The 1954–55 NBA Season was the 9th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Syracuse Nationals winning the NBA Championship, beating the Fort Wayne Pistons 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.
Notable occurrences
- In response to the relatively slow pace of games, the NBA introduced a 24 second shot clock. The shot clock revitalized the game as scoring skyrocketed league-wide.
- The Baltimore Bullets ceased operations after playing 14 games, with a record of 3 and 11. Games involving Baltimore were not included in the final standings. It would be the last time an NBA franchise folded.
- The NBA schedule had to be adjusted. Each team now played 12 games against divisional opponents, and 9 games against the four teams in the other division, for a total of 72 games.
- The 1955 NBA All-Star Game was played in New York City, with the East beating the West 100-91. Bill Sharman of the Boston Celtics won the game's MVP award.
- NBC began televising NBA games. This continued until the 1962-63 season, when ABC took over. NBC would begin televising NBA games again in 1990.
Final standings
Eastern Division
Western Division
C - NBA Champions
Statistics leaders
Note: Prior to the 1969-70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.
NBA awards
- All-NBA First Team:
- Rookie of the Year: Bob Pettit, Milwaukee Hawks
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
See also