1960s Timeline

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Mar 12

Celtics Are Tops in the East for Eighth Consecutive Year

Mar. 12, 1964 - The Celtics rode to their eighth consecutive Eastern Division NBA crown tonight by defeating the Detroit Pistons,...

Dec 17, 2023

Pistons Hand Knicks Seventh Straight Loss

Dec. 17, 1963 - The New York Knicks suffered their seventh straight defeat tonight, losing to the Detroit Pistons, 107-103, before a...

Oct 31, 2023

Pistons Drop Close Contest to Celtics at Cobo Arena

Oct. 31, 1963 - How do you beat the Boston Celtics? The Pistons took another crack at it last night before 3,662 fans at Cobo Arena and...

Mar 26, 2023

Hawks Top Pistons, Move On to NBA West Finals Against Lakers

Mar. 26, 1963 - The St. Louis Hawks won the opening round of the NBA’s Western Division playoffs by edging the Pistons in Detroit...

Mar 24, 2023

Pistons Overpower Hawks, 107-103

Mar. 24, 1963 - The St. Louis Hawks have never been noted for their shyness under the boards, but they lost a playoff game in Detroit...

Mar 22, 2023

Hawks Build 2-0 Series Advantage over Pistons

Mar. 22, 1963 - Just before he tore a copy of the box score in small pieces, Detroit Piston coach Dick McGuire jabbed his finger at two...

Mar 8, 2023

Pistons Knock Warriors Out of Playoff Spot

Mar. 8, 1963 - The Warriors lost the game they had to win tonight in an overtime heartbreaker to the Detroit Pistons, 131-123, in Fort...

Mar 7, 2023

Cousy Shines as Celtics Top Pistons in Detroit

Mar. 7, 1963 - The "magic number" became 4 and the "magic name" was Bob Cousy as the Boston Celtics defeated the Pistons, 115-104,...

Feb 13, 2023

Pistons Top Hawks as Pettit Breaks Record

Feb. 10, 1963 - The Detroit Pistons beat the St. Louis Hawks 102-95 tonight despite the hot shooting of Bob Pettit (pictured), who went...

Feb 3, 2023

Celtics Top Pistons in 6th Straight Win

Feb. 3, 1963 - Sam Jones (pictured) with 35 points and rookie John Havlicek with 26 sparked a surge today that gave the Boston Celtics a...

Feb 1, 2023

Lakers Top Pistons as Baylor Breaks 10,000-point Mark

Feb. 1, 1963 - Elgin Baylor (pictured) became the 15th player in NBA history to surpass the 10,000-point mark tonight as he led the...

Apr 3, 2022

NBA Playoffs: Lakers Top Pistons, Advance to Championship Round

Apr. 3, 1962 - The Lakers blew a 24-point lead in the final period tonight before beating the Pistons, 123-117, as 6,347 fans in Detroit...

Mar 25, 2022

NBA: Lakers Top Pistons, Leads Series 2-0

Mar. 25, 1962 - Jerry West scored 40 points today as the Los Angeles Lakers posted their second straight victory in the finals of the NBA...

Mar 20, 2022

NBA: Pistons Win Semifinal Series Against Royals, Face Lakers Next

Mar. 20, 1962 - The Detroit Pistons won the semifinal playoffs in the NBA’s Western Division tonight by beating the Cincinnati Royals,...