1954-55 NBA season
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The 1954-55 NBA Season was the 9th 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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[edit] Notable Occurrences
- In response to the relatively slow pace of games, the NBA introduces a 24 second Shot clock. The shot clock revitilizes the game as scoring skyrocketed league-wide. The shot clock is also credited for saving the NBA.
- The Baltimore Bullets ceases operations after playing 13 games. It would be the last time an NBA franchise folds.
- The NBA All-Star Game was played in New York City, with the East beating the West 100-91. Bill Sharman of the Boston Celtics wins 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.
[edit] Final standings
[edit] Eastern Division
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Nationals C | 43 | 29 | .597 | - |
| New York Knicks | 38 | 34 | .528 | 5 |
| Boston Celtics | 36 | 36 | .500 | 7 |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 33 | 39 | .458 | 10 |
| Baltimore Bullets | 3 | 11 | .214 | 11 |
[edit] Western Division
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne Pistons | 43 | 29 | .597 | - |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 40 | 32 | .556 | 3 |
| Rochester Royals | 29 | 43 | .403 | 14 |
| Milwaukee Hawks | 26 | 46 | .361 | 17 |
C - NBA Champions
[edit] NBA awards
- All-NBA First Team:
- Rookie of the Year: Bob Pettit, Milwaukee Hawks
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
[edit] See also
- 1955 NBA Playoffs
- 1955 NBA Finals
- 1955 NBA Draft
| Preceded by: 1953-54 NBA season |
NBA seasons 1954-55 |
Succeeded by: 1955-56 NBA season |
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