1954–55 Fort Wayne Pistons season
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| 1954–55 Fort Wayne Pistons season | |
|---|---|
| Western Division Champions | |
| Head coach | Charles Eckman |
| Arena | War Memorial Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 43–29 (.597) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Western) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Finals (eliminated 3–4) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1954-55 NBA season was the Pistons' seventh season in the NBA and 14th season as a franchise.[1]
Contents
Regular season
Season standings
| Western Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Playoffs
West Division Semifinals
The Pistons had a division semifinal bye.
West Division Finals
(1) Fort Wayne Pistons vs. (2) Minneapolis Lakers: Pistons win series 3-1
- Game 1 @ Fort Wayne: Fort Wayne 96, Minneapolis 79
- Game 2 @ Fort Wayne: Fort Wayne 98, Minneapolis 97 (OT)
- Game 3 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 99, Fort Wayne 91 (OT)
- Game 4 @ Minneapolis: Fort Wayne 105, Minneapolis 96
NBA Finals
(E1) Syracuse Nationals vs. (W1) Fort Wayne Pistons: Nationals win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 86, Fort Wayne 82
- Game 2 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 87, Fort Wayne 84
- Game 3 @ Fort Wayne: Fort Wayne 96, Syracuse 89
- Game 4 @ Fort Wayne: Fort Wayne 109, Syracuse 102
- Game 5 @ Fort Wayne: Fort Wayne 74, Syracuse 71
- Game 6 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 109, Fort Wayne 104
- Game 7 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 92, Fort Wayne 91
