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37-35, Finished 3rd in NBA Eastern Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 100.4 points per game, Allowed 98.8 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 40-32)
Coached by George Senesky (37-35)
SRS: 1.55 (2nd of 8)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Division Semifinals (2-0) versus Syracuse Nationals
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 72 | 2584 | 6533 | .396 | 2062 | 2658 | .776 | 4305 | 1467 | 1732 | 7230 | |||||||||
| Opponent | 72 | 7116 |
Click on the Player for career statistics and
accomplishments.
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 | Paul Arizin | F-G | 6-4 | 190 | 28 | 71 | 2767 | 613 | 1451 | .422 | 591 | 713 | .829 | 561 | 150 | 274 | 1817 | |||||||||
| 2 | Neil Johnston | C | 6-8 | 210 | 27 | 69 | 2531 | 520 | 1163 | .447 | 535 | 648 | .826 | 855 | 203 | 231 | 1575 | |||||||||
| 3 | Joe Graboski | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 27 | 72 | 2501 | 390 | 1118 | .349 | 252 | 322 | .783 | 614 | 140 | 244 | 1032 | |||||||||
| 4 | Jack George | G | 6-2 | 190 | 28 | 67 | 2229 | 253 | 750 | .337 | 200 | 293 | .683 | 318 | 307 | 165 | 706 | |||||||||
| 5 | Larry Costello | G | 6-1 | 186 | 25 | 72 | 2111 | 186 | 497 | .374 | 175 | 222 | .788 | 323 | 236 | 182 | 547 | |||||||||
| 6 | Ernie Beck | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 25 | 72 | 1743 | 195 | 508 | .384 | 111 | 157 | .707 | 312 | 190 | 155 | 501 | |||||||||
| 7 | Walt Davis | C-F | 6-8 | 205 | 26 | 65 | 1250 | 178 | 437 | .407 | 74 | 106 | .698 | 306 | 52 | 235 | 430 | |||||||||
| 8 | George Dempsey | G | 6-2 | 190 | 27 | 71 | 1147 | 134 | 302 | .444 | 55 | 102 | .539 | 251 | 136 | 107 | 323 | |||||||||
| 9 | Lew Hitch | F-C | 6-8 | 200 | 27 | 38 | 602 | 59 | 158 | .373 | 26 | 37 | .703 | 137 | 28 | 48 | 144 | |||||||||
| 10 | Jackie Moore | F | 6-5 | 180 | 24 | 57 | 400 | 43 | 106 | .406 | 37 | 46 | .804 | 116 | 21 | 75 | 123 | |||||||||
| 11 | Bob Armstrong | C-F | 6-8 | 220 | 23 | 19 | 110 | 11 | 37 | .297 | 6 | 12 | .500 | 39 | 3 | 13 | 28 | |||||||||
| 12 | Hal Lear | G | 6-0 | 163 | 22 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 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 | Paul Arizin | F-G | 6-4 | 190 | 28 | 71 | 39.0 | 8.6 | 20.4 | .422 | 8.3 | 10.0 | .829 | 7.9 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 25.6 | |||||||||
| 2 | Neil Johnston | C | 6-8 | 210 | 27 | 69 | 36.7 | 7.5 | 16.9 | .447 | 7.8 | 9.4 | .826 | 12.4 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 22.8 | |||||||||
| 3 | Joe Graboski | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 27 | 72 | 34.7 | 5.4 | 15.5 | .349 | 3.5 | 4.5 | .783 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 14.3 | |||||||||
| 4 | Jack George | G | 6-2 | 190 | 28 | 67 | 33.3 | 3.8 | 11.2 | .337 | 3.0 | 4.4 | .683 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 10.5 | |||||||||
| 5 | Larry Costello | G | 6-1 | 186 | 25 | 72 | 29.3 | 2.6 | 6.9 | .374 | 2.4 | 3.1 | .788 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 7.6 | |||||||||
| 6 | Ernie Beck | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 25 | 72 | 24.2 | 2.7 | 7.1 | .384 | 1.5 | 2.2 | .707 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 7.0 | |||||||||
| 7 | Walt Davis | C-F | 6-8 | 205 | 26 | 65 | 19.2 | 2.7 | 6.7 | .407 | 1.1 | 1.6 | .698 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 6.6 | |||||||||
| 8 | George Dempsey | G | 6-2 | 190 | 27 | 71 | 16.2 | 1.9 | 4.3 | .444 | 0.8 | 1.4 | .539 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 4.5 | |||||||||
| 9 | Lew Hitch | F-C | 6-8 | 200 | 27 | 38 | 15.8 | 1.6 | 4.2 | .373 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .703 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3.8 | |||||||||
| 10 | Jackie Moore | F | 6-5 | 180 | 24 | 57 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 1.9 | .406 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .804 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.2 | |||||||||
| 11 | Bob Armstrong | C-F | 6-8 | 220 | 23 | 19 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 1.9 | .297 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .500 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.5 | |||||||||
| 12 | Hal Lear | G | 6-0 | 163 | 22 | 3 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 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 | Paul Arizin | F-G | 6-4 | 190 | 28 | 71 | 2767 | 8.0 | 18.9 | .422 | 7.7 | 9.3 | .829 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 23.6 | |||||||||
| 2 | Neil Johnston | C | 6-8 | 210 | 27 | 69 | 2531 | 7.4 | 16.5 | .447 | 7.6 | 9.2 | .826 | 12.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 22.4 | |||||||||
