1957–58 Syracuse Nationals season

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1957–58 Syracuse Nationals season
Head coachPaul Seymour
ArenaOnondaga War Memorial
Results
Record41–31 (.569)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast Division Semifinals
(eliminated 1–2)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
< 1956–57 1958–59 >

The 1957–58 NBA season was the Nationals' 9th season in the NBA.[1]

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Eastern Division W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Boston Celtics 49 23 .681 - 25-4 16-13 8-6 20-16
x-Syracuse Nationals 41 31 .569 8 26-5 8-20 7-6 21-15
x-Philadelphia Warriors 37 35 .514 12 15-11 11-19 11-5 17-19
New York Knicks 35 37 .486 14 16-12 11-18 8-7 14-22
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents[]

1957-58 NBA Records
Team BOS CIN DET MIN NYK PHI STL SYR
Boston 7–2 8–1 9–0 7–5 6–6 5–4 7–5
Cincinnati 2–7 6–6 8–4 4–5 6–3 3–9 4–5
Detroit 1–8 6–6 6–6 4–5 5–4 6–6 5–4
Minneapolis 0–9 4–8 6–6 1–8 3–6 3–9 2–7
New York 5–7 5–4 5–4 8–1 4–8 3–6 5–7
Philadelphia 6–6 3–6 4–5 6–3 8–4 7–2 3–9
St. Louis 4–5 9–3 6–6 9–3 6–3 2–7 5–4
Syracuse 5–7 5–4 4–5 7–2 7–5 9–3 4–5

Playoffs[]

1958 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 1–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Series
1 March 15 Philadelphia W 86–82 Dolph Schayes (22) Red Kerr (22) Schayes, Costello (4) Onondaga War Memorial 1–0
2 March 16 @ Philadelphia L 93–95 Dolph Schayes (32) Red Kerr (20) Paul Seymour (4) Philadelphia Civic Center 1–1
3 March 18 Philadelphia L 88–101 Dolph Schayes (26) Red Kerr (19) Larry Costello (7) Onondaga War Memorial 1–2
1958 schedule

Awards and records[]

References[]

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