Celtics 85-98 Nationals (Mar 21, 1954)

BOS

SYR

1

19

27

2

23

18

3

21

26

4

22

27

85

98

Top Performers

Points

25

Cousy

BOS

Rebounds

16

Schayes

SYR

Assists

8

Cousy

BOS

Team Stats

SYR

28-66 (42.4%)

FG%

28-68 (41.2%)

- (%)

3PM

- (%)

29-40 (72.5%)

FTM

42-56 (75.0%)

39

Rebounds

51

22

Assists

22

Turnovers

1953-54 Eastern Standings

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Knicks - y	44	28	.611
2	Nationals - x	42	30	.583	2.0
3	Celtics - x	42	30	.583	2.0
4	Warriors - e	29	43	.403	15.0
5	Bullets - e	16	56	.222	28.0

Game Summary

The Syracuse Nationals decisively defeated the Boston Celtics, 98 to 85, in Game 4 of the 1954 Division Round-Robin on March 22, 1954.

Game Info

March 21, 1954

Players	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	PF	FG	FT	TS%
Jack Nichols J. Nichols #16	46	20	12 (0)	6	4	7-17	6-7	49.8
Bob Cousy B. Cousy #14	42	25	4 (0)	8	4	8-18	9-12	53.7
Bill Sharman B. Sharman #21	34	12	4 (0)	1	4	5-10	2-2	55.1
Bob Harris B. Harris #13	28	8	5 (0)	0	6	2-5	4-5	55.6
Bob Brannum B. Brannum #18	23	5	6 (0)	2	4	2-6	1-2	36.3
Don Barksdale D. Barksdale #17	22	9	7 (0)	2	5	2-7	5-6	46.7
Bob Donham B. Donham #12	18	3	1 (0)	1	6	1-1	1-4	54.3
Ernie Barrett E. Barrett #23	16	3	0 (0)	1	5	1-2	1-1	61.5
Chuck Cooper C. Cooper #11	11	0	0 (0)	1	5	0-0	0-1	0.0

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

Players	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	PF	FG	FT	TS%
Wally Osterkorn W. Osterkorn #8	47	12	14 (0)	0	2	3-8	6-9	50.2
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #5	47	15	1 (0)	7	3	5-10	5-8	55.5
Billy Kenville B. Kenville #15	31	15	7 (0)	3	4	3-8	9-11	58.4
Dolph Schayes D. Schayes #4	28	25	16 (0)	4	5	7-13	11-13	66.8
Bill Gabor B. Gabor #7	23	7	3 (0)	3	5	3-14	1-1	24.2
George King G. King #3	23	8	1 (0)	2	4	1-3	6-8	61.3
Bob Lavoy B. Lavoy #8	21	9	2 (0)	1	5	3-4	3-3	84.6
Jim Neal J. Neal #17	11	4	7 (0)	0	1	2-6	0-1	31.1
Al Masino A. Masino #12,4	9	3	0 (0)	2	2	1-2	1-2	52.1