DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1953-54 Syracuse Nationals
42–30 · #4 in the league · NBA Finalist
Season snapshotSYR
Syracuse Nationals went 42–30 in the regular season, good for the #4 record in the league, and finished as nba finalist.
League rank
#4
Net rating
+5.2
Home floor
Onondaga War Memorial
Roster
14 players
Record
42–30
58.3% win rate
League rank
#4
Playoff team
Net rating
+5.2
SRS +4.3
Finish
NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | F-C | 4 | 72 | — | 17.1 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| George King | G | — | 72 | — | 11.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| Earl Lloyd | F-C | 11 | 72 | — | 9.1 | 7.3 | 1.6 |
| Billy Kenville | G-F | — | 72 | — | 6.0 | 3.4 | 1.7 |
| Paul Seymour | G-F | 5 | 71 | — | 13.1 | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| Wally Osterkorn | F-C | 8 | 70 | — | 8.8 | 7.0 | 2.2 |
| Jim Neal | C | 17 | 67 | — | 4.7 | 3.8 | 0.4 |
| Bill Gabor | G-F | 7 | 61 | — | 9.0 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Bob Lavoy | F-C | — | 60 | — | 5.4 | 4.8 | 1.1 |
| Bato Govedarica | G | 14 | 23 | — | 3.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Al Masino | G | 12 | 16 | — | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Dick Knostman | C | 10 | 5 | — | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 |
| Mike Novak | C-F | 6 | 5 | — | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Ed Earle | F | 6 | 2 | — | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
88.2
ORtg
83.0
DRtg
93.5
Pace
+4.3
SRS
+4.9
MOV
44.6%
TS%
36.8%
eFG%
25.5
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Al Cervi
head_coach
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Standings
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NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
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Onondaga War Memorial
489 average attendance
Then and now
Syracuse Nationals
SYR · Now: Philadelphia 76ers
14 players