1960–61 Syracuse Nationals season

1960–61 Syracuse Nationals season
Head coachAlex Hannum
ArenaOnondaga War Memorial
Results
Record38–41 (.481)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast Division Finals
(eliminated 1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
< 1959–60 1961–62 >

The 1960–61 NBA season was the Nationals' 12th season in the NBA.[1]

Regular season

Season standings

Eastern Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Boston Celtics 57 22 .722 – 21–7 24–11 12–4 28–11
x-Philadelphia Warriors 46 33 .582 11 23–6 12–21 11–6 22–17
x-Syracuse Nationals 38 41 .481 19 19–9 8–21 11–11 18–21
New York Knicks 21 58 .266 36 10–22 7–25 4–11 10–29
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1960-61 NBA Records
Team BOS CIN DET LAL NYK PHI STL SYR
Boston — 7–3 8–2 8–2 10–3 8–5 6–4 10–3
Cincinnati 3–7 — 2–11 8–5 8–2 2–8 6–7 4–6
Detroit 2–8 11–2 — 4–9 5–5 5–5 3–10 4–6
Los Angeles 2–8 5–8 9–4 — 7–3 2–8 5–8 6–4
New York 3–10 2–8 5–5 3–7 — 2–11 1–9 5–8
Philadelphia 5–8 8–2 5–5 8–2 11–2 — 3–7 6–7
St. Louis 4–6 7–6 10–3 8–5 9–1 7–3 — 6–4
Syracuse 3–10 6–4 6–4 4–6 8–5 7–6 4–6 —

