DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1960-61 Detroit Pistons
34–45 · #6 in the league · Division Semifinals
Season snapshotDET
Detroit Pistons went 34–45 in the regular season, good for the #6 record in the league, and finished as division semifinals.
League rank
#6
Net rating
-1.8
Home floor
Detroit Olympia
Roster
12 players
Record
34–45
43.0% win rate
League rank
#6
Playoff team
Net rating
-1.8
SRS -2.1
Finish
Division Semifinals
Reached the Division Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Ohl | G | — | 79 | — | 13.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| Bob Ferry | C-F | — | 79 | — | 11.3 | 6.3 | 1.6 |
| Gene Shue | G | 21 | 78 | — | 22.6 | 4.3 | 6.8 |
| Shellie McMillon | F | 6 | 78 | — | 10.1 | 6.2 | 1.3 |
| Bailey Howell | F | 18 | 77 | — | 23.6 | 14.4 | 2.5 |
| Chuck Noble | G | 14 | 75 | — | 6.3 | 2.4 | 3.8 |
| George Lee | F-G | — | 74 | — | 12.1 | 6.6 | 1.2 |
| Walter Dukes | C | 23 | 73 | — | 11.7 | 14.1 | 1.9 |
| Jackie Moreland | F-G | — | 64 | — | 7.3 | 4.9 | 0.8 |
| Willie Jones | G | — | 35 | — | 5.6 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
| Archie Dees | F-C | 22 | 28 | — | 5.2 | 3.4 | 0.6 |
| Ron Johnson | F | 9 | 6 | — | 5.2 | 2.3 | 0.2 |
Team stats
Season profile
93.8
ORtg
95.6
DRtg
126.0
Pace
-2.1
SRS
-2.4
MOV
47.9%
TS%
41.7%
eFG%
25.8
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Dick McGuire
head_coach
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Division Semifinals
Reached the Division Semifinals.
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Detroit Olympia
895 average attendance
Then and now
Detroit Pistons
DET
12 players