1951-52 Syracuse Nationals Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 40-26
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 3-4 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Philadelphia Warriors 2-1
Division Finals - Lost to New York Knicks 3-1
Coach: Al Cervi (40-26)
Location: Syracuse, New York
1951-52 Syracuse Nationals StatisticsTeam Record: 40-26
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 3-4 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Philadelphia Warriors 2-1
Division Finals - Lost to New York Knicks 3-1
Coach: Al Cervi (40-26)
Location: Syracuse, New York
1951-52 Syracuse Nationals Roster
The Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1951-52 season with a record of 40 wins and 26 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Nationals scored 5,721 points and conceded 5,427. Dolph Schayes scored a team-best 868 points for Syracuse and contributed 773 rebounds. George King dished out 244 assists for the squad.
Al Cervi coached the team. The 1951-52 Syracuse Nationals lost in the division finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 5721
Regular Season Points Against: 5427
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons 75 at Syracuse Nationals 90 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 4, 1951 | Minneapolis Lakers 67 at Syracuse Nationals 98 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 10, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 82 at Baltimore Bullets 91 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 11, 1951 | Indianapolis Olympians 79 at Syracuse Nationals 93 | W | 3-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 | ||
| November 15, 1951 | Boston Celtics 95 at Syracuse Nationals 97 | W | 4-0 | 0-1 | 4-1 | ||
| November 16, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 97 at Philadelphia Warriors 90 | W | 4-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | ||
| November 17, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 79 at New York Knicks 72 | W | 4-0 | 2-1 | 6-1 | ||
| November 18, 1951 | Baltimore Bullets 68 at Syracuse Nationals 71 | W | 5-0 | 2-1 | 7-1 | ||
| November 22, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 96 at Fort Wayne Pistons 72 | W | 5-0 | 3-1 | 8-1 | ||
| November 23, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 68 at Indianapolis Olympians 82 | L | 5-0 | 3-2 | 8-2 | ||
| November 25, 1951 | New York Knicks 73 at Syracuse Nationals 100 | W | 6-0 | 3-2 | 9-2 | ||
| November 29, 1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons 78 at Syracuse Nationals 82 | W | 7-0 | 3-2 | 10-2 | ||
| November 30, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 75 at Philadelphia Warriors 82 | L | 7-0 | 3-3 | 10-3 | ||
| December 2, 1951 | Rochester Royals 81 at Syracuse Nationals 79 | L | 7-1 | 3-3 | 10-4 | ||
| December 4, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 77 at Indianapolis Olympians 83 | L | 7-1 | 3-4 | 10-5 | ||
| December 5, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 83 at Minneapolis Lakers 81 | W | 7-1 | 4-4 | 11-5 | OT | |
| December 6, 1951 | Milwaukee Hawks 73 at Syracuse Nationals 70 | L | 7-2 | 4-4 | 11-6 | at Moline, IL | |
| December 8, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 95 at Rochester Royals 75 | W | 7-2 | 5-4 | 12-6 | ||
| December 9, 1951 | Philadelphia Warriors 74 at Syracuse Nationals 93 | W | 8-2 | 5-4 | 13-6 | ||
| December 11, 1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons 62 at Syracuse Nationals 80 | W | 9-2 | 5-4 | 14-6 | at New York, NY | |
| December 13, 1951 | Milwaukee Hawks 82 at Syracuse Nationals 89 | W | 10-2 | 5-4 | 15-6 | ||
| December 16, 1951 | Indianapolis Olympians 96 at Syracuse Nationals 92 | L | 10-3 | 5-4 | 15-7 | ||
| December 19, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 97 at Boston Celtics 103 | L | 10-3 | 5-5 | 15-8 | ||
| December 22, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 73 at New York Knicks 92 | L | 10-3 | 5-6 | 15-9 | ||
| December 23, 1951 | New York Knicks 75 at Syracuse Nationals 72 | L | 10-4 | 5-6 | 15-10 | ||
| December 25, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 70 at Milwaukee Hawks 65 | W | 10-4 | 6-6 | 16-10 | at New York, NY | |
| December 27, 1951 | Milwaukee Hawks 69 at Syracuse Nationals 68 | L | 10-5 | 6-6 | 16-11 | ||
| December 30, 1951 | Baltimore Bullets 91 at Syracuse Nationals 108 | W | 11-5 | 6-6 | 17-11 | ||
| January 1, 1952 | Syracuse Nationals 80 at Minneapolis Lakers 82 | L | 11-5 | 6-7 | 17-12 | ||
