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Created page with "{| class="wikitable" |+Seasons |1954-55 |'''1955-56''' |1956-57 |} == Teams and Alignment == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Division !Team !Primary Venue !Municipality |- | rowspan="4" |Eastern Division |Boston Celtics |Boston Garden |Boston |- |New York Knickerbockers |Madison Square Garden (1925) |Manhattan, New York |- |Philadelphia Warriors |Philadelphia Convention Hall |..."

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{| class="wikitable"
|+Seasons
|[[1954-55 National Basketball Association season|1954-55]]
|'''1955-56'''
|[[1956-57 National Basketball Association season|1956-57]]
|}

== Teams and Alignment ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Division
!Team
!Primary Venue
!Municipality
|-
| rowspan="4" |Eastern Division
|Boston Celtics
|Boston Garden
|Boston
|-
|New York Knickerbockers
|Madison Square Garden (1925)
|Manhattan, New York
|-
|Philadelphia Warriors
|Philadelphia Convention Hall
|Philadelphia
|-
|Syracuse Nationals
|Upstate Medical University Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial
|Syracuse, New York
|-
| rowspan="4" |Western Division
|Fort Wayne Pistons
|Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
|Fort Wayne, Indiana
|-
|Milwaukee Hawks
|UWM Panther Arena
|Milwaukee
|-
|Minneapolis Lakers
|Minneapolis Auditorium (1927)
|Minneapolis
|-
|Rochester Royals
|Edgerton Park Arena
|Rochester, New York
|}

=== Changes ===

* Baltimore Bullets fold during 1954-55 season.

== Regular Season Results ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Division
!Team
!W
!L
!GB
|-
| rowspan="4" |Eastern Division
|'''Philadelphia Warriors'''
|'''45'''
|'''27'''
|
|-
|'''Boston Celtics'''
|'''39'''
|'''33'''
|'''6'''
|-
|'''Syracuse Nationals'''
|'''35'''
|'''37'''
|'''10'''
|-
|'''New York Knickerbockers'''
|'''35'''
|'''37'''
|'''10'''
|-
| rowspan="4" |Western Division
|'''Fort Wayne Pistons'''
|'''37'''
|'''35'''
|
|-
|'''St. Louis Hawks'''
|'''33'''
|'''39'''
|'''4'''
|-
|'''Minneapolis Lakers'''
|'''33'''
|'''39'''
|'''4'''
|-
|Rochester Royals
|31
|41
|6
|}

== Postseason Results ==

=== Tiebreaker and Seeding Tiebreaker Results ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! colspan="2" |Team (Single-Game)
!Qualifier / Seed Winner
|-
|'''Syracuse Nationals'''
|'''82'''
| rowspan="2" |'''Syracuse Nationals'''
|-
|New York Knickerbockers
|77
|-
|St. Louis Hawks
|97
| rowspan="2" |'''Minneapolis Lakers'''
|-
|'''Minneapolis Lakers'''
|'''103'''
|}

=== Postseason Results ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! colspan="2" |Team (Best-of-Three)
! colspan="2" |Team (Best-of-Five)
! colspan="2" |Team (Best-of-Seven)
!Champions
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Philadelphia Warriors'''
|'''3'''
| rowspan="3" |'''Philadelphia Warriors'''
| rowspan="3" |'''4'''
| rowspan="6" |'''Philadelphia Warriors'''
|-
|Boston Celtics
|1
| rowspan="2" |Syracuse Nationals
| rowspan="2" |2
|-
|'''Syracuse Nationals'''
|'''2'''
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Fort Wayne Pistons'''
|'''3'''
| rowspan="3" |Fort Wayne Pistons
| rowspan="3" |1
|-
|Minneapolis Lakers
|1
| rowspan="2" |St. Louis Hawks
| rowspan="2" |2
|-
|'''St. Louis Hawks'''
|'''2'''
|}

== Special Event Results ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Event
!Away
!Score
!Home
|-
|NBA All-Star Game
|Eastern Conference
|94-108
|'''Western Conference'''
|}

