1953-54 Fort Wayne Pistons Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 40-32
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 0-4 Lost division round-robin
Coach: Paul Birch (40-32)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Attendance: 113,889, Avg. 4,218 in 27 home dates
1953-54 Fort Wayne Pistons Roster
The Fort Wayne Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1953-54 season with a record of 40 wins and 32 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-4.
The Pistons scored 5,593 points and yielded 5,476. Larry Foust scored a team-best 1,090 points for Fort Wayne and contributed 967 rebounds. Andy Phillip dished out 449 assists for the squad.
Paul Birch coached the team. The 1953-54 Fort Wayne Pistons lost in the division round-robin.
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Regular Season Points For: 5593
Regular Season Points Against: 5476
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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November 1, 1953 | Milwaukee Hawks 67 at Fort Wayne Pistons 77 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
November 5, 1953 | Boston Celtics 79 at Fort Wayne Pistons 83 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
November 7, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 76 at Rochester Royals 91 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
November 8, 1953 | New York Knicks 75 at Fort Wayne Pistons 70 | L | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||
November 10, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 78 at Minneapolis Lakers 62 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | at Milwaukee, WI | |
November 12, 1953 | Syracuse Nationals 74 at Fort Wayne Pistons 78 | W | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | ||
November 14, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 58 at Philadelphia Warriors 63 | L | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | ||
November 15, 1953 | Rochester Royals 65 at Fort Wayne Pistons 68 | W | 4-1 | 1-2 | 5-3 | ||
November 17, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 83 at Fort Wayne Pistons 66 | L | 4-2 | 1-2 | 5-4 | at Buffalo, NY | |
November 19, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 76 at Syracuse Nationals 79 | L | 4-2 | 1-3 | 5-5 | ||
November 21, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 68 at Boston Celtics 90 | L | 4-2 | 1-4 | 5-6 | ||
November 22, 1953 | Rochester Royals 82 at Fort Wayne Pistons 83 | W | 5-2 | 1-4 | 6-6 | ||
November 25, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 58 at Milwaukee Hawks 64 | L | 5-2 | 1-5 | 6-7 | ||
November 26, 1953 | Milwaukee Hawks 64 at Fort Wayne Pistons 78 | W | 6-2 | 1-5 | 7-7 | ||
November 28, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 92 at Baltimore Bullets 81 | W | 6-2 | 2-5 | 8-7 | ||
November 29, 1953 | Philadelphia Warriors 69 at Fort Wayne Pistons 83 | W | 7-2 | 2-5 | 9-7 | ||
December 1, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 69 at Rochester Royals 92 | L | 7-2 | 2-6 | 9-8 | ||
December 3, 1953 | Boston Celtics 70 at Fort Wayne Pistons 76 | W | 8-2 | 2-6 | 10-8 | ||
December 5, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 92 at New York Knicks 73 | W | 8-2 | 3-6 | 11-8 | ||
December 6, 1953 | Syracuse Nationals 77 at Fort Wayne Pistons 78 | W | 9-2 | 3-6 | 12-8 | ||
December 9, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 83 at Milwaukee Hawks 59 | W | 9-2 | 4-6 | 13-8 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
December 13, 1953 | New York Knicks 69 at Fort Wayne Pistons 68 | L | 9-3 | 4-6 | 13-9 | ||
December 15, 1953 | Boston Celtics 82 at Fort Wayne Pistons 75 | L | 9-4 | 4-6 | 13-10 | at New York, NY | |
December 16, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 74 at Boston Celtics 91 | L | 9-4 | 4-7 | 13-11 | ||
December 19, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 69 at Milwaukee Hawks 63 | W | 9-4 | 5-7 | 14-11 | ||
December 25, 1953 | Boston Celtics 79 at Fort Wayne Pistons 108 | W | 10-4 | 5-7 | 15-11 | ||
December 26, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 71 at Minneapolis Lakers 77 | L | 10-4 | 5-8 | 15-12 | ||
December 27, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 79 at Fort Wayne Pistons 75 | L | 10-5 | 5-8 | 15-13 | ||
December 30, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 97 at Minneapolis Lakers 80 | W | 10-5 | 6-8 | 16-13 | ||
December 31, 1953 | Philadelphia Warriors 56 at Fort Wayne Pistons 83 | W | 11-5 | 6-8 | 17-13 | at Indianapolis, IN | |
January 2, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 76 at Rochester Royals 77 | L | 11-5 | 6-9 | 17-14 | OT | |
January 3, 1954 | New York Knicks 74 at Fort Wayne Pistons 72 | L | 11-6 | 6-9 | 17-15 | ||
January 5, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 72 at Fort Wayne Pistons 60 | L | 11-7 | 6-9 | 17-16 | ||
January 6, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 90 at Baltimore Bullets 78 | W | 11-7 | 7-9 | 18-16 | ||
