1949-50 Syracuse Nationals Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 51-13
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 6-5 Lost finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Philadelphia Warriors 2-0
Division Finals - Defeated New York Knicks 2-1
Finals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 4-2
Coach: Al Cervi (51-13)
Location: Syracuse, New York
1949-50 Syracuse Nationals Roster
1949-50 Syracuse Nationals Results

The Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1949-50 season with a record of 51 wins and 13 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-5.

The Nationals conceded 4,908 points, the lowest total in the circuit. Syracuse poured in 5,429 points. Dolph Schayes scored a team-best 1,072 points for the team, while Al Cervi dished out 264 assists for the squad.

Al Cervi coached the team. The 1949-50 Syracuse Nationals lost in the 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-C6409033484863760002590002251072
Bill GaborG-F560671226228157000108000198609
Al CerviG-F560431143346287000264000223573
George RatkoviczC-F620439162348211000124000201535
Alex HannumF-C640488177186128000129000264482
Paul SeymourG-F620524175176126000189000157476
Ed PetersonC62039016718511100033000198445
Johnny MacknowskiG-F59046315417813100065000128439
Andrew LevaneF-G6004181398554000156000106332
Ray CorleyG6003701171227500010900081309
Leroy CholletF4901796156350003700052157
Totals6540527618690023961691000147300018335429


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dolph SchayesF-C640.038.577.40.00.00.04.00.00.00.03.516.8
Bill GaborG-F560.033.768.90.00.00.01.90.00.00.03.510.9
Al CerviG-F560.033.282.90.00.00.04.70.00.00.04.010.2
George RatkoviczC-F620.036.960.60.00.00.02.00.00.00.03.28.6
Alex HannumF-C640.036.368.80.00.00.02.00.00.00.04.17.5
Paul SeymourG-F620.033.471.60.00.00.03.00.00.00.02.57.7
Ed PetersonC620.042.860.00.00.00.00.50.00.00.03.27.2
Johnny MacknowskiG-F590.033.373.60.00.00.01.10.00.00.02.27.4
Andrew LevaneF-G600.033.363.50.00.00.02.60.00.00.01.85.5
Ray CorleyG600.031.661.50.00.00.01.80.00.00.01.45.2
Leroy CholletF490.034.162.50.00.00.00.80.00.00.01.13.2
Averages6540.035.470.60.00.00.02.30.00.00.02.88.3

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dolph SchayesF-C11014857101740002800043188
George RatkoviczC-F1101214773500002100045144
Johnny MacknowskiG-F1101003951390002100018117
Alex HannumF-C11086383417000100005093
Al CerviG-F11068234638000520003684
Paul SeymourG-F11093272824000320003478
Bill GaborG-F10097253126000250002776
Ed PetersonC110431814800010003344
Andrew LevaneF-G90371355000130001131
Leroy CholletF8026713500040001119
Ray CorleyG6036611500010000517
Totals110085530000407291000217000313891

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dolph SchayesF-C110.038.573.30.00.00.02.50.00.00.03.917.1
George RatkoviczC-F110.038.868.50.00.00.01.90.00.00.04.113.1
Johnny MacknowskiG-F110.039.076.50.00.00.01.90.00.00.01.610.6
Alex HannumF-C110.044.250.00.00.00.00.90.00.00.04.58.5
Al CerviG-F110.033.882.60.00.00.04.70.00.00.03.37.6
Paul SeymourG-F110.029.085.70.00.00.02.90.00.00.03.17.1
Bill GaborG-F100.025.883.90.00.00.02.50.00.00.02.77.6
Ed PetersonC110.041.957.10.00.00.00.10.00.00.03.04.0
Andrew LevaneF-G90.035.1100.00.00.00.01.40.00.00.01.23.4
Leroy CholletF80.026.938.50.00.00.00.50.00.00.01.42.4
Ray CorleyG60.016.745.50.00.00.01.70.00.00.00.82.8
Averages6540.035.171.50.00.00.02.00.00.00.02.88.1


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