DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1958-59 Syracuse Nationals
35–37 · #4 in the league · Division Finals
Season snapshotSYR
Syracuse Nationals went 35–37 in the regular season, good for the #4 record in the league, and finished as division finals.
League rank
#4
Net rating
+3.3
Home floor
Onondaga War Memorial
Roster
13 players
Record
35–37
48.6% win rate
League rank
#4
Playoff team
Net rating
+3.3
SRS +3.7
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 | — | 21.3 | 13.4 | 2.5 |
| Red Kerr | C-F | 10 | 72 | — | 17.8 | 14.0 | 2.0 |
| Al Bianchi | G | 16 | 72 | — | 10.0 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| Togo Palazzi | F-G | 17 | 71 | — | 8.4 | 3.7 | 0.9 |
| Larry Costello | G | 6 | 70 | — | 15.8 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Hal Greer | G-F | — | 68 | — | 11.1 | 2.9 | 1.5 |
| Bob Hopkins | C-F | 9 | 67 | — | 10.0 | 6.5 | 1.0 |
| Connie Dierking | C-F | — | 64 | — | 4.6 | 3.6 | 0.5 |
| Ed Conlin | F-G | 11 | 57 | — | 11.9 | 5.3 | 2.0 |
| George Dempsey | G | — | 34 | — | 5.0 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
| Paul Seymour | G-F | 5 | 21 | — | 4.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| George Yardley | F-G | — | 15 | — | 16.7 | 6.9 | 1.7 |
| Tommy Kearns | G | 3 | 1 | — | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
92.5
ORtg
89.2
DRtg
121.0
Pace
+3.7
SRS
+4.0
MOV
47.1%
TS%
40.7%
eFG%
26.2
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Paul Seymour
head_coach
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Division Finals
Reached the Division Finals.
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Onondaga War Memorial
559 average attendance
Then and now
Syracuse Nationals
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13 players