January 7, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 67 at Syracuse Nationals 79 | L | 11-7 | 7-10 | 18-17 | ||
January 10, 1954 | Milwaukee Hawks 73 at Fort Wayne Pistons 81 | W | 12-7 | 7-10 | 19-17 | ||
January 12, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 97 at Baltimore Bullets 66 | W | 12-7 | 8-10 | 20-17 | at Miami, FL | |
January 14, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 81 at Baltimore Bullets 74 | W | 12-7 | 9-10 | 21-17 | at Miami, FL | |
January 16, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 82 at New York Knicks 88 | L | 12-7 | 9-11 | 21-18 | OT | |
January 17, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 83 at Fort Wayne Pistons 86 | W | 13-7 | 9-11 | 22-18 | ||
January 19, 1954 | Rochester Royals 73 at Fort Wayne Pistons 67 | L | 13-8 | 9-11 | 22-19 | at Milwaukee, WI | |
January 23, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 72 at Minneapolis Lakers 75 | L | 13-8 | 9-12 | 22-20 | ||
January 24, 1954 | Baltimore Bullets 70 at Fort Wayne Pistons 79 | W | 14-8 | 9-12 | 23-20 | ||
January 27, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 77 at Milwaukee Hawks 68 | W | 14-8 | 10-12 | 24-20 | at Minneapolis, MN | |
January 28, 1954 | Boston Celtics 68 at Fort Wayne Pistons 80 | W | 15-8 | 10-12 | 25-20 | ||
January 30, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 70 at Rochester Royals 95 | L | 15-8 | 10-13 | 25-21 | ||
January 31, 1954 | Rochester Royals 69 at Fort Wayne Pistons 83 | W | 16-8 | 10-13 | 26-21 | ||
February 5, 1954 | Rochester Royals 89 at Fort Wayne Pistons 70 | L | 16-9 | 10-13 | 26-22 | at Milwaukee, WI | |
February 6, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 87 at Syracuse Nationals 93 | L | 16-9 | 10-14 | 26-23 | OT | |
February 7, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 83 at Fort Wayne Pistons 90 | W | 17-9 | 10-14 | 27-23 | ||
February 10, 1954 | New York Knicks 73 at Fort Wayne Pistons 69 | L | 17-10 | 10-14 | 27-24 | at Boston, MA | |
February 13, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 79 at New York Knicks 73 | W | 17-10 | 11-14 | 28-24 | ||
February 14, 1954 | Philadelphia Warriors 76 at Fort Wayne Pistons 94 | W | 18-10 | 11-14 | 29-24 | ||
February 16, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 69 at Milwaukee Hawks 65 | W | 18-10 | 12-14 | 30-24 | ||
February 18, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 77 at Syracuse Nationals 91 | L | 18-10 | 12-15 | 30-25 | ||
February 20, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 87 at Baltimore Bullets 85 | W | 18-10 | 13-15 | 31-25 | ||
February 21, 1954 | Milwaukee Hawks 64 at Fort Wayne Pistons 62 | L | 18-11 | 13-15 | 31-26 | ||
February 22, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 95 at Milwaukee Hawks 82 | W | 18-11 | 14-15 | 32-26 | at Troy, OH | |
February 25, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 82 at New York Knicks 62 | W | 18-11 | 15-15 | 33-26 | at Miami Beach, FL | |
February 27, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 79 at Philadelphia Warriors 72 | W | 18-11 | 16-15 | 34-26 | ||
February 28, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 77 at Fort Wayne Pistons 94 | W | 19-11 | 16-15 | 35-26 | ||
March 1, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 72 at Milwaukee Hawks 71 | W | 19-11 | 17-15 | 36-26 | ||
March 2, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 64 at Rochester Royals 71 | L | 19-11 | 17-16 | 36-27 | at New York, NY | |
March 4, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 86 at Fort Wayne Pistons 63 | L | 19-12 | 17-16 | 36-28 | ||
March 5, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 76 at Philadelphia Warriors 70 | W | 19-12 | 18-16 | 37-28 | at Birmingham, AL | |
March 6, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 76 at Baltimore Bullets 71 | W | 19-12 | 19-16 | 38-28 | ||
March 7, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 80 at Boston Celtics 86 | L | 19-12 | 19-17 | 38-29 | ||
March 9, 1954 | Philadelphia Warriors 75 at Fort Wayne Pistons 73 | L | 19-13 | 19-17 | 38-30 | at Miami Beach, FL | |
March 10, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 88 at Philadelphia Warriors 70 | W | 19-13 | 20-17 | 39-30 | at Miami Beach, FL | |
March 11, 1954 | Rochester Royals 95 at Fort Wayne Pistons 80 | L | 19-14 | 20-17 | 39-31 | ||
March 13, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 66 at Minneapolis Lakers 93 | L | 19-14 | 20-18 | 39-32 | ||
March 14, 1954 | Baltimore Bullets 86 at Fort Wayne Pistons 91 | W | 20-14 | 20-18 | 40-32 | ||
March 16, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 75 at Rochester Royals 82 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
March 18, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 90 at Fort Wayne Pistons 85 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
March 20, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 73 at Minneapolis Lakers 78 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 | ||
March 21, 1954 | Rochester Royals 89 at Fort Wayne Pistons 71 | L | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 |