NBA 1953-54Regular season

Final

Syracuse Nationals96–89Boston Celtics

Syracuse Nationals at Boston Celtics

Date: Wednesday 30 December 1953
Arena: Not recorded
Season: NBA 1953-54Regular season
Meeting: 38th meetingof 579 played

Syracuse Nationals

Syracuse Nationals box score
Player	FG	FT	PF	PTS
Earl Lloyd	8–?	0–2	5	16
Dolph Schayes	4–?	6–6	2	14
Bill Gabor	5–?	3–3	1	13
Paul Seymour	5–?	3–4	3	13
Wally Osterkorn	3–?	5–10	3	11
Jim Neal	3–?	3–4	2	9
Billy Kenville	1–?	5–5	1	7
George King	3–?	1–3	2	7
Bob Lavoy	2–?	2–2	5	6
Team totals	34–?	28–39	24	96

Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics box score
Player	FG	FT	PF	PTS
Bob Cousy	7–?	6–6	3	20
Ed Macauley	7–?	4–9	3	18
Bob Donham	4–?	5–6	3	13
Don Barksdale	5–?	1–1	6	11
Bob Harris	4–?	1–1	6	9
Bill Sharman	3–?	1–1	2	7
Ernie Barrett	2–?	0–0	2	4
Jack Nichols	1–?	2–3	3	4
Chuck Cooper	1–?	0–1	4	2
Bob Brannum	0–?	1–3	3	1
Team totals	34–?	21–31	35	89

This season

Boston Celtics 5, Philadelphia 76ers 9 in NBA 1953-54.

14 Nov 1953Syracuse Nationals 66–77 Boston Celtics
26 Nov 1953Boston Celtics 86–93 Syracuse Nationals
28 Nov 1953Syracuse Nationals 80–91 Boston Celtics
13 Dec 1953Boston Celtics 74–108 Syracuse Nationals
19 Dec 1953Syracuse Nationals 90–83 Boston Celtics
30 Dec 195396–89 this game
1 Jan 1954Syracuse Nationals 92–95 Boston Celtics
10 Feb 1954Syracuse Nationals 79–94 Boston Celtics
25 Feb 1954Boston Celtics 101–96 Syracuse Nationals
11 Mar 1954Boston Celtics 95–97 Syracuse Nationals
17 Mar 1954Syracuse Nationals 96–95 Boston Celtics
22 Mar 1954Boston Celtics 85–98 Syracuse Nationals
25 Mar 1954Boston Celtics 94–109 Syracuse Nationals
27 Mar 1954Syracuse Nationals 83–76 Boston Celtics

Records going in

Syracuse Nationals: 16–14
Boston Celtics: 16–15

Regular season, before this game.

Meetings

All-time: Boston Celtics 332, Philadelphia 76ers 247.

19 Dec 1953Syracuse Nationals 90–83 Boston Celtics
1 Jan 1954Syracuse Nationals 92–95 Boston Celtics

Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.