Nationals 97-103 Celtics (Dec 18, 1951)

SYR

BOS

1

17

26

2

29

20

3

17

22

4

34

35

97

103

Top Performers

Points

29

Cousy

BOS

Assists

9

Cousy

BOS

SYR

Team Stats

BOS

32-82 (39.0%)

FG%

32-81 (39.5%)

- (%)

3PM

- (%)

33-44 (75.0%)

FTM

39-48 (81.3%)

Rebounds

29

Assists

27

Turnovers

1951-52 Eastern Standings

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Nationals - y	40	26	.606
2	Celtics - x	39	27	.591	1.0
3	Knicks - x	37	29	.561	3.0
4	Warriors - x	33	33	.500	7.0
5	Bullets - e	20	46	.303	20.0

Game Summary

The Boston Celtics emerged victorious over the Syracuse Nationals, 103 to 97, on December 19, 1951.

Game Info

December 18, 1951

Players	MIN	PTS	AST	PF	FG	FT	TS%
Red Rocha R. Rocha #16	46	5	5	4	1-7	3-3	30.0
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #5	39	6	7	5	3-10	0-2	27.6
George Ratkovicz G. Ratkovicz #6	32	13	2	4	5-12	3-5	45.8
Dolph Schayes D. Schayes #4	29	17	6	5	4-10	9-13	54.1
Gerry Calabrese G. Calabrese #13	26	12	1	2	4-8	4-4	61.5
Wally Osterkorn W. Osterkorn #8	23	19	2	6	6-11	7-10	61.7
Bill Gabor B. Gabor #7	19	14	4	6	5-15	4-4	41.8
George King G. King #3	15	5	2	0	2-5	1-1	46.0
Noble Jorgensen N. Jorgensen #6	11	6	0	5	2-4	2-2	61.5

	Team	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG	3P	FT	TS%
	SYR		0 (0)					0-0	0-0	0-0

Players	MIN	PTS	AST	PF	FG	FT	TS%
Bob Cousy B. Cousy #14	45	29	9	3	8-21	13-17	50.9
Bob Donham B. Donham #12	44	15	7	4	6-12	3-4	54.5
Ed Macauley E. Macauley #22	43	21	2	5	4-8	13-14	74.2
Chuck Cooper C. Cooper #11	34	11	2	6	4-13	3-3	38.4
Bob Brannum B. Brannum #18	29	8	4	3	2-10	4-5	32.8
John Mahnken J. Mahnken #16	16	8	2	1	4-7	0-0	57.1
Bob Harris B. Harris #13	13	6	1	6	2-4	2-2	61.5
Bones McKinney B. McKinney #17	9	1	0	4	0-2	1-1	20.5
Bill Sharman B. Sharman #21	7	4	0	1	2-4	0-2	41.0