| 39-33 | Lost Conf Semi |
| Record | Outcome |
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.
The 1955-56 Boston Celtics played in the Eastern Division, which didn't have any divisions in 1955-56.
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 |
Yes, the Boston Celtics made the Playoffs in 1956. They lost their only series against the Syracuse Nationals in the Eastern Division Semifinals.
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.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1955-56 Boston Celtics went 12-10.
During the regular season, the 1955-56 Boston Celtics went 1-2 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1955-56 Boston Celtics was a 7 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Boston Celtics had during the 1955-56 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.
= 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 | |||
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| 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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