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1950–51 Syracuse Nationals season

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Head coach
  
Al Cervi

Record
  
32–34 (.485)

Arena
  
State Fair Coliseum

Radio
  
WNDR

Place
  
Division: 4th (Atlantic)

Playoff finish
  
East Division Finals (Eliminated 2–3)

The 1950–51 Syracuse Nationals season was the fifth season of the franchise and the second in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the regular season, the Nationals finished in fourth place in the Eastern Division and their 32–34 record gave them a berth in the NBA Playoffs. Syracuse faced the Philadelphia Warriors in the first round of the Eastern Division playoffs and won the best-of-three series 2–0 to advance to the division finals. In that series, the Nationals lost to the New York Knicks 2–3 in a best-of-five series.

Contents

East Division Semifinals

(1) Philadelphia Warriors vs. (4) Syracuse Nationals: Nationals win series 2–0

  • Game 1 @ Philadelphia: Syracuse 91, Philadelphia 89 (OT)
  • Game 2 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 90, Philadelphia 78

    • East Division Finals

    (3) New York Knicks vs. (4) Syracuse Nationals: Knicks win series 3–2

  • Game 1 @ New York: New York 103, Syracuse 92
  • Game 2 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 102, New York 80
  • Game 3 @ New York: New York 77, Syracuse 75 (OT)
  • Game 4 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 90, New York 83
  • Game 5 @ New York: New York 83, Syracuse 81

    • Awards and records

  • Dolph Schayes, All-NBA Second Team

    • References

    1950–51 Syracuse Nationals season Wikipedia
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