1957-58 Detroit Pistons Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 33-39
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 3-4 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Cincinnati Royals 2-0
Division Finals - Lost to St. Louis Hawks 4-1
Coach: Charley Eckman (9-16)
Coach: Red Rocha (24-23)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 134,411, Avg. 4,800 in 28 home dates
1957-58 Detroit Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 33-39
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 3-4 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Cincinnati Royals 2-0
Division Finals - Lost to St. Louis Hawks 4-1
Coach: Charley Eckman (9-16)
Coach: Red Rocha (24-23)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 134,411, Avg. 4,800 in 28 home dates
1957-58 Detroit Pistons Roster
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1957-58 season with a record of 33 wins and 39 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
Detroit tossed in 7,585 points and surrendered 7,754. George Yardley scored a team-best 2,001 points for the Pistons, while Walter Dukes contributed 954 boards. Dick McGuire dished out 454 assists for the squad.
Charley Eckman and Red Rocha coached the team. The 1957-58 Detroit Pistons lost in the division finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 7585
Regular Season Points Against: 7754
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 23, 1957 | Boston Celtics 105 at Detroit Pistons 94 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 26, 1957 | Philadelphia Warriors 112 at Detroit Pistons 100 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| October 30, 1957 | Detroit Pistons 115 at Minneapolis Lakers 96 | W | 0-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 | ||
| November 3, 1957 | Detroit Pistons 94 at Cincinnati Royals 88 | W | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-2 | ||
| November 5, 1957 | Boston Celtics 111 at Detroit Pistons 105 | L | 0-3 | 2-0 | 2-3 | at St Louis, MO | |
| November 12, 1957 | New York Knicks 107 at Detroit Pistons 109 | W | 1-3 | 2-0 | 3-3 | ||
| November 15, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers 112 at Detroit Pistons 104 | L | 1-4 | 2-0 | 3-4 | ||
| November 16, 1957 | Detroit Pistons 109 at New York Knicks 105 | W | 1-4 | 3-0 | 4-4 | ||
| November 17, 1957 | Detroit Pistons 95 at Philadelphia Warriors 91 | W | 1-4 | 4-0 | 5-4 | ||
| November 19, 1957 | Cincinnati Royals 92 at Detroit Pistons 75 | L | 1-5 | 4-0 | 5-5 | at St Louis, MO | |
| November 21, 1957 | Boston Celtics 112 at Detroit Pistons 90 | L | 1-6 | 4-0 | 5-6 | ||
| November 23, 1957 | Detroit Pistons 110 at St. Louis Hawks 115 | L | 1-6 | 4-1 | 5-7 | ||
| November 26, 1957 | Detroit Pistons 109 at Minneapolis Lakers 91 | W | 1-6 | 5-1 | 6-7 | at New York, NY | |
| November 27, 1957 | St. Louis Hawks 121 at Detroit Pistons 110 | L | 1-7 | 5-1 | 6-8 | ||
| November 29, 1957 | Detroit Pistons 96 at Cincinnati Royals 99 | L | 1-7 | 5-2 | 6-9 | OT | |
| November 30, 1957 | Cincinnati Royals 96 at Detroit Pistons 100 | W | 2-7 | 5-2 | 7-9 | ||
| December 1, 1957 | Detroit Pistons 102 at New York Knicks 109 | L | 2-7 | 5-3 | 7-10 | ||
| December 3, 1957 | Boston Celtics 124 at Detroit Pistons 113 | L | 2-8 | 5-3 | 7-11 | ||
| December 5, 1957 | Cincinnati Royals 109 at Detroit Pistons 99 | L | 2-9 | 5-3 | 7-12 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| December 6, 1957 | Detroit Pistons 91 at Syracuse Nationals 118 | L | 2-9 | 5-4 | 7-13 | ||
| December 7, 1957 | Cincinnati Royals 105 at Detroit Pistons 109 | W | 3-9 | 5-4 | 8-13 | ||
| December 10, 1957 | Philadelphia Warriors 100 at Detroit Pistons 97 | L | 3-10 | 5-4 | 8-14 | ||
| December 12, 1957 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Philadelphia Warriors 96 | W | 3-10 | 6-4 | 9-14 | ||
| December 15, 1957 | New York Knicks 116 at Detroit Pistons 109 | L | 3-11 | 6-4 | 9-15 | ||
| December 17, 1957 | St. Louis Hawks 106 at Detroit Pistons 99 | L | 3-12 | 6-4 | 9-16 | at New York, NY | |
| December 21, 1957 | Cincinnati Royals 101 at Detroit Pistons 112 | W | 4-12 | 6-4 | 10-16 | ||
| December 22, 1957 | Detroit Pistons 93 at Syracuse Nationals 119 | L | 4-12 | 6-5 | 10-17 | ||
| December 25, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers 106 at Detroit Pistons 104 | L | 4-13 | 6-5 | 10-18 | ||
| December 26, 1957 | Detroit Pistons 110 at St. Louis Hawks 106 | W | 4-13 | 7-5 | 11-18 | ||
| December 27, 1957 | Detroit Pistons 120 at New York Knicks 125 | L | 4-13 | 7-6 | 11-19 | ||
| December 28, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 111 at Detroit Pistons 117 | W | 5-13 | 7-6 | 12-19 | ||
| December 31, 1957 | Detroit Pistons 96 at Cincinnati Royals 130 | L | 5-13 | 7-7 | 12-20 | ||
| January 4, 1958 | Philadelphia Warriors 78 at Detroit Pistons 81 | W | 6-13 | 7-7 | 13-20 | ||
| January 5, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 93 at St. Louis Hawks 95 | L | 6-13 | 7-8 | 13-21 | ||
| January 7, 1958 | Cincinnati Royals 114 at Detroit Pistons 99 | L | 6-14 | 7-8 | 13-22 | at New York, NY | |
| January 8, 1958 | Syracuse Nationals 107 at Detroit Pistons 109 | W | 7-14 | 7-8 | 14-22 | ||
