1961-62 Detroit Pistons Game Log (Advanced)

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Record: 37-43, Finished 3rd in NBA Western Division

Coach: Dick McGuire (37-43)

Executive: Francis Smith

PTS/G: 115.4 (7th of 9) Opp PTS/G: 117.1 (3rd of 9)

SRS: -1.72 (6th of 9) Pace: 124.1 (7th of 9)

Off Rtg: 92.8 (6th of 9) Def Rtg: 94.2 (5th of 9) Net Rtg: -1.4 (6th of 9)

Expected W-L: 36-44 (6th of 9)

Arena: Cobo Arena

NBA 1962 Playoffs:
Won NBA Western Division Semifinals (3-1) versus Cincinnati Royals (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Western Division Finals (2-4) versus Los Angeles Lakers (Series Stats)

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Regular Season

Regular Season Table
								Advanced										Offensive Four Factors				Defensive Four Factors
Rk	G	Date		Opp	W/L	Tm	Opp	ORtg	DRtg	Pace	FTr	3PAr	TS%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	eFG%	TOV%	ORB%	FT/FGA	eFG%	TOV%	DRB%	FT/FGA
1	1	1961-10-21	@	BOS	L	102	137				.325		.354		31.6			.302			.206	.451			.221
2	2	1961-10-25		LAL	L	116	120
3	3	1961-10-27	@	LAL	L	118	128				.409		.379	51.5				.311			.273	.462			.308
4	4	1961-10-28	@	LAL	L	126	135				.445		.479	42.4				.436			.273	.436			.282
5	5	1961-11-01		NYK	W	111	95
6	6	1961-11-04	@	PHW	L	132	135				.568		.556	41.8	55.3			.495			.400	.395			.256
7	7	1961-11-08		PHW	L	128	132				.432		.484	49.6	60.0			.450			.252	.437			.235
8	8	1961-11-09	N	BOS	W	116	110
9	9	1961-11-10	@	NYK	W	124	118
10	10	1961-11-11	@	STL	L	119	132				.343		.479	45.7				.417			.269	.487			.174
11	11	1961-11-15		STL	W	127	122				.394		.520	49.5				.452			.317	.463			.358
12	12	1961-11-18		CHP	W	119	112				.300		.404	56.9	37.2			.331			.254	.395			.193
13	13	1961-11-19	N	CIN	L	112	128				.374		.449	50.0				.402			.243	.432			.288
14	14	1961-11-21	N	LAL	W	108	102
15	15	1961-11-24	N	STL	W	142	135
16	16	1961-11-25		LAL	W	104	103
17	17	1961-11-26		BOS	L	101	107
18	18	1961-11-28	N	BOS	L	108	116
19	19	1961-12-01	@	STL	L	116	119				.421		.515	48.9				.442			.337	.500			.190
20	20	1961-12-02		STL	W	118	109
								Advanced										Offensive Four Factors				Defensive Four Factors
Rk	G	Date		Opp	W/L	Tm	Opp	ORtg	DRtg	Pace	FTr	3PAr	TS%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	eFG%	TOV%	ORB%	FT/FGA	eFG%	TOV%	DRB%	FT/FGA
21	21	1961-12-06		NYK	W	133	97
22	22	1961-12-08	N	CHP	W	133	107				.303		.481	57.3	42.3			.426			.238	.368			.179
23	23	1961-12-09		LAL	L	107	114
24	24	1961-12-12	N	PHW	L	109	132				.276		.419	48.0	43.5			.397			.147	.465			.228
25	25	1961-12-14	@	CIN	W	107	103				.368		.434	50.0	65.9			.387			.236	.363			.186
26	26	1961-12-16		CIN	L	110	121				.408		.476	50.0				.398			.327	.415			.195
27	27	1961-12-17	N	LAL	L	116	122
28	28	1961-12-19	N	SYR	L	111	124
29	29	1961-12-20		PHW	L	102	117				.421		.453	50.0	80.6			.379			.316	.416			.204
30	30	1961-12-23	N	CIN	W	134	125				.432		.593	50.5				.537			.337	.477			.193
31	31	1961-12-25	N	CHP	L	97	118				.436		.403	46.8	53.1			.317			.327	.449			.206
32	32	1961-12-26	N	CHP	L	101	108				.433		.437	51.7	46.9			.330			.381	.419			.190
33	33	1961-12-27		CHP	W	121	93				.363		.511	54.0	48.9			.441			.304	.345			.112
34	34	1961-12-29	@	CIN	W	131	116				.464		.561	52.3	57.4			.485			.381	.431			.275
35	35	1961-12-30	@	SYR	L	108	109
36	36	1962-01-01		STL	L	139	145				.473		.514	46.2				.446			.348	.457			.336
