1956-57 Syracuse Nationals Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 38-34
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-3 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Philadelphia Warriors 2-0
Division Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 3-0
Coach: Al Cervi (4-8)
Coach: Paul Seymour (34-26)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 118,883, Avg. 3,835 in 31 home dates
1956-57 Syracuse Nationals StatisticsTeam Record: 38-34
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-3 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Philadelphia Warriors 2-0
Division Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 3-0
Coach: Al Cervi (4-8)
Coach: Paul Seymour (34-26)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 118,883, Avg. 3,835 in 31 home dates
1956-57 Syracuse Nationals Roster
The Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1956-57 season with a record of 38 wins and 34 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
The Nationals tossed in 7,175 points and conceded 7,277. Dolph Schayes scored a team-best 1,617 points for Syracuse and contributed 1,008 rebounds. Dolph Schayes dished out 229 assists for the squad.
Al Cervi and Paul Seymour coached the team. The 1956-57 Syracuse Nationals lost in the division finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 7175
Regular Season Points Against: 7277
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 27, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 109 at Philadelphia Warriors 103 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2OT | at New York, NY |
| October 28, 1956 | Rochester Royals 75 at Syracuse Nationals 91 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 3, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 75 at St. Louis Hawks 73 | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | at Buffalo, NY | |
| November 4, 1956 | St. Louis Hawks 78 at Syracuse Nationals 76 | L | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | ||
| November 10, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 76 at Rochester Royals 90 | L | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | ||
| November 11, 1956 | Boston Celtics 94 at Syracuse Nationals 83 | L | 1-2 | 2-1 | 3-3 | ||
| November 15, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 103 at Syracuse Nationals 96 | L | 1-3 | 2-1 | 3-4 | ||
| November 17, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 96 at Philadelphia Warriors 109 | L | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-5 | at Camden, NJ | |
| November 18, 1956 | Philadelphia Warriors 97 at Syracuse Nationals 99 | W | 2-3 | 2-2 | 4-5 | ||
| November 20, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 81 at St. Louis Hawks 104 | L | 2-3 | 2-3 | 4-6 | ||
| November 22, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 78 at Minneapolis Lakers 111 | L | 2-3 | 2-4 | 4-7 | ||
| November 24, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 99 at Boston Celtics 114 | L | 2-3 | 2-5 | 4-8 | ||
| November 27, 1956 | Rochester Royals 90 at Syracuse Nationals 82 | L | 2-4 | 2-5 | 4-9 | at New York, NY | |
| November 29, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons 92 at Syracuse Nationals 87 | L | 2-5 | 2-5 | 4-10 | ||
| December 1, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 100 at New York Knicks 117 | L | 2-5 | 2-6 | 4-11 | ||
| December 2, 1956 | New York Knicks 100 at Syracuse Nationals 110 | W | 3-5 | 2-6 | 5-11 | ||
| December 4, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 97 at Fort Wayne Pistons 96 | W | 3-5 | 3-6 | 6-11 | OT | at Troy, NY |
| December 6, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 92 at Fort Wayne Pistons 104 | L | 3-5 | 3-7 | 6-12 | ||
| December 7, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons 105 at Syracuse Nationals 97 | L | 3-6 | 3-7 | 6-13 | at St Louis, MO | |
| December 9, 1956 | Boston Celtics 110 at Syracuse Nationals 116 | W | 4-6 | 3-7 | 7-13 | ||
| December 15, 1956 | Philadelphia Warriors 117 at Syracuse Nationals 108 | L | 4-7 | 3-7 | 7-14 | ||
| December 16, 1956 | St. Louis Hawks 91 at Syracuse Nationals 101 | W | 5-7 | 3-7 | 8-14 | ||
| December 23, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 97 at Syracuse Nationals 107 | W | 6-7 | 3-7 | 9-14 | ||
| December 25, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 93 at Rochester Royals 98 | L | 6-7 | 3-8 | 9-15 | ||
| December 27, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 95 at St. Louis Hawks 102 | L | 6-7 | 3-9 | 9-16 | ||
| December 29, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 104 at Philadelphia Warriors 103 | W | 6-7 | 4-9 | 10-16 | OT | |
| December 30, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 92 at Boston Celtics 105 | L | 6-7 | 4-10 | 10-17 | at Providence, RI | |
| January 1, 1957 | New York Knicks 102 at Syracuse Nationals 106 | W | 7-7 | 4-10 | 11-17 | ||
| January 3, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 111 at New York Knicks 126 | L | 7-7 | 4-11 | 11-18 | ||
| January 4, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 116 at Boston Celtics 106 | W | 7-7 | 5-11 | 12-18 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| January 6, 1957 | Philadelphia Warriors 123 at Syracuse Nationals 128 | W | 8-7 | 5-11 | 13-18 | ||
| January 9, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 86 at Minneapolis Lakers 93 | L | 8-7 | 5-12 | 13-19 | at Moorhead, MN | |
