1955–56 New York Knicks season

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1955–56 New York Knicks season
Head coachJoe Lapchick
Vince Boryla
General managerNed Irish
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Results
Record35–37 (.486)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid Not Qualify
(Lost Division third-place tiebreaker to Nationals, 0–1)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWPIX
(Bob Wolff, Bud Palmer)[1]
RadioWINS
(Les Keiter, Jim Gordon)[2]
< 1954–55 1956–57 >

The 1955–56 New York Knicks season was the tenth season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the regular season, the Knicks finished with a 35–37 record and tied for third place in the Eastern Division with the Syracuse Nationals. New York lost to the Nationals in a one-game playoff for a berth in the Eastern Division Semifinals.[3]

NBA Draft[]

Main article: 1955 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.[4]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 4 Ken Sears F  United States Santa Clara
2 11 Jerry Mullen F  United States San Francisco
3 19 Guy Sparrow F  United States Detroit

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Eastern Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Philadelphia Warriors 45 27 .625 - 21-7 11-17 13-3 22-14
x-Boston Celtics 39 33 .542 6 20-7 12-15 7-11 18-18
x-Syracuse Nationals 35 37 .486 10 23-8 9–19 3-10 15-21
New York Knicks 35 37 .486 10 13-15 16-13 6-9 17-19


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 —

Division Tiebreaker[]

  • Note: Tiebreaker games do not count as official playoff games.
1956 playoff game log
Division Tiebreaker (failed to qualify)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record
1 March 15 @ Syracuse L 77–82 Harry Gallatin (19) Ray Felix (13) Dick McGuire (9) Onondaga War Memorial 0–1
1956 schedule

References[]

  1. ^ The Fourth Estate (PDF). New York Knicks. 2003. p. 331. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  2. ^ The Fourth Estate (PDF). New York Knicks. 2003. p. 330. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "1955–56 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
  4. ^ "1955 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2012.

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