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 at 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.

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

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

• Slater Martin, All-NBA Second Team
• Clyde Lovellette, All-NBA Second Team
• Slater Martin, NBA All-Star Game
• Clyde Lovellette, NBA All-Star Game
• Vern Mikkelsen, NBA All-Star Game