DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1959-60 Syracuse Nationals
45–30 · #4 in the league · Division Semifinals
Season snapshotSYR
Syracuse Nationals went 45–30 in the regular season, good for the #4 record in the league, and finished as division semifinals.
League rank
#4
Net rating
+2.1
Home floor
Onondaga War Memorial
Roster
14 players
Record
45–30
60.0% win rate
League rank
#4
Playoff team
Net rating
+2.1
SRS +2.8
Finish
Division Semifinals
Reached the Division Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | F-C | 4 | 75 | — | 22.5 | 12.8 | 3.4 |
| Red Kerr | C-F | 10 | 75 | — | 14.7 | 12.2 | 2.2 |
| Bob Hopkins | C-F | 9 | 75 | — | 8.7 | 6.2 | 0.7 |
| George Yardley | F-G | 12 | 73 | — | 20.2 | 7.9 | 1.7 |
| Larry Costello | G | 21 | 71 | — | 14.0 | 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Connie Dierking | C-F | 8 | 71 | — | 6.9 | 6.4 | 0.8 |
| Hal Greer | G-F | 15 | 70 | — | 13.2 | 4.3 | 2.7 |
| Al Bianchi | G | 24 | 69 | — | 7.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Dick Barnett | G-F | — | 57 | — | 12.4 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| Barney Cable | F | — | 50 | — | 4.3 | 3.5 | 0.7 |
| Frank Selvy | G-F | — | 19 | — | 5.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Togo Palazzi | F-G | 17 | 7 | — | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| Jim Ray | G | 3 | 4 | — | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Paul Seymour | G-F | 5 | 4 | — | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
93.1
ORtg
91.0
DRtg
127.2
Pace
+2.8
SRS
+2.6
MOV
47.4%
TS%
41.4%
eFG%
27.0
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Paul Seymour
head_coach
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Standings
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Division Semifinals
Reached the Division Semifinals.
View playoffsHome floor
Onondaga War Memorial
744 average attendance
Then and now
Syracuse Nationals
SYR · Now: Philadelphia 76ers
14 players