1962-63 Syracuse Nationals Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 48-32
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-3 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Cincinnati Royals 3-2
Coach: Alex Hannum (48-32)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 161,593, Avg. 5,771 in 28 home dates
1962-63 Syracuse Nationals StatisticsTeam Record: 48-32
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-3 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Cincinnati Royals 3-2
Coach: Alex Hannum (48-32)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 161,593, Avg. 5,771 in 28 home dates
1962-63 Syracuse Nationals Roster
The Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1962-63 season with a record of 48 wins and 32 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
The Nationals scored 9,730 points, best in the league. Syracuse conceded 9,427 points. Hal Greer scored a team-best 1,562 points for the team, and Johnny Kerr contributed 1,039 rebounds. Larry Costello dished out 334 assists for the squad.
Alex Hannum coached the team. The 1962-63 Syracuse Nationals lost in the division semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9730
Regular Season Points Against: 9427
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 20, 1962 | Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Syracuse Nationals 108 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 23, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 123 at New York Knicks 119 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 26, 1962 | Chicago Zephyrs 112 at Syracuse Nationals 130 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| October 27, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 98 at Boston Celtics 118 | L | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| October 31, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 126 at St. Louis Hawks 108 | W | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | at Baltimore, MD | |
| November 3, 1962 | Cincinnati Royals 111 at Syracuse Nationals 130 | W | 3-0 | 2-1 | 5-1 | ||
| November 9, 1962 | St. Louis Hawks 93 at Syracuse Nationals 101 | W | 4-0 | 2-1 | 6-1 | ||
| November 14, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 120 at Cincinnati Royals 125 | L | 4-0 | 2-2 | 6-2 | ||
| November 15, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 120 at Los Angeles Lakers 98 | W | 4-0 | 3-2 | 7-2 | at Baltimore, MD | |
| November 16, 1962 | Boston Celtics 105 at Syracuse Nationals 113 | W | 5-0 | 3-2 | 8-2 | ||
| November 17, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 107 at St. Louis Hawks 113 | L | 5-0 | 3-3 | 8-3 | ||
| November 18, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 110 at Chicago Zephyrs 107 | W | 5-0 | 4-3 | 9-3 | at Detroit, MI | |
| November 21, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 122 at Detroit Pistons 120 | W | 5-0 | 5-3 | 10-3 | ||
| November 22, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 130 at Boston Celtics 120 | W | 5-0 | 6-3 | 11-3 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| November 23, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 110 at New York Knicks 116 | L | 5-0 | 6-4 | 11-4 | ||
| November 24, 1962 | New York Knicks 126 at Syracuse Nationals 137 | W | 6-0 | 6-4 | 12-4 | ||
| November 27, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 105 at St. Louis Hawks 120 | L | 6-0 | 6-5 | 12-5 | ||
| November 29, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 112 at Chicago Zephyrs 85 | W | 6-0 | 7-5 | 13-5 | ||
