1961–62 Detroit Pistons season

1961–62 Detroit Pistons season
Head coach	Dick McGuire
Arena	Cobo Arena
Results
Record	37–43 (.463)
Place	Division: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finish	West Division Finals (eliminated 2–4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

The 1961-62 NBA season was the Pistons' 14th season in the NBA and fifth season in the city of Detroit.^[1]

Regular season

Season standings

Western Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
x-Los Angeles Lakers	54	26	.675	–	26–5	18–13	10–8	33–13
x-Cincinnati Royals	43	37	.538	11	18–13	14–16	11–8	29–17
x-Detroit Pistons	37	43	.463	17	16–14	8–17	13–12	24–22
St. Louis Hawks	29	51	.363	25	19–16	7–27	3–8	16–30
Chicago Packers	18	62	.225	36	15-23	3-39	0–0	10–30

x – clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

West Division Semifinals

(2) Cincinnati Royals vs. (3) Detroit Pistons: Pistons win series 3-1

• Game 1 @ Detroit: Detroit 123, Cincinnati 122
• Game 2 @ Cincinnati: Cincinnati 129, Detroit 107
• Game 3 @ Detroit: Detroit 118, Cincinnati 107
• Game 4 @ Cincinnati: Detroit 112, Cincinnati 111

Last Playoffs meeting: 1958 Eastern Division Semifinals (Detroit won 2–0).

West Division Finals

(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (3) Detroit Pistons: Lakers win series 4-2

• Game 1 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 132, Detroit 108
• Game 2 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 127, Detroit 112
• Game 3 @ Detroit: Los Angeles 111, Detroit 106
• Game 4 @ Detroit: Detroit 118, Los Angeles 117
• Game 5 @ Los Angeles: Detroit 132, Los Angeles 125
• Game 6 @ Detroit: Los Angeles 123, Detroit 117

Last Playoffs meeting: 1961 Western Division Semifinals (Los Angeles won 3–2).

References

1. 1961–62 Detroit Pistons