DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1951-52 Syracuse Nationals
40–26 · #3 in the league · Division Finals
Season snapshotSYR
Syracuse Nationals went 40–26 in the regular season, good for the #3 record in the league, and finished as division finals.
League rank
#3
Net rating
+4.6
Home floor
Onondaga War Memorial
Roster
11 players
Record
40–26
60.6% win rate
League rank
#3
Playoff team
Net rating
+4.6
SRS +3.9
Finish
Division Finals
Reached the Division Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Rocha | C-F | — | 66 | — | 12.9 | 8.3 | 1.9 |
| George King | G | — | 66 | — | 10.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 |
| Paul Seymour | G-F | 5 | 66 | — | 9.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Noble Jorgensen | C | 6 | 66 | — | 8.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 |
| George Ratkovicz | C-F | 10 | 66 | — | 7.5 | 5.0 | 1.4 |
| Wally Osterkorn | F-C | — | 66 | — | 7.4 | 6.7 | 1.8 |
| Dolph Schayes | F-C | 4 | 63 | — | 13.8 | 12.3 | 2.9 |
| Gerry Calabrese | G | 13 | 58 | — | 5.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Bill Gabor | G-F | 7 | 57 | — | 8.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| Al Cervi | G-F | 15 | 55 | — | 7.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Don Savage | F-G | — | 12 | — | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
89.2
ORtg
84.6
DRtg
96.1
Pace
+3.9
SRS
+4.5
MOV
45.1%
TS%
36.4%
eFG%
25.8
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Al Cervi
head_coach
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Division Finals
Reached the Division Finals.
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Onondaga War Memorial
1,016 average attendance
Then and now
Syracuse Nationals
SYR · Now: Philadelphia 76ers
11 players