| November 30, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 117 at Cincinnati Royals 130 | L | 6-0 | 7-6 | 13-6 | ||
| December 1, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 110 at Boston Celtics 129 | L | 6-0 | 7-7 | 13-7 | ||
| December 4, 1962 | Detroit Pistons 130 at Syracuse Nationals 129 | L | 6-1 | 7-7 | 13-8 | at New York, NY | |
| December 7, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 149 at Chicago Zephyrs 129 | W | 6-1 | 8-7 | 14-8 | at Rochester, NY | |
| December 8, 1962 | Boston Celtics 97 at Syracuse Nationals 102 | W | 7-1 | 8-7 | 15-8 | ||
| December 9, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 117 at Los Angeles Lakers 114 | W | 7-1 | 9-7 | 16-8 | at Minneapolis, MN | |
| December 11, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 124 at San Francisco Warriors 136 | L | 7-1 | 9-8 | 16-9 | ||
| December 12, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 120 at Los Angeles Lakers 126 | L | 7-1 | 9-9 | 16-10 | ||
| December 16, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 144 at San Francisco Warriors 137 | W | 7-1 | 10-9 | 17-10 | ||
| December 17, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 | L | 7-1 | 10-10 | 17-11 | ||
| December 19, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 120 at Cincinnati Royals 129 | L | 7-1 | 10-11 | 17-12 | ||
| December 22, 1962 | San Francisco Warriors 123 at Syracuse Nationals 118 | L | 7-2 | 10-11 | 17-13 | ||
| December 25, 1962 | Syracuse Nationals 123 at New York Knicks 111 | W | 7-2 | 11-11 | 18-13 | ||
| December 27, 1962 | New York Knicks 92 at Syracuse Nationals 128 | W | 8-2 | 11-11 | 19-13 | ||
| December 28, 1962 | San Francisco Warriors 124 at Syracuse Nationals 117 | L | 8-3 | 11-11 | 19-14 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| December 29, 1962 | Los Angeles Lakers 132 at Syracuse Nationals 123 | L | 8-4 | 11-11 | 19-15 | ||
| January 2, 1963 | St. Louis Hawks 95 at Syracuse Nationals 120 | W | 9-4 | 11-11 | 20-15 | ||
| January 3, 1963 | New York Knicks 123 at Syracuse Nationals 115 | L | 9-5 | 11-11 | 20-16 | at Baltimore, MD | |
| January 5, 1963 | Syracuse Nationals 136 at Cincinnati Royals 117 | W | 9-5 | 12-11 | 21-16 | at Utica, NY | |
| January 6, 1963 | Chicago Zephyrs 102 at Syracuse Nationals 114 | W | 10-5 | 12-11 | 22-16 | ||
| January 8, 1963 | Syracuse Nationals 119 at Cincinnati Royals 116 | W | 10-5 | 13-11 | 23-16 | at Dayton, OH | |
| January 9, 1963 | Cincinnati Royals 116 at Syracuse Nationals 112 | L | 10-6 | 13-11 | 23-17 | ||
| January 11, 1963 | Syracuse Nationals 117 at Boston Celtics 134 | L | 10-6 | 13-12 | 23-18 | ||
| January 12, 1963 | Detroit Pistons 146 at Syracuse Nationals 115 | L | 10-7 | 13-12 | 23-19 | at Rochester, NY | |
| January 13, 1963 | Detroit Pistons 114 at Syracuse Nationals 148 | W | 11-7 | 13-12 | 24-19 | ||
| January 19, 1963 | Boston Celtics 148 at Syracuse Nationals 149 | W | 12-7 | 13-12 | 25-19 | OT | |
| January 22, 1963 | St. Louis Hawks 113 at Syracuse Nationals 93 | L | 12-8 | 13-12 | 25-20 | at New York, NY | |
| January 23, 1963 | Syracuse Nationals 94 at Chicago Zephyrs 104 | L | 12-8 | 13-13 | 25-21 | ||
| January 25, 1963 | Los Angeles Lakers 122 at Syracuse Nationals 114 | L | 12-9 | 13-13 | 25-22 | at San Diego, CA | |
| January 26, 1963 | Syracuse Nationals 116 at San Francisco Warriors 110 | W | 12-9 | 14-13 | 26-22 | ||
| January 27, 1963 | Syracuse Nationals 119 at San Francisco Warriors 110 | W | 12-9 | 15-13 | 27-22 | ||
| January 29, 1963 | Syracuse Nationals 105 at St. Louis Hawks 123 | L | 12-9 | 15-14 | 27-23 | ||
| January 31, 1963 | St. Louis Hawks 100 at Syracuse Nationals 112 | W | 13-9 | 15-14 | 28-23 | ||
