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The 1958–59 Detroit Pistons season was the Detroit Pistons‘ 11th season in the NBA and second season in the city of Detroit.[1] The team played at Olympia Stadium in Detroit.

The team finished with a 28-44 (.389) record, third in the Western Division, but advanced to the playoffs, dropping the Western Conference semi-final 2–1 to the Minneapolis Lakers. The team was led guard Gene Shue (17.6 ppg, NBA All-Star) and center Walter Dukes (13.0 ppg, 13.3 rpg). The Pistons traded away NBA All-Star George Yardley to the Syracuse Nationals during the season in a trade that netted Ed Conlin.[2][1]

Regular season

Season standings

Western Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-St. Louis Hawks 49 23 .681 – 28–3 14–15 7–5 27–9
x-Minneapolis Lakers 33 39 .458 16 15–7 9–17 9–15 18–18
x-Detroit Pistons 28 44 .389 21 13–17 8–20 7–7 17–19
Cincinnati Royals 19 53 .264 30 9–19 2–25 8–9 10–26
x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

1958–59 Game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 October 19 @ Syracuse L 94–103 Gene Shue (18) 0–1
2 October 23 @ St. Louis L 103–104 George Yardley (28) 0–2
3 October 25 St. Louis W 117–112 Phil Jordon (33) 1–2
4 October 26 @ Minneapolis L 100–108 George Yardley (36) 1–3
5 October 31 Cincinnati W 120–113 Phil Jordon (31) 2–3
6 November 1 @ Boston L 98–112 George Yardley (17) 2–4
7 November 2 @ Philadelphia W 107–91 George Yardley (33) 3–4
8 November 7 New York L 101–115 Chuck Noble (23) 3–5
9 November 9 Boston W 136–133 Gene Shue (45) 4–5
10 November 13 vs. Minneapolis W 119–110 Shue, Yardley (32) 5–5
11 November 14 Syracuse L 109–111 George Yardley (25) 5–6
12 November 15 @ St. Louis L 91–102 Phil Jordon (20) 5–7
13 November 18 vs. Boston L 102–115 Phil Jordon (18) 5–8
14 November 22 Cincinnati W 103–86 George Yardley (24) 6–8
15 November 23 @ Minneapolis W 124–109 George Yardley (34) 7–8
16 November 25 Minneapolis L 90–98 George Yardley (31) 7–9
17 November 26 @ Cincinnati W 112–95 Phil Jordon (24) 8–9
18 November 28 Syracuse W 101–93 Chuck Noble (20) 9–9
19 November 29 @ Boston L 96–110 Farley, McMillon, Shue (14) 9–10
20 December 2 Philadelphia W 95–91 George Yardley (37) 10–10
21 December 5 New York L 108–110 George Yardley (24) 10–11
22 December 6 @ New York W 99–92 Chuck Noble (20) 11–11
23 December 10 vs. St. Louis W 89–82 Dukes, Jordon (12) 12–11
24 December 11 vs. St. Louis W 107–101 George Yardley (37) 13–11
25 December 12 Philadelphia W 97–95 Phil Jordon (32) 14–11
26 December 14 Syracuse L 95–101 Dick McGuire (22) 14–12
27 December 17 Boston L 95–102 George Yardley (33) 14–13
28 December 18 @ Minneapolis L 104–113 George Yardley (27) 14–14
29 December 20 St. Louis L 104–111 Gene Shue (20) 14–15
30 December 25 vs. Minneapolis W 98–97 (OT) Gene Shue (17) 15–15
31 December 26 Cincinnati W 131–91 George Yardley (28) 16–15
32 December 30 @ New York L 90–93 George Yardley (21) 16–16
33 January 2 vs. Cincinnati L 104–111 George Yardley (30) 16–17
34 January 3 New York L 102–106 George Yardley (16) 16–18
35 January 4 @ Syracuse L 94–118 Phil Jordon (24) 16–19
36 January 6 @ Philadelphia W 107–105 George Yardley (27) 17–19
37 January 9 Boston L 90–103 George Yardley (21) 17–20
38 January 10 @ Cincinnati W 101–69 Gene Shue (24) 18–20
39 January 11 @ St. Louis L 100–111 McGuire, Shue (14) 18–21
40 January 13 vs. Cincinnati W 112–92 Phil Jordon (24) 19–21
41 January 14 St. Louis L 108–114 Walter Dukes (25) 19–22
42 January 17 Philadelphia L 104–106 Walter Dukes (23) 19–23
43 January 18 @ Cincinnati L 88–107 Walter Dukes (26) 19–24
44 January 21 @ Philadelphia L 105–112 George Yardley (33) 19–25
45 January 24 @ New York L 118–122 (OT) Walter Dukes (24) 19–26
46 January 25 @ Boston L 118–119 (OT) Gene Shue (29) 19–27
47 January 26 vs. Philadelphia L 98–102 Phil Jordon (23) 19–28
48 January 27 Syracuse L 107–121 Phil Jordon (23) 19–29
49 January 30 vs. Minneapolis L 86–88 Gene Shue (20) 19–30
50 January 31 Cincinnati W 103–88 Gene Shue (27) 20–30
51 February 1 @ St. Louis L 96–130 Chuck Noble (18) 20–31
52 February 4 Philadelphia W 119–117 (2OT) Walter Dukes (26) 21–31
53 February 6 vs. Syracuse L 103–122 Joe Holup (21) 21–32
54 February 8 Minneapolis L 103–115 Earl Lloyd (22) 21–33
55 February 9 vs. Cincinnati W 122–97 Phil Jordon (20) 22–33
56 February 11 @ Syracuse W 118–114 (OT) Phil Jordon (30) 23–33
57 February 13 New York W 96–90 Phil Jordon (19) 24–33
58 February 15 @ Boston L 94–120 Gene Shue (15) 24–34
59 February 17 Minneapolis L 90–97 Earl Lloyd (20) 24–35
60 February 18 @ Minneapolis L 95–105 Gene Shue (22) 24–36
61 February 20 Boston L 106–111 (OT) Gene Shue (24) 24–37
62 February 21 vs. New York W 114–101 Gene Shue (26) 25–37
63 February 22 @ Syracuse L 108–139 Gene Shue (21) 25–38
64 February 25 St. Louis L 100–104 Phil Jordon (20) 25–39
65 February 26 vs. Cincinnati L 101–106 Gene Shue (16) 25–40
66 March 1 Cincinnati W 117–101 Gene Shue (31) 26–40
67 March 3 vs. Philadelphia L 107–116 Gene Shue (20) 26–41
68 March 4 St. Louis W 127–97 Shellie McMillon (23) 27–41
69 March 6 Minneapolis L 98–99 Conlin, Dukes (17) 27–42
70 March 7 @ St. Louis L 128–137 Gene Shue (27) 27–43
71 March 8 @ New York L 120–127 Phil Jordon (19) 27–44
72 March 11 @ Minneapolis W 123–118 Phil Jordon (21) 28–44

Playoffs

1959 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 1–2 (home: 1–0; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points Location Series
1 March 14 @ Minneapolis L 89–92 Phil Jordon (22) Minneapolis Auditorium 0–1
2 March 15 Minneapolis W 117–103 Gene Shue (32) Detroit Olympia 1–1
3 March 18 @ Minneapolis L 102–129 Gene Shue (31) Minneapolis Auditorium 1–2
1959 schedule

References

  1. ^ a b “1958-59 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats”. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  2. ^ “Chevette to Corvette No. 47: The 1958-59”. Pistonpowered.com. October 7, 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2022.