1958–59 Syracuse Nationals season

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1958–59 Syracuse Nationals season
Head coachPaul Seymour
ArenaOnondaga War Memorial
Results
Record35–37 (.486)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast Division Finals
(eliminated 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
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The 1958–59 NBA season was the Nationals' 10th season in the NBA.[1]

Regular season[]

The 1958–59 Syracuse Nationals

Season standings[]

Eastern Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Boston Celtics 52 20 .722 – 26–4 13–15 13–1 23–13
x-New York Knicks 40 32 .556 12 21–9 15–15 4–8 19–17
x-Syracuse Nationals 35 37 .486 17 17–9 7–24 8–7 14–22
Philadelphia Warriors 32 40 .444 20 17–9 7–24 8–7 14–22
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents[]

1958-59 NBA Records
Team BOS CIN DET MIN NYK PHI STL SYR
Boston — 8–1 8–1 9–0 7–5 9–3 4–5 7–5
Cincinnati 1–8 — 3–9 6–6 3–6 2–7 1–11 3–6
Detroit 1–8 9–3 — 4–8 3–6 5–4 4–8 2–7
Minneapolis 0–9 6–6 8–4 — 4–5 6–3 4–8 5–4
New York 5–7 6–3 6–3 5–4 — 5–7 4–5 9–3
Philadelphia 3–9 7–2 4–5 3–6 7–5 — 4–5 4–8
St. Louis 5–4 11–1 8–4 8–4 5–4 5–4 — 7–2
Syracuse 5–7 6–3 7–2 4–5 3–9 8–4 2–7 —

Playoffs[]

1959 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points Location Series
1 March 13 @ New York W 129–123 Dolph Schayes (35) Madison Square Garden III 1–0
2 March 15 New York W 131–115 Red Kerr (34) Onondaga War Memorial 2–0
Division Finals: 3–4 (Home: 3–0; Road: 0–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Series
1 March 18 @ Boston L 109–131 George Yardley (30) George Yardley (17) — Boston Garden 0–1
2 March 21 Boston W 120–118 Dolph Schayes (34) Schayes, Kerr (17) — Onondaga War Memorial 1–1
3 March 22 @ Boston L 111–133 Dolph Schayes (21) Connie Dierking (11) — Boston Garden 1–2
4 March 25 Boston W 119–107 Dolph Schayes (28) Dolph Schayes (18) — Onondaga War Memorial 2–2
5 March 28 @ Boston L 108–129 George Yardley (23) Schayes, Kerr (11) — Boston Garden 2–3
6 March 29 Boston W 133–121 Dolph Schayes (39) Dolph Schayes (12) — Onondaga War Memorial 3–3
7 April 1 @ Boston L 125–130 Dolph Schayes (35) Dolph Schayes (16) Schayes, Costello (9) Boston Garden 3–4
1959 schedule

Awards and records[]

References[]

  1. ^ 1958–59 Syracuse Nationals
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