Season for the Nationals in the National Basketball Association
NBA professional basketball team season
1952–53 Syracuse Nationals season |
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Head coach | Al Cervi |
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Arena | Onondaga War Memorial |
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Results |
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Record | 47–24 (.662) |
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Place | Division: 2nd (Eastern) |
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Playoff finish | East Division Semifinals (eliminated 0–2) |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1952–53 NBA season was the Nationals' 4th season in the NBA.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1952-53 NBA Records |
Team | BAL | BOS | FWP | IND | MIL | MIN | NYK | PHI | ROC | SYR |
Baltimore | — | 2–8 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 0–10 | 6–4 | 0–6 | 2–8 |
Boston | 8–2 | — | 4–2 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 6–4 | 9–1 | 4–2 | 5–6 |
Fort Wayne | 6–0 | 2–4 | — | 7–3 | 7–3 | 1–9 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 3–7 | 1–5 |
Indianapolis | 4–2 | 2–4 | 3–7 | — | 5–6 | 4–6 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 3–7 | 1–5 |
Milwaukee | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–7 | 6–5 | — | 3–7 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 3–7 | 3–3 |
Minneapolis | 5–1 | 5–1 | 9–1 | 6–4 | 7–3 | — | 4–2 | 6–0 | 4–6 | 2–4 |
New York | 10–0 | 4–6 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2–4 | — | 10–0 | 3–3 | 6–4 |
Philadelphia | 4–6 | 1–9 | 0–5 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 0–10 | — | 2–4 | 2–8 |
Rochester | 6–0 | 2–4 | 7–3 | 7–3 | 7–3 | 6–4 | 3–3 | 4–2 | — | 2–4 |
Syracuse | 8–2 | 6–5 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–6 | 8–2 | 4–2 | — |
Game log
1952–53 Game log |
# | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record |
1 | November 1 | @ Philadelphia | 84–86 (OT) | Lochmueller, Schayes (17) | 0–1 |
2 | November 2 | Philadelphia | 91–117 | Gabor, Schayes (24) | 1–1 |
3 | November 8 | @ Boston | 83–106 | Billy Gabor (14) | 1–2 |
4 | November 9 | Minneapolis | 89–96 | Dolph Schayes (27) | 2–2 |
5 | November 13 | Boston | 81–96 | Dolph Schayes (23) | 3–2 |
6 | November 15 | @ Baltimore | 91–97 (OT) | Bill Calhoun (18) | 3–3 |
7 | November 16 | Indianapolis | 78–84 | Dolph Schayes (27) | 4–3 |
8 | November 20 | Milwaukee | 73–92 | Billy Gabor (15) | 5–3 |
9 | November 22 | @ New York | 68–98 | Dolph Schayes (13) | 5–4 |
10 | November 23 | New York | 73–76 | Dolph Schayes (14) | 6–4 |
11 | November 27 | Rochester | 79–86 | Paul Seymour (17) | 7–4 |
12 | November 29 | @ Baltimore | 87–74 | King, Rocha (16) | 8–4 |
13 | November 30 | Boston | 66–78 | Paul Seymour (23) | 9–4 |
14 | December 4 | @ Fort Wayne | 78–70 | Dolph Schayes (18) | 10–4 |
15 | December 6 | @ Philadelphia | 82–74 | Paul Seymour (20) | 11–4 |
16 | December 7 | Milwaukee | 67–71 | Red Rocha (15) | 12–4 |
17 | December 8 | @ Milwaukee | 89–101 | Billy Gabor (14) | 12–5 |
18 | December 9 | @ Indianapolis | 87–70 | Dolph Schayes (21) | 13–5 |
19 | December 11 | @ Minneapolis | 79–82 | Billy Gabor (16) | 13–6 |
20 | December 14 | Philadelphia | 83–102 | Dolph Schayes (20) | 14–6 |
21 | December 16 | @ New York | 93–98 (OT) | Billy Gabor (21) | 14–7 |
22 | December 18 | N Boston | 83–88 | Dolph Schayes (20) | 14–8 |
23 | December 20 | @ Boston | 77–91 | Dolph Schayes (19) | 14–9 |
