1955-56 Syracuse Nationals Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 35-37
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 5-4 Lost division finals
Division Tiebreaker - Defeated New York Knicks 1-0
Division Semifinals - Defeated Boston Celtics 2-1
Division Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Warriors 3-2
Coach: Al Cervi (35-37)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 140,714, Avg. 4,539 in 31 home dates
1955-56 Syracuse Nationals StatisticsTeam Record: 35-37
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 5-4 Lost division finals
Division Tiebreaker - Defeated New York Knicks 1-0
Division Semifinals - Defeated Boston Celtics 2-1
Division Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Warriors 3-2
Coach: Al Cervi (35-37)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 140,714, Avg. 4,539 in 31 home dates
1955-56 Syracuse Nationals Roster
The Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 35 wins and 37 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-4.
Syracuse racked up 6,976 points and yielded 6,975. Dolph Schayes scored a team-best 1,472 points for the Nationals and contributed 891 rebounds. George King dished out 410 assists for the squad.
Al Cervi coached the team. The 1955-56 Syracuse Nationals lost in the division finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 6976
Regular Season Points Against: 6975
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 5, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 113 at Syracuse Nationals 114 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | OT | |
| November 6, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 80 at Rochester Royals 83 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 12, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 91 at St. Louis Hawks 81 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 13, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 79 at Fort Wayne Pistons 93 | L | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
| November 16, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers 91 at Syracuse Nationals 105 | W | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 19, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 94 at Philadelphia Warriors 102 | L | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-3 | ||
| November 20, 1955 | St. Louis Hawks 80 at Syracuse Nationals 84 | W | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | ||
| November 23, 1955 | Philadelphia Warriors 104 at Syracuse Nationals 101 | L | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 | at Boston, MA | |
| November 24, 1955 | Boston Celtics 103 at Syracuse Nationals 111 | W | 4-1 | 1-3 | 5-4 | ||
| November 26, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 99 at New York Knicks 100 | L | 4-1 | 1-4 | 5-5 | ||
| November 27, 1955 | New York Knicks 74 at Syracuse Nationals 85 | W | 5-1 | 1-4 | 6-5 | ||
| November 29, 1955 | Boston Celtics 105 at Syracuse Nationals 97 | L | 5-2 | 1-4 | 6-6 | at New York, NY | |
| December 3, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers 103 at Syracuse Nationals 114 | W | 6-2 | 1-4 | 7-6 | ||
| December 4, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 102 at Minneapolis Lakers 96 | W | 6-2 | 2-4 | 8-6 | ||
| December 6, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 90 at Syracuse Nationals 88 | L | 6-3 | 2-4 | 8-7 | at St Louis, MO | |
| December 8, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 94 at Fort Wayne Pistons 105 | L | 6-3 | 2-5 | 8-8 | ||
| December 9, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 92 at Philadelphia Warriors 101 | L | 6-3 | 2-6 | 8-9 | ||
| December 11, 1955 | Boston Celtics 89 at Syracuse Nationals 101 | W | 7-3 | 2-6 | 9-9 | ||
| December 15, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers 135 at Syracuse Nationals 133 | L | 7-4 | 2-6 | 9-10 | 3OT | |
| December 17, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 110 at Boston Celtics 104 | W | 7-4 | 3-6 | 10-10 | ||
| December 18, 1955 | Philadelphia Warriors 79 at Syracuse Nationals 99 | W | 8-4 | 3-6 | 11-10 | ||
| December 20, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 98 at New York Knicks 91 | W | 8-4 | 4-6 | 12-10 | ||
| December 25, 1955 | Rochester Royals 96 at Syracuse Nationals 111 | W | 9-4 | 4-6 | 13-10 | ||
| December 26, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 91 at Rochester Royals 93 | L | 9-4 | 4-7 | 13-11 | ||
| December 27, 1955 | Rochester Royals 91 at Syracuse Nationals 80 | L | 9-5 | 4-7 | 13-12 | at New York, NY | |
| December 29, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 83 at Philadelphia Warriors 112 | L | 9-5 | 4-8 | 13-13 | ||
| December 30, 1955 | Boston Celtics 110 at Syracuse Nationals 103 | L | 9-6 | 4-8 | 13-14 | at Bangor, ME | |
| December 31, 1955 | New York Knicks 92 at Syracuse Nationals 101 | W | 10-6 | 4-8 | 14-14 | ||
| January 1, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 85 at Minneapolis Lakers 80 | W | 10-6 | 5-8 | 15-14 | ||
| January 2, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 84 at St. Louis Hawks 82 | W | 10-6 | 6-8 | 16-14 | ||
| January 4, 1956 | Philadelphia Warriors 88 at Syracuse Nationals 87 | L | 10-7 | 6-8 | 16-15 | ||
| January 7, 1956 | Boston Celtics 105 at Syracuse Nationals 99 | L | 10-8 | 6-8 | 16-16 | OT | |
| January 8, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 91 at Minneapolis Lakers 99 | L | 10-8 | 6-9 | 16-17 | ||
| January 10, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 90 at Syracuse Nationals 79 | L | 10-9 | 6-9 | 16-18 | at Ft Wayne, IN | |
| January 12, 1956 | St. Louis Hawks 78 at Syracuse Nationals 93 | W | 11-9 | 6-9 | 17-18 | ||
