1954-55 National Basketball Association season

Seasons

1953-54

1954-55

1955-56

Teams and Alignment

Division	Team	Primary Venue	Municipality
Eastern Division	Baltimore Bullets (folded during season)	Baltimore Coliseum	Baltimore
	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
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 season.
• Philadelphia Warriors relocate from Philadelphia Arena to Philadelphia Convention Hall.

Regular Season Results

Division	Team	W	L	GB
Eastern Division	Syracuse Nationals	43*	29
	New York Knickerbockers	38*	34*	5
	Boston Celtics	36*	36	7
	Philadelphia Warriors	33*	39	10
	Baltimore Bullets	0*	0*	7
Western Division	Fort Wayne Pistons	43*	29
	Minneapolis Lakers	40*	32*	3
	Rochester Royals	29*	43	14
	Milwaukee Hawks	26	46*	17

*Three Minneapolis Lakers victories over Baltimore Bullets, two Boston Celtics victories over Baltimore Bullets, two Fort Wayne Pistons victories over Baltimore Bullets, one Baltimore Bullets victory over Milwaukee Hawks, one Baltimore Bullets victory over Minneapolis Lakers, one Baltimore Bullets victory over New York Knickerbockers, one New York Knickerbockers victory over Baltimore Bullets, one Philadelphia Warriors victory over Baltimore Bullets, one Rochester Royals victory over Baltimore Bullets, and one Syracuse Nationals victory over Baltimore Bullets expunged.

Postseason Results

Team (Best-of-Three)		Team (Best-of-Five)		Team (Best-of-Seven)		Champions
Syracuse Nationals			3	Syracuse Nationals	4	Syracuse Nationals
New York Knickerbockers	1	Boston Celtics	1
Boston Celtics	2
Fort Wayne Pistons			3	Fort Wayne Pistons	3
Minneapolis Lakers	2	Minneapolis Lakers	1
Rochester Royals	1

Special Event Results

Event	Away	Score	Home
NBA All-Star Game	Western Conference	91-100	Eastern Conference

