1950-1951 Syracuse Nationals

1950-51 Syracuse Nationals Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (66 Games, 32-34)
Thu, 11/2/50	vs Fort Wayne Pistons	Win 92 - 77
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 19 16 21 21 77 Nationals 22 17 19 34 92 22 - 19 39 - 35 58 - 56 92 - 77
Sun, 11/5/50	vs Minneapolis Lakers	Win 90 - 87
1 2 3 4 Total Lakers 21 20 17 29 87 Nationals 25 22 21 22 90 25 - 21 47 - 41 68 - 58 90 - 87
Thu, 11/9/50	vs Tri-Cities Blackhawks	Win 89 - 70
1 2 3 4 Total Blackhawks 16 14 22 18 70 Nationals 15 17 24 33 89 15 - 16 32 - 30 56 - 52 89 - 70
Sat, 11/11/50	@ New York Knicks	Loss 72 - 74	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Nationals 14 14 19 18 7 72 Knicks 18 12 19 16 9 74 14 - 18 28 - 30 47 - 49 65 - 65 72 - 74
Sun, 11/12/50	vs Baltimore Bullets	Win 83 - 57
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 17 13 9 18 57 Nationals 18 24 19 22 83 18 - 17 42 - 30 61 - 39 83 - 57
Tue, 11/14/50	@ Indianapolis Olympians	Loss 78 - 108
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 7 19 19 33 78 Olympians 19 29 27 33 108 7 - 19 26 - 48 45 - 75 78 - 108
Wed, 11/15/50	@ Minneapolis Lakers	Loss 71 - 72	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Nationals 16 11 13 18 13 71 Lakers 14 7 13 24 14 72 16 - 14 27 - 21 40 - 34 58 - 58 71 - 72
Thu, 11/16/50	@ Tri-Cities Blackhawks	Loss 75 - 79
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 7 28 17 23 75 Blackhawks 18 17 21 23 79 7 - 18 35 - 35 52 - 56 75 - 79
Sun, 11/19/50	vs New York Knicks	Win 96 - 83
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 21 26 13 23 83 Nationals 28 21 20 27 96 28 - 21 49 - 47 69 - 60 96 - 83
Thu, 11/23/50	vs Indianapolis Olympians	Loss 85 - 92
1 2 3 4 Total Olympians 23 22 23 24 92 Nationals 11 28 18 28 85 11 - 23 39 - 45 57 - 68 85 - 92
Sat, 11/25/50	@ Washington Capitols	Win 77 - 67
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 13 19 18 27 77 Capitols 13 10 23 21 67 13 - 13 32 - 23 50 - 46 77 - 67
Sun, 11/26/50	vs Washington Capitols	Win 90 - 76
1 2 3 4 Total Capitols 21 19 18 18 76 Nationals 17 26 22 25 90 17 - 21 43 - 40 65 - 58 90 - 76
Tue, 11/28/50	@ New York Knicks	Loss 84 - 108
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 17 15 19 33 84 Knicks 19 27 29 33 108 17 - 19 32 - 46 51 - 75 84 - 108
Thu, 11/30/50	@ Philadelphia Warriors	Loss 78 - 81
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 26 16 22 14 78 Warriors 13 22 24 22 81 26 - 13 42 - 35 64 - 59 78 - 81
Sat, 12/2/50	@ Baltimore Bullets	Win 99 - 96	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Nationals 28 19 13 29 10 99 Bullets 19 27 25 18 7 96 28 - 19 47 - 46 60 - 71 89 - 89 99 - 96
Sun, 12/3/50	vs Indianapolis Olympians	Win 84 - 81
1 2 3 4 Total Olympians 16 17 23 25 81 Nationals 22 19 24 19 84 22 - 16 41 - 33 65 - 56 84 - 81
Thu, 12/7/50	vs Rochester Royals	Loss 69 - 76
1 2 3 4 Total Royals 20 18 16 22 76 Nationals 18 18 11 22 69 18 - 20 36 - 38 47 - 54 69 - 76
Sat, 12/9/50	@ Boston Celtics	Win 86 - 85
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 16 21 32 17 86 Celtics 24 23 26 12 85 16 - 24 37 - 47 69 - 73 86 - 85
Sun, 12/10/50	vs Baltimore Bullets	Loss 76 - 86
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 12 24 24 26 86 Nationals 17 20 23 16 76 17 - 12 37 - 36 60 - 60 76 - 86
Thu, 12/14/50	vs Tri-Cities Blackhawks	Loss 69 - 78
1 2 3 4 Total Blackhawks 20 12 19 27 78 Nationals 15 16 20 18 69 15 - 20 31 - 32 51 - 51 69 - 78
Sat, 12/16/50	@ Rochester Royals	Win 79 - 75	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Nationals 19 17 20 15 8 79 Royals 16 21 19 15 4 75 19 - 16 36 - 37 56 - 56 71 - 71 79 - 75
Sun, 12/17/50	vs New York Knicks	Win 95 - 86
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 22 27 16 21 86 Nationals 27 21 22 25 95 27 - 22 48 - 49 70 - 65 95 - 86
Wed, 12/20/50	@ Tri-Cities Blackhawks	Loss 83 - 86
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 16 35 19 13 83 Blackhawks 25 25 24 12 86 16 - 25 51 - 50 70 - 74 83 - 86
Thu, 12/21/50	@ Fort Wayne Pistons	Loss 72 - 97
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 21 14 13 24 72 Pistons 17 22 29 29 97 21 - 17 35 - 39 48 - 68 72 - 97
