1954–55 Rochester Royals season

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1954–55 Rochester Royals season
Head coachLes Harrison
ArenaEdgerton Park Arena
Results
Record29–43 (.403)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishWest Division Semifinals
(eliminated 1–2)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
RadioWROC
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The 1954–55 NBA season was the Royals seventh season in the NBA.[1]

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

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: 1–0; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance
Series
1 March 16 @ Rochester L 78–82 Bobby Wanzer (30) St. Paul Auditorium
4,841
0–1
2 March 18 Rochester W 94–92 Arnie Risen (19) Edgerton Park Arena 1–1
3 March 19 @ Rochester L 110–119 Arnie Risen (24) St. Paul Auditorium
4,219
1–2
1955 schedule

Player statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Cal Christensen
Jack Coleman
Bob Davies
Don Henriksen
Tom Marshall
Jack McMahon
Boris Nachamkin
Arnie Risen
Odie Spears
Art Spoelstra
Bobby Wanzer

Playoffs[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Cal Christensen
Jack Coleman
Bob Davies
Don Henriksen
Tom Marshall
Jack McMahon
Arnie Risen
Odie Spears
Art Spoelstra
Bobby Wanzer

References[]

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