1958–59 Syracuse Nationals season

1958–59 Syracuse Nationals season
Head coach	Paul Seymour
Arena	Onondaga War Memorial
Results
Record	35–37 (.486)
Place	Division: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finish	East Division Finals (eliminated 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

The 1958–59 NBA season was the Nationals' 10th season in the NBA.

Regular season

The 1958–59 Syracuse Nationals

Season standings

Eastern Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
x-Boston Celtics	52	20	.722	–	26–4	13–15	13–1	23–13
x-New York Knicks	40	32	.556	12	21–9	15–15	4–8	19–17
x-Syracuse Nationals	35	37	.486	17	17–9	7–24	8–7	14–22
Philadelphia Warriors	32	40	.444	20	17–9	7–24	8–7	14–22

x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1958-59 NBA Records
Team	BOS	CIN	DET	MIN	NYK	PHI	STL	SYR
Boston	—	8–1	8–1	9–0	7–5	9–3	4–5	7–5
Cincinnati	1–8	—	3–9	6–6	3–6	2–7	1–11	3–6
Detroit	1–8	9–3	—	4–8	3–6	5–4	4–8	2–7
Minneapolis	0–9	6–6	8–4	—	4–5	6–3	4–8	5–4
New York	5–7	6–3	6–3	5–4	—	5–7	4–5	9–3
Philadelphia	3–9	7–2	4–5	3–6	7–5	—	4–5	4–8
St. Louis	5–4	11–1	8–4	8–4	5–4	5–4	—	7–2
Syracuse	5–7	6–3	7–2	4–5	3–9	8–4	2–7	—

Playoffs

East Division Semifinals

(2) New York Knicks vs. (3) Syracuse Nationals: Nationals win series 2-0

• Game 1 @ New York: Syracuse 129, New York 123
• Game 2 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 131, New York 115

East Division Finals

(1) Boston Celtics vs. (3) Syracuse Nationals: Celtics win series 4-3

• Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 131, Syracuse 109
• Game 2 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 120, Boston 118
• Game 3 @ Boston: Boston 133, Syracuse 111
• Game 4 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 119, Boston 107
• Game 5 @ Boston: Boston 129, Syracuse 108
• Game 6 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 133, Boston 121
• Game 7 @ Boston: Boston 130, Syracuse 125

Awards and records

• Dolph Schayes, All-NBA Second Team