< 1956–57 1958–59 > | Record 33–39 (.458) | |
Head coach Charles EckmanRed Rocha Place Division: 3rd (Western) Playoff finish West Division Finals(eliminated 1–4) | ||
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.
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Season standings
x – clinched playoff spotWest Division Semifinals
(2) Detroit Pistons vs. (3) Cincinnati Royals: Pistons win series 2-0
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
Last Playoffs meeting: 1956 Western Division Finals (Pistons won 3–2, while still in Fort Wayne)