Mon, 12/25/50	vs Fort Wayne Pistons	Win 81 - 69
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 15 16 23 15 69 Nationals 19 17 21 24 81 19 - 15 36 - 31 57 - 54 81 - 69
Tue, 12/26/50	@ Boston Celtics	Loss 100 - 102
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 30 24 21 25 100 Celtics 27 23 28 24 102 30 - 27 54 - 50 75 - 78 100 - 102
Thu, 12/28/50	@ Philadelphia Warriors	Loss 88 - 91	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Nationals 20 23 29 16 0 88 Warriors 24 20 28 16 3 91 20 - 24 43 - 44 72 - 72 88 - 88 88 - 91
Sat, 12/30/50	@ Baltimore Bullets	Win 90 - 80	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Nationals 17 22 17 17 17 90 Bullets 22 16 16 19 7 80 17 - 22 39 - 38 56 - 54 73 - 73 90 - 80
Mon, 1/1/51	vs Boston Celtics	Win 106 - 89
1 2 3 4 Total Celtics 21 23 21 24 89 Nationals 28 32 24 22 106 28 - 21 60 - 44 84 - 65 106 - 89
Thu, 1/4/51	vs Minneapolis Lakers	Loss 77 - 80
1 2 3 4 Total Lakers 17 22 16 25 80 Nationals 17 15 23 22 77 17 - 17 32 - 39 55 - 55 77 - 80
Sat, 1/6/51	@ New York Knicks	Win 87 - 85	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Nationals 17 19 18 26 7 87 Knicks 17 18 24 21 5 85 17 - 17 36 - 35 54 - 59 80 - 80 87 - 85
Sun, 1/7/51	vs Baltimore Bullets	Win 73 - 65
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 21 12 14 18 65 Nationals 15 23 14 21 73 15 - 21 38 - 33 52 - 47 73 - 65
Wed, 1/10/51	@ Tri-Cities Blackhawks	Win 97 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 16 31 20 30 97 Blackhawks 15 30 33 18 96 16 - 15 47 - 45 67 - 78 97 - 96
Thu, 1/11/51	@ Fort Wayne Pistons	Loss 76 - 84
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 9 21 21 25 76 Pistons 20 21 27 16 84 9 - 20 30 - 41 51 - 68 76 - 84
Sun, 1/14/51	vs Rochester Royals	Win 92 - 63
1 2 3 4 Total Royals 13 20 8 22 63 Nationals 19 23 20 30 92 19 - 13 42 - 33 62 - 41 92 - 63
Thu, 1/18/51	vs Rochester Royals	Loss 87 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Royals 18 30 24 24 96 Nationals 24 23 16 24 87 24 - 18 47 - 48 63 - 72 87 - 96
Sun, 1/21/51	vs Philadelphia Warriors	Loss 86 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Warriors 24 19 30 23 96 Nationals 24 16 21 25 86 24 - 24 40 - 43 61 - 73 86 - 96
Wed, 1/24/51	@ Baltimore Bullets	Loss 82 - 87
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 17 18 27 20 82 Bullets 25 29 11 22 87 17 - 25 35 - 54 62 - 65 82 - 87
Thu, 1/25/51	vs Tri-Cities Blackhawks	Win 113 - 87
1 2 3 4 Total Blackhawks 24 12 26 25 87 Nationals 26 25 27 35 113 26 - 24 51 - 36 78 - 62 113 - 87
Sat, 1/27/51	@ Rochester Royals	Loss 83 - 85
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 19 24 21 19 83 Royals 21 26 23 15 85 19 - 21 43 - 47 64 - 70 83 - 85
Sun, 1/28/51	vs Boston Celtics	Win 104 - 83
1 2 3 4 Total Celtics 19 20 26 18 83 Nationals 25 28 23 28 104 25 - 19 53 - 39 76 - 65 104 - 83
Tue, 1/30/51	@ Boston Celtics	Loss 87 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 24 28 16 19 87 Celtics 20 21 34 21 96 24 - 20 52 - 41 68 - 75 87 - 96
Thu, 2/1/51	vs New York Knicks	Loss 90 - 93
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 17 22 29 25 93 Nationals 20 22 19 29 90 20 - 17 42 - 39 61 - 68 90 - 93
Fri, 2/2/51	@ Boston Celtics	Loss 90 - 96	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Nationals 16 24 17 22 11 90 Celtics 17 24 19 19 17 96 16 - 17 40 - 41 57 - 60 79 - 79 90 - 96
Sun, 2/4/51	vs Philadelphia Warriors	Win 78 - 75
1 2 3 4 Total Warriors 21 13 22 19 75 Nationals 24 15 17 22 78 24 - 21 39 - 34 56 - 56 78 - 75
Wed, 2/7/51	vs Baltimore Bullets	Loss 82 - 102
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 24 27 28 23 102 Nationals 14 18 22 28 82 14 - 24 32 - 51 54 - 79 82 - 102
Thu, 2/8/51	vs New York Knicks	Win 96 - 83
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 15 19 16 33 83 Nationals 16 28 20 32 96 16 - 15 44 - 34 64 - 50 96 - 83
Sun, 2/11/51	@ Baltimore Bullets	Win 80 - 72
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 22 15 17 26 80 Bullets 15 24 16 17 72 22 - 15 37 - 39 54 - 55 80 - 72
Wed, 2/14/51	@ Fort Wayne Pistons	Loss 75 - 77
