1959–60 Syracuse Nationals season

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
Local media
TelevisionWSYR-TV
RadioWSYR

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- 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 —

Game log

1959–60 Game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 October 24 Boston 121–109 George Yardley (26) 0–1
2 October 28 @ Detroit 102–117 Hal Greer (22) 0–2
3 October 30 @ Cincinnati 136–127 Larry Costello (29) 1–2
4 October 31 Minneapolis 108–117 George Yardley (31) 2–2
5 November 4 @ Philadelphia 113–124 Johnny Kerr (20) 2–3
6 November 7 N Cincinnati 101–103 Dolph Schayes (25) 2–4
7 November 8 Detroit 107–118 Dolph Schayes (28) 3–4
8 November 12 @ New York 113–104 George Yardley (23) 4–4
9 November 14 New York 108–116 George Yardley (27) 5–4
10 November 17 N Cincinnati 121–116 Dolph Schayes (30) 6–4
11 November 18 Boston 103–138 Dolph Schayes (32) 7–4
12 November 20 @ Boston 101–114 George Yardley (24) 7–5
13 November 21 Philadelphia 107–116 Hal Greer (28) 8–5
14 November 22 N Philadelphia 103–114 Larry Costello (22) 8–6
15 November 24 @ New York 120–107 Johnny Kerr (22) 9–6
16 November 25 @ Minneapolis 100–93 Johnny Kerr (23) 10–6
17 November 26 @ St. Louis 95–112 George Yardley (19) 10–7
18 November 28 @ Cincinnati 111–105 Dolph Schayes (32) 11–7
19 December 1 N St. Louis 101–106 George Yardley (24) 11–8
20 December 2 St. Louis 121–130 Hal Greer (29) 12–8
21 December 5 Minneapolis 95–108 Schayes, Yardley (24) 13–8
22 December 8 N Minneapolis 93–89 George Yardley (20) 14–8
23 December 9 N Minneapolis 86–96 Johnny Kerr (15) 14–9
24 December 11 @ New York 121–152 Dick Barnett (19) 14–10
25 December 13 Philadelphia 121–150 Johnny Kerr (36) 15–10
26 December 16 New York 113–116 Johnny Kerr (26) 16–10
27 December 19 @ Detroit 112–120 Dolph Schayes (22) 16–11
28 December 20 Boston 132–127 Dolph Schayes (32) 16–12
29 December 25 N Philadelphia 121–129 Dick Barnett (27) 16–13
30 December 26 St. Louis 104–117 Dolph Schayes (31) 17–13
31 December 28 @ St. Louis 106–120 Dick Barnett (24) 17–14
32 December 30 @ Cincinnati 131–127 Dolph Schayes (36) 18–14
33 January 1 @ Minneapolis 109–98 George Yardley (29) 19–14
34 January 3 Boston 113–114 George Yardley (26) 20–14
35 January 4 @ Boston 120–127 Dolph Schayes (26) 20–15
36 January 5 N Boston 145–143 (OT) Hal Greer (24) 21–15
37 January 7 Cincinnati 114–132 George Yardley (24) 22–15
38 January 8 N Detroit 118–107 George Yardley (30) 23–15
39 January 9 @ Philadelphia 112–119 George Yardley (29) 23–16
40 January 10 Detroit 103–108 George Yardley (27) 24–16
41 January 12 N Boston 127–120 George Yardley (47) 25–16
42 January 13 N Philadelphia 131–132 (OT) Dolph Schayes (25) 25–17
43 January 14 St. Louis 112–119 Dolph Schayes (29) 26–17
44 January 15 @ St. Louis 140–141 (OT) Dolph Schayes (34) 26–18
45 January 17 New York 117–129 Larry Costello (31) 27–18
46 January 20 Philadelphia 129–123 Dolph Schayes (26) 27–19
47 January 23 @ Boston 121–130 Barnett, Yardley (20) 27–20
48 January 24 Boston 131–110 George Yardley (29) 27–21
49 January 26 N Detroit 114–121 George Yardley (30) 27–22
50 January 27 @ Detroit 144–108 Dolph Schayes (30) 28–22
51 January 29 @ Minneapolis 119–112 Johnny Kerr (26) 29–22
52 January 31 @ St. Louis 110–117 Johnny Kerr (38) 29–23
53 February 2 @ New York 119–102 Dolph Schayes (24) 30–23
54 February 4 Philadelphia 110–137 Dick Barnett (25) 31–23
55 February 5 @ Boston 100–124 Barnett, Yardley (19) 31–24
56 February 6 @ Philadelphia 126–129 Dolph Schayes (39) 31–25
57 February 7 Cincinnati 112–135 Dolph Schayes (21) 32–25
58 February 9 N Cincinnati 117–111 Dolph Schayes (29) 33–25
59 February 10 N Minneapolis 110–109 George Yardley (30) 34–25
60 February 11 New York 109–116 Dolph Schayes (33) 35–25
61 February 14 Minneapolis 119–121 George Yardley (31) 36–25
62 February 16 @ New York 116–125 Dolph Schayes (26) 36–26
63 February 17 @ Philadelphia 116–123 Dick Barnett (22) 36–27
64 February 18 Philadelphia 122–136 Dolph Schayes (31) 37–27
65 February 20 N New York 126–121 Barnett, Schayes (23) 38–27
66 February 21 Detroit 120–122 George Yardley (26) 39–27
67 February 23 @ Cincinnati 133–135 Dolph Schayes (33) 39–28
68 February 24 @ Detroit 110–128 Bob Hopkins (18) 39–29
69 February 25 St. Louis 105–110 Dolph Schayes (27) 40–29
70 February 27 New York 111–114 Hal Greer (25) 41–29
71 March 1 @ New York 124–121 Dolph Schayes (27) 42–29
72 March 3 Boston 108–149 Dolph Schayes (29) 43–29
73 March 5 New York 115–132 Dick Barnett (22) 44–29
74 March 6 @ Boston 117–126 Dolph Schayes (34) 44–30
75 March 9 Philadelphia 126–137 Larry Costello (24) 45–30

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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