1954–55 New York Knicks season

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1954–55 New York Knicks season
Head coachJoe Lapchick
General managerNed Irish
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Results
Record38–34 (.528)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast Division Semifinals
(Lost to Celtics 1–2)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWPIX
RadioWMGM
< 1953–54 1955–56 >

The 1954–55 New York Knicks season was the ninth season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the regular season, the Knicks posted a 38–34 record and finished in second place in the Atlantic Division.[1] New York qualified for its ninth consecutive NBA Playoffs,[2] and lost in the best-of-three first round to the Boston Celtics, 2–1.[1]

Offseason[]

NBA Draft[]

Main article: 1954 NBA Draft

Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players picked by the franchise that played at least one game in the league.[3]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 8 Jack Turner G/F  United States Western Kentucky
2 17 Richie Guerin G  United States Iona
3 26 Don Anielak F  United States SW Missouri State

Roster[]

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Eastern Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
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


Record vs. opponents[]

1954-55 NBA Records
Team BOS FWP MIL MIN NYK PHI ROC SYR
Boston — 4–5 6–3 3–6 6–6 7–5 4–5 6–6
Fort Wayne 5–4 — 11–1 9–3 2–7 6–3 8–4 2–7
Milwaukee 3–6 1–11 — 5–7 3–6 4–5 6–6 4–5
Minneapolis 6–3 3–9 7–5 — 4–5 6–3 8–4 6–3
New York 6–6 7–2 6–3 5–4 — 5–7 5–4 4–8
Philadelphia 5–7 3–6 5–4 3–6 7–5 — 5–4 5–7
Rochester 5–4 4–8 6–6 4–8 4–5 4–5 — 2–7
Syracuse 6–6 7–2 5–4 3–6 8–4 7–5 7–2 —

Playoffs[]

1955 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 1–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High assists Location Series
1 March 15 @ Boston L 101–122 Jim Baechtold (17) — Boston Garden 0–1
2 March 16 Boston W 102–95 Nat Clifton (25) — Madison Square Garden III 1–1
3 March 19 Boston L 109–116 Nat Clifton (21) Nat Clifton (6) Madison Square Garden III 1–2
1955 schedule

Awards and records[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "1954–55 New York Knickerbockers Roster and Statistics". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
  2. ^ "New York Knickerbockers Franchise Index". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
  3. ^ "1954 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  4. ^ "All-NBA & All-ABA Teams". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
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