| January 10, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers 118 at Syracuse Nationals 110 | L | 8-8 | 5-12 | 13-20 | ||
| January 12, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 97 at Rochester Royals 88 | W | 8-8 | 6-12 | 14-20 | ||
| January 13, 1957 | Rochester Royals 85 at Syracuse Nationals 91 | W | 9-8 | 6-12 | 15-20 | ||
| January 17, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 108 at Philadelphia Warriors 103 | W | 9-8 | 7-12 | 16-20 | ||
| January 18, 1957 | Philadelphia Warriors 96 at Syracuse Nationals 94 | L | 9-9 | 7-12 | 16-21 | at Boston, MA | |
| January 19, 1957 | St. Louis Hawks 104 at Syracuse Nationals 96 | L | 9-10 | 7-12 | 16-22 | ||
| January 20, 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons 98 at Syracuse Nationals 101 | W | 10-10 | 7-12 | 17-22 | ||
| January 22, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 88 at New York Knicks 90 | L | 10-10 | 7-13 | 17-23 | ||
| January 23, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 108 at Boston Celtics 140 | L | 10-10 | 7-14 | 17-24 | ||
| January 24, 1957 | New York Knicks 97 at Syracuse Nationals 115 | W | 11-10 | 7-14 | 18-24 | ||
| January 26, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 99 at Rochester Royals 95 | W | 11-10 | 8-14 | 19-24 | ||
| January 27, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers 93 at Syracuse Nationals 94 | W | 12-10 | 8-14 | 20-24 | ||
| January 28, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 112 at Minneapolis Lakers 96 | W | 12-10 | 9-14 | 21-24 | at Boston, MA | |
| January 30, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 119 at Boston Celtics 116 | W | 12-10 | 10-14 | 22-24 | ||
| January 31, 1957 | Boston Celtics 104 at Syracuse Nationals 105 | W | 13-10 | 10-14 | 23-24 | ||
| February 2, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 100 at Philadelphia Warriors 107 | L | 13-10 | 10-15 | 23-25 | ||
| February 3, 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons 95 at Syracuse Nationals 104 | W | 14-10 | 10-15 | 24-25 | ||
| February 5, 1957 | Boston Celtics 105 at Syracuse Nationals 101 | L | 14-11 | 10-15 | 24-26 | at New York, NY | |
| February 6, 1957 | New York Knicks 119 at Syracuse Nationals 100 | L | 14-12 | 10-15 | 24-27 | at Boston, MA | |
| February 7, 1957 | St. Louis Hawks 110 at Syracuse Nationals 112 | W | 15-12 | 10-15 | 25-27 | ||
| February 9, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 101 at New York Knicks 89 | W | 15-12 | 11-15 | 26-27 | ||
| February 10, 1957 | New York Knicks 100 at Syracuse Nationals 102 | W | 16-12 | 11-15 | 27-27 | ||
| February 11, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 101 at St. Louis Hawks 107 | L | 16-12 | 11-16 | 27-28 | at Houston, TX | |
| February 14, 1957 | Rochester Royals 104 at Syracuse Nationals 95 | L | 16-13 | 11-16 | 27-29 | ||
| February 17, 1957 | Boston Celtics 106 at Syracuse Nationals 116 | W | 17-13 | 11-16 | 28-29 | ||
| February 21, 1957 | Philadelphia Warriors 86 at Syracuse Nationals 92 | W | 18-13 | 11-16 | 29-29 | ||
| February 23, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 103 at Minneapolis Lakers 101 | W | 18-13 | 12-16 | 30-29 | ||
| February 24, 1957 | Rochester Royals 93 at Syracuse Nationals 109 | W | 19-13 | 12-16 | 31-29 | ||
| February 25, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 102 at Fort Wayne Pistons 108 | L | 19-13 | 12-17 | 31-30 | ||
| February 26, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 120 at Minneapolis Lakers 108 | W | 19-13 | 13-17 | 32-30 | at Rochester, MN | |
| February 27, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 108 at St. Louis Hawks 93 | W | 19-13 | 14-17 | 33-30 | at Rochester, NY | |
| February 28, 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons 112 at Syracuse Nationals 123 | W | 20-13 | 14-17 | 34-30 | ||
| March 2, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 85 at Philadelphia Warriors 98 | L | 20-13 | 14-18 | 34-31 | at Camden, NJ | |
| March 3, 1957 | Philadelphia Warriors 86 at Syracuse Nationals 112 | W | 21-13 | 14-18 | 35-31 | ||
| March 5, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 99 at New York Knicks 92 | W | 21-13 | 15-18 | 36-31 | ||
| March 6, 1957 | New York Knicks 100 at Syracuse Nationals 93 | L | 21-14 | 15-18 | 36-32 | ||
| March 7, 1957 | New York Knicks 99 at Syracuse Nationals 94 | L | 21-15 | 15-18 | 36-33 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| March 9, 1957 | Boston Celtics 102 at Syracuse Nationals 104 | W | 22-15 | 15-18 | 37-33 | ||
| March 10, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 94 at Boston Celtics 92 | W | 22-15 | 16-18 | 38-33 | ||
| March 13, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 81 at Fort Wayne Pistons 114 | L | 22-15 | 16-19 | 38-34 | ||
| March 16, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 103 at Philadelphia Warriors 96 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| March 18, 1957 | Philadelphia Warriors 80 at Syracuse Nationals 91 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| March 21, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 90 at Boston Celtics 108 | L | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| March 23, 1957 | Boston Celtics 120 at Syracuse Nationals 105 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| March 24, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 80 at Boston Celtics 83 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 |
