DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1956-57 Syracuse Nationals
38–34 · #2 in the league · Division Finals
Season snapshotSYR
Syracuse Nationals went 38–34 in the regular season, good for the #2 record in the league, and finished as division finals.
League rank
#2
Net rating
-1.2
Home floor
Onondaga War Memorial
Roster
16 players
Record
38–34
52.8% win rate
League rank
#2
Playoff team
Net rating
-1.2
SRS -1.0
Finish
Division Finals
Reached the Division Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | F-C | 4 | 72 | — | 22.5 | 14.0 | 3.2 |
| Red Kerr | C-F | 10 | 72 | — | 12.4 | 11.2 | 1.3 |
| Earl Lloyd | F-C | 11 | 72 | — | 9.0 | 6.0 | 1.6 |
| Ed Conlin | F-G | 8 | 71 | — | 13.4 | 6.1 | 2.9 |
| Joe Holup | F | — | 71 | — | 7.4 | 3.9 | 1.2 |
| Al Bianchi | G | — | 68 | — | 8.3 | 3.3 | 1.6 |
| Paul Seymour | G-F | 5 | 65 | — | 6.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Bob Hopkins | C-F | — | 62 | — | 5.7 | 3.8 | 0.4 |
| Bob Harrison | G | — | 56 | — | 9.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Togo Palazzi | F-G | — | 42 | — | 10.7 | 4.5 | 1.0 |
| Larry Hennessy | G | — | 19 | — | 6.9 | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| Bob Schafer | G | 3 | 11 | — | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Jim Tucker | F | 17 | 9 | — | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| Don Savage | F-G | 5 | 5 | — | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| Jim Ray | G | — | 4 | — | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Forest Able | G | 6 | 1 | — | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
88.3
ORtg
89.5
DRtg
112.3
Pace
-1.0
SRS
-1.4
MOV
44.5%
TS%
36.9%
eFG%
25.7
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Paul Seymour
head_coach
Al Cervi
head_coach
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Standings
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Division Finals
Reached the Division Finals.
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Onondaga War Memorial
527 average attendance
Then and now
Syracuse Nationals
SYR · Now: Philadelphia 76ers
16 players