1950-51 Syracuse Nationals Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 32-34
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 4-3 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Philadelphia Warriors 2-0
Division Finals - Lost to New York Knicks 3-2
Coach: Al Cervi (32-34)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 174,094, Avg. 5,276 in 33 home dates
1950-51 Syracuse Nationals StatisticsTeam Record: 32-34
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 4-3 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Philadelphia Warriors 2-0
Division Finals - Lost to New York Knicks 3-2
Coach: Al Cervi (32-34)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 174,094, Avg. 5,276 in 33 home dates
1950-51 Syracuse Nationals Roster
The Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1950-51 season with a record of 32 wins and 34 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-3.
The Nationals scored 5,680 points and yielded 5,645. Dolph Schayes scored a team-best 1,121 points for Syracuse and contributed 1,080 rebounds. Dolph Schayes dished out 251 assists for the squad.
Al Cervi coached the team. The 1950-51 Syracuse Nationals lost in the division finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 5680
Regular Season Points Against: 5645
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2, 1950 | Fort Wayne Pistons 77 at Syracuse Nationals 92 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 5, 1950 | Minneapolis Lakers 87 at Syracuse Nationals 90 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 9, 1950 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks 70 at Syracuse Nationals 89 | W | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | ||
| November 11, 1950 | Syracuse Nationals 72 at New York Knicks 74 | L | 3-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 | OT | |
| November 12, 1950 | Baltimore Bullets 57 at Syracuse Nationals 83 | W | 4-0 | 0-1 | 4-1 | ||
| November 14, 1950 | Syracuse Nationals 78 at Indianapolis Olympians 108 | L | 4-0 | 0-2 | 4-2 | ||
| November 15, 1950 | Syracuse Nationals 71 at Minneapolis Lakers 72 | L | 4-0 | 0-3 | 4-3 | OT | |
| November 16, 1950 | Syracuse Nationals 75 at Tri-Cities Blackhawks 79 | L | 4-0 | 0-4 | 4-4 | ||
| November 19, 1950 | New York Knicks 83 at Syracuse Nationals 96 | W | 5-0 | 0-4 | 5-4 | ||
| November 23, 1950 | Indianapolis Olympians 92 at Syracuse Nationals 85 | L | 5-1 | 0-4 | 5-5 | ||
| November 25, 1950 | Syracuse Nationals 77 at Washington Capitols 67 | W | 5-1 | 1-4 | 6-5 | ||
| November 26, 1950 | Washington Capitols 76 at Syracuse Nationals 90 | W | 6-1 | 1-4 | 7-5 | ||
| November 28, 1950 | Syracuse Nationals 84 at New York Knicks 108 | L | 6-1 | 1-5 | 7-6 | ||
| November 30, 1950 | Syracuse Nationals 78 at Philadelphia Warriors 81 | L | 6-1 | 1-6 | 7-7 | ||
| December 2, 1950 | Syracuse Nationals 99 at Baltimore Bullets 96 | W | 6-1 | 2-6 | 8-7 | OT | |
| December 3, 1950 | Indianapolis Olympians 81 at Syracuse Nationals 84 | W | 7-1 | 2-6 | 9-7 | ||
| December 7, 1950 | Rochester Royals 76 at Syracuse Nationals 69 | L | 7-2 | 2-6 | 9-8 | ||
| December 9, 1950 | Syracuse Nationals 86 at Boston Celtics 85 | W | 7-2 | 3-6 | 10-8 | ||
| December 10, 1950 | Baltimore Bullets 86 at Syracuse Nationals 76 | L | 7-3 | 3-6 | 10-9 | ||
| December 14, 1950 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks 78 at Syracuse Nationals 69 | L | 7-4 | 3-6 | 10-10 | ||
| December 16, 1950 | Syracuse Nationals 79 at Rochester Royals 75 | W | 7-4 | 4-6 | 11-10 | OT | |
| December 17, 1950 | New York Knicks 86 at Syracuse Nationals 95 | W | 8-4 | 4-6 | 12-10 | ||
| December 20, 1950 | Syracuse Nationals 83 at Tri-Cities Blackhawks 86 | L | 8-4 | 4-7 | 12-11 | ||
| December 21, 1950 | Syracuse Nationals 72 at Fort Wayne Pistons 97 | L | 8-4 | 4-8 | 12-12 | ||
| December 25, 1950 | Fort Wayne Pistons 69 at Syracuse Nationals 81 | W | 9-4 | 4-8 | 13-12 | ||
| December 26, 1950 | Syracuse Nationals 100 at Boston Celtics 102 | L | 9-4 | 4-9 | 13-13 | ||
| December 28, 1950 | Syracuse Nationals 88 at Philadelphia Warriors 91 | L | 9-4 | 4-10 | 13-14 | OT | |
| December 30, 1950 | Syracuse Nationals 90 at Baltimore Bullets 80 | W | 9-4 | 5-10 | 14-14 | OT | |
| January 1, 1951 | Boston Celtics 89 at Syracuse Nationals 106 | W | 10-4 | 5-10 | 15-14 | ||
| January 4, 1951 | Minneapolis Lakers 80 at Syracuse Nationals 77 | L | 10-5 | 5-10 | 15-15 | ||
| January 6, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 87 at New York Knicks 85 | W | 10-5 | 6-10 | 16-15 | OT | |
| January 7, 1951 | Baltimore Bullets 65 at Syracuse Nationals 73 | W | 11-5 | 6-10 | 17-15 | ||
| January 10, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 97 at Tri-Cities Blackhawks 96 | W | 11-5 | 7-10 | 18-15 | ||