| January 13, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 104 at Boston Celtics 119 | L | 11-9 | 6-10 | 17-19 | ||
| January 14, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 93 at Rochester Royals 102 | L | 11-9 | 6-11 | 17-20 | ||
| January 15, 1956 | Rochester Royals 88 at Syracuse Nationals 99 | W | 12-9 | 6-11 | 18-20 | ||
| January 19, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 100 at Syracuse Nationals 122 | W | 13-9 | 6-11 | 19-20 | ||
| January 21, 1956 | Boston Celtics 100 at Syracuse Nationals 96 | L | 13-10 | 6-11 | 19-21 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| January 22, 1956 | St. Louis Hawks 109 at Syracuse Nationals 105 | L | 13-11 | 6-11 | 19-22 | ||
| January 25, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 100 at Philadelphia Warriors 112 | L | 13-11 | 6-12 | 19-23 | ||
| January 26, 1956 | Philadelphia Warriors 89 at Syracuse Nationals 100 | W | 14-11 | 6-12 | 20-23 | ||
| January 28, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 85 at St. Louis Hawks 93 | L | 14-11 | 6-13 | 20-24 | ||
| January 29, 1956 | New York Knicks 99 at Syracuse Nationals 95 | L | 14-12 | 6-13 | 20-25 | OT | |
| February 1, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 77 at Rochester Royals 83 | L | 14-12 | 6-14 | 20-26 | ||
| February 2, 1956 | Rochester Royals 89 at Syracuse Nationals 97 | W | 15-12 | 6-14 | 21-26 | ||
| February 4, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 103 at New York Knicks 94 | W | 15-12 | 7-14 | 22-26 | ||
| February 5, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons 85 at Syracuse Nationals 90 | W | 16-12 | 7-14 | 23-26 | ||
| February 6, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 98 at Fort Wayne Pistons 99 | L | 16-12 | 7-15 | 23-27 | ||
| February 7, 1956 | Philadelphia Warriors 128 at Syracuse Nationals 95 | L | 16-13 | 7-15 | 23-28 | at New York, NY | |
| February 9, 1956 | Boston Celtics 98 at Syracuse Nationals 97 | L | 16-14 | 7-15 | 23-29 | ||
| February 10, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 94 at New York Knicks 88 | W | 16-14 | 8-15 | 24-29 | at Boston, MA | |
| February 12, 1956 | Rochester Royals 74 at Syracuse Nationals 101 | W | 17-14 | 8-15 | 25-29 | ||
| February 17, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 91 at New York Knicks 86 | W | 17-14 | 9-15 | 26-29 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| February 18, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons 84 at Syracuse Nationals 85 | W | 18-14 | 9-15 | 27-29 | ||
| February 19, 1956 | New York Knicks 98 at Syracuse Nationals 118 | W | 19-14 | 9-15 | 28-29 | ||
| February 21, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 108 at New York Knicks 107 | W | 19-14 | 10-15 | 29-29 | 2OT | |
| February 23, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons 92 at Syracuse Nationals 94 | W | 20-14 | 10-15 | 30-29 | ||
| February 24, 1956 | St. Louis Hawks 116 at Syracuse Nationals 103 | L | 20-15 | 10-15 | 30-30 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| February 26, 1956 | Philadelphia Warriors 87 at Syracuse Nationals 85 | L | 20-16 | 10-15 | 30-31 | ||
| February 27, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 98 at Fort Wayne Pistons 95 | W | 20-16 | 11-15 | 31-31 | OT | |
| February 29, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 98 at Syracuse Nationals 94 | L | 20-17 | 11-15 | 31-32 | at St Paul, MN | |
| March 1, 1956 | Boston Celtics 100 at Syracuse Nationals 111 | W | 21-17 | 11-15 | 32-32 | ||
| March 3, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 96 at Philadelphia Warriors 102 | L | 21-17 | 11-16 | 32-33 | ||
| March 4, 1956 | New York Knicks 118 at Syracuse Nationals 111 | L | 21-18 | 11-16 | 32-34 | 2OT | |
| March 7, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 98 at Boston Celtics 111 | L | 21-18 | 11-17 | 32-35 | ||
| March 8, 1956 | St. Louis Hawks 88 at Syracuse Nationals 92 | W | 22-18 | 11-17 | 33-35 | ||
| March 10, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 84 at New York Knicks 104 | L | 22-18 | 11-18 | 33-36 | ||
| March 11, 1956 | Philadelphia Warriors 88 at Syracuse Nationals 99 | W | 23-18 | 11-18 | 34-36 | ||
| March 12, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 97 at St. Louis Hawks 92 | W | 23-18 | 12-18 | 35-36 | at New Haven, CT | |
| March 14, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 103 at Boston Celtics 122 | L | 23-18 | 12-19 | 35-37 | ||
| March 15, 1956 | New York Knicks 77 at Syracuse Nationals 82 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| March 17, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 93 at Boston Celtics 110 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| March 19, 1956 | Boston Celtics 98 at Syracuse Nationals 101 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| March 21, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 102 at Boston Celtics 97 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| March 23, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 87 at Philadelphia Warriors 109 | L | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| March 25, 1956 | Philadelphia Warriors 118 at Syracuse Nationals 122 | W | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | ||
| March 27, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 96 at Philadelphia Warriors 119 | L | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | ||
| March 28, 1956 | Philadelphia Warriors 104 at Syracuse Nationals 108 | W | 4-0 | 1-3 | 5-3 | ||
| March 29, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 104 at Philadelphia Warriors 109 | L | 4-0 | 1-4 | 5-4 |
