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35-37, Finished 3rd in NBA Eastern Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 96.9 points per game, Allowed 96.9 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 36-36)
Coached by Al Cervi (35-37)
Arena: Onondaga War Memorial / Attendance: 140,714 (5th of 8 available)
SRS: 0.17 (4th of 8)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Division Finals (3-2) versus Philadelphia Warriors
Won NBA Eastern Division Semifinals (2-1) versus Boston Celtics
Won NBA Eastern Division Third Place Tiebreaker (1-0) versus New York Knickerbockers
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1955-56 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 | 2466 | 6661 | .370 | 2044 | 2703 | .756 | 4060 | 1710 | 1783 | 6976 | 96.9 | |||||||||
| Opponent | 72 | 6975 | 96.9 |
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 | Dolph Schayes | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 27 | 72 | 2517 | 465 | 1202 | .387 | 542 | 632 | .858 | 891 | 200 | 251 | 1472 | |||||||||
| 2 | Red Kerr | C-F | 6-9 | 230 | 23 | 72 | 2114 | 377 | 935 | .403 | 207 | 316 | .655 | 607 | 84 | 168 | 961 | |||||||||
| 3 | George King | G | 6-0 | 175 | 27 | 72 | 2343 | 284 | 763 | .372 | 176 | 275 | .640 | 250 | 410 | 150 | 744 | |||||||||
| 4 | Red Rocha | C-F | 6-9 | 185 | 32 | 72 | 1883 | 250 | 692 | .361 | 220 | 281 | .783 | 416 | 131 | 244 | 720 | |||||||||
| 5 | Paul Seymour | G-F | 6-1 | 180 | 28 | 57 | 1826 | 227 | 670 | .339 | 188 | 233 | .807 | 152 | 276 | 130 | 642 | |||||||||
| 6 | Earl Lloyd | F-C | 6-5 | 200 | 27 | 72 | 1837 | 213 | 636 | .335 | 186 | 241 | .772 | 492 | 116 | 267 | 612 | |||||||||
| 7 | Ed Conlin | F-G | 6-5 | 200 | 22 | 66 | 1423 | 211 | 574 | .368 | 121 | 178 | .680 | 326 | 145 | 121 | 543 | |||||||||
| 8 | Billy Kenville | G-F | 6-2 | 187 | 25 | 72 | 1278 | 170 | 448 | .379 | 195 | 257 | .759 | 215 | 159 | 132 | 535 | |||||||||
| 9 | Dick Farley | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 23 | 72 | 1429 | 168 | 451 | .373 | 143 | 207 | .691 | 165 | 151 | 154 | 479 | |||||||||
| 10 | Jim Tucker | F | 6-7 | 185 | 23 | 70 | 895 | 101 | 290 | .348 | 66 | 83 | .795 | 232 | 38 | 166 | 268 |
| 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 | Dolph Schayes | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 27 | 72 | 35.0 | 6.5 | 16.7 | .387 | 7.5 | 8.8 | .858 | 12.4 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 20.4 | |||||||||
| 2 | Red Kerr | C-F | 6-9 | 230 | 23 | 72 | 29.4 | 5.2 | 13.0 | .403 | 2.9 | 4.4 | .655 | 8.4 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 13.3 | |||||||||
| 3 | Paul Seymour | G-F | 6-1 | 180 | 28 | 57 | 32.0 | 4.0 | 11.8 | .339 | 3.3 | 4.1 | .807 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 11.3 | |||||||||
| 4 | George King | G | 6-0 | 175 | 27 | 72 | 32.5 | 3.9 | 10.6 | .372 | 2.4 | 3.8 | .640 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 10.3 | |||||||||
| 5 | Red Rocha | C-F | 6-9 | 185 | 32 | 72 | 26.2 | 3.5 | 9.6 | .361 | 3.1 | 3.9 | .783 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 10.0 | |||||||||
| 6 | Earl Lloyd | F-C | 6-5 | 200 | 27 | 72 | 25.5 | 3.0 | 8.8 | .335 | 2.6 | 3.3 | .772 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 8.5 | |||||||||
| 7 | Ed Conlin | F-G | 6-5 | 200 | 22 | 66 | 21.6 | 3.2 | 8.7 | .368 | 1.8 | 2.7 | .680 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 8.2 | |||||||||
| 8 | Billy Kenville | G-F | 6-2 | 187 | 25 | 72 | 17.8 | 2.4 | 6.2 | .379 | 2.7 | 3.6 | .759 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 7.4 | |||||||||
| 9 | Dick Farley | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 23 | 72 | 19.8 | 2.3 | 6.3 | .373 | 2.0 | 2.9 | .691 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 6.7 | |||||||||
| 10 | Jim Tucker | F | 6-7 | 185 | 23 | 70 | 12.8 | 1.4 | 4.1 | .348 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .795 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 3.8 |
| 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 | Dolph Schayes | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 27 | 72 | 2517 | 6.7 | 17.2 | .387 | 7.8 | 9.0 | .858 | 12.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 21.1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Red Kerr | C-F | 6-9 | 230 | 23 | 72 | 2114 | 6.4 | 15.9 | .403 | 3.5 | 5.4 | .655 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 16.4 | |||||||||