| January 11, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 76 at Fort Wayne Pistons 84 | L | 11-5 | 7-11 | 18-16 | ||
| January 14, 1951 | Rochester Royals 63 at Syracuse Nationals 92 | W | 12-5 | 7-11 | 19-16 | ||
| January 18, 1951 | Rochester Royals 96 at Syracuse Nationals 87 | L | 12-6 | 7-11 | 19-17 | ||
| January 21, 1951 | Philadelphia Warriors 96 at Syracuse Nationals 86 | L | 12-7 | 7-11 | 19-18 | ||
| January 24, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 82 at Baltimore Bullets 87 | L | 12-7 | 7-12 | 19-19 | ||
| January 25, 1951 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks 87 at Syracuse Nationals 113 | W | 13-7 | 7-12 | 20-19 | ||
| January 27, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 83 at Rochester Royals 85 | L | 13-7 | 7-13 | 20-20 | ||
| January 28, 1951 | Boston Celtics 83 at Syracuse Nationals 104 | W | 14-7 | 7-13 | 21-20 | ||
| January 30, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 87 at Boston Celtics 96 | L | 14-7 | 7-14 | 21-21 | ||
| February 1, 1951 | New York Knicks 93 at Syracuse Nationals 90 | L | 14-8 | 7-14 | 21-22 | ||
| February 2, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 90 at Boston Celtics 96 | L | 14-8 | 7-15 | 21-23 | OT | |
| February 4, 1951 | Philadelphia Warriors 75 at Syracuse Nationals 78 | W | 15-8 | 7-15 | 22-23 | ||
| February 7, 1951 | Baltimore Bullets 102 at Syracuse Nationals 82 | L | 15-9 | 7-15 | 22-24 | ||
| February 8, 1951 | New York Knicks 83 at Syracuse Nationals 96 | W | 16-9 | 7-15 | 23-24 | ||
| February 11, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 80 at Baltimore Bullets 72 | W | 16-9 | 8-15 | 24-24 | ||
| February 14, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 75 at Fort Wayne Pistons 77 | L | 16-9 | 8-16 | 24-25 | ||
| February 15, 1951 | Boston Celtics 80 at Syracuse Nationals 94 | W | 17-9 | 8-16 | 25-25 | ||
| February 17, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 75 at New York Knicks 88 | L | 17-9 | 8-17 | 25-26 | ||
| February 18, 1951 | Minneapolis Lakers 80 at Syracuse Nationals 91 | W | 18-9 | 8-17 | 26-26 | ||
| February 20, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 81 at Indianapolis Olympians 79 | W | 18-9 | 9-17 | 27-26 | ||
| February 21, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 76 at Minneapolis Lakers 82 | L | 18-9 | 9-18 | 27-27 | ||
| February 25, 1951 | New York Knicks 93 at Syracuse Nationals 98 | W | 19-9 | 9-18 | 28-27 | ||
| February 27, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 72 at Philadelphia Warriors 86 | L | 19-9 | 9-19 | 28-28 | ||
| March 1, 1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons 86 at Syracuse Nationals 108 | W | 20-9 | 9-19 | 29-28 | ||
| March 3, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 78 at New York Knicks 97 | L | 20-9 | 9-20 | 29-29 | ||
| March 4, 1951 | Philadelphia Warriors 79 at Syracuse Nationals 85 | W | 21-9 | 9-20 | 30-29 | ||
| March 8, 1951 | Indianapolis Olympians 97 at Syracuse Nationals 121 | W | 22-9 | 9-20 | 31-29 | ||
| March 10, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 86 at Rochester Royals 107 | L | 22-9 | 9-21 | 31-30 | ||
| March 11, 1951 | Philadelphia Warriors 95 at Syracuse Nationals 91 | L | 22-10 | 9-21 | 31-31 | ||
| March 13, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 93 at Indianapolis Olympians 98 | L | 22-10 | 9-22 | 31-32 | ||
| March 14, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 76 at Minneapolis Lakers 100 | L | 22-10 | 9-23 | 31-33 | ||
| March 17, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 86 at Philadelphia Warriors 100 | L | 22-10 | 9-24 | 31-34 | ||
| March 18, 1951 | Boston Celtics 89 at Syracuse Nationals 97 | W | 23-10 | 9-24 | 32-34 | ||
| March 20, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 91 at Philadelphia Warriors 89 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | OT | |
| March 22, 1951 | Philadelphia Warriors 78 at Syracuse Nationals 90 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| March 28, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 92 at New York Knicks 103 | L | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| March 29, 1951 | New York Knicks 80 at Syracuse Nationals 102 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| March 31, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 75 at New York Knicks 77 | L | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | OT | |
| April 1, 1951 | New York Knicks 83 at Syracuse Nationals 90 | W | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 4, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 81 at New York Knicks 83 | L | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 |