Game log

1960–61 Game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 October 22 Philadelphia 133–123 Hal Greer (28) 0–1
2 October 25 @ St. Louis 100–123 Dolph Schayes (26) 0–2
3 October 27 @ Cincinnati 140–143 (OT) Dick Barnett (30) 0–3
4 October 29 Los Angeles 118–125 Dolph Schayes (32) 1–3
5 November 5 @ Los Angeles 110–112 Johnny Kerr (21) 1–4
6 November 6 N Los Angeles 113–119 Dolph Schayes (31) 1–5
7 November 11 @ New York 108–112 Dick Barnett (26) 1–6
8 November 12 New York 117–128 Dolph Schayes (34) 2–6
9 November 16 Cincinnati 87–124 Hal Greer (22) 3–6
10 November 17 @ Philadelphia 106–105 Dolph Schayes (22) 4–6
11 November 19 Boston 114–94 Dolph Schayes (30) 4–7
12 November 23 @ Detroit 115–122 Hal Greer (31) 4–8
13 November 24 @ St. Louis 97–132 Hal Greer (20) 4–9
14 November 26 @ Boston 110–129 Dick Barnett (25) 4–10
15 November 29 N Cincinnati 129–105 Dolph Schayes (28) 5–10
16 November 30 N St. Louis 135–126 Hal Greer (35) 6–10
17 December 1 @ Cincinnati 137–126 Dolph Schayes (35) 7–10
18 December 3 New York 113–130 Hal Greer (25) 8–10
19 December 6 N Philadelphia 107–113 Dolph Schayes (23) 8–11
20 December 7 @ Boston 142–134 Dolph Schayes (40) 9–11
21 December 9 N St. Louis 118–131 Dick Barnett (25) 9–12
22 December 10 @ Detroit 117–107 Costello, Greer, Schayes (22) 10–12
23 December 11 Philadelphia 121–132 Dolph Schayes (33) 11–12
24 December 13 N Cincinnati 107–105 Dolph Schayes (32) 12–12
25 December 15 N Boston 105–115 Dolph Schayes (26) 12–13
26 December 18 St. Louis 104–103 Gambee, Kerr, Schayes (18) 12–14
27 December 20 @ New York 112–122 Larry Costello (32) 12–15
28 December 25 New York 100–162 Gambee, Greer (24) 13–15
29 December 26 @ St. Louis 112–133 Hal Greer (26) 13–16
30 December 27 @ Cincinnati 124–129 Dolph Schayes (28) 13–17
31 December 28 Los Angeles 113–115 Dolph Schayes (38) 14–17
32 December 30 N Detroit 112–121 Costello, Kerr (21) 14–18
33 January 1 Boston 113–96 Dick Barnett (22) 14–19
34 January 2 N Cincinnati 125–126 Dolph Schayes (27) 14–20
35 January 3 @ New York 129–104 Hal Greer (31) 15–20
36 January 4 Cincinnati 134–126 Dick Barnett (32) 15–21
37 January 5 @ Philadelphia 127–139 Dick Barnett (34) 15–22
38 January 7 N New York 117–120 Dolph Schayes (36) 15–23
39 January 8 Detroit 115–138 Dick Barnett (36) 16–23
40 January 11 St. Louis 128–133 Dolph Schayes (35) 17–23
41 January 12 N Boston 118–124 (OT) Dick Barnett (33) 17–24
42 January 13 N New York 106–105 Johnny Kerr (21) 18–24
43 January 15 Philadelphia 113–116 Dolph Schayes (35) 19–24
44 January 18 N Philadelphia 129–118 Greer, Schayes (30) 20–24
45 January 21 Boston 124–127 Dick Barnett (30) 21–24
46 January 22 N Los Angeles 112–109 Dick Barnett (27) 22–24
47 January 24 @ Los Angeles 107–116 Dolph Schayes (19) 22–25
48 January 25 @ Los Angeles 112–117 Dick Barnett (23) 22–26
49 January 27 @ Cincinnati 138–126 Dolph Schayes (28) 23–26
50 January 29 @ St. Louis 108–125 Dolph Schayes (26) 23–27
51 January 31 @ New York 122–106 Hal Greer (34) 24–27
52 February 1 Philadelphia 122–113 Barnett, Schayes (24) 24–28
53 February 3 @ Detroit 118–121 Dolph Schayes (36) 24–29
54 February 4 N Detroit 104–111 Dolph Schayes (25) 24–30
55 February 5 Cincinnati 115–129 Dick Barnett (34) 25–30
56 February 8 Boston 108–130 Dolph Schayes (28) 26–30
57 February 9 @ Philadelphia 136–126 Larry Costello (24) 27–30
58 February 11 N Detroit 141–111 Dolph Schayes (26) 28–30
59 February 12 Detroit 122–148 Hal Greer (34) 29–30
60 February 15 @ New York 127–129 (OT) Dick Barnett (24) 29–31
61 February 16 New York 120–132 Hal Greer (32) 30–31
62 February 17 N Detroit 115–113 Costello, Greer (19) 31–31
63 February 18 N Philadelphia 129–110 Dolph Schayes (29) 32–31
64 February 19 Boston 116–106 Dolph Schayes (23) 32–32
65 February 20 N Los Angeles 126–121 Dolph Schayes (29) 33–32
66 February 21 N Detroit 123–118 Dolph Schayes (33) 34–32
67 February 23 St. Louis 116–144 Hal Greer (34) 35–32
68 February 24 @ Boston 128–144 Larry Costello (25) 35–33
69 February 26 New York 110–136 Dave Gambee (23) 36–33
70 March 1 Philadelphia 128–149 Dolph Schayes (24) 37–33
71 March 2 N Los Angeles 110–114 Larry Costello (24) 37–34
72 March 3 N Philadelphia 116–123 Dave Gambee (23) 37–35
73 March 4 @ Philadelphia 115–116 Dolph Schayes (21) 37–36
74 March 5 Los Angeles 125–114 Hal Greer (26) 37–37
75 March 7 @ New York 113–114 Barnett, Kerr (22) 37–38
76 March 8 @ Boston 127–136 Costello, Kerr (20) 37–39
77 March 9 St. Louis 119–129 Dolph Schayes (28) 38–39
78 March 11 @ Boston 116–126 Dolph Schayes (24) 38–40
79 March 12 Boston 136–134 (OT) Dolph Schayes (33) 38–41

Playoffs

1961 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 3–0 (home: 1–0; road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 March 14 @ Philadelphia W 115–107 Larry Costello (28) Swede Halbrook (15) Larry Costello (11) Philadelphia Civic Center
4,391 		1–0
2 March 16 Philadelphia W 115–114 Hal Greer (26) Dolph Schayes (14) Larry Costello (6) Onondaga War Memorial
5,304 		2–0
3 March 18 @ Philadelphia W 106–103 Larry Costello (20) Red Kerr (18) Larry Costello (8) Philadelphia Civic Center 3–0
Division Finals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 March 19 @ Boston L 115–128 Dolph Schayes (26) — Schayes, Costello (6) Boston Garden
7,728 		0–1
2 March 21 Boston W 115–98 Dolph Schayes (32) — Larry Costello (9) Onondaga War Memorial
6,657 		1–1
3 March 23 @ Boston L 110–133 Dick Barnett (22) Red Kerr (11) Larry Costello (4) Boston Garden
11,754 		1–2
4 March 25 Boston L 107–120 Dolph Schayes (23) — Barnett, Costello (4) Onondaga War Memorial 1–3
5 March 26 @ Boston L 101–123 Dick Barnett (25) Swede Halbrook (14) four players tied (4) Boston Garden
12,292 		1–4
1961 schedule

Awards and records

References

  1. ^ 1960–61 Syracuse Nationals