1954–55 NBA season
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1954–55 NBA season
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| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| TV partner/s | NBC |
| Regular season | |
| Top scorer | Neil Johnston (Philadelphia) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Syracuse Nationals |
| Eastern runners-up | Boston Celtics |
| Western champions | Ft. Wayne Pistons |
| Western runners-up | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Finals | |
| Finals champions | Syracuse Nationals |
| Runners-up | Ft. Wayne Pistons |
| NBA seasons | |
| ← 1953–54 | 1955–56 → |
The 1954–55 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.
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Notable occurrences
- In response to the relatively slow pace of games, the NBA introduced a 24 second shot clock. The shot clock revitalized the game as scoring skyrocketed league-wide.
- The Baltimore Bullets ceased operations after playing 14 games, with a record of 3 and 11. Games involving Baltimore were not included in the final standings. It would be the last time an NBA franchise folded.
- The NBA schedule had to be adjusted. Each team now played 12 games against divisional opponents, and 9 games against the four teams in the other division, for a total of 72 games.
- The 1955 NBA All-Star Game was played in New York City, with the East beating the West 100-91. Bill Sharman of the Boston Celtics won the game's MVP award.
- NBC began televising NBA games. This continued until the 1962-63 season, when ABC took over. NBC would begin televising NBA games again in 1990.
Final standings
Eastern Division
| Eastern Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div |
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| x-Syracuse Nationals | 43 | 29 | .597 | - | 25-7 | 10-17 | 8-5 | 21-15 |
| x-New York Knicks | 38 | 34 | .528 | 5 | 17-9 | 8-17 | 13-8 | 15-21 |
| x-Boston Celtics | 36 | 36 | .500 | 7 | 21-5 | 4-22 | 11-9 | 19-17 |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 33 | 39 | .458 | 10 | 14-5 | 6–20 | 13-14 | 17-19 |
Western Division
| Western Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div |
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| x-Fort Wayne Pistons | 43 | 29 | .597 | - | 21-6 | 9-14 | 13-9 | 28-8 |
| x-Minneapolis Lakers | 40 | 32 | .556 | 3 | 18-6 | 10-14 | 12-12 | 18-18 |
| x-Rochester Royals | 29 | 43 | .403 | 14 | 17-11 | 4-19 | 8-13 | 14-22 |
| Milwaukee Hawks | 26 | 46 | .361 | 17 | 6-11 | 9–16 | 11-19 | 14-22 |
x - clinched playoff spot
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
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| 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 | 48.7 |
| FT% | Bill Sharman | Boston Celtics | 89.7 |
Note: Prior to the 1969-70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.
NBA awards
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References
- 1954-55 NBA Season Summary basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 10, 2010
See also
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