1955-56 Syracuse Nationals Statistics

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 Roster
1955-56 Syracuse Nationals Results

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.

The Nationals racked up 6,976 points and yielded 6,975. Dolph Schayes scored a team-best 1,472 points for Syracuse 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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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dolph SchayesF-C7225171202465632542008912000002511472
Johnny KerrC-F7221149353773162070060784000168961
George KingG72234376328427517600250410000150744
Red RochaC-F72188369225028122000416131000244720
Paul SeymourG-F57182667022723318800152276000130642
Earl LloydF-C72183763621324118600492116000267612
Ed ConlinF-G66142357421117812100326145000121543
Billy KenvilleG-F72127844817025719500215159000132535
Dick FarleyG-F72142945116820714300165151000154479
Jim TuckerF7089529010183660023238000166268
Totals69717545666124660027032044003746171000017836976


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dolph SchayesF-C7235.038.785.80.00.012.42.80.00.00.03.520.4
Johnny KerrC-F7229.440.365.50.00.08.41.20.00.00.02.313.3
George KingG7232.537.264.00.00.03.55.70.00.00.02.110.3
Red RochaC-F7226.236.178.30.00.05.81.80.00.00.03.410.0
Paul SeymourG-F5732.033.980.70.00.02.74.80.00.00.02.311.3
Earl LloydF-C7225.533.577.20.00.06.81.60.00.00.03.78.5
Ed ConlinF-G6621.636.868.00.00.04.92.20.00.00.01.88.2
Billy KenvilleG-F7217.837.975.90.00.03.02.20.00.00.01.87.4
Dick FarleyG-F7219.837.369.10.00.02.32.10.00.00.02.16.7
Jim TuckerF7012.834.879.50.00.03.30.50.00.00.02.43.8
Averages69725.237.075.60.00.05.42.50.00.00.02.610.0

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dolph SchayesF-C8310142528373001112700027177
George KingG831710839483800476000016116
Johnny KerrC-F8213773733150068100002389
Dick FarleyG-F8169723431190021280003187
Ed ConlinF-G819785313822004790001484
Red RochaC-F8189682326220052150003768
Earl LloydF-C817281261413004370003765
Billy KenvilleG-F8128451623160017140002148
Paul SeymourG-F7153551620150011180001147
Jim TuckerF672341386002520001532
Totals7719207672870032423900442190000232813

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dolph SchayesF-C838.836.688.00.00.013.93.40.00.00.03.422.1
George KingG839.636.179.20.00.05.97.50.00.00.02.014.5
Johnny KerrC-F826.648.145.50.00.08.51.30.00.00.02.911.1
Dick FarleyG-F821.147.261.30.00.02.63.50.00.00.03.910.9
Ed ConlinF-G824.636.557.90.00.05.91.10.00.00.01.810.5
Red RochaC-F823.633.884.60.00.06.51.90.00.00.04.68.5
Earl LloydF-C821.532.192.90.00.05.40.90.00.00.04.68.1
Billy KenvilleG-F816.035.669.60.00.02.11.80.00.00.02.66.0
Paul SeymourG-F721.929.175.00.00.01.62.60.00.00.01.66.7
Jim TuckerF612.038.275.00.00.04.20.30.00.00.02.55.3
Averages69724.937.473.80.00.05.72.50.00.00.03.010.6


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