1954–55 New York Knicks season

1954–55 New York Knicks season
Head coachJoe Lapchick
General managerNed Irish
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Results
Record38–34 (.528)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast Division semifinals
(lost to Celtics 1–2)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWPIX
RadioWMGM
< 1953–54 1955–56 >

The 1954–55 New York Knicks season was the team's ninth year in the National Basketball Association (NBA). During the regular season, the Knicks achieved a 38–34 record, securing second place in the Atlantic Division.[1] This performance earned New York its ninth consecutive NBA playoff berth.[2] The Knicks lost in the best-of-three first round to the Boston Celtics, 2–1.[1]

Offseason

NBA draft

Main article: 1954 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.[3]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 8 Jack Turner G/F  United States Western Kentucky
2 17 Richie Guerin G  United States Iona
3 26 Don Anielak F  United States SW Missouri State

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Eastern Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Syracuse Nationals 43 29 .597 – 25–7 10–17 8–5 21–15
x-New York Knicks 38 34 .528 5 17–9 8–17 13–8 15–21
x-Boston Celtics 36 36 .500 7 21–5 4–22 11–9 19–17
Philadelphia Warriors 33 39 .458 10 14–5 6–20 13–14 17–19

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 —

Game log

1954–55 game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 October 30 Minneapolis 83–94 Carl Braun (26) 1–0
2 November 2 @ Milwaukee 91–84 Baechtold, Felix, McGuire (14) 2–0
3 November 6 @ Fort Wayne 83–90 Ray Felix (16) 2–1
4 November 7 @ Minneapolis 103–93 (OT) Nathaniel Clifton (29) 3–1
5 November 11 Rochester 78–79 Carl Braun (19) 4–1
6 November 13 @ Philadelphia 86–87 Carl Braun (19) 4–2
7 November 18 N Philadelphia 94–96 Harry Gallatin (23) 5–2
8 November 20 Boston 117–98 Felix, Gallatin (21) 5–3
9 November 24 @ Boston 103–108 Nathaniel Clifton (22) 5–4
10 November 27 Syracuse 80–74 Nathaniel Clifton (14) 5–5
11 November 28 @ Syracuse 77–79 Harry Gallatin (20) 5–6
12 November 30 Philadelphia 91–95 (OT) Harry Gallatin (20) 6–6
13 December 1 N Syracuse 86–88 Nathaniel Clifton (19) 7–6
14 December 4 Fort Wayne 90–88 Clifton, Felix (14) 7–7
15 December 7 Minneapolis 89–97 Carl Braun (27) 8–7
16 December 8 N Philadelphia 86–77 Ray Felix (15) 8–8
17 December 9 @ Philadelphia 98–96 Carl Braun (27) 9–8
18 December 11 @ Milwaukee 97–87 Ray Felix (21) 10–8
19 December 12 @ Minneapolis 73–80 Braun, Gallatin (18) 10–9
20 December 14 Syracuse 91–82 Harry Gallatin (22) 10–10
21 December 15 N Syracuse 81–88 Ray Felix (27) 11–10
22 December 18 @ Milwaukee 91–85 Carl Braun (19) 12–10
23 December 19 Boston 81–93 Ray Felix (24) 13–10
24 December 25 Syracuse 101–109 Ray Felix (21) 14–10
25 December 26 @ Syracuse 92–97 (OT) Nathaniel Clifton (21) 14–11
26 December 28 Philadelphia 84–78 Braun, Clifton (23) 14–12
27 December 29 @ Rochester 89–93 Ray Felix (19) 14–13
28 December 31 N Milwaukee 64–89 Ray Felix (17) 14–14
29 January 1 Milwaukee 91–100 Dick McGuire (22) 15–14
30 January 2 @ Boston 96–113 Jim Baechtold (20) 15–15