== Markets and Venues ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Combined Statistical Area
!Metropolitan / Micropolitan Statistical Area
!Metropolitan Division
!County / Equivalent
!Municipality
!Venue
!Team / Event
!Regular
!Postseason
!Total
|-
|Albany-Schenectady, NY Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Saratoga County, New York
|Saratoga Springs, New York
|Saratoga Springs Convention Hall
|Rochester Royals
|One
|
|One
|-
| colspan="3" |Bangor, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Penobscot County, Maine
|Bangor, Maine
|Bangor Auditorium
|Boston Celtics
|One
|
|One
|-
| colspan="3" |Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Broome County, New York
|Endicott, New York
|IBM Field House
|Rochester Royals
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area
| rowspan="4" |Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="4" |Boston, MA Metropolitan Division
| rowspan="4" |Suffolk County, Massachusetts
| rowspan="4" |Boston
| rowspan="3" |Boston Garden
|Boston Celtics
|
|
|
|-
|New York Knickerbockers
|
|
|
|-
|Philadelphia Warriors
|
|
|
|-
|Matthews Arena
|Boston Celtics
|
|
|
|-
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="2" |Providence County, Rhode Island
| rowspan="2" |Providence, Rhode Island
| rowspan="2" |Rhode Island Auditorium
|Boston Celtics
|
|
|
|-
|New York Knickerbockers
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" rowspan="4" |Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="4" |Erie County, New York
| rowspan="4" |Buffalo, New York
| rowspan="4" |Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
|Rochester Royals
|
|
|
|-
|Milwaukee Hawks
|
|
|
|-
|Fort Wayne Pistons
|
|
|
|-
|Philadelphia Warriors
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area
| rowspan="2" |Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="2" |Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division
| rowspan="2" |Cook County, Illinois
| rowspan="2" |Chicago
| rowspan="2" |Chicago Stadium
|Milwaukee Hawks
|
|
|
|-
|Minneapolis Lakers
|
|
|
|-
|Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Cuyahoga County, Ohio
|Cleveland
|Cleveland Arena
|Milwaukee Hawks
|
|
|
|-
|Des Moines-West Des Moines-Ames, IA Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Polk County, Iowa
|Des Moines, Iowa
|Veterans Memorial Auditorium
|Minneapolis Lakers
|
|
|
|-
|Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
|St. Louis County, Minnesota
|Hibbing, Minnesota
|Hibbing Memorial Building Arena
|Minneapolis Lakers
|
|
|
|-
|Fargo-Wahpeton, ND-MN Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Clay County, Minnesota
|Moorhead, Minnesota
|Memorial Auditorium
|Minneapolis Lakers
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |Fort Wayne-Huntington-Auburn, IN Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" rowspan="3" |Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="3" |Allen County, Indiana
| rowspan="3" |Fort Wayne, Indiana
| rowspan="3" |Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
|Fort Wayne Pistons
|
|
|
|-
|Millwaukee Hawks
|
|
|
|-
|Rochester Royals
|
|
|
|-
| colspan="3" |Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Grand Forks County, North Dakota
|Grand Forks, North Dakota
|Hyslop Sports Center
|Minneapolis Lakers
|
|
|
|-
|Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Greenville County, South Carolina
|Greenville, South Carolina
|Textile Hall
|Minneapolis Lakers
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="2" |Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
| rowspan="2" |Hershey, Pennsylvania
| rowspan="2" |Hersheypark Arena
|Philadelphia Warriors
|
|
|
|-
|Rochester Royals
|
|
|
|-
| colspan="3" |Huron, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area
|Beadle County, South Dakota
|Huron, South Dakota
|Huron Arena
|Minneapolis Lakers
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Bartholomew County, Indiana
|Columbus, Indiana
|Columbus Memorial Gymnasium
|Fort Wayne Pistons
|
|
|
|-
| colspan="2" |Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Marion County, Indiana
|Indianapolis
|Corteva Coliseum
|Fort Wayne Pistons
|
|
|
|-
| colspan="3" |Jasper, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area
|Dubois County, Indiana
|Huntingburg, Indiana
|Huntingburg Memorial Gym
|Philadelphia Warriors
|
|
|
|-
|Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Jefferson County, Kentucky
|Louisville, Kentucky
|Louisville Gardens
|Milwaukee Hawks
|
|
|
|-
|Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL Combined Statistical Area
|Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division
|Miami-Dade County, Florida
|Miami Beach, Florida
|Miami Beach Auditorium (1925)
|Fort Wayne Pistons
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="2" |Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
| rowspan="2" |Milwaukee
| rowspan="2" |UWM Panther Arena
|Milwaukee Hawks
|
|
|
|-
|Fort Wayne Pistons
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" rowspan="4" |Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="3" |Hennepin County, Minnesota
| rowspan="3" |Minneapolis
|Minneapolis Armory
|Minneapolis Lakers
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |Minneapolis Auditorium (1927)
|Minneapolis Lakers