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 18 19 14 24 75 Pistons 18 28 13 18 77 18 - 18 37 - 46 51 - 59 75 - 77
Thu, 2/15/51	vs Boston Celtics	Win 94 - 80
1 2 3 4 Total Celtics 17 17 20 26 80 Nationals 27 19 22 26 94 27 - 17 46 - 34 68 - 54 94 - 80
Sat, 2/17/51	@ New York Knicks	Loss 75 - 88
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 18 16 19 22 75 Knicks 19 21 18 30 88 18 - 19 34 - 40 53 - 58 75 - 88
Sun, 2/18/51	vs Minneapolis Lakers	Win 91 - 80
1 2 3 4 Total Lakers 13 16 23 28 80 Nationals 21 30 21 19 91 21 - 13 51 - 29 72 - 52 91 - 80
Tue, 2/20/51	@ Indianapolis Olympians	Win 81 - 79
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 19 21 21 20 81 Olympians 22 28 19 10 79 19 - 22 40 - 50 61 - 69 81 - 79
Wed, 2/21/51	@ Minneapolis Lakers	Loss 76 - 82
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 13 17 19 27 76 Lakers 17 33 13 19 82 13 - 17 30 - 50 49 - 63 76 - 82
Sun, 2/25/51	vs New York Knicks	Win 98 - 93
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 26 21 21 25 93 Nationals 28 25 17 28 98 28 - 26 53 - 47 70 - 68 98 - 93
Tue, 2/27/51	@ Philadelphia Warriors	Loss 72 - 86
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 22 15 21 14 72 Warriors 22 23 26 15 86 22 - 22 37 - 45 58 - 71 72 - 86
Thu, 3/1/51	vs Fort Wayne Pistons	Win 108 - 86
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 14 24 20 28 86 Nationals 27 22 27 32 108 27 - 14 49 - 38 76 - 58 108 - 86
Sat, 3/3/51	@ New York Knicks	Loss 78 - 97
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 18 19 20 21 78 Knicks 18 25 28 26 97 18 - 18 37 - 43 57 - 71 78 - 97
Sun, 3/4/51	vs Philadelphia Warriors	Win 85 - 79
1 2 3 4 Total Warriors 10 22 29 18 79 Nationals 25 21 19 20 85 25 - 10 46 - 32 65 - 61 85 - 79
Thu, 3/8/51	vs Indianapolis Olympians	Win 121 - 97
1 2 3 4 Total Olympians 24 28 22 23 97 Nationals 31 27 25 38 121 31 - 24 58 - 52 83 - 74 121 - 97
Sat, 3/10/51	@ Rochester Royals	Loss 86 - 107
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 22 24 18 22 86 Royals 29 19 34 25 107 22 - 29 46 - 48 64 - 82 86 - 107
Sun, 3/11/51	vs Philadelphia Warriors	Loss 91 - 95
1 2 3 4 Total Warriors 27 23 18 27 95 Nationals 24 14 24 29 91 24 - 27 38 - 50 62 - 68 91 - 95
Tue, 3/13/51	@ Indianapolis Olympians	Loss 93 - 98
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 23 37 17 16 93 Olympians 26 30 24 18 98 23 - 26 60 - 56 77 - 80 93 - 98
Wed, 3/14/51	@ Minneapolis Lakers	Loss 76 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 20 20 19 17 76 Lakers 24 29 22 25 100 20 - 24 40 - 53 59 - 75 76 - 100
Sat, 3/17/51	@ Philadelphia Warriors	Loss 86 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 22 21 17 26 86 Warriors 25 27 25 23 100 22 - 25 43 - 52 60 - 77 86 - 100
Sun, 3/18/51	vs Boston Celtics	Win 97 - 89
1 2 3 4 Total Celtics 25 18 26 20 89 Nationals 20 24 24 29 97 20 - 25 44 - 43 68 - 69 97 - 89
Playoffs (7 Games, 4-3)
Eastern Division Semifinals (Won 2 - 0)
Tue, 3/20/51	@ Philadelphia Warriors	Win 91 - 89	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Nationals 19 29 19 22 2 91 Warriors 27 23 18 21 0 89 19 - 27 48 - 50 67 - 68 89 - 89 91 - 89
Thu, 3/22/51	vs Philadelphia Warriors	Win 90 - 78
1 2 3 4 Total Warriors 18 11 23 26 78 Nationals 24 20 22 24 90 24 - 18 44 - 29 66 - 52 90 - 78
Eastern Division Finals (Lost 2 - 3)
Wed, 3/28/51	@ New York Knicks	Loss 92 - 103
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 22 17 19 34 92 Knicks 23 25 24 31 103 22 - 23 39 - 48 58 - 72 92 - 103
Thu, 3/29/51	vs New York Knicks	Win 102 - 80
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 19 17 17 27 80 Nationals 22 21 27 32 102 22 - 19 43 - 36 70 - 53 102 - 80
Sat, 3/31/51	@ New York Knicks	Loss 75 - 77	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Nationals 20 16 15 19 5 75 Knicks 16 12 22 20 7 77 20 - 16 36 - 28 51 - 50 70 - 70 75 - 77
Sun, 4/1/51	vs New York Knicks	Win 90 - 83
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 12 22 26 23 83 Nationals 25 21 19 25 90 25 - 12 46 - 34 65 - 60 90 - 83
Wed, 4/4/51	@ New York Knicks	Loss 81 - 83
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 20 22 22 17 81 Knicks 25 17 15 26 83 20 - 25 42 - 42 64 - 57 81 - 83

