1954-55 Syracuse Nationals Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 43-29
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 7-4 Won NBA championship
Division Finals - Defeated Boston Celtics 3-1
Finals - Defeated Fort Wayne Pistons 4-3
Coach: Al Cervi (43-29)
Location: Syracuse, New York
1954-55 Syracuse Nationals StatisticsTeam Record: 43-29
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 7-4 Won NBA championship
Division Finals - Defeated Boston Celtics 3-1
Finals - Defeated Fort Wayne Pistons 4-3
Coach: Al Cervi (43-29)
Location: Syracuse, New York
1954-55 Syracuse Nationals Roster
The Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1954-55 season with a record of 43 wins and 29 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-4.
The Nationals racked up 6,557 points and conceded 6,457. Dolph Schayes scored a team-best 1,333 points for Syracuse and contributed 887 rebounds. Paul Seymour dished out 483 assists for the squad.
Al Cervi coached the team. The 1954-55 Syracuse Nationals won the NBA championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 6557
Regular Season Points Against: 6457
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 97 at Syracuse Nationals 94 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| November 6, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 84 at Boston Celtics 107 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| November 7, 1954 | Milwaukee Hawks 80 at Syracuse Nationals 97 | W | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| November 11, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 88 at Fort Wayne Pistons 86 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| November 13, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 72 at Milwaukee Hawks 85 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| November 14, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 92 at Minneapolis Lakers 99 | L | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 | ||
| November 16, 1954 | Philadelphia Warriors 85 at Syracuse Nationals 86 | W | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-4 | at New York, NY | |
| November 18, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 82 at Syracuse Nationals 91 | W | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 | ||
| November 20, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 80 at Rochester Royals 79 | W | 3-1 | 2-3 | 5-4 | ||
| November 21, 1954 | Boston Celtics 104 at Syracuse Nationals 110 | W | 4-1 | 2-3 | 6-4 | ||
| November 25, 1954 | Milwaukee Hawks 85 at Syracuse Nationals 91 | W | 5-1 | 2-3 | 7-4 | ||
| November 27, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 80 at New York Knicks 74 | W | 5-1 | 3-3 | 8-4 | ||
| November 28, 1954 | New York Knicks 77 at Syracuse Nationals 79 | W | 6-1 | 3-3 | 9-4 | ||
| December 1, 1954 | New York Knicks 88 at Syracuse Nationals 86 | L | 6-2 | 3-3 | 9-5 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| December 2, 1954 | Rochester Royals 78 at Syracuse Nationals 82 | W | 7-2 | 3-3 | 10-5 | ||
| December 4, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 73 at Philadelphia Warriors 79 | L | 7-2 | 3-4 | 10-6 | ||
| December 5, 1954 | Philadelphia Warriors 72 at Syracuse Nationals 89 | W | 8-2 | 3-4 | 11-6 | ||
| December 7, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 88 at Philadelphia Warriors 81 | W | 8-2 | 4-4 | 12-6 | at New Haven, CT | |
| December 8, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 78 at Rochester Royals 105 | L | 8-2 | 4-5 | 12-7 | ||
| December 9, 1954 | Boston Celtics 107 at Syracuse Nationals 120 | W | 9-2 | 4-5 | 13-7 | ||
| December 11, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 90 at Boston Celtics 94 | L | 9-2 | 4-6 | 13-8 | ||
| December 12, 1954 | Philadelphia Warriors 96 at Syracuse Nationals 87 | L | 9-3 | 4-6 | 13-9 | ||
| December 14, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 91 at New York Knicks 82 | W | 9-3 | 5-6 | 14-9 | ||
| December 15, 1954 | New York Knicks 88 at Syracuse Nationals 81 | L | 9-4 | 5-6 | 14-10 | at Boston, MA | |
| December 18, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 83 at Minneapolis Lakers 86 | L | 9-4 | 5-7 | 14-11 | ||
| December 19, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 93 at Syracuse Nationals 108 | W | 10-4 | 5-7 | 15-11 | ||
| December 25, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 101 at New York Knicks 109 | L | 10-4 | 5-8 | 15-12 | ||
| December 26, 1954 | New York Knicks 92 at Syracuse Nationals 97 | W | 11-4 | 5-8 | 16-12 | OT | |
| December 28, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 84 at Rochester Royals 82 | W | 11-4 | 6-8 | 17-12 | at New York, NY | |
| December 29, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 70 at Philadelphia Warriors 72 | L | 11-4 | 6-9 | 17-13 | ||
| January 1, 1955 | Boston Celtics 102 at Syracuse Nationals 108 | W | 12-4 | 6-9 | 18-13 | ||
| January 2, 1955 | Milwaukee Hawks 91 at Syracuse Nationals 79 | L | 12-5 | 6-9 | 18-14 | ||
| January 6, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers 117 at Syracuse Nationals 106 | L | 12-6 | 6-9 | 18-15 | ||
| January 8, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 100 at Minneapolis Lakers 97 | W | 12-6 | 7-9 | 19-15 | ||
| January 9, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 72 at Milwaukee Hawks 77 | L | 12-6 | 7-10 | 19-16 | ||
| January 11, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 82 at Minneapolis Lakers 93 | L | 12-6 | 7-11 | 19-17 | ||
| January 13, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 83 at Syracuse Nationals 100 | W | 13-6 | 7-11 | 20-17 | ||
