1955-1956 Boston Celtics

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Season Overview

39-33 Lost Conf Semi
Record Outcome

1955-56 Boston Celtics

What was the record of the 1955-56 Boston Celtics?

The Boston Celtics finished the regular season with a 39-33 record. They went 27-18 at home and 12-15 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Boston Celtics went 40-35. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Division Semifinals to the Syracuse Nationals.

What division did the 1955-56 Boston Celtics play in?

The 1955-56 Boston Celtics played in the Eastern Division, which didn't have any divisions in 1955-56.

What was the 1955-56 Boston Celtics record by month?

The 1955-56 Boston Celtics had their best month in December, when they went 10-5 and had a 66.7% win percentage. Their worst month was March, when they went 4-5 and had a 44.4% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Point Differential
November '55 5-4 55.6% +39
December '55 10-5 66.7% +48
January '56 11-11 50% -30
February '56 9-8 52.9% 0
March '56 4-5 44.4% -10

Did the 1955-56 Boston Celtics make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Boston Celtics made the Playoffs in 1956. They lost their only series against the Syracuse Nationals in the Eastern Division Semifinals.

What was the point differential for the 1955-56 Boston Celtics?

The Boston Celtics finished the regular season with a point differential of +47. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Celtics could have been expected to have about 37.5 wins, or a 38-34 record in the regular season.

How did the 1955-56 Boston Celtics perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1955-56 Boston Celtics went 12-10.

How did the 1955-56 Boston Celtics perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1955-56 Boston Celtics went 1-2 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1955-56 Boston Celtics?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1955-56 Boston Celtics was a 7 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1955-56 Boston Celtics?

The longest losing streak that the Boston Celtics had during the 1955-56 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.