| January 10, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers 124 at Detroit Pistons 114 | L | 7-15 | 7-8 | 14-23 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| January 11, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers 102 at Detroit Pistons 129 | W | 8-15 | 7-8 | 15-23 | ||
| January 12, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 109 at Syracuse Nationals 135 | L | 8-15 | 7-9 | 15-24 | ||
| January 15, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 113 at Boston Celtics 131 | L | 8-15 | 7-10 | 15-25 | ||
| January 16, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 113 at Philadelphia Warriors 108 | W | 8-15 | 8-10 | 16-25 | ||
| January 17, 1958 | Cincinnati Royals 94 at Detroit Pistons 115 | W | 9-15 | 8-10 | 17-25 | ||
| January 18, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 103 at St. Louis Hawks 105 | L | 9-15 | 8-11 | 17-26 | ||
| January 19, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 111 at Minneapolis Lakers 118 | L | 9-15 | 8-12 | 17-27 | ||
| January 22, 1958 | New York Knicks 115 at Detroit Pistons 92 | L | 9-16 | 8-12 | 17-28 | ||
| January 23, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 125 at Minneapolis Lakers 128 | L | 9-16 | 8-13 | 17-29 | OT | at St Paul, MN |
| January 25, 1958 | St. Louis Hawks 98 at Detroit Pistons 105 | W | 10-16 | 8-13 | 18-29 | ||
| January 26, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Cincinnati Royals 107 | L | 10-16 | 8-14 | 18-30 | ||
| January 27, 1958 | Philadelphia Warriors 93 at Detroit Pistons 115 | W | 11-16 | 8-14 | 19-30 | ||
| January 30, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 87 at Syracuse Nationals 83 | W | 11-16 | 9-14 | 20-30 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| January 31, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 119 at New York Knicks 105 | W | 11-16 | 10-14 | 21-30 | at Boston, MA | |
| February 1, 1958 | Philadelphia Warriors 106 at Detroit Pistons 86 | L | 11-17 | 10-14 | 21-31 | at New York, NY | |
| February 2, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 115 at Boston Celtics 119 | L | 11-17 | 10-15 | 21-32 | ||
| February 4, 1958 | Syracuse Nationals 113 at Detroit Pistons 118 | W | 12-17 | 10-15 | 22-32 | ||
| February 7, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 125 at St. Louis Hawks 107 | W | 12-17 | 11-15 | 23-32 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| February 9, 1958 | New York Knicks 100 at Detroit Pistons 98 | L | 12-18 | 11-15 | 23-33 | ||
| February 11, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Philadelphia Warriors 115 | L | 12-18 | 11-16 | 23-34 | ||
| February 12, 1958 | St. Louis Hawks 122 at Detroit Pistons 105 | L | 12-19 | 11-16 | 23-35 | ||
| February 14, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 111 at Boston Celtics 109 | W | 12-19 | 12-16 | 24-35 | ||
| February 15, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers 111 at Detroit Pistons 110 | L | 12-20 | 12-16 | 24-36 | ||
| February 16, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 100 at St. Louis Hawks 98 | W | 12-20 | 13-16 | 25-36 | ||
| February 18, 1958 | Syracuse Nationals 98 at Detroit Pistons 120 | W | 13-20 | 13-16 | 26-36 | ||
| February 19, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 117 at Minneapolis Lakers 115 | W | 13-20 | 14-16 | 27-36 | OT | |
| February 21, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 109 at Cincinnati Royals 107 | W | 13-20 | 15-16 | 28-36 | ||
| February 22, 1958 | St. Louis Hawks 96 at Detroit Pistons 98 | W | 14-20 | 15-16 | 29-36 | ||
| February 25, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 114 at St. Louis Hawks 113 | W | 14-20 | 16-16 | 30-36 | OT | at New York, NY |
| February 26, 1958 | Boston Celtics 106 at Detroit Pistons 99 | L | 14-21 | 16-16 | 30-37 | ||
| February 27, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 112 at Minneapolis Lakers 109 | W | 14-21 | 17-16 | 31-37 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| March 1, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 103 at New York Knicks 101 | W | 14-21 | 18-16 | 32-37 | ||
| March 6, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 132 at Minneapolis Lakers 116 | W | 14-21 | 19-16 | 33-37 | ||
| March 8, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Boston Celtics 108 | L | 14-21 | 19-17 | 33-38 | ||
| March 9, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 90 at Syracuse Nationals 111 | L | 14-21 | 19-18 | 33-39 | ||
| March 15, 1958 | Cincinnati Royals 83 at Detroit Pistons 100 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| March 16, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 124 at Cincinnati Royals 104 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| March 19, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 111 at St. Louis Hawks 114 | L | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| March 22, 1958 | St. Louis Hawks 99 at Detroit Pistons 96 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| March 23, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 109 at St. Louis Hawks 89 | W | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | ||
| March 25, 1958 | St. Louis Hawks 145 at Detroit Pistons 101 | L | 1-2 | 2-1 | 3-3 | ||
| March 27, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 96 at St. Louis Hawks 120 | L | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3-4 |
