1958–59 Philadelphia Warriors season

The 1958–59 NBA season was the Warriors' 13th season in the NBA.

1958–59 Philadelphia Warriors season
Head coach	Al Cervi
Arena	Philadelphia Civic Center
Results
Record	32–40 (.444)
Place	Division: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	WPTZ/WCAU/WFIL
Radio	WIBG (Bill Campbell)

Roster

Philadelphia Warriors roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From F 11 Arizin, Paul 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Villanova G 7 Beck, Ernie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Penn G/F 15 Gola, Tom 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) La Salle F/C 9 Graboski, Joe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Tuley HS (IL) G 20 Hatton, Vern 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Kentucky F 12 Johnson, Andy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Portland C 6 Johnston, Neil 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Ohio State G 25 Rodgers, Guy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Temple F 18 Rosenbluth, Lennie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) North Carolina F/C 14 Sauldsberry, Woody 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Texas Southern F 16 Sparrow, Guy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Detroit Mercy

Head coach Al Cervi (East (HS)) Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Eastern Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
x-Boston Celtics	52	20	.722	–	26–4	13–15	13–1	23–13
x-New York Knicks	40	32	.556	12	21–9	15–15	4–8	19–17
x-Syracuse Nationals	35	37	.486	17	17–9	7–24	8–7	14–22
Philadelphia Warriors	32	40	.444	20	17–9	7–24	8–7	14–22

x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1958-59 NBA Records
Team	BOS	CIN	DET	MIN	NYK	PHI	STL	SYR
Boston	—	8–1	8–1	9–0	7–5	9–3	4–5	7–5
Cincinnati	1–8	—	3–9	6–6	3–6	2–7	1–11	3–6
Detroit	1–8	9–3	—	4–8	3–6	5–4	4–8	2–7
Minneapolis	0–9	6–6	8–4	—	4–5	6–3	4–8	5–4
New York	5–7	6–3	6–3	5–4	—	5–7	4–5	9–3
Philadelphia	3–9	7–2	4–5	3–6	7–5	—	4–5	4–8
St. Louis	5–4	11–1	8–4	8–4	5–4	5–4	—	7–2
Syracuse	5–7	6–3	7–2	4–5	3–9	8–4	2–7	—

