1950–51 Syracuse Nationals season
| Industry | Professional basketball team |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Headquarters | Syracuse , United States |
| Products | Basketball team |
The 1950–51 season for the Syracuse Nationals represented the fifth campaign in the franchise's history and their second competing within the National Basketball Association (NBA). Concluding the regular season with a 32–34 record, the Nationals secured fourth place in the Eastern Division, earning a berth in the postseason. A significant event during this season was the November 19 matchup against the New York Knicks, which was later implicated in referee Sol Levy's misconduct, tied to the larger CCNY point-shaving scandal of 1951. In the playoffs, Syracuse swept the Philadelphia Warriors 2–0 in the opening round but fell to the Knicks in a closely contested Eastern Division Finals series, losing 2–3.
NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club team |
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| 1 | 11 | Don Lofgran | F/C | Template:US | San Francisco |
| 2 | 23 | Gerald Calabrese | G | Template:US | St. John's |
Roster
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| 1 | November 2 | [[1950–51 Fort Wayne Pistons season#Schedule and results | Fort Wayne Pistons]] | 92–77 | [[Toyota Coliseum#History | State Fair Coliseum]] | George Ratkovicz (23) | 1–0 |
| 2 | November 5 | [[1950–51 Minneapolis Lakers season#Schedule and results | Minneapolis Lakers]] | 90–87 | State Fair Coliseum | Paul Seymour (basketball) (18) | 2–0 | |
| 3 | November9 | [[1950–51 Tri-Cities Blackhawks season#Schedule and results | Tri-Cities Blackhawks]] | 89–70 | State Fair Coliseum | Dolph Schayes (15) | 3–0 | |
| 4 | November11 | @ [[1950–51 New York Knicks season#Schedule and results | New York Knicks]] | 72–74 (OT) | [[Madison Square Garden (1925) | Madison Square Garden]] | Dolph Schayes (20) | 3–1 |
| 5 | November12 | [[1950–51 Baltimore Bullets season#Schedule and results | Baltimore Bullets]] | 83–57 | State Fair Coliseum | Paul Seymour (basketball) (16) | 4–1 | |
| 6 | November14 | @ [[1950–51 Indianapolis Olympians season#Schedule and results | Indianapolis Olympians]] | 78–108 | Butler Fieldhouse | Belus Smawley (15) | 4–2 | |
| 7 | November15 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | 71–72 (OT) | Minneapolis Auditorium | Belus Smawley (16) | 4–3 | ||
| 8 | November16 | @ Tri-Cities Blackhawks | 75–79 | Wharton Field House | Ed Peterson (19) | 4–4 | ||
| 9 | November19 | New York Knicks | 96–83 | State Fair Coliseum | Belus Smawley (14) | 5–4 | ||
| 10 | November23 | Indianapolis Olympians | 85–92 | State Fair Coliseum | Billy Gabor, Alex Hannum (17) | 5–5 | ||
| 11 | November25 | @ [[1950–51 Washington Capitols season#Schedule and results | Washington Capitols]] | 77–67 | Uline Arena | Billy Gabor (17) | 6–5 | |
| 12 | November26 | Washington Capitols | 90-76 | State Fair Coliseum | Billy Gabor (22) | 7-5 | ||
| 13 | November28 | @ New York Knicks | 84-108 | Madison Square Garden | Dolph Schayes (25) | 7-6 | ||
Playoffs
| 1 | March 20 | at Philadelphia | W 91–89 (OT) | Fred Scolari (23 points) | Dolph Schayes (13 rebounds) | Seymour, Cervi (7 assists each) | Philadelphia Arena | Series 1–0 |
| 2 | March 22 | vs. Philadelphia | W 90–78 | Dolph Schayes (24 points) | Dolph Schayes (16 rebounds) | Seymour, Hannum (5 assists each) | State Fair Coliseum | Series 2–0 |
| 1 | March 28 | at New York | L 92–103 | George Ratkovicz (22 points) | Alex Hannum (7 rebounds) | Madison Square Garden III | Series 0–1 | |
| 2 | March 29 | vs. New York | W 102–80 | Dolph Schayes (21 points) | Al Cervi (9 rebounds) | State Fair Coliseum | Series tied 1–1 | |
| 3 | March 31 | at New York | L 75–77 (OT) | Dolph Schayes (17 points) | — | Madison Square Garden III | Series 1–2 | |
| 4 | April 1 | vs. New York | W 90–83 | Dolph Schayes (34 points) | Al Cervi (8 rebounds) | State Fair Coliseum | Series tied 2–2 | |
| 5 | April 4 | at New York | L 81–83 | Dolph Schayes (14 points) | Four players tied (3 rebounds each) | Madison Square Garden III | Series 2–3 |
Awards and records
- Dolph Schayes was named to the All-NBA Second Team