1955–56 Minneapolis Lakers season

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1955–56 Minneapolis Lakers season
Head coachJohn Kundla
ArenaMinneapolis Auditorium
Results
Record33–39 (.458)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finishDivision Semifinals
(Lost to Hawks 1–2)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKEYD-TV
(Jack Horner)
RadioWLOL
(Dick Enroth)
< 1954–55 1956–57 >

The 1955–56 NBA season was the Lakers' eighth season playing in the NBA.[1]

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Western Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Fort Wayne Pistons 37 35 .514 - 19-7 10-17 8-11 19-17
x-Minneapolis Lakers 33 39 .458 4 14-12 6-21 13-6 19-17
x-St. Louis Hawks 33 39 .458 4 15-11 11-17 7-11 18-18
Rochester Royals 31 41 .431 6 15-14 6-21 10-6 16-20


x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents[]

1955-56 NBA Records
Team BOS FWP MIN NYK PHI ROC STL SYR
Boston — 4–5 7–2 5–7 5–7 5–4 5–4 8–4
Fort Wayne 5–4 — 5–7 5–4 4–5 7–5 7–5 4–5
Minneapolis 2–7 7–5 — 5–4 3–6 7–5 5–7 4–5
New York 7–5 4–5 4–5 — 6–6 6–3 4–5 4–8
Philadelphia 7–5 5–4 6–3 6–6 — 6–3 6–3 9–3
Rochester 4–5 5–7 5–7 3–6 3–6 — 6–6 5–4
St. Louis 4–5 5–7 7–5 5–4 3–6 6–6 — 3–6
Syracuse 4–8 5–4 5–4 8–4 3–9 4–5 6–3 —

Playoffs[]

1956 playoff game log
Division Tiebreaker (finishes as West's #2 seed)
Game Date Team Score High points Location Record
1 March 16 @ St. Louis W 103–97 Slater Martin (28) Kiel Auditorium 1–0
Division Semifinals: 1–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points Location Series
1 March 17 @ St. Louis L 115–116 Mikkelsen, Martin (19) Kiel Auditorium 0–1
2 March 19 St. Louis W 133–75 Slater Martin (19) Minneapolis Auditorium 1–1
3 March 21 St. Louis L 115–116 Clyde Lovellette (31) Minneapolis Auditorium 1–2
1956 schedule

Awards and records[]

References[]

  1. ^ 1955–56 Minneapolis Lakers
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