1955-56 Boston Celtics Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Sat, Nov 5, 1955 vs Philadelphia Warriors Win 98 - 87
Fri, Nov 11, 1955 vs Minneapolis Lakers Win 119 - 75
Sat, Nov 12, 1955 @ New York Knicks Loss 95 - 96
Thu, Nov 17, 1955 @ Philadelphia Warriors Loss 92 - 106
Sat, Nov 19, 1955 vs Fort Wayne Pistons Win 104 - 102
Wed, Nov 23, 1955 vs New York Knicks Loss 111 - 115 OT
Thu, Nov 24, 1955 @ Syracuse Nationals Loss 103 - 111
Sat, Nov 26, 1955 @ Rochester Royals Win 104 - 103
Tue, Nov 29, 1955 vs Syracuse Nationals Win 105 - 97
Fri, Dec 2, 1955 vs St. Louis Hawks Win 94 - 81
Sun, Dec 4, 1955 @ Fort Wayne Pistons Loss 90 - 111
Tue, Dec 6, 1955 @ St. Louis Hawks Win 122 - 99
Fri, Dec 9, 1955 vs Rochester Royals Loss 108 - 109
Sat, Dec 10, 1955 vs Minneapolis Lakers Win 118 - 102
Sun, Dec 11, 1955 @ Syracuse Nationals Loss 89 - 101
Tue, Dec 13, 1955 vs Philadelphia Warriors Loss 108 - 109
Wed, Dec 14, 1955 vs New York Knicks Win 102 - 100
Sat, Dec 17, 1955 vs Syracuse Nationals Loss 104 - 110
Sun, Dec 18, 1955 @ New York Knicks Win 95 - 92
Tue, Dec 20, 1955 vs Minneapolis Lakers Win 111 - 104
Sun, Dec 25, 1955 @ Minneapolis Lakers Win 115 - 112
Tue, Dec 27, 1955 @ St. Louis Hawks Win 105 - 102
Fri, Dec 30, 1955 vs Syracuse Nationals Win 110 - 103
Sat, Dec 31, 1955 @ Rochester Royals Win 112 - 100
Sun, Jan 1, 1956 vs Philadelphia Warriors Win 121 - 113
Tue, Jan 3, 1956 vs New York Knicks Loss 97 - 107
Wed, Jan 4, 1956 vs New York Knicks Loss 86 - 103
Thu, Jan 5, 1956 @ New York Knicks Win 92 - 87
Sat, Jan 7, 1956 @ Syracuse Nationals Win 105 - 99 OT
Sun, Jan 8, 1956 vs Rochester Royals Loss 109 - 111
Tue, Jan 10, 1956 @ Fort Wayne Pistons Loss 89 - 105
Wed, Jan 11, 1956 vs Minneapolis Lakers Loss 110 - 114
Fri, Jan 13, 1956 vs Syracuse Nationals Win 119 - 104
Sat, Jan 14, 1956 @ Philadelphia Warriors Win 104 - 103
Sun, Jan 15, 1956 vs New York Knicks Loss 104 - 109 OT
Tue, Jan 17, 1956 vs Fort Wayne Pistons Win 91 - 85
Wed, Jan 18, 1956 vs Fort Wayne Pistons Win 95 - 90
Fri, Jan 20, 1956 vs St. Louis Hawks Win 133 - 112
Sat, Jan 21, 1956 vs Syracuse Nationals Win 100 - 96
Sun, Jan 22, 1956 vs Philadelphia Warriors Loss 115 - 129
Mon, Jan 23, 1956 vs Philadelphia Warriors Loss 104 - 120
Wed, Jan 25, 1956 vs Fort Wayne Pistons Loss 100 - 101
Fri, Jan 27, 1956 vs Fort Wayne Pistons Loss 97 - 106
Sat, Jan 28, 1956 @ Rochester Royals Win 126 - 119
Sun, Jan 29, 1956 vs Rochester Royals Win 112 - 103
Tue, Jan 31, 1956 @ St. Louis Hawks Loss 91 - 114
Wed, Feb 1, 1956 @ Minneapolis Lakers Loss 106 - 107
Thu, Feb 2, 1956 vs Minneapolis Lakers Win 102 - 101
Sat, Feb 4, 1956 @ Rochester Royals Loss 69 - 83
Sun, Feb 5, 1956 vs New York Knicks Win 114 - 104
Tue, Feb 7, 1956 @ New York Knicks Loss 102 - 113
Wed, Feb 8, 1956 vs St. Louis Hawks Loss 110 - 111
Thu, Feb 9, 1956 @ Syracuse Nationals Win 98 - 97
Fri, Feb 10, 1956 vs St. Louis Hawks Win 124 - 100
Sun, Feb 12, 1956 vs New York Knicks Win 116 - 108
Sat, Feb 18, 1956 vs Philadelphia Warriors Loss 101 - 115
Sun, Feb 19, 1956 vs Philadelphia Warriors Win 120 - 118
Tue, Feb 21, 1956 @ St. Louis Hawks Loss 97 - 101
Wed, Feb 22, 1956 @ Minneapolis Lakers Win 93 - 90
Fri, Feb 24, 1956 @ Philadelphia Warriors Loss 129 - 135
Sun, Feb 26, 1956 vs Rochester Royals Win 111 - 100
Tue, Feb 28, 1956 vs Rochester Royals Loss 97 - 113
Wed, Feb 29, 1956 vs Fort Wayne Pistons Win 106 - 99
Thu, Mar 1, 1956 @ Syracuse Nationals Loss 100 - 111
Fri, Mar 2, 1956 vs Minneapolis Lakers Win 119 - 113
Sun, Mar 4, 1956 vs Philadelphia Warriors Win 128 - 114
Tue, Mar 6, 1956 @ New York Knicks Loss 99 - 119
Wed, Mar 7, 1956 vs Syracuse Nationals Win 111 - 98
Thu, Mar 8, 1956 @ Philadelphia Warriors Loss 120 - 142
Sat, Mar 10, 1956 vs Fort Wayne Pistons Loss 103 - 106
Sun, Mar 11, 1956 vs St. Louis Hawks Loss 121 - 127
Wed, Mar 14, 1956 vs Syracuse Nationals Win 122 - 103
Playoffs
Eastern Division Semifinals (Lost 1 - 2)
Sat, Mar 17, 1956 vs Syracuse Nationals Win 110 - 93
Mon, Mar 19, 1956 @ Syracuse Nationals Loss 98 - 101
Wed, Mar 21, 1956 vs Syracuse Nationals Loss 97 - 102

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