1957–58 Syracuse Nationals season

1957–58 Syracuse Nationals season
Head coach	Paul Seymour
Arena	Onondaga War Memorial
Results
Record	41–31 (.569)
Place	Division: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finish	East Division Semifinals (eliminated 1–2)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

The 1957–58 NBA season was the Nationals' ninth season in the NBA.^[1]

Regular season

Season standings

Eastern Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
x-Boston Celtics	49	23	.681	-	25-4	16-13	8-6	20-16
x-Syracuse Nationals	41	31	.569	8	26-5	8-20	7-6	21-15
x-Philadelphia Warriors	37	35	.514	12	15-11	11-19	11-5	17-19
New York Knicks	35	37	.486	14	16-12	11-18	8-7	14-22

x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1957-58 NBA Records
Team	BOS	CIN	DET	MIN	NYK	PHI	STL	SYR
Boston	—	7–2	8–1	9–0	7–5	6–6	5–4	7–5
Cincinnati	2–7	—	6–6	8–4	4–5	6–3	3–9	4–5
Detroit	1–8	6–6	—	6–6	4–5	5–4	6–6	5–4
Minneapolis	0–9	4–8	6–6	—	1–8	3–6	3–9	2–7
New York	5–7	5–4	5–4	8–1	—	4–8	3–6	5–7
Philadelphia	6–6	3–6	4–5	6–3	8–4	—	7–2	3–9
St. Louis	4–5	9–3	6–6	9–3	6–3	2–7	—	5–4
Syracuse	5–7	5–4	4–5	7–2	7–5	9–3	4–5	—

Playoffs

East Division Semifinals

(2) Syracuse Nationals vs. (3) Philadelphia Warriors: Warriors win series 2-1

• Game 1 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 86, Philadelphia 82
• Game 2 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 95, Syracuse 93
• Game 3 @ Syracuse: Philadelphia 101, Syracuse 88

Last Playoffs meeting: 1957 Eastern Division Semifinals (Syracuse won 2–0).

Awards and records

• Dolph Schayes, All-NBA First Team

References

1. 1957–58 Syracuse Nationals