| January 3, 1952 | Boston Celtics 81 at Syracuse Nationals 107 | W | 12-5 | 6-7 | 18-12 | ||
| January 6, 1952 | Philadelphia Warriors 93 at Syracuse Nationals 98 | W | 13-5 | 6-7 | 19-12 | ||
| January 10, 1952 | New York Knicks 96 at Syracuse Nationals 110 | W | 14-5 | 6-7 | 20-12 | ||
| January 12, 1952 | Syracuse Nationals 92 at Baltimore Bullets 88 | W | 14-5 | 7-7 | 21-12 | ||
| January 13, 1952 | Indianapolis Olympians 85 at Syracuse Nationals 103 | W | 15-5 | 7-7 | 22-12 | ||
| January 17, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers 105 at Syracuse Nationals 110 | W | 16-5 | 7-7 | 23-12 | 3OT | |
| January 20, 1952 | Baltimore Bullets 80 at Syracuse Nationals 99 | W | 17-5 | 7-7 | 24-12 | ||
| January 22, 1952 | Syracuse Nationals 93 at Milwaukee Hawks 82 | W | 17-5 | 8-7 | 25-12 | ||
| January 23, 1952 | Syracuse Nationals 99 at Minneapolis Lakers 97 | W | 17-5 | 9-7 | 26-12 | OT | |
| January 25, 1952 | Syracuse Nationals 94 at Philadelphia Warriors 95 | L | 17-5 | 9-8 | 26-13 | OT | |
| January 26, 1952 | Syracuse Nationals 78 at Baltimore Bullets 73 | W | 17-5 | 10-8 | 27-13 | ||
| January 27, 1952 | Boston Celtics 86 at Syracuse Nationals 91 | W | 18-5 | 10-8 | 28-13 | ||
| January 31, 1952 | Milwaukee Hawks 79 at Syracuse Nationals 88 | W | 19-5 | 10-8 | 29-13 | ||
| February 3, 1952 | Baltimore Bullets 73 at Syracuse Nationals 95 | W | 20-5 | 10-8 | 30-13 | ||
| February 6, 1952 | Syracuse Nationals 88 at Boston Celtics 99 | L | 20-5 | 10-9 | 30-14 | ||
| February 8, 1952 | Syracuse Nationals 96 at Philadelphia Warriors 87 | W | 20-5 | 11-9 | 31-14 | ||
| February 9, 1952 | Syracuse Nationals 76 at Baltimore Bullets 84 | L | 20-5 | 11-10 | 31-15 | ||
| February 10, 1952 | Philadelphia Warriors 84 at Syracuse Nationals 91 | W | 21-5 | 11-10 | 32-15 | ||
| February 12, 1952 | Syracuse Nationals 69 at New York Knicks 78 | L | 21-5 | 11-11 | 32-16 | ||
| February 14, 1952 | Rochester Royals 78 at Syracuse Nationals 76 | L | 21-6 | 11-11 | 32-17 | ||
| February 16, 1952 | Syracuse Nationals 84 at Rochester Royals 92 | L | 21-6 | 11-12 | 32-18 | ||
| February 17, 1952 | New York Knicks 61 at Syracuse Nationals 66 | W | 22-6 | 11-12 | 33-18 | ||
| February 21, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers 80 at Syracuse Nationals 88 | W | 23-6 | 11-12 | 34-18 | ||
| February 23, 1952 | Syracuse Nationals 80 at Baltimore Bullets 81 | L | 23-6 | 11-13 | 34-19 | ||
| February 24, 1952 | Boston Celtics 77 at Syracuse Nationals 75 | L | 23-7 | 11-13 | 34-20 | ||
| February 27, 1952 | Syracuse Nationals 81 at Boston Celtics 88 | L | 23-7 | 11-14 | 34-21 | ||
| February 28, 1952 | Fort Wayne Pistons 83 at Syracuse Nationals 88 | W | 24-7 | 11-14 | 35-21 | ||
| March 1, 1952 | Syracuse Nationals 83 at Rochester Royals 98 | L | 24-7 | 11-15 | 35-22 | ||
| March 2, 1952 | Rochester Royals 72 at Syracuse Nationals 76 | W | 25-7 | 11-15 | 36-22 | ||
| March 6, 1952 | Syracuse Nationals 83 at Fort Wayne Pistons 81 | W | 25-7 | 12-15 | 37-22 | 2OT | |
| March 7, 1952 | Syracuse Nationals 76 at Indianapolis Olympians 81 | L | 25-7 | 12-16 | 37-23 | ||
| March 9, 1952 | Syracuse Nationals 83 at Philadelphia Warriors 92 | L | 25-7 | 12-17 | 37-24 | ||
| March 11, 1952 | Philadelphia Warriors 82 at Syracuse Nationals 99 | W | 26-7 | 12-17 | 38-24 | ||
| March 12, 1952 | Syracuse Nationals 89 at Boston Celtics 71 | W | 26-7 | 13-17 | 39-24 | ||
| March 13, 1952 | Boston Celtics 70 at Syracuse Nationals 89 | W | 27-7 | 13-17 | 40-24 | ||
| March 15, 1952 | Syracuse Nationals 90 at New York Knicks 97 | L | 27-7 | 13-18 | 40-25 | ||
| March 16, 1952 | New York Knicks 90 at Syracuse Nationals 84 | L | 27-8 | 13-18 | 40-26 | ||
| March 20, 1952 | Philadelphia Warriors 83 at Syracuse Nationals 102 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| March 22, 1952 | Syracuse Nationals 95 at Philadelphia Warriors 100 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| March 23, 1952 | Philadelphia Warriors 73 at Syracuse Nationals 84 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 2, 1952 | New York Knicks 87 at Syracuse Nationals 85 | L | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 3, 1952 | New York Knicks 92 at Syracuse Nationals 102 | W | 3-1 | 0-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 4, 1952 | Syracuse Nationals 92 at New York Knicks 99 | L | 3-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 8, 1952 | Syracuse Nationals 93 at New York Knicks 100 | L | 3-1 | 0-3 | 3-4 |