31 January 5 @ Rochester 85–103 Felix, Gallatin (14) 15–16
32 January 6 Boston 83–88 Nathaniel Clifton (28) 16–16
33 January 7 N Milwaukee 75–85 Carl Braun (29) 16–17
34 January 9 Philadelphia 84–86 Ray Felix (23) 17–17
35 January 13 N Boston 100–116 Jim Baechtold (33) 17–18
36 January 14 N Fort Wayne 97–83 Dick McGuire (20) 18–18
37 January 15 Fort Wayne 87–106 Carl Braun (22) 19–18
38 January 16 @ Boston 98–102 Harry Gallatin (20) 19–19
39 January 19 N Rochester 83–98 Carl Braun (23) 20–19
40 January 22 Philadelphia 102–99 Carl Braun (24) 20–20
41 January 23 @ Syracuse 98–89 Harry Gallatin (25) 21–20
42 January 25 N Rochester 107–104 Carl Braun (26) 21–21
43 January 26 @ Rochester 94–96 Jim Baechtold (26) 21–22
44 January 27 @ Philadelphia 83–92 Harry Gallatin (24) 21–23
45 January 29 Milwaukee 93–95 (OT) Nathaniel Clifton (25) 22–23
46 January 31 N Fort Wayne 91–84 Nathaniel Clifton (22) 23–23
47 February 2 N Minneapolis 81–96 Clifton, McGuire (16) 23–24
48 February 3 @ Minneapolis 83–90 Carl Braun (17) 23–25
49 February 5 Boston 107–115 Jim Baechtold (26) 24–25
50 February 6 @ Syracuse 75–77 Ray Felix (26) 24–26
51 February 8 Minneapolis 95–98 Nathaniel Clifton (18) 25–26
52 February 9 N Minneapolis 118–112 Harry Gallatin (30) 26–26
53 February 12 Fort Wayne 82–88 Nathaniel Clifton (24) 27–26
54 February 13 @ Boston 105–103 Ray Felix (20) 28–26
55 February 14 N Fort Wayne 92–88 Harry Gallatin (23) 29–26
56 February 17 N Fort Wayne 93–86 Ray Felix (20) 30–26
57 February 19 Syracuse 80–78 Nathaniel Clifton (22) 30–27
58 February 20 @ Syracuse 84–104 Nathaniel Clifton (17) 30–28
59 February 22 Philadelphia 102–103 Jim Baechtold (23) 31–28
60 February 23 N Philadelphia 98–96 Baechtold, Felix (18) 31–29
61 February 25 @ Philadelphia 111–113 (3OT) Jim Baechtold (30) 31–30
62 February 26 Milwaukee 79–72 Baechtold, Gallatin (13) 31–31
63 February 27 @ Fort Wayne 95–83 Ray Felix (18) 32–31
64 March 1 Syracuse 105–102 Carl Braun (25) 32–32
65 March 3 N Milwaukee 103–89 Nathaniel Clifton (22) 33–32
66 March 4 N Rochester 92–95 Jim Baechtold (24) 34–32
67 March 6 Rochester 96–101 Ray Felix (22) 35–32
68 March 7 N Minneapolis 96–97 Carl Braun (24) 35–33
69 March 8 N Rochester 96–99 Jim Baechtold (22) 36–33
70 March 10 Boston 95–114 Baechtold, Gallatin (21) 37–33
71 March 11 N Boston 97–95 Harry Gallatin (21) 38–33
72 March 13 @ Boston 101–112 Ray Felix (31) 38–34

Playoffs

1955 playoff game log
Division semifinals: 1–2 (home: 1–1; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High assists Location Series
1 March 15 @ Boston L 101–122 Jim Baechtold (17) — Boston Garden 0–1
2 March 16 Boston W 102–95 Nat Clifton (25) — Madison Square Garden III 1–1
3 March 19 Boston L 109–116 Nat Clifton (21) Nat Clifton (6) Madison Square Garden III 1–2
1955 schedule

Awards and records

References

  1. ^ a b "1954–55 New York Knickerbockers Roster and Statistics". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
  2. ^ "New York Knickerbockers Franchise Index". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
  3. ^ "1954 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  4. ^ "All-NBA & All-ABA Teams". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 15, 2013.