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36-36, Finished 4th in NBA Eastern Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 100.8 points per game, Allowed 100.9 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 36-36)
Coached by Vince Boryla (36-36)
Arena: Madison Square Garden (III) / Attendance: 266,998 (1st of 8 available)
SRS: 0.07 (3rd of 8)
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1956-57 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 72 | 2569 | 6645 | .387 | 2117 | 2844 | .744 | 4723 | 1312 | 1824 | 7255 | 100.8 | |||||||||
| Opponent | 72 | 7265 | 100.9 |
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Players who did not spend the entire season with the team may not be
included (1961-62 season and before).
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Gallatin | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 29 | 72 | 1943 | 332 | 817 | .406 | 415 | 519 | .800 | 725 | 85 | 202 | 1079 | |||||||||
| 2 | Kenny Sears | F | 6-9 | 198 | 23 | 72 | 2516 | 343 | 821 | .418 | 383 | 485 | .790 | 614 | 101 | 226 | 1069 | |||||||||
| 3 | Carl Braun | G-F | 6-5 | 180 | 29 | 72 | 2345 | 378 | 993 | .381 | 245 | 303 | .809 | 259 | 256 | 195 | 1001 | |||||||||
| 4 | Ray Felix | C | 6-11 | 220 | 26 | 72 | 1622 | 295 | 709 | .416 | 277 | 371 | .747 | 587 | 36 | 284 | 867 | |||||||||
| 5 | Nathaniel Clifton | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | 34 | 71 | 2231 | 308 | 818 | .377 | 146 | 217 | .673 | 557 | 164 | 243 | 762 | |||||||||
| 6 | Richie Guerin | G | 6-4 | 195 | 24 | 72 | 1793 | 257 | 699 | .368 | 181 | 292 | .620 | 334 | 182 | 186 | 695 | |||||||||
| 7 | Willie Naulls | F-C | 6-6 | 225 | 22 | 52 | 1340 | 216 | 609 | .355 | 91 | 135 | .674 | 450 | 62 | 129 | 523 | |||||||||
| 8 | Ron Sobie | G | 6-3 | 185 | 22 | 71 | 1378 | 166 | 442 | .376 | 152 | 199 | .764 | 326 | 129 | 158 | 484 | |||||||||
| 9 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 31 | 72 | 1191 | 140 | 366 | .383 | 105 | 163 | .644 | 146 | 222 | 103 | 385 | |||||||||
| 10 | Jim Baechtold | F-G | 6-4 | 205 | 29 | 45 | 462 | 75 | 197 | .381 | 66 | 88 | .750 | 80 | 33 | 39 | 216 | |||||||||
| 11 | Slater Martin | G | 5-10 | 170 | 31 | 13 | 376 | 33 | 101 | .327 | 44 | 53 | .830 | 42 | 39 | 28 | 110 | |||||||||
| 12 | Phil Jordon | C-F | 6-10 | 205 | 23 | 9 | 91 | 18 | 49 | .367 | 8 | 12 | .667 | 34 | 2 | 15 | 44 | |||||||||
| 13 | Ron Shavlik | F | 6-8 | 200 | 23 | 7 | 72 | 4 | 22 | .182 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 10 | |||||||||
| 14 | Gary Bergen | C | 6-8 | 210 | 24 | 6 | 40 | 3 | 11 | .273 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Gallatin | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 29 | 72 | 27.0 | 4.6 | 11.3 | .406 | 5.8 | 7.2 | .800 | 10.1 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 15.0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Kenny Sears | F | 6-9 | 198 | 23 | 72 | 34.9 | 4.8 | 11.4 | .418 | 5.3 | 6.7 | .790 | 8.5 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 14.8 | |||||||||
| 3 | Carl Braun | G-F | 6-5 | 180 | 29 | 72 | 32.6 | 5.3 | 13.8 | .381 | 3.4 | 4.2 | .809 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 13.9 | |||||||||
| 4 | Ray Felix | C | 6-11 | 220 | 26 | 72 | 22.5 | 4.1 | 9.8 | .416 | 3.8 | 5.2 | .747 | 8.2 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 12.0 | |||||||||
| 5 | Nathaniel Clifton | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | 34 | 71 | 31.4 | 4.3 | 11.5 | .377 | 2.1 | 3.1 | .673 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 10.7 | |||||||||
| 6 | Willie Naulls | F-C | 6-6 | 225 | 22 | 52 | 25.8 | 4.2 | 11.7 | .355 | 1.8 | 2.6 | .674 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 10.1 | |||||||||
| 7 | Richie Guerin | G | 6-4 | 195 | 24 | 72 | 24.9 | 3.6 | 9.7 | .368 | 2.5 | 4.1 | .620 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 9.7 | |||||||||
| 8 | Slater Martin | G | 5-10 | 170 | 31 | 13 | 28.9 | 2.5 | 7.8 | .327 | 3.4 | 4.1 | .830 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 8.5 | |||||||||
| 9 | Ron Sobie | G | 6-3 | 185 | 22 | 71 | 19.4 | 2.3 | 6.2 | .376 | 2.1 | 2.8 | .764 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 6.8 | |||||||||
| 10 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 31 | 72 | 16.5 | 1.9 | 5.1 | .383 | 1.5 | 2.3 | .644 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 5.3 | |||||||||
| 11 | Phil Jordon | C-F | 6-10 | 205 | 23 | 9 | 10.1 | 2.0 | 5.4 | .367 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .667 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 4.9 | |||||||||
