NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Eastern Division
Finished: 43-29 .597, 1st place
Eastern Division Finals - Defeated Boston, 3-1
NBA Finals - Defeated Fort Wayne, 4-3
The Nationals finally won the NBA title this year, courtesy of Dolph Schayes and Paul Seymour. The Nat;s won the Eastern division by five games and defeated the Celtics in the division finals. They went on to clip the Pistons in the NBA Finals.
- Head Coach: Al Cervi (February 12, 1917 - November 9, 2009)
PLAYERS:
- Dick Farley (April 13, 1932 - October 1, 1969)
- Billy Gabor (May 13, 1922 - June 4, 2019)
- Billy Kenville (December 1, 1930 - June 19, 2018)
- Red Kerr (July 17, 1932 - February 26, 2009)
- George King (August 16, 1928 - October 5, 2006)
- Earl Lloyd (April 3, 1928 - February 26, 2015)
- Jackie Moore (b. September 24, 1932)
- Wally Osterkorn (July 6, 1928 - January 11, 2012)
- Red Rocha (September 18, 1923 - February 13, 2010)
- Dolph Schayes (May 19, 1928 - December 10, 2015)
- Paul Seymour (January 30, 1928 - May 5, 1998)
- Connie Simmons (March 15, 1925 - April 15, 1989)
- Jim Tucker (December 11, 1932 - May 14, 2020)
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