| 33-39 | Lost Conf Semi |
| Record | Outcome |
The Minneapolis Lakers finished the regular season with a 33-39 record. They went 24-16 at home and 9-23 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Minneapolis Lakers went 35-41. Their final game was a loss in the Western Division Semifinals to the St. Louis Hawks.
The 1955-56 Minneapolis Lakers played in the Western Division, which didn't have any divisions in 1955-56.
The 1955-56 Minneapolis Lakers had their best month in January, when they went 11-8 and had a 57.9% win percentage. Their worst month was November, when they went 4-9 and had a 30.8% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| November '55 | 4-9 | 30.8% | -103 |
| December '55 | 5-10 | 33.3% | -80 |
| January '56 | 11-8 | 57.9% | +42 |
| February '56 | 7-7 | 50% | +35 |
| March '56 | 6-5 | 54.5% | +42 |
Yes, the Minneapolis Lakers made the Playoffs in 1956. They lost their only series against the St. Louis Hawks in the Western Division Semifinals.
The Minneapolis Lakers finished the regular season with a point differential of -64. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Lakers could have been expected to have about 33.8 wins, or a 34-38 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1955-56 Minneapolis Lakers went 8-5.
During the regular season, the 1955-56 Minneapolis Lakers went 1-0 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1955-56 Minneapolis Lakers was a 4 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Minneapolis Lakers had during the 1955-56 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Sat, Nov 5, 1955 | @ St. Louis Hawks | Loss 89 - 101 | |
| Sun, Nov 6, 1955 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | Win 96 - 95 | |
| Wed, Nov 9, 1955 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | Loss 106 - 117 | |
| Thu, Nov 10, 1955 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 105 - 112 | |
| Fri, Nov 11, 1955 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 75 - 119 | |
| Sat, Nov 12, 1955 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Loss 89 - 100 | |
| Thu, Nov 17, 1955 | @ Syracuse Nationals | Loss 91 - 105 | |
| Sat, Nov 19, 1955 | @ Rochester Royals | Win 91 - 90 | |
| Sun, Nov 20, 1955 | vs Rochester Royals | Loss 96 - 104 | |
| Thu, Nov 24, 1955 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Win 107 - 99 | |
| Sat, Nov 26, 1955 | @ St. Louis Hawks | Loss 95 - 104 | |
| Sun, Nov 27, 1955 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Win 99 - 94 | |
| Wed, Nov 30, 1955 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Loss 97 - 99 | |
| Thu, Dec 1, 1955 | vs New York Knicks | Win 97 - 90 | |
| Sat, Dec 3, 1955 | @ Syracuse Nationals | Loss 103 - 114 | |
| Sun, Dec 4, 1955 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Loss 96 - 102 | |
| Tue, Dec 6, 1955 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Loss 103 - 116 | |
| Wed, Dec 7, 1955 | @ Rochester Royals | Loss 79 - 92 | |
| Sat, Dec 10, 1955 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 102 - 118 | |
| Tue, Dec 13, 1955 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 91 - 98 | |
| Wed, Dec 14, 1955 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | Win 98 - 85 | |
| Thu, Dec 15, 1955 | @ Syracuse Nationals | Win 135 - 133 | 3OT |
| Sat, Dec 17, 1955 | vs Rochester Royals | Win 94 - 92 | |
| Sun, Dec 18, 1955 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | Loss 86 - 96 | |
| Tue, Dec 20, 1955 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 104 - 111 | |
| Sun, Dec 25, 1955 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 112 - 115 | |
| Wed, Dec 28, 1955 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Loss 90 - 111 | |
| Thu, Dec 29, 1955 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Win 74 - 71 | |
| Sun, Jan 1, 1956 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Loss 80 - 85 | |
| Mon, Jan 2, 1956 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | Win 95 - 89 | |
| Wed, Jan 4, 1956 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Win 94 - 76 | |
| Sat, Jan 7, 1956 | @ Rochester Royals | Loss 98 - 103 | |
| