1956–57 Syracuse Nationals season

1956–57 Syracuse Nationals season
Head coach Al Cervi
Paul Seymour
Arena Onondaga War Memorial
Results
Record 38–34 (.528)
Place Division: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finish East Division Finals
(eliminated 0–3)

Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

The 1956–57 NBA season was the Nationals' eighth season in the NBA.[1]

Regular season

Season standings

Eastern Division W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Boston Celtics 44 28 .611 - 24-4 11-18 9-6 20-16
x-Syracuse Nationals 38 34 .528 6 23-9 9-15 6-10 20-16
x-Philadelphia Warriors 37 35 .514 7 20-5 5–25 12-5 17-19
New York Knicks 36 36 .500 8 18-10 9-19 9-7 15-21
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1956-57 NBA Records
Team BOS FWP MIN NYK PHI ROC STL SYR
Boston — 6–3 5–4 7–5 8–4 6–3 7–2 5–7
Fort Wayne 3–6 — 7–5 5–4 4–5 6–6 4–8 5–4
Minneapolis 4–5 5–7 — 3–6 5–4 9–3 4–8 4–5
New York 5–7 4–5 6–3 — 4–8 5–4 6–3 6–6
Philadelphia 4–8 5–4 4–5 8–4 — 4–5 7–2 5–7
Rochester 3–6 6–6 3–9 4–5 5–4 — 6–6 4–5
St. Louis 2–7 8–4 8–4 3–6 2–7 6–6 — 5–4
Syracuse 7–5 4–5 5–4 6–6 7–5 5–4 4–5 —

Playoffs

East Division Semifinals

(2) Syracuse Nationals vs. (3) Philadelphia Warriors: Nationals win series 2-0

East Division Finals

(1) Boston Celtics vs. (2) Syracuse Nationals: Celtics win series 3-0

Awards and records

References

  1. ↑ 1956–57 Syracuse Nationals
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