| 3 | Joe Graboski | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 27 | 72 | 2501 | 5.6 | 16.1 | .349 | 3.6 | 4.6 | .783 | 8.8 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 14.9 | |||||||||
| 4 | Walt Davis | C-F | 6-8 | 205 | 26 | 65 | 1250 | 5.1 | 12.6 | .407 | 2.1 | 3.1 | .698 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 6.8 | 12.4 | |||||||||
| 5 | Jack George | G | 6-2 | 190 | 28 | 67 | 2229 | 4.1 | 12.1 | .337 | 3.2 | 4.7 | .683 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 11.4 | |||||||||
| 6 | Jackie Moore | F | 6-5 | 180 | 24 | 57 | 400 | 3.9 | 9.5 | .406 | 3.3 | 4.1 | .804 | 10.4 | 1.9 | 6.8 | 11.1 | |||||||||
| 7 | Hal Lear | G | 6-0 | 163 | 22 | 3 | 14 | 5.1 | 15.4 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 7.7 | 10.3 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Ernie Beck | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 25 | 72 | 1743 | 4.0 | 10.5 | .384 | 2.3 | 3.2 | .707 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 10.3 | |||||||||
| 9 | George Dempsey | G | 6-2 | 190 | 27 | 71 | 1147 | 4.2 | 9.5 | .444 | 1.7 | 3.2 | .539 | 7.9 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 10.1 | |||||||||
| 10 | Larry Costello | G | 6-1 | 186 | 25 | 72 | 2111 | 3.2 | 8.5 | .374 | 3.0 | 3.8 | .788 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 9.3 | |||||||||
| 11 | Bob Armstrong | C-F | 6-8 | 220 | 23 | 19 | 110 | 3.6 | 12.1 | .297 | 2.0 | 3.9 | .500 | 12.8 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 9.2 | |||||||||
| 12 | Lew Hitch | F-C | 6-8 | 200 | 27 | 38 | 602 | 3.5 | 9.4 | .373 | 1.6 | 2.2 | .703 | 8.2 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 8.6 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernie Beck | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 25 | 72 | 1743 | 11.7 | .434 | .384 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Bob Armstrong | C-F | 6-8 | 220 | 23 | 19 | 110 | 7.8 | .331 | .297 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Jackie Moore | F | 6-5 | 180 | 24 | 57 | 400 | 11.7 | .487 | .406 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Hal Lear | G | 6-0 | 163 | 22 | 3 | 14 | 1.0 | .333 | .333 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Neil Johnston | C | 6-8 | 210 | 27 | 69 | 2531 | 26.8 | .544 | .447 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Lew Hitch | F-C | 6-8 | 200 | 27 | 38 | 602 | 9.3 | .413 | .373 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Joe Graboski | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 27 | 72 | 2501 | 12.7 | .410 | .349 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Jack George | G | 6-2 | 190 | 28 | 67 | 2229 | 11.8 | .402 | .337 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | George Dempsey | G | 6-2 | 190 | 27 | 71 | 1147 | 13.5 | .466 | .444 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Walt Davis | C-F | 6-8 | 205 | 26 | 65 | 1250 | 9.9 | .445 | .407 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Larry Costello | G | 6-1 | 186 | 25 | 72 | 2111 | 11.4 | .460 | .374 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | Paul Arizin | F-G | 6-4 | 190 | 28 | 71 | 2767 | 22.3 | .515 | .422 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1 | Neil Johnston | C | 6-8 | 210 | 27 | 2 | 84 | 17 | 53 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 9 | 9 | 38 | .321 | .667 | 42.0 | 19.0 | 17.5 | 4.5 | |||||||
| 2 | Joe Graboski | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 27 | 2 | 91 | 13 | 40 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 35 | .325 | .818 | 45.5 | 17.5 | 11.0 | 2.0 | |||||||
| 3 | Ernie Beck | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 25 | 2 | 89 | 14 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 31 | .368 | 1.000 | 44.5 | 15.5 | 5.0 | 2.5 | |||||||
| 4 | George Dempsey | G | 6-2 | 190 | 27 | 2 | 74 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 25 | .429 | .438 | 37.0 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 6.0 | |||||||
| 5 | Jack George | G | 6-2 | 190 | 28 | 2 | 63 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 | .467 | .667 | 31.5 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | |||||||
| 6 | Walt Davis | C-F | 6-8 | 205 | 26 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 12 | .308 | 1.000 | 18.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 0.5 | |||||||
| 7 | Paul Arizin | F-G | 6-4 | 190 | 28 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 9 | .375 | .600 | 11.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 | |||||||
| 8 | Larry Costello | G | 6-1 | 186 | 25 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | .375 | .000 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | |||||||
| 9 | Lew Hitch | F-C | 6-8 | 200 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 10 | Jackie Moore | F | 6-5 | 180 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||||