1953-54 Syracuse Nationals Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 42-30
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 9-4 Lost finals
Division Finals - Defeated Boston Celtics 2-0
Finals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 4-3
Coach: Al Cervi (42-30)
Location: Syracuse, New York
1953-54 Syracuse Nationals StatisticsTeam Record: 42-30
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 9-4 Lost finals
Division Finals - Defeated Boston Celtics 2-0
Finals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 4-3
Coach: Al Cervi (42-30)
Location: Syracuse, New York
1953-54 Syracuse Nationals Roster
The Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1953-54 season with a record of 42 wins and 30 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-4.
The Nationals scored 6,013 points and allowed 5,660. Dolph Schayes scored a team-best 1,228 points for Syracuse, and Paul Seymour contributed 13 or more per game, too. Dolph Schayes accounted for 870 rebounds. Paul Seymour dished out 364 assists for the squad.
Al Cervi coached the team. The 1953-54 Syracuse Nationals lost in the finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 6013
Regular Season Points Against: 5660
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 1953 | Syracuse Nationals 73 at Philadelphia Warriors 79 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| November 1, 1953 | Philadelphia Warriors 61 at Syracuse Nationals 85 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 5, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 77 at Syracuse Nationals 65 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| November 7, 1953 | Syracuse Nationals 88 at Baltimore Bullets 77 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| November 8, 1953 | Rochester Royals 66 at Syracuse Nationals 85 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| November 10, 1953 | Syracuse Nationals 74 at Milwaukee Hawks 59 | W | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 | ||
| November 12, 1953 | Syracuse Nationals 74 at Fort Wayne Pistons 78 | L | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
| November 14, 1953 | Syracuse Nationals 66 at Boston Celtics 77 | L | 2-1 | 2-3 | 4-4 | ||
| November 15, 1953 | Milwaukee Hawks 61 at Syracuse Nationals 69 | W | 3-1 | 2-3 | 5-4 | ||
| November 19, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 76 at Syracuse Nationals 79 | W | 4-1 | 2-3 | 6-4 | ||
| November 21, 1953 | Syracuse Nationals 67 at New York Knicks 68 | L | 4-1 | 2-4 | 6-5 | ||
| November 22, 1953 | New York Knicks 84 at Syracuse Nationals 80 | L | 4-2 | 2-4 | 6-6 | OT | |
| November 24, 1953 | Syracuse Nationals 89 at Rochester Royals 80 | W | 4-2 | 3-4 | 7-6 | ||
| November 25, 1953 | Baltimore Bullets 66 at Syracuse Nationals 58 | L | 4-3 | 3-4 | 7-7 | at Boston, MA | |
| November 26, 1953 | Boston Celtics 86 at Syracuse Nationals 93 | W | 5-3 | 3-4 | 8-7 | ||
| November 28, 1953 | Boston Celtics 91 at Syracuse Nationals 80 | L | 5-4 | 3-4 | 8-8 | at New York, NY | |
| November 29, 1953 | Baltimore Bullets 82 at Syracuse Nationals 101 | W | 6-4 | 3-4 | 9-8 | ||
| December 1, 1953 | Syracuse Nationals 76 at Milwaukee Hawks 69 | W | 6-4 | 4-4 | 10-8 | OT | |
| December 3, 1953 | Syracuse Nationals 74 at Minneapolis Lakers 87 | L | 6-4 | 4-5 | 10-9 | at Moorhead, MN | |
| December 5, 1953 | Syracuse Nationals 80 at Minneapolis Lakers 90 | L | 6-4 | 4-6 | 10-10 | ||
| December 6, 1953 | Syracuse Nationals 77 at Fort Wayne Pistons 78 | L | 6-4 | 4-7 | 10-11 | ||
| December 9, 1953 | Syracuse Nationals 77 at Baltimore Bullets 92 | L | 6-4 | 4-8 | 10-12 | ||
