1954–55 Minneapolis Lakers season

The 1954–55 NBA season was the Lakers' seventh season in the NBA.[1]

1954–55 Minneapolis Lakers season
Head coachJohn Kundla
ArenaMinneapolis Auditorium
Results
Record40–32 (.556)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finishDivision Finals
(Lost to Pistons 1–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Regular season

Season standings
Western Division W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Fort Wayne Pistons4329.597–21–69–1413–928–8
x-Minneapolis Lakers4032.556318–610–1412–1218–18
x-Rochester Royals2943.4031417–114–198–1314–22
Milwaukee Hawks2646.361176–119–1611–1914–22
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
1954-55 NBA Records
Team BOS FWP MIL MIN NYK PHI ROC SYR
Boston —4–56–33–66–67–54–56–6
Fort Wayne 5–4—11–19–32–76–38–42–7
Milwaukee 3–61–11—5–73–64–56–64–5
Minneapolis 6–33–97–5—4–56–38–46–3
New York 6–67–26–35–4—5–75–44–8
Philadelphia 5–73–65–43–67–5—5–45–7
Rochester 5–44–86–64–84–54–5—2–7
Syracuse 6–67–25–43–68–47–57–2—

Playoffs
1955 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 2–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 March 16 Rochester W 82–78 Clyde Lovellette (26) St. Paul Auditorium
4,841		 1–0
2 March 18 @ Rochester L 92–94 Clyde Lovellette (19) Edgerton Park Arena 1–1
3 March 19 Rochester W 119–110 Jim Pollard (26) St. Paul Auditorium
4,219		 2–1
Division Finals: 1–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocationSeries
1 March 20 @ Fort Wayne L 79–96 Clyde Lovellette (18) North Side Gymnasium 0–1
2 March 22 @ Fort Wayne L 97–98 (OT) Whitey Skoog (24) Butler Fieldhouse 0–2
3 March 23 Fort Wayne W 99–91 (OT) Whitey Skoog (24) Minneapolis Auditorium 1–2
4 March 27 Fort Wayne L 96–105 Clyde Lovellette (25) Minneapolis Auditorium 1–3
1955 schedule

Awards and records

References
  1. 1954–55 Minneapolis Lakers
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