1955–56 Rochester Royals season
| 1955–56 Rochester Royals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bobby Wanzer |
| Arena | Rochester Community War Memorial |
| Results | |
| Record | 31–41 (.431) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did Not Qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WHAM-TV |
| Radio | WROC |
The 1955–56 NBA season was the Royals eighth season 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 | — |
Player statistics[]
| 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 |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Coleman | |||||||||||
| Red Davis | |||||||||||
| Ed Fleming | |||||||||||
| Chris Harris | |||||||||||
| Jack McMahon | |||||||||||
| Monk Meineke | |||||||||||
| Richie Regan | |||||||||||
| Dick Ricketts | |||||||||||
| Connie Simmons | |||||||||||
| Art Spoelstra | |||||||||||
| Maurice Stokes | |||||||||||
| Jack Twyman | |||||||||||
| Bobby Wanzer |
Awards and records[]
- Maurice Stokes, NBA Rookie of the Year Award
- Maurice Stokes, All-NBA Second Team
References[]
Categories:
- Sacramento Kings seasons
- 1955–56 NBA season by team
- 1955 in sports in New York (state)
- 1956 in sports in New York (state)