| December 10, 1953 | Milwaukee Hawks 76 at Syracuse Nationals 96 | W | 7-4 | 4-8 | 11-12 | ||
| December 12, 1953 | Syracuse Nationals 85 at Rochester Royals 90 | L | 7-4 | 4-9 | 11-13 | ||
| December 13, 1953 | Boston Celtics 74 at Syracuse Nationals 108 | W | 8-4 | 4-9 | 12-13 | ||
| December 19, 1953 | Syracuse Nationals 90 at Boston Celtics 83 | W | 8-4 | 5-9 | 13-13 | ||
| December 20, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 76 at Syracuse Nationals 81 | W | 9-4 | 5-9 | 14-13 | ||
| December 23, 1953 | Syracuse Nationals 76 at Baltimore Bullets 72 | W | 9-4 | 6-9 | 15-13 | ||
| December 25, 1953 | Syracuse Nationals 80 at New York Knicks 89 | L | 9-4 | 6-10 | 15-14 | ||
| December 27, 1953 | Milwaukee Hawks 75 at Syracuse Nationals 96 | W | 10-4 | 6-10 | 16-14 | ||
| December 30, 1953 | Syracuse Nationals 96 at Boston Celtics 89 | W | 10-4 | 7-10 | 17-14 | at Baltimore, MD | |
| December 31, 1953 | Rochester Royals 81 at Syracuse Nationals 86 | W | 11-4 | 7-10 | 18-14 | ||
| January 1, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 92 at Boston Celtics 95 | L | 11-4 | 7-11 | 18-15 | ||
| January 2, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 74 at Philadelphia Warriors 66 | W | 11-4 | 8-11 | 19-15 | ||
| January 3, 1954 | Philadelphia Warriors 90 at Syracuse Nationals 77 | L | 11-5 | 8-11 | 19-16 | ||
| January 5, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 72 at Fort Wayne Pistons 60 | W | 11-5 | 9-11 | 20-16 | ||
| January 7, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 67 at Syracuse Nationals 79 | W | 12-5 | 9-11 | 21-16 | ||
| January 10, 1954 | Baltimore Bullets 73 at Syracuse Nationals 77 | W | 13-5 | 9-11 | 22-16 | ||
| January 13, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 93 at New York Knicks 72 | W | 13-5 | 10-11 | 23-16 | at Boston, MA | |
| January 14, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 71 at Syracuse Nationals 96 | W | 14-5 | 10-11 | 24-16 | ||
| January 16, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 95 at Rochester Royals 93 | W | 14-5 | 11-11 | 25-16 | 3OT | |
| January 17, 1954 | Rochester Royals 81 at Syracuse Nationals 84 | W | 15-5 | 11-11 | 26-16 | ||
| January 23, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 91 at Baltimore Bullets 98 | L | 15-5 | 11-12 | 26-17 | ||
| January 24, 1954 | Philadelphia Warriors 80 at Syracuse Nationals 78 | L | 15-6 | 11-12 | 26-18 | ||
| January 26, 1954 | Philadelphia Warriors 75 at Syracuse Nationals 79 | W | 16-6 | 11-12 | 27-18 | at Buffalo, NY | |
| January 28, 1954 | New York Knicks 66 at Syracuse Nationals 79 | W | 17-6 | 11-12 | 28-18 | ||
| January 30, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 65 at New York Knicks 66 | L | 17-6 | 11-13 | 28-19 | ||
| January 31, 1954 | New York Knicks 70 at Syracuse Nationals 114 | W | 18-6 | 11-13 | 29-19 | ||
| February 3, 1954 | Philadelphia Warriors 82 at Syracuse Nationals 79 | L | 18-7 | 11-13 | 29-20 | at Baltimore, MD | |
| February 4, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 90 at New York Knicks 82 | W | 18-7 | 12-13 | 30-20 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| February 6, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 87 at Syracuse Nationals 93 | W | 19-7 | 12-13 | 31-20 | OT | |
| February 7, 1954 | Milwaukee Hawks 73 at Syracuse Nationals 88 | W | 20-7 | 12-13 | 32-20 | ||
| February 10, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 79 at Boston Celtics 94 | L | 20-7 | 12-14 | 32-21 | ||
| February 11, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 74 at Philadelphia Warriors 76 | L | 20-7 | 12-15 | 32-22 | 2OT | |