37	37	1962-01-02	@	NYK	L	104	110
38	38	1962-01-03		BOS	W	112	103
39	39	1962-01-05	N	SYR	W	138	135				.514		.516	51.0	42.2			.413			.440	.408			.264
40	40	1962-01-06	N	NYK	L	111	115
								Advanced										Offensive Four Factors				Defensive Four Factors
Rk	G	Date		Opp	W/L	Tm	Opp	ORtg	DRtg	Pace	FTr	3PAr	TS%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	eFG%	TOV%	ORB%	FT/FGA	eFG%	TOV%	DRB%	FT/FGA
41	41	1962-01-09	N	STL	W	122	113				.368		.449	51.0				.393			.256	.345			.310
42	42	1962-01-10		PHW	L	110	113				.304		.433	48.5	48.8			.384			.214	.436			.248
43	43	1962-01-12	@	CHP	W	102	99				.355		.474	50.9	34.9			.462			.172	.441			.088
44	44	1962-01-13		CIN	L	112	119				.336		.400	50.0				.320			.279	.427			.385
45	45	1962-01-14	N	LAL	W	118	108				.245		.502	51.2	43.8			.453			.208	.382			.218
46	46	1962-01-17		BOS	L	116	126
47	47	1962-01-19	N	PHW	L	125	136				.408		.514	54.2	43.8			.466			.282	.528			.204
48	48	1962-01-20	@	PHW	L	107	123				.286		.399	47.7	53.7			.345			.210	.402			.248
49	49	1962-01-21	@	BOS	W	124	120				.326		.571	50.8	50.0			.526			.253	.432			.153
50	50	1962-01-22	N	CIN	L	106	115				.505		.447	45.9				.371			.351	.459			.255
51	51	1962-01-24		SYR	W	111	102
52	52	1962-01-25	N	SYR	W	101	100
53	53	1962-01-27		NYK	W	115	107
54	54	1962-01-28	@	STL	L	97	110				.385		.456	41.4				.396			.275	.362			.224
55	55	1962-01-31		LAL	L	122	123				.429		.458	53.9	52.3			.393			.304	.426			.287
56	56	1962-02-02	@	CHP	L	96	112				.273		.433	46.3	60.0			.404			.162	.445			.127
57	57	1962-02-03	N	CHP	W	116	109				.245		.494	51.6	41.7			.453			.189	.382			.227
58	58	1962-02-04		STL	W	121	113				.241		.488	58.1				.446			.188	.453			.284
59	59	1962-02-06	@	CIN	W	119	118				.347		.543	50.0	57.4			.495			.263	.490			.250
60	60	1962-02-07		CIN	W	113	107				.385		.503	57.8				.438			.302	.422			.206
								Advanced										Offensive Four Factors				Defensive Four Factors
Rk	G	Date		Opp	W/L	Tm	Opp	ORtg	DRtg	Pace	FTr	3PAr	TS%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	eFG%	TOV%	ORB%	FT/FGA	eFG%	TOV%	DRB%	FT/FGA
61	61	1962-02-11	@	SYR	L	116	132
62	62	1962-02-14		PHW	W	119	110				.371		.487	51.5	64.4			.429			.276	.366			.163
63	63	1962-02-16		LAL	W	127	121
64	64	1962-02-17	@	CIN	W	123	113				.271		.514	52.1				.467			.215	.422			.193
65	65	1962-02-18		STL	W	119	112				.259		.495	60.0				.454			.194	.395			.113
66	66	1962-02-20	@	NYK	L	103	110
67	67	1962-02-21	@	STL	W	126	123				.490		.540	55.2				.479			.354	.421			.237
68	68	1962-02-23		CIN	L	120	134				.284		.489	54.5				.459			.183	.432			.342
69	69	1962-02-25	@	LAL	L	99	128				.448		.431	34.4	58.8			.354			.323	.486			.180
70	70	1962-02-27	@	LAL	L	100	107				.425		.484	45.1	61.5			.448			.253	.448			.124
71	71	1962-02-28	N	NYK	L	109	119
72	72	1962-03-02	N	CIN	L	112	120				.356		.479	47.7				.426			.257	.476			.214
73	73	1962-03-03		SYR	L	114	128
74	74	1962-03-04	N	CHP	W	133	116				.229		.512	50.9	44.6			.475			.178	.481			.154
75	75	1962-03-07	N	NYK	W	119	112
76	76	1962-03-09		BOS	L	111	130
77	77	1962-03-10	@	SYR	L	111	128
78	78	1962-03-11	@	STL	L	123	126				.553		.526	53.8				.426			.457	.474			.351
79	79	1962-03-12	N	CHP	W	121	116				.374		.525	54.1	56.5			.465			.293	.467			.326
80	80	1962-03-14		SYR	W	105	102

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