DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1961-62 Syracuse Nationals
41–39 · #5 in the league · Division Semifinals
Season snapshotSYR
Syracuse Nationals went 41–39 in the regular season, good for the #5 record in the league, and finished as division semifinals.
League rank
#5
Net rating
+1.8
Home floor
Onondaga War Memorial
Roster
12 players
Record
41–39
51.2% win rate
League rank
#5
Playoff team
Net rating
+1.8
SRS +2.2
Finish
Division Semifinals
Reached the Division Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Gambee | F | 20 | 80 | — | 16.7 | 7.9 | 1.4 |
| Red Kerr | C-F | 10 | 80 | — | 16.3 | 14.7 | 3.0 |
| Al Bianchi | G | 24 | 80 | — | 10.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Joe Roberts | F | 12 | 80 | — | 7.7 | 6.7 | 0.6 |
| Paul Neumann | G | — | 77 | — | 6.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| Lee Shaffer | F | — | 75 | — | 16.9 | 6.8 | 1.3 |
| Hal Greer | G-F | 15 | 71 | — | 22.8 | 7.4 | 4.4 |
| Swede Halbrook | C | 11 | 64 | — | 6.3 | 6.2 | 0.5 |
| Larry Costello | G | 21 | 63 | — | 13.8 | 3.9 | 5.7 |
| Dolph Schayes | F-C | 4 | 56 | — | 14.7 | 7.8 | 2.1 |
| Joe Graboski | F-C | — | 23 | — | 5.1 | 4.6 | 0.9 |
| Chuck Osborne | F | 23 | 4 | — | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
Team stats
Season profile
93.4
ORtg
91.6
DRtg
128.8
Pace
+2.2
SRS
+2.3
MOV
47.6%
TS%
41.8%
eFG%
26.9
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Alex Hannum
head_coach
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Division Semifinals
Reached the Division Semifinals.
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Onondaga War Memorial
829 average attendance
Then and now
Syracuse Nationals
SYR · Now: Philadelphia 76ers
12 players