1957-58 Syracuse Nationals Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 41-31
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 1-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Philadelphia Warriors 2-1
Coach: Paul Seymour (41-31)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 112,386, Avg. 3,625 in 31 home dates
1957-58 Syracuse Nationals StatisticsTeam Record: 41-31
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 1-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Philadelphia Warriors 2-1
Coach: Paul Seymour (41-31)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 112,386, Avg. 3,625 in 31 home dates
1957-58 Syracuse Nationals Roster
The Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1957-58 season with a record of 41 wins and 31 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Nationals scored 7,721 points and surrendered 7,564. Dolph Schayes scored a team-best 1,791 points for Syracuse and contributed 1,022 rebounds. Larry Costello dished out 317 assists for the squad.
Paul Seymour coached the team. The 1957-58 Syracuse Nationals lost in the division semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 7721
Regular Season Points Against: 7564
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 25, 1957 | Philadelphia Warriors 85 at Syracuse Nationals 103 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 26, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 100 at Cincinnati Royals 110 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 1, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers 100 at Syracuse Nationals 113 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 2, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 83 at Boston Celtics 107 | L | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| November 3, 1957 | Boston Celtics 113 at Syracuse Nationals 95 | L | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | at New York, NY | |
| November 5, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 101 at St. Louis Hawks 115 | L | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 | ||
| November 8, 1957 | New York Knicks 104 at Syracuse Nationals 99 | L | 2-2 | 0-3 | 2-5 | ||
| November 14, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 97 at Philadelphia Warriors 94 | W | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-5 | ||
| November 15, 1957 | St. Louis Hawks 86 at Syracuse Nationals 91 | W | 3-2 | 1-3 | 4-5 | ||
| November 16, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 101 at St. Louis Hawks 118 | L | 3-2 | 1-4 | 4-6 | ||
| November 17, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 110 at Minneapolis Lakers 98 | W | 3-2 | 2-4 | 5-6 | ||
| November 22, 1957 | Cincinnati Royals 102 at Syracuse Nationals 98 | L | 3-3 | 2-4 | 5-7 | ||
| November 23, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 119 at New York Knicks 115 | W | 3-3 | 3-4 | 6-7 | ||
| November 27, 1957 | Philadelphia Warriors 87 at Syracuse Nationals 92 | W | 4-3 | 3-4 | 7-7 | ||
| November 28, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 98 at Philadelphia Warriors 102 | L | 4-3 | 3-5 | 7-8 | ||
| November 30, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 112 at Boston Celtics 118 | L | 4-3 | 3-6 | 7-9 | ||
| December 1, 1957 | Boston Celtics 109 at Syracuse Nationals 118 | W | 5-3 | 3-6 | 8-9 | ||
| December 3, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 119 at Philadelphia Warriors 96 | W | 5-3 | 4-6 | 9-9 | at New York, NY | |
| December 6, 1957 | Detroit Pistons 91 at Syracuse Nationals 118 | W | 6-3 | 4-6 | 10-9 | ||
| December 7, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 113 at Minneapolis Lakers 121 | L | 6-3 | 4-7 | 10-10 | at St Paul, MN | |
| December 10, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 114 at Minneapolis Lakers 104 | W | 6-3 | 5-7 | 11-10 | at Detroit, MI | |
| December 11, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 95 at Minneapolis Lakers 110 | L | 6-3 | 5-8 | 11-11 | ||
| December 14, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 104 at Cincinnati Royals 100 | W | 6-3 | 6-8 | 12-11 | at Rochester, NY | |
| December 15, 1957 | Cincinnati Royals 83 at Syracuse Nationals 109 | W | 7-3 | 6-8 | 13-11 | ||
| December 17, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 117 at New York Knicks 123 | L | 7-3 | 6-9 | 13-12 | ||
| December 20, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 122 at Cincinnati Royals 113 | W | 7-3 | 7-9 | 14-12 | ||
| December 21, 1957 | St. Louis Hawks 146 at Syracuse Nationals 136 | L | 7-4 | 7-9 | 14-13 | at Detroit, MI | |
| December 22, 1957 | Detroit Pistons 93 at Syracuse Nationals 119 | W | 8-4 | 7-9 | 15-13 | ||
| December 25, 1957 | New York Knicks 130 at Syracuse Nationals 134 | W | 9-4 | 7-9 | 16-13 | OT | |
| December 26, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 104 at Cincinnati Royals 100 | W | 9-4 | 8-9 | 17-13 | at St Louis, MO | |
