1955–56 Minneapolis Lakers season

1955–56 Minneapolis Lakers season
Head coach John Kundla
Arena Minneapolis Auditorium
Results
Record 33–39 (.458)
Place Division: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finish Division Semifinals
(Lost to Hawks 1–2)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television KEYD-TV
(Jack Horner)
Radio WLOL
(Dick Enroth)

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 Pistons3735.514-19-710-178-1119-17
x-Minneapolis Lakers3339.458414-126-2113-619-17
x-St. Louis Hawks3339.458415-1111-177-1118-18
Rochester Royals3141.431615-146-2110-616-20
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1955-56 NBA Records
Team BOS FWP MIN NYK PHI ROC STL SYR
Boston —4–57–25–75–75–45–48–4
Fort Wayne 5–4—5–75–44–57–57–54–5
Minneapolis 2–77–5—5–43–67–55–74–5
New York 7–54–54–5—6–66–34–54–8
Philadelphia 7–55–46–36–6—6–36–39–3
Rochester 4–55–75–73–63–6—6–65–4
St. Louis 4–55–77–55–43–66–6—3–6
Syracuse 4–85–45–48–43–94–56–3—

Playoffs

West Division Second Place Tie Breaker

St. Louis Hawks vs. Minneapolis Lakers: Lakers win series 1-0

  • Game 1 @ St. Louis: Minneapolis 103, St. Louis 97

West Division Semifinals

(2) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (3) St. Louis Hawks: Hawks win series 2-1

  • Game 1 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 116, Minneapolis 115
  • Game 2 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 133, St. Louis 75
  • Game 3 @ Minneapolis: St. Louis 116, Minneapolis 115

Awards and records

References

  1. ↑ 1955–56 Minneapolis Lakers
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