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Full NBA season

1954-55

Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions, and every playoff matchup from the 1954-55 NBA season.

309indexed games

5playoff series

Postseason map

Playoff bracket

Follow every series from the opening round toward the NBA Finals.

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First round

Western3 G8Sacramento Kings1Minneapolis LakersEastern3 G8New York Knicks1Boston Celtics

Conference semifinals

Western4 G1Minneapolis Lakers–Fort Wayne PistonsEastern4 G1Boston Celtics–Philadelphia 76ers

NBA Finals

NBA Finals7 G–Fort Wayne Pistons–Philadelphia 76ers

Season honors

Awards and leaders

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Midseason showcase

All-Star teams

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Andy PhillipArnie RisenBill SharmanBob CousyBob PettitBobby WanzerCarl BraunDick McguireDolph SchayesEd MacauleyFrank SelvyGeorge YardleyHarry GallatinJack ColemanJim PollardLarry FoustNeil JohnstonPaul ArizinPaul SeymourSlater MartinVern Mikkelsen

Regular season

Conference standings

Western Conference

SeedTeamWL
1Minneapolis Lakers4527
—Fort Wayne Pistons4230
—Philadelphia Warriors3537
8Sacramento Kings3042
—St. Louis Hawks2547

Eastern Conference

SeedTeamWL
—Philadelphia 76ers3834
8New York Knicks3735
1Boston Celtics3636

Around the league

Division standings

Atlantic

Philadelphia 76ers38–34
New York Knicks37–35
Boston Celtics36–36

Other

Minneapolis Lakers45–27
Fort Wayne Pistons42–30
Philadelphia Warriors35–37
St. Louis Hawks25–47

Pacific

Sacramento Kings30–42