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1954β55 NBA season | |
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League | National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | October 30, 1954 β March 14, 1955 March 15β27, 1955 (Playoffs) March 31 β April 10, 1955 (Finals) |
Number of games | 72 |
Number of teams | 8 (9) note |
TV partner(s) | NBC |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Frank Selvy |
Picked by | Baltimore Bullets |
Regular season | |
Top seed | Fort Wayne Pistons |
Top scorer | Neil Johnston ( Philadelphia) |
Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | Syracuse Nationals |
Eastern runners-up | Boston Celtics |
Western champions | Fort Wayne Pistons |
Western runners-up | Minneapolis Lakers |
Finals | |
Champions | Syracuse Nationals |
Runners-up | Fort Wayne Pistons |
The 1954β55 NBA season was the ninth season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Syracuse Nationals winning the NBA Championship, beating the Fort Wayne Pistons 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.
Offseason | ||
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Team | 1953β54 coach | 1954β55 coach |
Fort Wayne Pistons | Paul Birch | Charles Eckman |
In-season | ||
Team | Outgoing coach | Incoming coach |
N/A |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
x- Syracuse Nationals | 43 | 29 | .597 | β | 25β7 | 10β17 | 8β5 | 21β15 |
x- New York Knicks | 38 | 34 | .528 | 5 | 17β9 | 8β17 | 13β8 | 15β21 |
x- Boston Celtics | 36 | 36 | .500 | 7 | 21β5 | 4β22 | 11β9 | 19β17 |
Philadelphia Warriors | 33 | 39 | .458 | 10 | 14β5 | 6β20 | 13β14 | 17β19 |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
x- Fort Wayne Pistons | 43 | 29 | .597 | β | 21β6 | 9β14 | 13β9 | 28β8 |
x- Minneapolis Lakers | 40 | 32 | .556 | 3 | 18β6 | 10β14 | 12β12 | 18β18 |
x- Rochester Royals | 29 | 43 | .403 | 14 | 17β11 | 4β19 | 8β13 | 14β22 |
Milwaukee Hawks | 26 | 46 | .361 | 17 | 6β11 | 9β16 | 11β19 | 14β22 |
x β clinched playoff spot
Division Semifinals | Division Finals | NBA Finals | |||||||||||
E1 | Syracuse* | 3 | |||||||||||
E3 | Boston | 2 | E3 | Boston | 2 | ||||||||
E2 | New York | 1 | E1 | Syracuse* | 4 | ||||||||
W1 | Fort Wayne* | 3 | |||||||||||
W1 | Fort Wayne* | 3 | |||||||||||
W3 | Rochester | 1 | W2 | Minneapolis | 1 | ||||||||
W2 | Minneapolis | 2 | |||||||||||
Category | Player | Team | Stat |
---|---|---|---|
Points | Neil Johnston | Philadelphia Warriors | 1,631 |
Rebounds | Neil Johnston | Philadelphia Warriors | 1,085 |
Assists | Bob Cousy | Boston Celtics | 557 |
FG% | Larry Foust | Fort Wayne Pistons | .487 |
FT% | Bill Sharman | Boston Celtics | .897 |
Note: Prior to the 1969β70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.
This article includes a
list of references,
related reading, or
external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks
inline citations. (September 2019) |
1954β55 NBA season | |
---|---|
League | National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | October 30, 1954 β March 14, 1955 March 15β27, 1955 (Playoffs) March 31 β April 10, 1955 (Finals) |
Number of games | 72 |
Number of teams | 8 (9) note |
TV partner(s) | NBC |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Frank Selvy |
Picked by | Baltimore Bullets |
Regular season | |
Top seed | Fort Wayne Pistons |
Top scorer | Neil Johnston ( Philadelphia) |
Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | Syracuse Nationals |
Eastern runners-up | Boston Celtics |
Western champions | Fort Wayne Pistons |
Western runners-up | Minneapolis Lakers |
Finals | |
Champions | Syracuse Nationals |
Runners-up | Fort Wayne Pistons |
The 1954β55 NBA season was the ninth season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Syracuse Nationals winning the NBA Championship, beating the Fort Wayne Pistons 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.
Offseason | ||
---|---|---|
Team | 1953β54 coach | 1954β55 coach |
Fort Wayne Pistons | Paul Birch | Charles Eckman |
In-season | ||
Team | Outgoing coach | Incoming coach |
N/A |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
x- Syracuse Nationals | 43 | 29 | .597 | β | 25β7 | 10β17 | 8β5 | 21β15 |
x- New York Knicks | 38 | 34 | .528 | 5 | 17β9 | 8β17 | 13β8 | 15β21 |
x- Boston Celtics | 36 | 36 | .500 | 7 | 21β5 | 4β22 | 11β9 | 19β17 |
Philadelphia Warriors | 33 | 39 | .458 | 10 | 14β5 | 6β20 | 13β14 | 17β19 |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
x- Fort Wayne Pistons | 43 | 29 | .597 | β | 21β6 | 9β14 | 13β9 | 28β8 |
x- Minneapolis Lakers | 40 | 32 | .556 | 3 | 18β6 | 10β14 | 12β12 | 18β18 |
x- Rochester Royals | 29 | 43 | .403 | 14 | 17β11 | 4β19 | 8β13 | 14β22 |
Milwaukee Hawks | 26 | 46 | .361 | 17 | 6β11 | 9β16 | 11β19 | 14β22 |
x β clinched playoff spot
Division Semifinals | Division Finals | NBA Finals | |||||||||||
E1 | Syracuse* | 3 | |||||||||||
E3 | Boston | 2 | E3 | Boston | 2 | ||||||||
E2 | New York | 1 | E1 | Syracuse* | 4 | ||||||||
W1 | Fort Wayne* | 3 | |||||||||||
W1 | Fort Wayne* | 3 | |||||||||||
W3 | Rochester | 1 | W2 | Minneapolis | 1 | ||||||||
W2 | Minneapolis | 2 | |||||||||||
Category | Player | Team | Stat |
---|---|---|---|
Points | Neil Johnston | Philadelphia Warriors | 1,631 |
Rebounds | Neil Johnston | Philadelphia Warriors | 1,085 |
Assists | Bob Cousy | Boston Celtics | 557 |
FG% | Larry Foust | Fort Wayne Pistons | .487 |
FT% | Bill Sharman | Boston Celtics | .897 |
Note: Prior to the 1969β70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.