| December 28, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 111 at Detroit Pistons 117 | L | 9-4 | 8-10 | 17-14 | ||
| December 29, 1957 | Philadelphia Warriors 97 at Syracuse Nationals 105 | W | 10-4 | 8-10 | 18-14 | ||
| January 1, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers 109 at Syracuse Nationals 120 | W | 11-4 | 8-10 | 19-14 | ||
| January 2, 1958 | New York Knicks 131 at Syracuse Nationals 98 | L | 11-5 | 8-10 | 19-15 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| January 4, 1958 | Boston Celtics 106 at Syracuse Nationals 115 | W | 12-5 | 8-10 | 20-15 | ||
| January 5, 1958 | Syracuse Nationals 111 at Philadelphia Warriors 96 | W | 12-5 | 9-10 | 21-15 | ||
| January 8, 1958 | Syracuse Nationals 107 at Detroit Pistons 109 | L | 12-5 | 9-11 | 21-16 | ||
| January 9, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers 122 at Syracuse Nationals 127 | W | 13-5 | 9-11 | 22-16 | ||
| January 11, 1958 | Syracuse Nationals 100 at Cincinnati Royals 105 | L | 13-5 | 9-12 | 22-17 | ||
| January 12, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 109 at Syracuse Nationals 135 | W | 14-5 | 9-12 | 23-17 | ||
| January 16, 1958 | St. Louis Hawks 96 at Syracuse Nationals 112 | W | 15-5 | 9-12 | 24-17 | ||
| January 17, 1958 | Syracuse Nationals 99 at Boston Celtics 120 | L | 15-5 | 9-13 | 24-18 | ||
| January 18, 1958 | Syracuse Nationals 120 at New York Knicks 123 | L | 15-5 | 9-14 | 24-19 | ||
| January 19, 1958 | New York Knicks 108 at Syracuse Nationals 112 | W | 16-5 | 9-14 | 25-19 | ||
| January 22, 1958 | Cincinnati Royals 115 at Syracuse Nationals 109 | L | 16-6 | 9-14 | 25-20 | ||
| January 23, 1958 | Syracuse Nationals 101 at Philadelphia Warriors 88 | W | 16-6 | 10-14 | 26-20 | at Camden, NJ | |
| January 25, 1958 | Boston Celtics 100 at Syracuse Nationals 112 | W | 17-6 | 10-14 | 27-20 | ||
| January 26, 1958 | Syracuse Nationals 95 at Boston Celtics 118 | L | 17-6 | 10-15 | 27-21 | ||
| January 28, 1958 | Syracuse Nationals 110 at New York Knicks 102 | W | 17-6 | 11-15 | 28-21 | ||
| January 30, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 87 at Syracuse Nationals 83 | L | 17-7 | 11-15 | 28-22 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| February 1, 1958 | Syracuse Nationals 97 at Minneapolis Lakers 91 | W | 17-7 | 12-15 | 29-22 | ||
| February 2, 1958 | Syracuse Nationals 102 at St. Louis Hawks 100 | W | 17-7 | 13-15 | 30-22 | ||
| February 4, 1958 | Syracuse Nationals 113 at Detroit Pistons 118 | L | 17-7 | 13-16 | 30-23 | ||
| February 7, 1958 | Syracuse Nationals 105 at New York Knicks 102 | W | 17-7 | 14-16 | 31-23 | at Boston, MA | |
| February 8, 1958 | St. Louis Hawks 103 at Syracuse Nationals 102 | L | 17-8 | 14-16 | 31-24 | ||
| February 9, 1958 | Boston Celtics 98 at Syracuse Nationals 123 | W | 18-8 | 14-16 | 32-24 | ||
| February 11, 1958 | Syracuse Nationals 84 at Boston Celtics 76 | W | 18-8 | 15-16 | 33-24 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| February 12, 1958 | Syracuse Nationals 101 at Boston Celtics 119 | L | 18-8 | 15-17 | 33-25 | ||
| February 13, 1958 | Philadelphia Warriors 98 at Syracuse Nationals 108 | W | 19-8 | 15-17 | 34-25 | ||
| February 16, 1958 | Cincinnati Royals 105 at Syracuse Nationals 113 | W | 20-8 | 15-17 | 35-25 | ||
| February 18, 1958 | Syracuse Nationals 98 at Detroit Pistons 120 | L | 20-8 | 15-18 | 35-26 | ||
| February 19, 1958 | New York Knicks 110 at Syracuse Nationals 116 | W | 21-8 | 15-18 | 36-26 | ||
| February 20, 1958 | Philadelphia Warriors 110 at Syracuse Nationals 97 | L | 21-9 | 15-18 | 36-27 | at Boston, MA | |
| February 22, 1958 | Syracuse Nationals 112 at New York Knicks 115 | L | 21-9 | 15-19 | 36-28 | ||
| February 23, 1958 | St. Louis Hawks 92 at Syracuse Nationals 101 | W | 22-9 | 15-19 | 37-28 | ||
| February 26, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers 90 at Syracuse Nationals 119 | W | 23-9 | 15-19 | 38-28 | ||
| February 27, 1958 | Syracuse Nationals 91 at Philadelphia Warriors 97 | L | 23-9 | 15-20 | 38-29 | ||
| March 2, 1958 | Boston Celtics 107 at Syracuse Nationals 100 | L | 23-10 | 15-20 | 38-30 | ||
| March 5, 1958 | New York Knicks 91 at Syracuse Nationals 102 | W | 24-10 | 15-20 | 39-30 | ||
| March 7, 1958 | Syracuse Nationals 100 at St. Louis Hawks 102 | L | 24-10 | 15-21 | 39-31 | ||
| March 9, 1958 | Detroit Pistons 90 at Syracuse Nationals 111 | W | 25-10 | 15-21 | 40-31 | ||
| March 12, 1958 | Philadelphia Warriors 99 at Syracuse Nationals 110 | W | 26-10 | 15-21 | 41-31 | ||
| March 15, 1958 | Philadelphia Warriors 82 at Syracuse Nationals 86 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| March 16, 1958 | Syracuse Nationals 93 at Philadelphia Warriors 95 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| March 18, 1958 | Philadelphia Warriors 101 at Syracuse Nationals 88 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
