NBA 1953-54Regular season

Final

Syracuse Nationals92–95Boston Celtics

Syracuse Nationals at Boston Celtics

Date: Friday 1 January 1954
Arena: Not recorded
Season: NBA 1953-54Regular season
Meeting: 39th meetingof 579 played

Syracuse Nationals

Syracuse Nationals box score
Player	MIN	FG	FT	AST	PF	PTS
Bob Lavoy	24:00	2–6	2–3	2	5	6
Jim Neal	13:00	0–4	0–1	0	2	0
Dolph Schayes	—	6–17	15–15	3	5	27
George King	—	7–10	7–11	6	6	21
Paul Seymour	—	7–14	3–4	3	4	17
Wally Osterkorn	—	5–17	4–7	0	4	14
Earl Lloyd	—	2–5	1–1	0	6	5
Billy Kenville	—	1–3	0–1	5	4	2
Team totals	37:00	30–76	32–43	19	36	92

Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics box score
Player	MIN	FG	FT	AST	PF	PTS
Bob Cousy	41:00	10–18	9–12	5	3	29
Ed Macauley	34:00	6–13	10–12	2	4	22
Bill Sharman	34:00	3–10	2–4	3	4	8
Don Barksdale	32:00	3–12	5–6	2	5	11
Bob Harris	25:00	3–10	6–7	0	4	12
Bob Brannum	25:00	3–8	1–3	3	5	7
Bob Donham	21:00	2–4	1–3	2	2	5
Chuck Cooper	17:00	0–4	1–1	0	3	1
Jack Nichols	11:00	0–1	0–0	1	1	0
Team totals	240:00	30–80	35–48	18	31	95

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 1953Syracuse Nationals 96–89 Boston Celtics
1 Jan 195492–95 this game
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: 18–14
Boston Celtics: 17–16

Regular season, before this game.

Meetings

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

30 Dec 1953Syracuse Nationals 96–89 Boston Celtics
10 Feb 1954Syracuse Nationals 79–94 Boston Celtics

Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.