The New York Knicks were defeated by the Syracuse Nationals, 129 to 123, in Game 1 of the 1959 Division Semifinals on March 13, 1959.
Final
Nationals
Knicks
FG Made - Attempted
42-95
44-117
Field Goal %
44.2
37.6
3PT Made - Attempted
3PT %
FT Made - Attempted
45-53
35-45
Free Throw %
84.9
77.8
Rebounds
Offensive Rebounds
Defensive Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Turnovers
Personal Fouls
33
36
Players
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Kerr J. Kerr | 48 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 7-7 | 100.0 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Dolph Schayes D. Schayes | 33 | 35 | 12 | 13-22 | 59.1 | 9-10 | 90.0 | 66.3 | 5 | |||||||||
| George Yardley G. Yardley | 22 | 6 | 10-11 | 90.9 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Larry Costello L. Costello | 17 | 5 | 7-9 | 77.8 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Hal Greer H. Greer | 16 | 6 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Bob Hopkins B. Hopkins | 9 | 3 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Al Bianchi A. Bianchi | 7 | 3 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Togo Palazzi T. Palazzi | 5 | 1 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| George Dempsey G. Dempsey | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1 |
Players
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Guerin R. Guerin | 24 | 7 | 10-11 | 90.9 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Kenny Sears K. Sears | 18 | 5 | 8-10 | 80.0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Frank Selvy F. Selvy | 15 | 5 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Charlie Tyra C. Tyra | 14 | 17 | 6 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Carl Braun C. Braun | 12 | 4 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Mike Farmer M. Farmer | 12 | 0 | 5 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Ray Felix R. Felix | 10 | 4 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Jack George J. George | 8 | 4 | 0-0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Willie Naulls W. Naulls | 8 | 3 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Pete Brennan P. Brennan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 2 |
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Team Rankings
ORTG
118.2
7th
DRTG
113.4
10th
NETRTG
4.8
5th
3P%
36.9
14th
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