Game log

1958–59 Game log
#	Date	Opponent	Score	High points	Record
1	October 25	@ Syracuse	110–109	Paul Arizin (27)	1–0
2	October 26	New York	100–94 (OT)	Paul Arizin (27)	1–1
3	November 1	@ New York	111–92	Paul Arizin (25)	2–1
4	November 2	Detroit	107–91	Paul Arizin (19)	2–2
5	November 6	@ Minneapolis	101–103	Tom Gola (22)	2–3
6	November 8	Syracuse	103–98	Paul Arizin (33)	2–4
7	November 9	@ Cincinnati	106–92	Paul Arizin (42)	3–4
8	November 14	@ St. Louis	100–110	Paul Arizin (27)	3–5
9	November 15	Minneapolis	101–106	Paul Arizin (36)	4–5
10	November 21	Cincinnati	90–108	Paul Arizin (25)	5–5
11	November 22	@ Boston	100–105	Paul Arizin (24)	5–6
12	November 23	Syracuse	107–110	Paul Arizin (30)	6–6
13	November 25	N St. Louis	105–106	Paul Arizin (20)	7–6
14	November 27	Boston	107–94	Woody Sauldsberry (25)	7–7
15	November 29	@ New York	103–115	Paul Arizin (25)	7–8
16	November 30	New York	100–103	Woody Sauldsberry (25)	8–8
17	December 2	@ Detroit	91–95	Woody Sauldsberry (21)	8–9
18	December 4	St. Louis	107–92	Paul Arizin (24)	8–10
19	December 6	@ St. Louis	97–107	Paul Arizin (29)	8–11
20	December 7	@ Cincinnati	103–90	Paul Arizin (26)	9–11
21	December 9	N Syracuse	106–90	Paul Arizin (30)	9–12
22	December 10	@ Boston	97–100	Paul Arizin (25)	9–13
23	December 11	Boston	123–114	Paul Arizin (29)	9–14
24	December 12	@ Detroit	95–97	Ernie Beck (20)	9–15
25	December 13	@ Syracuse	100–115	Paul Arizin (26)	9–16
26	December 20	@ Minneapolis	88–99	Paul Arizin (21)	9–17
27	December 21	@ St. Louis	86–98	Tom Gola (21)	9–18
28	December 26	N New York	106–93	Guy Rodgers (28)	10–18
29	December 27	St. Louis	108–114 (OT)	Woody Sauldsberry (25)	11–18
30	December 29	N Minneapolis	95–93	Paul Arizin (25)	12–18
31	December 30	Boston	105–112	Paul Arizin (35)	13–18
32	January 2	Syracuse	117–107	Woody Sauldsberry (41)	13–19
33	January 4	Minneapolis	111–95	Paul Arizin (23)	13–20
34	January 6	Detroit	107–105	Paul Arizin (34)	13–21
35	January 7	@ Syracuse	99–111	Paul Arizin (22)	13–22
36	January 10	New York	97–103	Paul Arizin (38)	14–22
37	January 11	@ New York	105–111	Arizin, Sauldsberry (21)	14–23
38	January 14	N Syracuse	119–104	Paul Arizin (34)	14–24
39	January 15	N New York	95–91	Paul Arizin (30)	15–24
40	January 16	Boston	98–105	Woody Sauldsberry (31)	16–24
41	January 17	@ Detroit	106–104	Woody Sauldsberry (24)	17–24
42	January 18	@ Minneapolis	98–119	Tom Gola (22)	17–25
43	January 21	Detroit	105–112	Paul Arizin (35)	18–25
44	January 24	@ Boston	104–132	Joe Graboski (24)	18–26
45	January 25	Minneapolis	111–125	Paul Arizin (39)	19–26
46	January 26	N Detroit	102–98	Joe Graboski (30)	20–26
47	January 27	N Cincinnati	92–100	Tom Gola (19)	20–27
48	January 28	Cincinnati	84–99	Tom Gola (26)	21–27
49	January 31	@ Boston	102–137	Woody Sauldsberry (18)	21–28
50	February 1	@ New York	113–105	Paul Arizin (36)	22–28
51	February 3	@ Cincinnati	103–120	Paul Arizin (23)	22–29
52	February 4	@ Detroit	117–119 (OT)	Paul Arizin (29)	22–30
53	February 5	St. Louis	95–106	Paul Arizin (28)	23–30
54	February 7	@ Minneapolis	97–109	Paul Arizin (25)	23–31
55	February 8	@ St. Louis	93–100	Paul Arizin (24)	23–32
56	February 9	Boston	113–121	Paul Arizin (25)	24–32
57	February 11	@ Boston	118–120	Guy Rodgers (27)	24–33
58	February 14	N Cincinnati	106–94	Paul Arizin (27)	25–33
59	February 15	@ Syracuse	101–121	Paul Arizin (29)	25–34
60	February 17	N Boston	84–95	Paul Arizin (26)	25–35
61	February 21	Syracuse	112–113	Paul Arizin (35)	26–35
62	February 22	@ New York	90–111	Paul Arizin (31)	26–36
63	February 25	New York	123–134	Paul Arizin (32)	27–36
64	February 26	N Boston	109–125	Paul Arizin (26)	27–37
65	March 1	N Minneapolis	98–100	Paul Arizin (24)	27–38
66	March 3	N Detroit	116–107	Paul Arizin (36)	28–38
67	March 4	N New York	115–118	Paul Arizin (36)	28–39
68	March 5	St. Louis	101–106	Paul Arizin (42)	29–39
69	March 6	N Syracuse	114–118	Paul Arizin (38)	30–39
70	March 7	Cincinnati	86–93	Paul Arizin (24)	31–39
71	March 8	@ Syracuse	103–133	Vernon Hatton (30)	31–40
72	March 10	@ Cincinnati	102–96	Andy Johnson (20)	32–40

Awards and records

• Paul Arizin, NBA All-Star Game
• Paul Arizin, All-NBA Second Team