| February 1, 1963 | Syracuse Nationals 125 at Boston Celtics 111 | W | 13-9 | 16-14 | 29-23 | ||
| February 2, 1963 | Syracuse Nationals 117 at Cincinnati Royals 113 | W | 13-9 | 17-14 | 30-23 | at Rochester, NY | |
| February 3, 1963 | Cincinnati Royals 125 at Syracuse Nationals 115 | L | 13-10 | 17-14 | 30-24 | ||
| February 5, 1963 | Syracuse Nationals 120 at New York Knicks 100 | W | 13-10 | 18-14 | 31-24 | ||
| February 6, 1963 | Boston Celtics 109 at Syracuse Nationals 126 | W | 14-10 | 18-14 | 32-24 | ||
| February 8, 1963 | Syracuse Nationals 162 at Detroit Pistons 135 | W | 14-10 | 19-14 | 33-24 | ||
| February 9, 1963 | Syracuse Nationals 122 at New York Knicks 116 | W | 14-10 | 20-14 | 34-24 | at Boston, MA | |
| February 10, 1963 | San Francisco Warriors 115 at Syracuse Nationals 139 | W | 15-10 | 20-14 | 35-24 | ||
| February 12, 1963 | Syracuse Nationals 100 at St. Louis Hawks 128 | L | 15-10 | 20-15 | 35-25 | ||
| February 13, 1963 | Cincinnati Royals 124 at Syracuse Nationals 122 | L | 15-11 | 20-15 | 35-26 | at Indianapolis, IN | |
| February 14, 1963 | Chicago Zephyrs 117 at Syracuse Nationals 136 | W | 16-11 | 20-15 | 36-26 | ||
| February 15, 1963 | Boston Celtics 123 at Syracuse Nationals 114 | L | 16-12 | 20-15 | 36-27 | at Providence, RI | |
| February 17, 1963 | Detroit Pistons 124 at Syracuse Nationals 143 | W | 17-12 | 20-15 | 37-27 | ||
| February 19, 1963 | Syracuse Nationals 118 at Chicago Zephyrs 110 | W | 17-12 | 21-15 | 38-27 | at New York, NY | |
| February 20, 1963 | Cincinnati Royals 109 at Syracuse Nationals 128 | W | 18-12 | 21-15 | 39-27 | ||
| February 21, 1963 | Syracuse Nationals 91 at Chicago Zephyrs 108 | L | 18-12 | 21-16 | 39-28 | ||
| February 22, 1963 | Syracuse Nationals 117 at Detroit Pistons 126 | L | 18-12 | 21-17 | 39-29 | ||
| February 24, 1963 | New York Knicks 126 at Syracuse Nationals 143 | W | 19-12 | 21-17 | 40-29 | ||
| February 27, 1963 | Los Angeles Lakers 111 at Syracuse Nationals 122 | W | 20-12 | 21-17 | 41-29 | ||
| February 28, 1963 | Syracuse Nationals 132 at New York Knicks 124 | W | 20-12 | 22-17 | 42-29 | at Detroit, MI | |
| March 2, 1963 | Detroit Pistons 128 at Syracuse Nationals 152 | W | 21-12 | 22-17 | 43-29 | ||
| March 3, 1963 | Syracuse Nationals 127 at Detroit Pistons 123 | W | 21-12 | 23-17 | 44-29 | ||
| March 5, 1963 | Syracuse Nationals 131 at New York Knicks 121 | W | 21-12 | 24-17 | 45-29 | ||
| March 7, 1963 | New York Knicks 118 at Syracuse Nationals 129 | W | 22-12 | 24-17 | 46-29 | ||
| March 10, 1963 | San Francisco Warriors 148 at Syracuse Nationals 163 | W | 23-12 | 24-17 | 47-29 | ||
| March 12, 1963 | Syracuse Nationals 130 at Chicago Zephyrs 106 | W | 23-12 | 25-17 | 48-29 | ||
| March 13, 1963 | Syracuse Nationals 114 at Cincinnati Royals 128 | L | 23-12 | 25-18 | 48-30 | ||
| March 16, 1963 | Boston Celtics 125 at Syracuse Nationals 121 | L | 23-13 | 25-18 | 48-31 | ||
| March 17, 1963 | Syracuse Nationals 116 at Boston Celtics 125 | L | 23-13 | 25-19 | 48-32 | ||
| March 19, 1963 | Cincinnati Royals 120 at Syracuse Nationals 123 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| March 21, 1963 | Syracuse Nationals 115 at Cincinnati Royals 133 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| March 23, 1963 | Cincinnati Royals 117 at Syracuse Nationals 121 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| March 24, 1963 | Syracuse Nationals 118 at Cincinnati Royals 125 | L | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| March 26, 1963 | Cincinnati Royals 131 at Syracuse Nationals 127 | L | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | OT |
