1955 NBA Playoffs Summary | Basketball-Reference.com (original) (raw)
Playoff Series
Playoff Series Table
| Finals | Syracuse Nationalsover Fort Wayne Pistons (4-3) | Series Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Game 1 Thu, March 31 Fort Wayne Pistons 82@ Syracuse Nationals 86 Game 2 Sat, April 2 Fort Wayne Pistons 84@ Syracuse Nationals 87 Game 3 Sun, April 3 Syracuse Nationals 89@ Fort Wayne Pistons 96 Game 4 Tue, April 5 Syracuse Nationals 102@ Fort Wayne Pistons 109 Game 5 Thu, April 7 Syracuse Nationals 71@ Fort Wayne Pistons 74 Game 6 Sat, April 9 Fort Wayne Pistons 104@ Syracuse Nationals 109 Game 7 Sun, April 10 Fort Wayne Pistons 91@ Syracuse Nationals 92 | ||
| Eastern Division Finals | Syracuse Nationalsover Boston Celtics (3-1) | Series Stats |
| Game 1 Tue, March 22 Boston Celtics 100@ Syracuse Nationals 110 Game 2 Thu, March 24 Boston Celtics 110@ Syracuse Nationals 116 Game 3 Sat, March 26 Syracuse Nationals 97@ Boston Celtics 100 Game 4 Sun, March 27 Syracuse Nationals 110@ Boston Celtics 94 | ||
| Western Division Finals | Fort Wayne Pistonsover Minneapolis Lakers (3-1) | Series Stats |
| Game 1 Sun, March 20 Minneapolis Lakers 79@ Fort Wayne Pistons 96 Game 2 Tue, March 22 Minneapolis Lakers 97@ Fort Wayne Pistons 98 Game 3 Wed, March 23 Fort Wayne Pistons 91@ Minneapolis Lakers 99 Game 4 Sun, March 27 Fort Wayne Pistons 105@ Minneapolis Lakers 96 | ||
| Eastern Division Semifinals | Boston Celticsover New York Knicks (2-1) | Series Stats |
| Game 1 Tue, March 15 New York Knicks 101@ Boston Celtics 122 Game 2 Wed, March 16 Boston Celtics 95@ New York Knicks 102 Game 3 Sat, March 19 Boston Celtics 116@ New York Knicks 109 | ||
| Western Division Semifinals | Minneapolis Lakersover Rochester Royals (2-1) | Series Stats |
| Game 1 Wed, March 16 Rochester Royals 78@ Minneapolis Lakers 82 Game 2 Fri, March 18 Minneapolis Lakers 92@ Rochester Royals 94 Game 3 Sat, March 19 Rochester Royals 110@ Minneapolis Lakers 119 |
Per Game Stats
Per Game Stats Table
| Rk | Team | G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | 2P | 2PA | 2P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 7 | 243.6 | 38.9 | 89.3 | .435 | 38.9 | 89.3 | .435 | 27.6 | 34.3 | .804 | 56.9 | 28.9 | 30.1 | 105.3 | ||||||||
| 2 | New York Knicks | 3 | 240.0 | 34.3 | 87.3 | .393 | 34.3 | 87.3 | .393 | 35.3 | 45.7 | .774 | 59.0 | 25.3 | 24.0 | 104.0 | ||||||||
| 3 | Syracuse Nationals | 11 | 242.3 | 32.4 | 89.2 | .363 | 32.4 | 89.2 | .363 | 32.5 | 43.8 | .741 | 55.5 | 25.6 | 26.7 | 97.2 | ||||||||
| 4 | Minneapolis Lakers | 7 | 247.1 | 31.4 | 90.3 | .348 | 31.4 | 90.3 | .348 | 32.0 | 42.1 | .759 | 58.7 | 14.7 | 28.1 | 94.9 | ||||||||
| 5 | Rochester Royals | 3 | 240.0 | 33.0 | 94.3 | .350 | 33.0 | 94.3 | .350 | 28.0 | 40.7 | .689 | 57.0 | 20.0 | 27.3 | 94.0 | ||||||||
| 6 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 11 | 244.5 | 32.2 | 82.3 | .391 | 32.2 | 82.3 | .391 | 29.3 | 38.6 | .758 | 52.8 | 25.3 | 29.3 | 93.6 | ||||||||
| League Average | 7 | 243.6 | 33.4 | 87.8 | .381 | 33.4 | 87.8 | .381 | 30.6 | 40.5 | .756 | 55.9 | 23.8 | 28.0 | 97.5 |
Total Stats
Total Stats Table
| Rk | Team | G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | 2P | 2PA | 2P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse Nationals | 11 | 2665 | 356 | 981 | .363 | 356 | 981 | .363 | 357 | 482 | .741 | 611 | 282 | 294 | 1069 | ||||||||
| 2 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 11 | 2690 | 354 | 905 | .391 | 354 | 905 | .391 | 322 | 425 | .758 | 581 | 278 | 322 | 1030 | ||||||||
| 3 | Boston Celtics | 7 | 1705 | 272 | 625 | .435 | 272 | 625 | .435 | 193 | 240 | .804 | 398 | 202 | 211 | 737 | ||||||||
| 4 | Minneapolis Lakers | 7 | 1730 | 220 | 632 | .348 | 220 | 632 | .348 | 224 | 295 | .759 | 411 | 103 | 197 | 664 | ||||||||
| 5 | New York Knicks | 3 | 720 | 103 | 262 | .393 | 103 | 262 | .393 | 106 | 137 | .774 | 177 | 76 | 72 | 312 | ||||||||
| 6 | Rochester Royals | 3 | 720 | 99 | 283 | .350 | 99 | 283 | .350 | 84 | 122 | .689 | 171 | 60 | 82 | 282 | ||||||||
| League Average | 7 | 1705 | 234 | 615 | .381 | 234 | 615 | .381 | 214 | 284 | .756 | 392 | 167 | 196 | 682 |
Advanced Stats
Advanced Stats Table | Offense Four Factors | Defense Four Factors | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | -------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ---- | - | ---- | ---- | ----- | ---- | ---- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ------ | | ---- | ---- | ---- | ------ | | Rk | Team | Age | W | L | W/L% | PW | PL | ORtg | DRtg | NRtg | Pace | FTr | 3PAr | TS% | | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT/FGA | | eFG% | TOV% | DRB% | FT/FGA | | 1 | Syracuse Nationals | 25.9 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 6 | 5 | 88.7 | 86.6 | +2.1 | 108.6 | .491 | .448 | .363 | .364 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 27.2 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 6 | 5 | 92.7 | 90.7 | +2.0 | 99.1 | .470 | .472 | .391 | .356 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Boston Celtics | 26.9 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3 | 4 | 98.3 | 99.3 | -1.0 | 105.6 | .384 | .504 | .435 | .309 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Minneapolis Lakers | 27.1 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3 | 4 | 86.7 | 87.7 | -1.0 | 106.3 | .467 | .436 | .348 | .354 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Rochester Royals | 29.0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | 2 | 83.4 | 86.6 | -3.2 | 112.8 | .431 | .419 | .350 | .297 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | New York Knicks | 26.9 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | 2 | 95.0 | 101.4 | -6.4 | 109.5 | .523 | .484 | .393 | .405 | | | | | | | | | | | League Average | 26.9 | 4 | 3 | 91.0 | 91.0 | 105.6 | .461 | .461 | .381 | .349 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |