1954–55 Fort Wayne Pistons season
| 1954–55 Fort Wayne Pistons season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Charles Eckman |
| Arena | War Memorial Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 43–29 (.597) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Western) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Finals (eliminated 3–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
The 1954–55 Fort Wayne Pistons season was the seventh season for the Pistons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 14th season as a franchise. In the Western Division Finals the Pistons eliminated the Minneapolis Lakers 3-1 in a best-of-five series to reach the NBA Finals. They would go on to lose the Finals in seven games to the Syracuse Nationals.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-Fort Wayne Pistons | 43 | 29 | .597 | – | 21–6 | 9–14 | 13–9 | 28–8 |
| x-Minneapolis Lakers | 40 | 32 | .556 | 3 | 18–6 | 10–14 | 12–12 | 18–18 |
| x-Rochester Royals | 29 | 43 | .403 | 14 | 17–11 | 4–19 | 8–13 | 14–22 |
| Milwaukee Hawks | 26 | 46 | .361 | 17 | 6–11 | 9–16 | 11–19 | 14–22 |
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
| 1954-55 NBA Records | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | FWP | MIL | MIN | NYK | PHI | ROC | SYR |
| Boston | — | 4–5 | 6–3 | 3–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 4–5 | 6–6 |
| Fort Wayne | 5–4 | — | 11–1 | 9–3 | 2–7 | 6–3 | 8–4 | 2–7 |
| Milwaukee | 3–6 | 1–11 | — | 5–7 | 3–6 | 4–5 | 6–6 | 4–5 |
| Minneapolis | 6–3 | 3–9 | 7–5 | — | 4–5 | 6–3 | 8–4 | 6–3 |
| New York | 6–6 | 7–2 | 6–3 | 5–4 | — | 5–7 | 5–4 | 4–8 |
| Philadelphia | 5–7 | 3–6 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 7–5 | — | 5–4 | 5–7 |
| Rochester | 5–4 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 4–5 | 4–5 | — | 2–7 |
| Syracuse | 6–6 | 7–2 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 7–2 | — |
Playoffs
West Division Semifinals
The Pistons had a division semifinal bye.
West Division Finals
(1) Fort Wayne Pistons vs. (2) Minneapolis Lakers: Pistons win series 3-1
- Game 1 @ Fort Wayne: Fort Wayne 96, Minneapolis 79
- Game 2 @ Fort Wayne: Fort Wayne 98, Minneapolis 97 (OT)
- Game 3 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 99, Fort Wayne 91 (OT)
- Game 4 @ Minneapolis: Fort Wayne 105, Minneapolis 96
NBA Finals
(E1) Syracuse Nationals vs. (W1) Fort Wayne Pistons: Nationals win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 86, Fort Wayne 82
- Game 2 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 87, Fort Wayne 84
- Game 3 @ Fort Wayne: Fort Wayne 96, Syracuse 89
- Game 4 @ Fort Wayne: Fort Wayne 109, Syracuse 102
- Game 5 @ Fort Wayne: Fort Wayne 74, Syracuse 71
- Game 6 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 109, Fort Wayne 104
- Game 7 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 92, Fort Wayne 91