1960–61 Syracuse Nationals season
1960–61 Syracuse Nationals season | |
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Head coach | Alex Hannum |
Arena | Onondaga War Memorial |
Results | |
Record | 38–41 (.481) |
Place | Division: 3rd (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | East Division Finals (eliminated 1–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
The 1960–61 NBA season was the Nationals' 12th season in the NBA.[1]
Regular season[]
Season standings[]
Eastern Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div |
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x-Boston Celtics | 57 | 22 | .722 | – | 21–7 | 24–11 | 12–4 | 28–11 |
x-Philadelphia Warriors | 46 | 33 | .582 | 11 | 23–6 | 12–21 | 11–6 | 22–17 |
x-Syracuse Nationals | 38 | 41 | .481 | 19 | 19–9 | 8–21 | 11–11 | 18–21 |
New York Knicks | 21 | 58 | .266 | 36 | 10–22 | 7–25 | 4–11 | 10–29 |
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents[]
1960-61 NBA Records | ||||||||
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Team | BOS | CIN | DET | LAL | NYK | PHI | STL | SYR |
Boston | — | 7–3 | 8–2 | 8–2 | 10–3 | 8–5 | 6–4 | 10–3 |
Cincinnati | 3–7 | — | 2–11 | 8–5 | 8–2 | 2–8 | 6–7 | 4–6 |
Detroit | 2–8 | 11–2 | — | 4–9 | 5–5 | 5–5 | 3–10 | 4–6 |
Los Angeles | 2–8 | 5–8 | 9–4 | — | 7–3 | 2–8 | 5–8 | 6–4 |
New York | 3–10 | 2–8 | 5–5 | 3–7 | — | 2–11 | 1–9 | 5–8 |
Philadelphia | 5–8 | 8–2 | 5–5 | 8–2 | 11–2 | — | 3–7 | 6–7 |
St. Louis | 4–6 | 7–6 | 10–3 | 8–5 | 9–1 | 7–3 | — | 6–4 |
Syracuse | 3–10 | 6–4 | 6–4 | 4–6 | 8–5 | 7–6 | 4–6 | — |
Playoffs[]
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Division Semifinals: 3–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 2–0)
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Division Finals: 1–4 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–3)
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1961 schedule |
Awards and records[]
- Dolph Schayes, All-NBA Second Team
- Larry Costello, All-NBA Second Team
References[]
Categories:
- Philadelphia 76ers seasons
- 1960–61 NBA season
- 1960 in sports in New York (state)
- 1961 in sports in New York (state)