24 | December 21 | Boston | 86–90 | Dolph Schayes (28) | 15–9 |
25 | December 25 | Baltimore | 92–102 | George King (18) | 16–9 |
26 | December 27 | @ Baltimore | 81–76 (OT) | Rocha, Seymour (18) | 17–9 |
27 | December 28 | Indianapolis | 73–84 | Red Rocha (18) | 18–9 |
28 | December 30 | @ Rochester | 93–106 | Red Rocha (18) | 18–10 |
29 | December 31 | @ Boston | 87–97 | Al Cervi (19) | 18–11 |
30 | January 1 | Fort Wayne | 78–92 | Dolph Schayes (29) | 19–11 |
31 | January 3 | @ New York | 77–85 (OT) | Paul Seymour (17) | 19–12 |
32 | January 4 | Baltimore | 68–93 | Red Rocha (15) | 20–12 |
33 | January 7 | N New York | 114–93 | Paul Seymour (29) | 21–12 |
34 | January 8 | Minneapolis | 67–75 | Dolph Schayes (19) | 22–12 |
35 | January 10 | N Philadelphia | 87–77 | Paul Seymour (19) | 23–12 |
36 | January 11 | Philadelphia | 72–76 | Paul Seymour (18) | 24–12 |
37 | January 15 | Rochester | 85–109 | Paul Seymour (19) | 25–12 |
38 | January 18 | Baltimore | 84–103 | Paul Seymour (24) | 26–12 |
39 | January 22 | Fort Wayne | 75–87 | Red Rocha (17) | 27–12 |
40 | January 24 | @ Rochester | 107–82 | Dolph Schayes (22) | 28–12 |
41 | January 25 | New York | 97–62 | Dolph Schayes (16) | 28–13 |
42 | January 27 | @ Indianapolis | 72–76 | Jorgensen, Schayes (21) | 28–14 |
43 | January 29 | @ Minneapolis | 83–65 | Paul Seymour (20) | 29–14 |
44 | January 30 | @ Milwaukee | 68–84 | King, Schayes (15) | 29–15 |
45 | February 1 | Baltimore | 79–94 | Dolph Schayes (22) | 30–15 |
46 | February 2 | N Baltimore | 98–77 | Red Rocha (31) | 31–15 |
47 | February 4 | @ Boston | 92–105 | Paul Seymour (20) | 31–16 |
48 | February 5 | Rochester | 79–83 (OT) | Dolph Schayes (24) | 32–16 |
49 | February 8 | Philadelphia | 89–98 | Dolph Schayes (26) | 33–16 |
50 | February 11 | @ Fort Wayne | 78–96 | Paul Seymour (17) | 33–17 |
51 | February 12 | @ Minneapolis | 81–91 | Paul Seymour (20) | 33–18 |
52 | February 13 | @ Indianapolis | 89–86 (2OT) | Dolph Schayes (20) | 34–18 |
53 | February 15 | New York | 85–81 | Dolph Schayes (35) | 34–19 |
54 | February 17 | N Boston | 84–65 | Red Rocha (21) | 35–19 |
55 | February 19 | Milwaukee | 72–82 | Dolph Schayes (21) | 36–19 |
56 | February 21 | @ Rochester | 73–84 | Dolph Schayes (24) | 36–20 |
57 | February 22 | Philadelphia | 73–86 | Dolph Schayes (23) | 37–20 |
58 | February 24 | N Philadelphia | 74–63 | Dolph Schayes (27) | 38–20 |
59 | February 26 | Fort Wayne | 77–89 | Dolph Schayes (19) | 39–20 |
60 | February 28 | @ Baltimore | 74–77 | Dolph Schayes (18) | 39–21 |
61 | March 1 | New York | 64–79 | Dolph Schayes (28) | 40–21 |
62 | March 3 | @ Milwaukee | 70–75 | George King (19) | 40–22 |
63 | March 4 | @ Fort Wayne | 75–73 (2OT) | Dolph Schayes (18) | 41–22 |
64 | March 5 | Minneapolis | 91–94 | Lloyd, Seymour (23) | 42–22 |
65 | March 6 | @ New York | 66–75 | Dolph Schayes (19) | 42–23 |
66 | March 7 | N Philadelphia | 87–88 | Dolph Schayes (30) | 42–24 |
67 | March 8 | Baltimore | 91–98 | Dolph Schayes (28) | 43–24 |
68 | March 12 | Boston | 70–84 | Dolph Schayes (18) | 44–24 |
69 | March 14 | @ New York | 95–81 | Dolph Schayes (26) | 45–24 |
70 | March 15 | Indianapolis | 68–84 | Dolph Schayes (30) | 46–24 |
71 | March 17 | Boston | 68–72 | Dolph Schayes (23) | 47–24 |
Playoffs
1953 playoff game log |
Division Semifinals: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1) |
1953 schedule |
Player statistics
Legend GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | | |
Awards and records
References
- ^ 1952–53 Syracuse Nationals
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