| 3 | Billy Kenville | G-F | 6-2 | 187 | 25 | 72 | 1278 | 4.8 | 12.6 | .379 | 5.5 | 7.2 | .759 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 15.1 | |||||||||
| 4 | Red Rocha | C-F | 6-9 | 185 | 32 | 72 | 1883 | 4.8 | 13.2 | .361 | 4.2 | 5.4 | .783 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 13.8 | |||||||||
| 5 | Ed Conlin | F-G | 6-5 | 200 | 22 | 66 | 1423 | 5.3 | 14.5 | .368 | 3.1 | 4.5 | .680 | 8.2 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 13.7 | |||||||||
| 6 | Paul Seymour | G-F | 6-1 | 180 | 28 | 57 | 1826 | 4.5 | 13.2 | .339 | 3.7 | 4.6 | .807 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 12.7 | |||||||||
| 7 | Dick Farley | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 23 | 72 | 1429 | 4.2 | 11.4 | .373 | 3.6 | 5.2 | .691 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 12.1 | |||||||||
| 8 | Earl Lloyd | F-C | 6-5 | 200 | 27 | 72 | 1837 | 4.2 | 12.5 | .335 | 3.6 | 4.7 | .772 | 9.6 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 12.0 | |||||||||
| 9 | George King | G | 6-0 | 175 | 27 | 72 | 2343 | 4.4 | 11.7 | .372 | 2.7 | 4.2 | .640 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 11.4 | |||||||||
| 10 | Jim Tucker | F | 6-7 | 185 | 23 | 70 | 895 | 4.1 | 11.7 | .348 | 2.7 | 3.3 | .795 | 9.3 | 1.5 | 6.7 | 10.8 |
| 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 | Ed Conlin | F-G | 6-5 | 200 | 22 | 66 | 1423 | 13.8 | .416 | .368 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Paul Seymour | G-F | 6-1 | 180 | 28 | 57 | 1826 | 12.1 | .416 | .339 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Dolph Schayes | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 27 | 72 | 2517 | 23.7 | .497 | .387 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Red Rocha | C-F | 6-9 | 185 | 32 | 72 | 1883 | 12.4 | .441 | .361 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Earl Lloyd | F-C | 6-5 | 200 | 27 | 72 | 1837 | 10.8 | .412 | .335 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | George King | G | 6-0 | 175 | 27 | 72 | 2343 | 13.1 | .421 | .372 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Red Kerr | C-F | 6-9 | 230 | 23 | 72 | 2114 | 15.7 | .447 | .403 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Billy Kenville | G-F | 6-2 | 187 | 25 | 72 | 1278 | 16.0 | .477 | .379 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Dick Farley | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 23 | 72 | 1429 | 10.8 | .442 | .373 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Jim Tucker | F | 6-7 | 185 | 23 | 70 | 895 | 8.3 | .410 | .348 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Dolph Schayes | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 27 | 8 | 310 | 52 | 142 | 73 | 83 | 111 | 27 | 27 | 177 | .366 | .880 | 38.8 | 22.1 | 13.9 | 3.4 | |||||||
| 2 | George King | G | 6-0 | 175 | 27 | 8 | 317 | 39 | 108 | 38 | 48 | 47 | 60 | 16 | 116 | .361 | .792 | 39.6 | 14.5 | 5.9 | 7.5 | |||||||
| 3 | Red Kerr | C-F | 6-9 | 230 | 23 | 8 | 213 | 37 | 77 | 15 | 33 | 68 | 10 | 23 | 89 | .481 | .455 | 26.6 | 11.1 | 8.5 | 1.3 | |||||||
| 4 | Dick Farley | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 23 | 8 | 169 | 34 | 72 | 19 | 31 | 21 | 28 | 31 | 87 | .472 | .613 | 21.1 | 10.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | |||||||
| 5 | Ed Conlin | F-G | 6-5 | 200 | 22 | 8 | 197 | 31 | 85 | 22 | 38 | 47 | 9 | 14 | 84 | .365 | .579 | 24.6 | 10.5 | 5.9 | 1.1 | |||||||
| 6 | Red Rocha | C-F | 6-9 | 185 | 32 | 8 | 189 | 23 | 68 | 22 | 26 | 52 | 15 | 37 | 68 | .338 | .846 | 23.6 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 1.9 | |||||||
| 7 | Earl Lloyd | F-C | 6-5 | 200 | 27 | 8 | 172 | 26 | 81 | 13 | 14 | 43 | 7 | 37 | 65 | .321 | .929 | 21.5 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 0.9 | |||||||
| 8 | Billy Kenville | G-F | 6-2 | 187 | 25 | 8 | 128 | 16 | 45 | 16 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 48 | .356 | .696 | 16.0 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 1.8 | |||||||
| 9 | Paul Seymour | G-F | 6-1 | 180 | 28 | 7 | 153 | 16 | 55 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 47 | .291 | .750 | 21.9 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 2.6 | |||||||
| 10 | Jim Tucker | F | 6-7 | 185 | 23 | 6 | 72 | 13 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 15 | 32 | .382 | .750 | 12.0 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 0.3 | |||||||