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area	Metropolitan / Micropolitan Statistical Area	Metropolitan Division	County / Equivalent	Municipality	Venue	Team / Event	Regular	Postseason	Total
Albany-Schenectady, NY Combined Statistical Area	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area		Albany County, New York	Albany, New York	Washington Avenue Armory	Milwaukee Hawks	One		One
			Saratoga County, New York	Saratoga Springs, New York	Saratoga Springs Convention Hall	Milwaukee Hawks	Two		Two
						Philadelphia Warriors	One		One
Baton Rouge-Hammond, LA Combined Statistical Area	Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area		East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum	Milwaukee Hawks	One		One
Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area			Broome County, New York	Endicott, New York	IBM Field House	Rochester Royals	One		One
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area	Boston, MA Metropolitan Division	Suffolk County, Massachusetts	Boston	Boston Garden	Boston Celtics	22 + one expunged	Two	25
						New York Knickerbockers	Five		Five
						Philadelphia Warriors	Two		Two
					Matthews Arena	Boston Celtics	Four	One	Five
	Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area		Providence County, Rhode Island	Providence, Rhode Island	Rhode Island Auditorium	Boston Celtics	Two		Two
						New York Knickerbockers	One		One
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY Combined Statistical Area	Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area		Erie County, New York	Buffalo, New York	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium	Rochester Royals	Three		Three
						Milwaukee Hawks	Two		Two
						Fort Wayne Pistons	One		One
						Philadelphia Warriors	One		One
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division	Cook County, Illinois	Chicago	Chicago Stadium	Milwaukee Hawks	One		One
						Minneapolis Lakers	One		One
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area	Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area		Cuyahoga County, Ohio	Cleveland	Cleveland Arena	Milwaukee Hawks	One		One
Des Moines-West Des Moines-Ames, IA Combined Statistical Area	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area		Polk County, Iowa	Des Moines, Iowa	Veterans Memorial Auditorium	Minneapolis Lakers	One		One
Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area	Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area		St. Louis County, Minnesota	Hibbing, Minnesota	Hibbing Memorial Building Arena	Minneapolis Lakers	One		One
Fargo-Wahpeton, ND-MN Combined Statistical Area	Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area		Clay County, Minnesota	Moorhead, Minnesota	Memorial Auditorium	Minneapolis Lakers	One		One
Fort Wayne-Huntington-Auburn, IN Combined Statistical Area	Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area		Allen County, Indiana	Fort Wayne, Indiana	Allen County War Memorial Coliseum	Fort Wayne Pistons	27 + one expunged		28
						Millwaukee Hawks	Three		Three
						Rochester Royals	One		One
Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area			Grand Forks County, North Dakota	Grand Forks, North Dakota	Hyslop Sports Center	Minneapolis Lakers	One		One
Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area	Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area		Greenville County, South Carolina	Greenville, South Carolina	Textile Hall	Minneapolis Lakers	One expunged		One
Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA Combined Statistical Area	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area		Dauphin County, Pennsylvania	Hershey, Pennsylvania	Hersheypark Arena	Philadelphia Warriors	Two		Two
						Rochester Royals	One		One
Huron, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area			Beadle County, South Dakota	Huron, South Dakota	Huron Arena	Minneapolis Lakers	One		One
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area	Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area		Bartholomew County, Indiana	Columbus, Indiana	Columbus Memorial Gymnasium	Fort Wayne Pistons	One		One
	Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area		Marion County, Indiana	Indianapolis	Corteva Coliseum	Fort Wayne Pistons		Four	Four
Jasper, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area			Dubois County, Indiana	Huntingburg, Indiana	Huntingburg Memorial Gym	Philadelphia Warriors	One		One
Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area		Jefferson County, Kentucky	Louisville, Kentucky	Louisville Gardens	Milwaukee Hawks	One		One
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	Two		Two
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area		Milwaukee County, Wisconsin	Milwaukee	UWM Panther Arena	Milwaukee Hawks	17		17
						Fort Wayne Pistons	One		One
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area		Hennepin County, Minnesota	Minneapolis	Minneapolis Armory	Minneapolis Lakers	Five	One	Six
					Minneapolis Auditorium (1927)	Minneapolis Lakers	18 + one expunged	One	20
						Milwaukee Hawks	One		One
			Ramsey County, Minnesota	St. Paul, Minnesota	Roy Wilkins Auditorium	Minneapolis Lakers	Two	Two	Four
Minot, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area			Ward County, North Dakota	Minot, North Dakota	Minot State College Fieldhouse	Minneapolis Lakers	One		One
New Haven-Hartford-Waterbury, CT Combined Statistical Area	New Haven, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area		South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut	New Haven, Connecticut	New Haven Arena (1927)	Philadelphia Warriors	Five + one expunged		Six
						New York Knickerbockers	Two		Two
New Orleans-Metairie-Slidell, LA-MS Combined Statistical Area	New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area		Orleans Parish, Louisiana	New Orleans	Loyola Field House	Milwaukee Hawks	One		One
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division	New York County, New York	Manhattan, New York	69th Regiment Armory	New York Knickerbockers	Seven		Seven
					Madison Square Garden (1925)	New York Knickerbockers	19 + one expunged	Two	22
						Boston Celtics	Five		Five
						Syracuse Nationals	Three		Three
						Rochester Royals	Two		Two
						Fort Wayne Pistons	One		One
						Philadelphia Warriors	One		One
						NBA All-Star Game			One
			Westchester County, New York	White Plains, New York	Westchester County Center	New York Knickerbockers	One		One
						Philadelphia Warriors	One		One
	Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area		Mercer County, New Jersey	Trenton, New Jersey	Trenton Armory	Philadelphia Warriors	One		One
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division	Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	Lincoln High School Gym	Philadelphia Warriors	Two		Two
					Philadelphia Convention Hall	Philadelphia Warriors	15		15
						Boston Celtics	Two		Two
						Fort Wayne Pistons	One		One
						Milwaukee Hawks	One		One
						Syracuse Nationals	One		One
					Sayre Junior High School Gym	Philadelphia Warriors	One		One
Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area	Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area		Wake County, North Carolina	Raleigh, North Carolina	James T. Valvano Arena at William Neal Reynolds Coliseum	Baltimore Bullets	One expunged		One
Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area			Richmond, Virginia		Richmond Arena	Philadelphia Warriors	One		One
Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY Combined Statistical Area	Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area		Monroe County, New York	Rochester, New York	Edgerton Park Arena	Rochester Royals	28 + one expunged	One	30
Shreveport-Bossier City-Minden, LA Combined Statistical Area	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area		Caddo Parish, Louisiana	Shreveport, Louisiana	Centenary Fitness Center and Natatorium	Minneapolis Lakers	One		One
South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI Combined Statistical Area	Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area		Elkhart County, Indiana	Elkhart, Indiana	North Side Gymnasium	Fort Wayne Pistons	Two	One	Three
Spencer-Spirit Lake, IA Combined Statistical Area	Spencer, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area		Clay County, Iowa	Spencer, Iowa	Spencer Fieldhouse	Minneapolis Lakers	One		One
Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA Combined Statistical Area	Amherst Town-Northampton, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area		Hampshire County, Massachusetts	Amherst Center, Massachusetts	Jim and Ellen Hunt Indoor Performance Center	Boston Celtics	One		One
	Springfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area		Hampden County, Massachusetts	Westfield, Massachusetts	National Guard Armory	Philadelphia Warriors	One		One
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL Combined Statistical Area	St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area		St. Louis		St. Louis Arena	Milwaukee Hawks	Two		Two
						Minneapolis Lakers	One		One
Syracuse-Auburn, NY Combined Statistical Area	Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area		Onondaga County, New York	Syracuse, New York	Upstate Medical University Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial	Syracuse Nationals	32	Six	38
						New York Knickerbockers	One		One
Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area			Lucas County, Ohio	Toledo, Ohio	Toledo Sports Arena	Milwaukee Hawks	Two		Two
						Philadelphia Warriors	One		One
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area		Baltimore		Baltimore Coliseum	Baltimore Bullets	Six expunged		Six
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area			Black Hawk County, Iowa	Waterloo, Iowa	The Hippodrome	Minneapolis Lakers	One		One
Total							288 + 14 expunged	21	324