1959–60 Syracuse Nationals season

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1959–60 Syracuse Nationals season
Head coachPaul Seymour
ArenaOnondaga War Memorial
Results
Record45–30 (.600)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast Division Semifinals
(eliminated 1–2)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWSYR-TV
RadioWSYR
< 1958–59 1960–61 >

The 1959–60 NBA season was the Nationals' 11th season in the NBA.[1]

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Eastern Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Boston Celtics 59 16 .787 – 25–2 24–9 10–5 28–11
x-Philadelphia Warriors 49 26 .653 10 22–6 12–19 15–1 22–17
x-Syracuse Nationals 45 30 .600 14 25–4 12–19 8–7 21–18
New York Knicks 27 48 .360 32 13–18 9–19 5–11 7–32
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents[]

1959-60 NBA Records
Team BOS CIN DET MIN NYK PHI STL SYR
Boston — 8–1 9–0 8–1 12–1 8–5 6–3 8–5
Cincinnati 1–8 — 5–8 5–8 2–7 0–9 4–9 2–7
Detroit 0–9 8–5 — 7–6 4–5 2–7 5–8 4–5
Minneapolis 1–8 8–5 6–7 — 4–5 2–7 3–10 1–8
New York 1–12 7–2 5–4 5–4 — 4–9 3–6 2–11
Philadelphia 5–8 9–0 7–2 7–2 9–4 — 4–5 8–5
St. Louis 3–6 9–4 8–5 10–3 6–3 5–4 — 5–4
Syracuse 5–8 7–2 5–4 8–1 11–2 5–8 4–5 —

Playoffs[]

1960 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 1–2 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Series
1 March 11 @ Philadelphia L 92–115 Dick Barnett (19) Barney Cable (13) Larry Costello (4) Philadelphia Civic Center 0–1
2 March 13 Philadelphia W 125–119 Dolph Schayes (40) Dolph Schayes (22) Larry Costello (9) Onondaga War Memorial 1–1
3 March 14 @ Philadelphia L 112–132 Dolph Schayes (31) Dolph Schayes (14) Larry Costello (7) Philadelphia Civic Center 1–2
1960 schedule

Awards and records[]

References[]

  1. ^ 1959–60 Syracuse Nationals
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