1954-1955 Minneapolis Lakers

What was the record of the 1954-55 Minneapolis Lakers?

The Minneapolis Lakers finished the regular season with a 40-32 record. They went 24-9 at home and 16-23 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Minneapolis Lakers went 43-36. Their final game was a loss in the Western Division Finals to the Fort Wayne Pistons.

What division did the 1954-55 Minneapolis Lakers play in?

The 1954-55 Minneapolis Lakers played in the Western Division, which didn't have any divisions in 1954-55.

What was the 1954-55 Minneapolis Lakers record by month?

Among qualifying months, the 1954-55 Minneapolis Lakers had their best month in March, when they went 5-3 and had a 62.5% win percentage. Their worst month was January, when they went 10-10 and had a 50% win percentage.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
October '54	1-1	50%	-8
November '54	4-3	57.1%	+9
December '54	10-7	58.8%	-4
January '55	10-10	50%	+30
February '55	10-8	55.6%	+49
March '55	5-3	62.5%	+8

Did the 1954-55 Minneapolis Lakers make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Minneapolis Lakers made the Playoffs in 1955. They won their first series against the Rochester Royals in the Western Division Semifinals. They eventually lost against the Fort Wayne Pistons in the Western Division Finals.

What was the point differential for the 1954-55 Minneapolis Lakers?

The Minneapolis Lakers finished the regular season with a point differential of +84. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Lakers could have been expected to have about 39.1 wins, or a 39-33 record in the regular season.

How did the 1954-55 Minneapolis Lakers perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1954-55 Minneapolis Lakers went 13-15.

How did the 1954-55 Minneapolis Lakers perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1954-55 Minneapolis Lakers went 3-3 in overtime games.

How did the 1954-55 Minneapolis Lakers perform in overtime games in the playoffs?

In the playoffs, the 1954-55 Minneapolis Lakers went 1-1 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1954-55 Minneapolis Lakers?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1954-55 Minneapolis Lakers was a 5 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1954-55 Minneapolis Lakers?

The longest losing streak that the Minneapolis Lakers had during the 1954-55 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.