|
|
|
|-
|Milwaukee Hawks
|
|
|
|-
|Ramsey County, Minnesota
|St. Paul, Minnesota
|Roy Wilkins Auditorium
|Minneapolis Lakers
|
|
|
|-
| colspan="3" |Minot, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Ward County, North Dakota
|Minot, North Dakota
|Minot State College Fieldhouse
|Minneapolis Lakers
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |New Haven-Hartford-Waterbury, CT Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |New Haven, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="2" |South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
| rowspan="2" |New Haven, Connecticut
| rowspan="2" |New Haven Arena (1927)
|Philadelphia Warriors
|
|
|
|-
|New York Knickerbockers
|
|
|
|-
|New Orleans-Metairie-Slidell, LA-MS Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Orleans Parish, Louisiana
|New Orleans
|Loyola Field House
|Milwaukee Hawks
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="11" |New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area
| rowspan="10" |New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="10" |New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division
| rowspan="8" |New York County, New York
| rowspan="8" |Manhattan, New York
|69th Regiment Armory
|New York Knickerbockers
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="7" |Madison Square Garden (1925)
|New York Knickerbockers
|
|
|
|-
|Boston Celtics
|
|
|
|-
|Syracuse Nationals
|
|
|
|-
|Rochester Royals
|
|
|
|-
|Fort Wayne Pistons
|
|
|
|-
|Philadelphia Warriors
|
|
|
|-
|NBA All-Star Game
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |Westchester County, New York
| rowspan="2" |White Plains, New York
| rowspan="2" |Westchester County Center
|New York Knickerbockers
|
|
|
|-
|Philadelphia Warriors
|
|
|
|-
| colspan="2" |Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Mercer County, New Jersey
|Trenton, New Jersey
|Trenton Armory
|Philadelphia Warriors
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="7" |Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area
| rowspan="7" |Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="7" |Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division
| rowspan="7" |Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
| rowspan="7" |Philadelphia
|Lincoln High School Fieldhouse
|Philadelphia Warriors
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |Philadelphia Convention Hall
|Philadelphia Warriors
|
|
|
|-
|Boston Celtics
|
|
|
|-
|Fort Wayne Pistons
|
|
|
|-
|Milwaukee Hawks
|
|
|
|-
|Syracuse Nationals
|
|
|
|-
|Sayre Junior High School Gym
|Philadelphia Warriors
|
|
|
|-
|Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Wake County, North Carolina
|Raleigh, North Carolina
|James T. Valvano Arena at William Neal Reynolds Coliseum
|Baltimore Bullets
|
|
|
|-
| colspan="3" |Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Richmond, Virginia
|Richmond Arena
|Philadelphia Warriors
|
|
|
|-
|Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Monroe County, New York
|Rochester, New York
|Edgerton Park Arena
|Rochester Royals
|
|
|
|-
|Shreveport-Bossier City-Minden, LA Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Caddo Parish, Louisiana
|Shreveport, Louisiana
|Centenary Fitness Center and Natatorium
|Minneapolis Lakers
|
|
|
|-
|South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Elkhart County, Indiana
|Elkhart, Indiana
|North Side Gymnasium
|Fort Wayne Pistons
|
|
|
|-
|Spencer-Spirit Lake, IA Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Spencer, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area
|Clay County, Iowa
|Spencer, Iowa
|Spencer Fieldhouse
|Minneapolis Lakers
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Amherst Town-Northampton, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Hampshire County, Massachusetts
|Amherst Center, Massachusetts
|Jim and Ellen Hunt Indoor Performance Center
|Boston Celtics
|
|
|
|-
| colspan="2" |Springfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Hampden County, Massachusetts
|Westfield, Massachusetts
|National Guard Armory
|Philadelphia Warriors
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |St. Louis
| rowspan="2" |St. Louis Arena
|Milwaukee Hawks
|
|
|
|-
|Minneapolis Lakers
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |Syracuse-Auburn, NY Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="2" |Onondaga County, New York
| rowspan="2" |Syracuse, New York
| rowspan="2" |Upstate Medical University Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial
|Syracuse Nationals
|
|
|
|-
|New York Knickerbockers
|
|
|
|-
| colspan="3" rowspan="2" |Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="2" |Lucas County, Ohio
| rowspan="2" |Toledo, Ohio
| rowspan="2" |Toledo Sports Arena
|Milwaukee Hawks
|
|
|
|-
|Philadelphia Warriors
|
|
|
|-
|Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Baltimore
|Baltimore Coliseum
|Baltimore Bullets
|
|
|
|-
| colspan="3" |Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Black Hawk County, Iowa
|Waterloo, Iowa
|The Hippodrome
|Minneapolis Lakers
|
|
|
|-
| colspan="7" |'''Total'''
|
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|}

1955-56 National Basketball Association season - Revision history

Jackson Scofield at 01:44, 18 September 2026