1955–56 Syracuse Nationals season

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1955–56 Syracuse Nationals season
Head coachAl Cervi
ArenaOnondaga War Memorial
Results
Record35–37 (.486)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast Division Finals
(eliminated 2–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWSYR-TV
RadioWSYR
< 1954–55 1956–57 >

The 1955–56 NBA season was the Nationals' 7th season in the NBA.[1]

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Eastern Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Philadelphia Warriors 45 27 .625 - 21-7 11-17 13-3 22-14
x-Boston Celtics 39 33 .542 6 20-7 12-15 7-11 18-18
x-Syracuse Nationals 35 37 .486 10 23-8 9–19 3-10 15-21
New York Knicks 35 37 .486 10 13-15 16-13 6-9 17-19


x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents[]

1955-56 NBA Records
Team BOS FWP MIN NYK PHI ROC STL SYR
Boston — 4–5 7–2 5–7 5–7 5–4 5–4 8–4
Fort Wayne 5–4 — 5–7 5–4 4–5 7–5 7–5 4–5
Minneapolis 2–7 7–5 — 5–4 3–6 7–5 5–7 4–5
New York 7–5 4–5 4–5 — 6–6 6–3 4–5 4–8
Philadelphia 7–5 5–4 6–3 6–6 — 6–3 6–3 9–3
Rochester 4–5 5–7 5–7 3–6 3–6 — 6–6 5–4
St. Louis 4–5 5–7 7–5 5–4 3–6 6–6 — 3–6
Syracuse 4–8 5–4 5–4 8–4 3–9 4–5 6–3 —

Playoffs[]

1956 playoff game log
Division Tiebreaker (Finished as East's #3 seed)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record
1 March 17 New York W 82–77 Dolph Schayes (14) Dolph Schayes (14) Seymour, King (6) Onondaga War Memorial 1–0
Division Semifinals: 2–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Series
1 March 17 @ Boston L 93–110 Ed Conlin (21) — Dolph Schayes (6) Boston Garden 0–1
2 March 19 Boston W 101–98 Red Kerr (23) Red Kerr (14) Seymour, Schayes (5) Onondaga War Memorial 1–1
3 March 21 @ Boston W 102–97 Dolph Schayes (27) Dolph Schayes (17) Dolph Schayes (5) Boston Garden 2–1
Division Finals: 2–3 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Series
1 March 23 @ Philadelphia L 87–109 Dolph Schayes (19) Kerr, Schayes (14) George King (8) Philadelphia Civic Center 0–1
2 March 25 Philadelphia W 118–112 Dolph Schayes (33) Dolph Schayes (16) George King (10) Onondaga War Memorial 1–1
3 March 27 @ Philadelphia L 96–119 Ed Conlin (19) Dolph Schayes (21) George King (6) Philadelphia Civic Center 1–2
4 March 28 Philadelphia W 108–104 George King (25) Red Kerr (9) George King (15) Onondaga War Memorial 2–2
5 March 29 @ Philadelphia L 104–109 Dolph Schayes (28) Dolph Schayes (16) George King (13) Philadelphia Civic Center 2–3
1956 schedule

Awards and records[]

References[]

  1. ^ 1955–56 Syracuse Nationals
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