| 12 | Jim Baechtold | F-G | 6-4 | 205 | 29 | 45 | 10.3 | 1.7 | 4.4 | .381 | 1.5 | 2.0 | .750 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 4.8 | |||||||||
| 13 | Ron Shavlik | F | 6-8 | 200 | 23 | 7 | 10.3 | 0.6 | 3.1 | .182 | 0.3 | 0.7 | .400 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | |||||||||
| 14 | Gary Bergen | C | 6-8 | 210 | 24 | 6 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 1.8 | .273 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Gallatin | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 29 | 72 | 1943 | 6.2 | 15.1 | .406 | 7.7 | 9.6 | .800 | 13.4 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 20.0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Ray Felix | C | 6-11 | 220 | 26 | 72 | 1622 | 6.5 | 15.7 | .416 | 6.1 | 8.2 | .747 | 13.0 | 0.8 | 6.3 | 19.2 | |||||||||
| 3 | Phil Jordon | C-F | 6-10 | 205 | 23 | 9 | 91 | 7.1 | 19.4 | .367 | 3.2 | 4.7 | .667 | 13.5 | 0.8 | 5.9 | 17.4 | |||||||||
| 4 | Jim Baechtold | F-G | 6-4 | 205 | 29 | 45 | 462 | 5.8 | 15.4 | .381 | 5.1 | 6.9 | .750 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 16.8 | |||||||||
| 5 | Carl Braun | G-F | 6-5 | 180 | 29 | 72 | 2345 | 5.8 | 15.2 | .381 | 3.8 | 4.7 | .809 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 15.4 | |||||||||
| 6 | Kenny Sears | F | 6-9 | 198 | 23 | 72 | 2516 | 4.9 | 11.7 | .418 | 5.5 | 6.9 | .790 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 15.3 | |||||||||
| 7 | Willie Naulls | F-C | 6-6 | 225 | 22 | 52 | 1340 | 5.8 | 16.4 | .355 | 2.4 | 3.6 | .674 | 12.1 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 14.1 | |||||||||
| 8 | Richie Guerin | G | 6-4 | 195 | 24 | 72 | 1793 | 5.2 | 14.0 | .368 | 3.6 | 5.9 | .620 | 6.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 14.0 | |||||||||
| 9 | Ron Sobie | G | 6-3 | 185 | 22 | 71 | 1378 | 4.3 | 11.5 | .376 | 4.0 | 5.2 | .764 | 8.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 12.6 | |||||||||
| 10 | Nathaniel Clifton | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | 34 | 71 | 2231 | 5.0 | 13.2 | .377 | 2.4 | 3.5 | .673 | 9.0 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 12.3 | |||||||||
| 11 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 31 | 72 | 1191 | 4.2 | 11.1 | .383 | 3.2 | 4.9 | .644 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 3.1 | 11.6 | |||||||||
| 12 | Slater Martin | G | 5-10 | 170 | 31 | 13 | 376 | 3.2 | 9.7 | .327 | 4.2 | 5.1 | .830 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 10.5 | |||||||||
| 13 | Gary Bergen | C | 6-8 | 210 | 24 | 6 | 40 | 2.7 | 9.9 | .273 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.000 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 7.2 | |||||||||
| 14 | Ron Shavlik | F | 6-8 | 200 | 23 | 7 | 72 | 2.0 | 11.0 | .182 | 1.0 | 2.5 | .400 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron Sobie | G | 6-3 | 185 | 22 | 71 | 1378 | 14.1 | .457 | .376 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Gary Bergen | C | 6-8 | 210 | 24 | 6 | 40 | 4.7 | .337 | .273 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Carl Braun | G-F | 6-5 | 180 | 29 | 72 | 2345 | 13.9 | .444 | .381 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Nathaniel Clifton | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | 34 | 71 | 2231 | 12.2 | .417 | .377 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Ray Felix | C | 6-11 | 220 | 26 | 72 | 1622 | 18.9 | .497 | .416 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Harry Gallatin | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 29 | 72 | 1943 | 23.0 | .516 | .406 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Richie Guerin | G | 6-4 | 195 | 24 | 72 | 1793 | 12.9 | .420 | .368 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Phil Jordon | C-F | 6-10 | 205 | 23 | 9 | 91 | 13.9 | .405 | .367 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Slater Martin | G | 5-10 | 170 | 31 | 13 | 376 | 10.9 | .442 | .327 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 31 | 72 | 1191 | 14.3 | .440 | .383 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Willie Naulls | F-C | 6-6 | 225 | 22 | 52 | 1340 | 13.3 | .391 | .355 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Kenny Sears | F | 6-9 | 198 | 23 | 72 | 2516 | 16.7 | .517 | .418 | |||||||||||||
| 13 | Ron Shavlik | F | 6-8 | 200 | 23 | 7 | 72 | -0.9 | .207 | .182 | |||||||||||||
| 14 | Jim Baechtold | F-G | 6-4 | 205 | 29 | 45 | 462 | 15.4 | .458 | .381 |