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1959–60 Syracuse Nationals season

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

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 >

Regular season

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Season standings

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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

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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

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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

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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

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References

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