Detroit Pistons Playoff Rosters

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1960-1961 Detroit Pistons Playoff Roster

Player Pos HT WT Birth Date Age Pre-Draft Team YOS Draft Status
Archie Dees FC 6-8 205 Feb 22, 1936 25 Indiana 2 1958 1st Rnd, #3, Cincinnati Royals
Walter Dukes C 7-0 220 Jun 23, 1930 30 Seton Hall 5 1953 Territorial Pick, New York Knicks
Bob Ferry FC 6-8 230 May 31, 1937 23 Saint Louis 1 1959 Territorial Pick, St. Louis Hawks
Bailey Howell SF 6-7 210 Jan 20, 1937 24 Mississippi State 1 1959 1st Rnd, #4, Detroit Pistons
Willie Jones PG 6-3 185 Jun 29, 1936 24 Northwestern 0 1960 5th Rnd, #36, Detroit Pistons
George Lee PG 6-3   Nov 23, 1936 24 Michigan 0 1959 4th Rnd, #26, Detroit Pistons
Shellie McMillon SF 6-5 205 Mar 11, 1936 25 Bradley 2 1958 6th Rnd, #43, Detroit Pistons
Jackie Moreland SF 6-7 215 Mar 11, 1938 23 LSU 0 1960 1st Rnd, #4, Detroit Pistons
Chuck Noble SG 6-4 200 Jul 24, 1931 29 Louisville 5 1954 4th Rnd, #30, Philadelphia Warriors
Don Ohl SG 6-3 190 Apr 18, 1936 24 Illinois 0 1958 5th Rnd, #37, Philadelphia Warriors
Gene Shue PG 6-2 170 Dec 18, 1931 29 Maryland 6 1954 1st Rnd, #3, Philadelphia Warriors

1960-1961 Playoff Matchups

DescriptionHomeAwayResult
Second Round #2 San Francisco Warriors #3 Syracuse Nationals SYR in 3
Second Round W2 Los Angeles Lakers W3 Detroit Pistons LAL in 5
Conference Finals #1 Boston Celtics #3 Syracuse Nationals BOS in 5
Conference Finals W1 St. Louis Hawks W2 Los Angeles Lakers STH in 7
NBA Finals #1 Boston Celtics W1 St. Louis Hawks BOS in 5

1960-1961 Detroit Playoff Stats

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST
Bob Ferry 5 33.4 20.2 12.6 2.2
Gene Shue 5 37.2 18.6 2.4 4.4
George Lee 5 27.0 15.6 6.8 2.8
Don Ohl 5 26.0 12.6 3.8 2.8
Bailey Howell 5 30.8 11.2 9.2 4.4
Walter Dukes 5 30.4 10.0 9.8 2.2
Chuck Noble 5 24.8 9.0 1.6 4.2
Shellie McMillon 4 16.8 9.8 2.2 1.8
Jackie Moreland 3 15.0 10.7 6.0 1.0
Willie Jones 3 13.3 10.0 2.3 2.0

1960-1961 Detroit Pistons Conference Semi Finals Schedule

Date Opponent Result Venue Record Detroit Leaders L.A. Lakers Leaders
Mar 14, 1961
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L.A. Lakers		 L, 120-102 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Conference Semi Finals 		0-1 PTS: 20. Gene Shue
 PTS: 40. Elgin Baylor
Mar 15, 1961
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L.A. Lakers		 L, 127-118 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Conference Semi Finals 		0-2 PTS: 24. Gene Shue
 PTS: 49. Elgin Baylor
Mar 17, 1961
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L.A. Lakers		 W, 124-113 Detroit Olympia
Conference Semi Finals 		1-2 PTS: 30. Bob Ferry
 PTS: 26. Elgin Baylor
Mar 18, 1961
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L.A. Lakers		 W, 123-114 Detroit Olympia
Conference Semi Finals 		2-2 PTS: 29. Gene Shue
 PTS: 47. Elgin Baylor
Mar 19, 1961
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L.A. Lakers		 L, 137-120 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Conference Semi Finals 		2-3 PTS: 25. Bob Ferry
 PTS: 35. Elgin Baylor