NBA 1955-56Regular season

Final

Syracuse Nationals103–122Boston Celtics

Syracuse Nationals at Boston Celtics

Date: Wednesday 14 March 1956
Arena: Not recorded
Season: NBA 1955-56Regular season
Meeting: 74th meetingof 579 played

Syracuse Nationals

Syracuse Nationals box score
Player	MIN	FG	FT	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
Dolph Schayes	39:00	9–21	7–9	16	2	5	25
George King	39:00	9–19	3–3	—	5	0	21
Paul Seymour	38:00	6–19	3–4	—	8	4	15
Ed Conlin	31:00	6–16	2–3	—	0	2	14
Earl Lloyd	22:00	1–6	0–0	—	2	3	2
Red Kerr	19:00	2–8	0–0	—	2	1	4
Jim Tucker	18:00	2–9	1–1	—	0	4	5
Red Rocha	14:00	1–7	2–4	—	1	5	4
Dick Farley	10:00	2–4	3–5	—	0	1	7
Billy Kenville	10:00	3–7	0–0	—	3	0	6
Team totals	240:00	41–116	21–29	16	23	25	103

Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics box score
Player	MIN	FG	FT	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
Bill Sharman	39:00	10–22	5–5	—	4	1	25
Bob Cousy	32:00	2–10	4–5	—	4	2	8
Ernie Barrett	25:00	7–11	0–0	—	4	3	14
Ed Macauley	25:00	3–13	4–8	—	3	0	10
Jack Nichols	24:00	3–6	5–6	12	4	1	11
Dick Hemric	21:00	3–8	10–11	—	2	1	16
Jim Loscutoff	19:00	2–8	0–0	—	0	2	4
Togo Palazzi	14:00	6–9	3–5	—	0	3	15
Red Morrison	9:00	2–5	0–1	—	1	2	4
Arnie Risen	—	7–10	1–1	12	4	4	15
Team totals	208:00	45–102	32–42	24	26	19	122

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 1956Syracuse Nationals 104–119 Boston Celtics
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 1956103–122 this game
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: 35–36
Boston Celtics: 38–33

Regular season, before this game.

Meetings

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

7 Mar 1956Syracuse Nationals 98–111 Boston Celtics
17 Mar 1956Syracuse Nationals 93–110 Boston Celtics

Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.