| February 13, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 78 at Rochester Royals 81 | L | 20-7 | 12-16 | 32-23 | ||
| February 14, 1954 | Baltimore Bullets 91 at Syracuse Nationals 111 | W | 21-7 | 12-16 | 33-23 | ||
| February 16, 1954 | Philadelphia Warriors 95 at Syracuse Nationals 77 | L | 21-8 | 12-16 | 33-24 | at New York, NY | |
| February 18, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 77 at Syracuse Nationals 91 | W | 22-8 | 12-16 | 34-24 | ||
| February 20, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 68 at Minneapolis Lakers 83 | L | 22-8 | 12-17 | 34-25 | ||
| February 21, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 73 at Syracuse Nationals 100 | W | 23-8 | 12-17 | 35-25 | ||
| February 23, 1954 | Milwaukee Hawks 70 at Syracuse Nationals 68 | L | 23-9 | 12-17 | 35-26 | at Cincinnati, OH | |
| February 25, 1954 | Boston Celtics 101 at Syracuse Nationals 96 | L | 23-10 | 12-17 | 35-27 | ||
| February 26, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 68 at Milwaukee Hawks 62 | W | 23-10 | 13-17 | 36-27 | ||
| February 28, 1954 | Rochester Royals 91 at Syracuse Nationals 85 | L | 23-11 | 13-17 | 36-28 | ||
| March 2, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 87 at Minneapolis Lakers 91 | L | 23-11 | 13-18 | 36-29 | at St Paul, MN | |
| March 4, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 86 at Fort Wayne Pistons 63 | W | 23-11 | 14-18 | 37-29 | ||
| March 6, 1954 | Philadelphia Warriors 77 at Syracuse Nationals 88 | W | 24-11 | 14-18 | 38-29 | ||
| March 7, 1954 | Baltimore Bullets 77 at Syracuse Nationals 103 | W | 25-11 | 14-18 | 39-29 | ||
| March 10, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 85 at Baltimore Bullets 77 | W | 25-11 | 15-18 | 40-29 | ||
| March 11, 1954 | Boston Celtics 95 at Syracuse Nationals 97 | W | 26-11 | 15-18 | 41-29 | OT | |
| March 13, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 60 at New York Knicks 67 | L | 26-11 | 15-19 | 41-30 | ||
| March 14, 1954 | New York Knicks 83 at Syracuse Nationals 113 | W | 27-11 | 15-19 | 42-30 | ||
| March 17, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 96 at Boston Celtics 95 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | OT | |
| March 18, 1954 | New York Knicks 68 at Syracuse Nationals 75 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| March 21, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 103 at New York Knicks 99 | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | ||
| March 22, 1954 | Boston Celtics 85 at Syracuse Nationals 98 | W | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | ||
| March 25, 1954 | Boston Celtics 94 at Syracuse Nationals 109 | W | 3-0 | 2-0 | 5-0 | ||
| March 27, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 83 at Boston Celtics 76 | W | 3-0 | 3-0 | 6-0 | ||
| March 31, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 68 at Minneapolis Lakers 79 | L | 3-0 | 3-1 | 6-1 | ||
| April 3, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 62 at Minneapolis Lakers 60 | W | 3-0 | 4-1 | 7-1 | ||
| April 4, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 81 at Syracuse Nationals 67 | L | 3-1 | 4-1 | 7-2 | ||
| April 8, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 69 at Syracuse Nationals 80 | W | 4-1 | 4-1 | 8-2 | ||
| April 10, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 84 at Syracuse Nationals 73 | L | 4-2 | 4-1 | 8-3 | ||
| April 11, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 65 at Minneapolis Lakers 63 | W | 4-2 | 5-1 | 9-3 | ||
| April 12, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 80 at Minneapolis Lakers 87 | L | 4-2 | 5-2 | 9-4 |
