.5 | 0.8 |
| Shellie McMillon | F | 6 | 75 | — | 8.9 | 5.7 | 0.7 |
| Archie Dees | F-C | — | 73 | — | 9.7 | 5.4 | 0.6 |
| Ed Conlin | F-G | 12 | 70 | — | 11.2 | 4.9 | 1.8 |
| Earl Lloyd | F-C | 17 | 68 | — | 8.9 | 4.7 | 1.3 |
| Dick McGuire | G | 15 | 68 | — | 7.1 | 3.9 | 5.3 |
| Walter Dukes | C | 23 | 66 | — | 15.2 | 13.4 | 1.2 |
| Chuck Noble | G | 14 | 58 | — | 11.3 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
| Gary Alcorn | C | — | 58 | — | 4.0 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| Billy Kenville | G-F | — | 25 | — | 5.1 | 2.8 | 1.8 |
| Tony Windis | G | 10 | 9 | — | 4.0 | 5.2 | 3.6 |
| Barney Cable | F | 10 | 7 | — | 6.9 | 6.9 | 0.9 |
Team stats
Season profile
89.8
ORtg
92.6
DRtg
123.1
Pace
-3.5
SRS
-3.4
MOV
45.6%
TS%
39.7%
eFG%
27.1
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Red Rocha
head_coach
Dick McGuire
head_coach
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Division Semifinals
Reached the Division Semifinals.
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Detroit Olympia
788 average attendance
Then and now
Detroit Pistons
DET
13 players