1954–55 Boston Celtics season

The 1954–55 NBA season was the Celtics' ninth season in the NBA.[1]

1954–55 Boston Celtics season
Head coachRed Auerbach
ArenaBoston Garden
Results
Record36–36 (.500)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast Division Finals
(Lost to Nationals 1–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Offseason

NBA Draft
Main article: 1954 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
3 23 Henry Daubenschmidt Center USA St. Francis (NY)

Regular season
Eastern Division W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Syracuse Nationals4329.597–25–710–178–521–15
x-New York Knicks3834.528517–98–1713–815–21
x-Boston Celtics3636.500721–54–2211–919–17
Philadelphia Warriors3339.4581014–56–2013–1417–19
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 Semi-finals: 2–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh assistsLocationSeries
1 March 15 New York W 122–101 Bob Cousy (30) — Boston Garden 1–0
2 March 16 @ New York L 95–102 Bob Cousy (26) — Madison Square Garden III 1–1
3 March 19 @ New York W 116–109 Bob Cousy (26) Bob Cousy (10) Madison Square Garden III 2–1
Division Finals: 1–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocationSeries
1 March 22 @ Syracuse L 100–110 Bill Sharman (20) — Bob Cousy (10) Onondaga War Memorial 0–1
2 March 24 @ Syracuse L 110–116 Bill Sharman (32) Don Barksdale (10) Bob Cousy (15) Onondaga War Memorial 0–2
3 March 26 Syracuse W 100–97 (OT) Bob Cousy (23) Bob Brannum (15) Bob Cousy (8) Boston Garden 1–2
4 March 27 Syracuse L 94–110 Bill Sharman (29) Bob Brannum (14) Bob Cousy (9) Boston Garden 1–3
1955 schedule

Awards and records

References
  1. 1954–55 Boston Celtics
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