1957–58 Detroit Pistons season
The 1957–58 NBA season was the Pistons' tenth season in the NBA and first season in the city of Detroit. The Pistons went 33–39 during the season, tied for second with the Cincinnati Royals, eight games behind the NBA World Champion St. Louis Hawks, but were awarded the second seed on tie-breakers. They defeated the Royals in two straight games in the West Semifinal series, but lost the West Finals to the Hawks in five games.[1]
| 1957–58 Detroit Pistons season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Charles Eckman Red Rocha |
| Arena | Detroit Olympia |
| Results | |
| Record | 33–39 (.458) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West Division Finals (eliminated 1–4) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
Preseason
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 42 | Walter Adamushko | Center | .svg.png){kind=small} |
St. Francis (NY) |
Regular season
Season standings
| Western Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-St. Louis Hawks | 41 | 31 | .569 | - | 23-8 | 8-19 | 10-4 | 24-12 |
| x-Detroit Pistons | 33 | 39 | .458 | 8 | 14-14 | 13-17 | 6-8 | 18-18 |
| x-Cincinnati Royals | 33 | 39 | .458 | 8 | 17-12 | 10-19 | 6-8 | 17-19 |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 19 | 53 | .264 | 22 | 10-15 | 4-21 | 5-17 | 13-23 |
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
| 1957–58 NBA records | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | CIN | DET | MIN | NYK | PHI | STL | SYR |
| Boston | — | 7–2 | 8–1 | 9–0 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 5–4 | 7–5 |
| Cincinnati | 2–7 | — | 6–6 | 8–4 | 4–5 | 6–3 | 3–9 | 4–5 |
| Detroit | 1–8 | 6–6 | — | 6–6 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 6–6 | 5–4 |
| Minneapolis | 0–9 | 4–8 | 6–6 | — | 1–8 | 3–6 | 3–9 | 2–7 |
| New York | 5–7 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 8–1 | — | 4–8 | 3–6 | 5–7 |
| Philadelphia | 6–6 | 3–6 | 4–5 | 6–3 | 8–4 | — | 7–2 | 3–9 |
| St. Louis | 4–5 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 6–3 | 2–7 | — | 5–4 |
| Syracuse | 5–7 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 7–2 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 4–5 | — |
Playoffs
West Division Semifinals
(2) Detroit Pistons vs. (3) Cincinnati Royals: Pistons win series 2-0
- Game 1 @ Detroit: Detroit 100, Cincinnati 83
- Game 2 @ Cincinnati: Detroit 124, Cincinnati 104
Last Playoffs meeting: 1953 Western Division Semifinals (Pistons won 2–1, while still in Fort Wayne; Royals were in Rochester at the time).
West Division Finals
(1) St. Louis Hawks vs. (2) Detroit Pistons: Hawks win series 4-1
- Game 1 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 114, Detroit 111
- Game 2 @ Detroit: St. Louis 99, Detroit 96
- Game 3 @ St. Louis: Detroit 109, St. Louis 89
- Game 4 @ Detroit: St. Louis 145, Detroit 101
- Game 5 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 120, Detroit 96
Last Playoffs meeting: 1956 Western Division Finals (Pistons won 3–2, while still in Fort Wayne)
Awards and records
- George Yardley, All-NBA First Team