| January 16, 1955 | Rochester Royals 85 at Syracuse Nationals 90 | W | 14-6 | 7-11 | 21-17 | ||
| January 19, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 98 at Philadelphia Warriors 97 | W | 14-6 | 8-11 | 22-17 | OT | at Hershey, PA |
| January 20, 1955 | Boston Celtics 87 at Syracuse Nationals 92 | W | 15-6 | 8-11 | 23-17 | ||
| January 23, 1955 | New York Knicks 98 at Syracuse Nationals 89 | L | 15-7 | 8-11 | 23-18 | ||
| January 25, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 69 at Syracuse Nationals 66 | L | 15-8 | 8-11 | 23-19 | at Buffalo, NY | |
| January 26, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 107 at Philadelphia Warriors 99 | W | 15-8 | 9-11 | 24-19 | at Boston, MA | |
| January 27, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 79 at Syracuse Nationals 94 | W | 16-8 | 9-11 | 25-19 | ||
| January 28, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 90 at Boston Celtics 101 | L | 16-8 | 9-12 | 25-20 | ||
| January 30, 1955 | Philadelphia Warriors 93 at Syracuse Nationals 83 | L | 16-9 | 9-12 | 25-21 | ||
| February 3, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 85 at Fort Wayne Pistons 104 | L | 16-9 | 9-13 | 25-22 | ||
| February 4, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 88 at Boston Celtics 114 | L | 16-9 | 9-14 | 25-23 | ||
| February 5, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 94 at Rochester Royals 88 | W | 16-9 | 10-14 | 26-23 | ||
| February 6, 1955 | New York Knicks 75 at Syracuse Nationals 77 | W | 17-9 | 10-14 | 27-23 | ||
| February 8, 1955 | Boston Celtics 88 at Syracuse Nationals 115 | W | 18-9 | 10-14 | 28-23 | at New York, NY | |
| February 9, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 94 at Boston Celtics 104 | L | 18-9 | 10-15 | 28-24 | ||
| February 10, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers 81 at Syracuse Nationals 85 | W | 19-9 | 10-15 | 29-24 | ||
| February 12, 1955 | Milwaukee Hawks 66 at Syracuse Nationals 92 | W | 20-9 | 10-15 | 30-24 | ||
| February 13, 1955 | Rochester Royals 87 at Syracuse Nationals 88 | W | 21-9 | 10-15 | 31-24 | ||
| February 14, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 82 at Milwaukee Hawks 81 | W | 21-9 | 11-15 | 32-24 | at Toledo, OH | |
| February 17, 1955 | Boston Celtics 93 at Syracuse Nationals 107 | W | 22-9 | 11-15 | 33-24 | ||
| February 18, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 86 at Philadelphia Warriors 110 | L | 22-9 | 11-16 | 33-25 | ||
| February 19, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 80 at New York Knicks 78 | W | 22-9 | 12-16 | 34-25 | ||
| February 20, 1955 | New York Knicks 84 at Syracuse Nationals 104 | W | 23-9 | 12-16 | 35-25 | ||
| February 22, 1955 | Boston Celtics 97 at Syracuse Nationals 95 | L | 23-10 | 12-16 | 35-26 | at New York, NY | |
| February 24, 1955 | Rochester Royals 83 at Syracuse Nationals 97 | W | 24-10 | 12-16 | 36-26 | ||
| February 27, 1955 | Philadelphia Warriors 77 at Syracuse Nationals 105 | W | 25-10 | 12-16 | 37-26 | ||
| March 1, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 105 at New York Knicks 102 | W | 25-10 | 13-16 | 38-26 | ||
| March 2, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 103 at Fort Wayne Pistons 90 | W | 25-10 | 14-16 | 39-26 | at Elkhart, IN | |
| March 3, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 83 at Fort Wayne Pistons 81 | W | 25-10 | 15-16 | 40-26 | ||
| March 4, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 99 at Milwaukee Hawks 96 | W | 25-10 | 16-16 | 41-26 | ||
| March 6, 1955 | Philadelphia Warriors 101 at Syracuse Nationals 107 | W | 26-10 | 16-16 | 42-26 | ||
| March 9, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 97 at Rochester Royals 100 | L | 26-10 | 16-17 | 42-27 | ||
| March 10, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers 96 at Syracuse Nationals 93 | L | 26-11 | 16-17 | 42-28 | at New York, NY | |
| March 12, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 92 at Syracuse Nationals 112 | W | 27-11 | 16-17 | 43-28 | ||
| March 13, 1955 | Milwaukee Hawks 77 at Syracuse Nationals 76 | L | 27-12 | 16-17 | 43-29 | ||
| March 22, 1955 | Boston Celtics 100 at Syracuse Nationals 110 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| March 24, 1955 | Boston Celtics 110 at Syracuse Nationals 116 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| March 26, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 97 at Boston Celtics 100 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | OT | |
| March 27, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 110 at Boston Celtics 94 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| March 31, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 82 at Syracuse Nationals 86 | W | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 2, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 84 at Syracuse Nationals 87 | W | 4-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | ||
| April 3, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 89 at Fort Wayne Pistons 96 | L | 4-0 | 1-2 | 5-2 | at Indianapolis, IN | |
| April 5, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 102 at Fort Wayne Pistons 109 | L | 4-0 | 1-3 | 5-3 | at Indianapolis, IN | |
| April 7, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 71 at Fort Wayne Pistons 74 | L | 4-0 | 1-4 | 5-4 | at Indianapolis, IN | |
| April 9, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 104 at Syracuse Nationals 109 | W | 5-0 | 1-4 | 6-4 | ||
| April 10, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 91 at Syracuse Nationals 92 | W | 6-0 | 1-4 | 7-4 |