What was the record of the 1950-51 Syracuse Nationals?

The Syracuse Nationals finished the regular season with a 32-34 record. They went 23-10 at home and 9-24 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Syracuse Nationals went 36-37. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Division Finals to the New York Knicks.

What division did the 1950-51 Syracuse Nationals play in?

The 1950-51 Syracuse Nationals played in the Eastern Division, which didn't have any divisions in 1950-51.

What was the 1950-51 Syracuse Nationals record by month?

The 1950-51 Syracuse Nationals had their best month in January, when they went 7-7 and had a 50% win percentage. Their worst month was March, when they went 4-6 and had a 40% win percentage.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
November '50	7-7	50%	+29
December '50	7-7	50%	-17
January '51	7-7	50%	+58
February '51	7-7	50%	-8
March '51	4-6	40%	-27

Did the 1950-51 Syracuse Nationals make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Syracuse Nationals made the Playoffs in 1951. They won their first series against the Philadelphia Warriors in the Eastern Division Semifinals. They eventually lost against the New York Knicks in the Eastern Division Finals.

What was the point differential for the 1950-51 Syracuse Nationals?

The Syracuse Nationals finished the regular season with a point differential of +35. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Nationals could have been expected to have about 34.4 wins, or a 34-32 record in the regular season.

How did the 1950-51 Syracuse Nationals perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1950-51 Syracuse Nationals went 10-11.

How did the 1950-51 Syracuse Nationals perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1950-51 Syracuse Nationals went 4-4 in overtime games.

How did the 1950-51 Syracuse Nationals perform in overtime games in the playoffs?

In the playoffs, the 1950-51 Syracuse Nationals went 1-1 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1950-51 Syracuse Nationals?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1950-51 Syracuse Nationals was a 3 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1950-51 Syracuse Nationals?

The longest losing streak that the Syracuse Nationals had during the 1950-51 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.