DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1960-61 Syracuse Nationals
38–41 · #4 in the league · Division Finals
Season snapshotSYR
Syracuse Nationals went 38–41 in the regular season, good for the #4 record in the league, and finished as division finals.
League rank
#4
Net rating
+1.7
Home floor
Onondaga War Memorial
Roster
12 players
Record
38–41
48.1% win rate
League rank
#4
Playoff team
Net rating
+1.7
SRS +1.9
Finish
Division Finals
Reached the Division Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | F-C | 4 | 79 | — | 23.6 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Hal Greer | G-F | 15 | 79 | — | 19.6 | 5.8 | 3.8 |
| Dave Gambee | F | — | 79 | — | 13.7 | 7.4 | 1.3 |
| Red Kerr | C-F | 10 | 79 | — | 13.4 | 12.0 | 2.5 |
| Swede Halbrook | C | — | 79 | — | 4.9 | 7.0 | 0.4 |
| Dick Barnett | G-F | 5 | 78 | — | 16.9 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
| Larry Costello | G | 21 | 75 | — | 14.5 | 3.9 | 5.5 |
| Barney Cable | F | 23 | 75 | — | 8.1 | 6.3 | 1.1 |
| Joe Roberts | F | — | 68 | — | 4.7 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| Al Bianchi | G | 24 | 52 | — | 5.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Ernie Beck | G-F | — | 3 | — | 2.3 | 3.7 | 0.7 |
| Cal Ramsey | F | 3 | 2 | — | 3.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 |
Team stats
Season profile
93.6
ORtg
91.9
DRtg
129.1
Pace
+1.9
SRS
+2.1
MOV
47.7%
TS%
41.8%
eFG%
26.7
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Alex Hannum
head_coach
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Division Finals
Reached the Division Finals.
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Onondaga War Memorial
743 average attendance
Then and now
Syracuse Nationals
SYR · Now: Philadelphia 76ers
12 players