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1960–61 Syracuse Nationals season
Season for the Nationals in the National Basketball Association
Season for the Nationals in the National Basketball Association
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Syracuse Nationals |
| team_link | Philadelphia 76ers |
| end_year | 1961 |
| wins | 38 |
| losses | 41 |
| division | Eastern |
| division_place | 3 |
| coach | Alex Hannum |
| arena | Onondaga War Memorial |
| playoffs | [East Division Finals](1961-nba-playoffs-bracket) |
| (eliminated 1–4) | |
| bbr_team | SYR |
(eliminated 1–4)
The 1960–61 Syracuse Nationals season was the Nationals' 12th season in the NBA.
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
:x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
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Playoffs
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | March 14 | @ Philadelphia | W 115–107 | Larry Costello (28) | Swede Halbrook (15) | Larry Costello (11) | Philadelphia Civic Center 4,391 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | March 16 | Philadelphia | W 115–114 | Hal Greer (26) | Dolph Schayes (14) | Larry Costello (6) | Onondaga War Memorial 5,304 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | March 18 | @ Philadelphia | W 106–103 | Larry Costello (20) | Red Kerr (18) | Larry Costello (8) | Philadelphia Civic Center
| 3–0 |
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| - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
| 1 |
| March 19 |
| @ Boston |
| L 115–128 |
| Dolph Schayes (26) |
| — |
| Schayes, Costello (6) |
| Boston Garden |
| 7,728 |
| 0–1 |
| - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
| 2 |
| March 21 |
| Boston |
| W 115–98 |
| Dolph Schayes (32) |
| — |
| Larry Costello (9) |
| Onondaga War Memorial |
| 6,657 |
| 1–1 |
| - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
| 3 |
| March 23 |
| @ Boston |
| L 110–133 |
| Dick Barnett (22) |
| Red Kerr (11) |
| Larry Costello (4) |
| Boston Garden |
| 11,754 |
| 1–2 |
| - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
| 4 |
| March 25 |
| Boston |
| L 107–120 |
| Dolph Schayes (23) |
| — |
| Barnett, Costello (4) |
| Onondaga War Memorial |
| 1–3 |
| - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
| 5 |
| March 26 |
| @ Boston |
| L 101–123 |
| Dick Barnett (25) |
| Swede Halbrook (14) |
| four players tied (4) |
| Boston Garden |
| 12,292 |
| 1–4 |
| - |
Awards and records
- Dolph Schayes, All-NBA Second Team
- Larry Costello, All-NBA Second Team
References
References
- [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SYR/1961.html 1960–61 Syracuse Nationals]
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