NBA 1955-56Regular season

Final

Syracuse Nationals104–119Boston Celtics

Syracuse Nationals at Boston Celtics

Date: Friday 13 January 1956
Arena: Not recorded
Season: NBA 1955-56Regular season
Meeting: 69th meetingof 579 played

Syracuse Nationals

Syracuse Nationals box score
Player	MIN	FG	FT	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
Red Rocha	36:00	7–16	8–9	8	2	3	22
Dolph Schayes	31:00	7–16	13–13	11	2	5	27
Dick Farley	30:00	4–7	0–0	0	2	3	8
Billy Kenville	27:00	3–12	7–7	12	4	3	13
Earl Lloyd	27:00	2–8	2–3	4	3	6	6
Red Kerr	19:00	3–11	0–0	8	1	2	6
George King	19:00	2–5	0–4	0	6	2	4
Ed Conlin	17:00	3–11	2–3	3	1	2	8
Jim Tucker	14:00	3–4	1–1	4	2	1	7
Paul Seymour	10:00	1–4	1–3	0	1	2	3
Team totals	230:00	35–94	34–43	50	24	29	104

Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics box score
Player	MIN	FG	FT	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
Bill Sharman	44:00	9–20	5–5	3	8	2	23
Bob Cousy	37:00	10–22	3–5	4	9	3	23
Ed Macauley	35:00	5–8	8–9	8	4	1	18
Jim Loscutoff	26:00	2–8	4–8	8	4	4	8
Dick Hemric	23:00	7–11	1–2	15	0	4	15
Jack Nichols	22:00	1–7	4–4	11	4	6	6
Ernie Barrett	15:00	3–6	0–0	1	1	2	6
Togo Palazzi	8:00	4–7	0–0	5	0	3	8
Red Morrison	8:00	1–3	0–1	5	1	2	2
Arnie Risen	—	1–5	8–12	13	3	4	10
Team totals	218:00	43–97	33–46	73	34	31	119

This season

Boston Celtics 9, Philadelphia 76ers 6 in NBA 1955-56.

24 Nov 1955Boston Celtics 103–111 Syracuse Nationals
29 Nov 1955Syracuse Nationals 97–105 Boston Celtics
11 Dec 1955Boston Celtics 89–101 Syracuse Nationals
17 Dec 1955Syracuse Nationals 110–104 Boston Celtics
30 Dec 1955Syracuse Nationals 103–110 Boston Celtics
7 Jan 1956Boston Celtics 105–99 Syracuse Nationals
13 Jan 1956104–119 this game
21 Jan 1956Syracuse Nationals 96–100 Boston Celtics
9 Feb 1956Boston Celtics 98–97 Syracuse Nationals
1 Mar 1956Boston Celtics 100–111 Syracuse Nationals
7 Mar 1956Syracuse Nationals 98–111 Boston Celtics
14 Mar 1956Syracuse Nationals 103–122 Boston Celtics
17 Mar 1956Syracuse Nationals 93–110 Boston Celtics
19 Mar 1956Boston Celtics 98–101 Syracuse Nationals
21 Mar 1956Syracuse Nationals 102–97 Boston Celtics

Records going in

Syracuse Nationals: 17–18
Boston Celtics: 18–14

Regular season, before this game.

Meetings

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

7 Jan 1956Boston Celtics 105–99 Syracuse Nationals
21 Jan 1956Syracuse Nationals 96–100 Boston Celtics

Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.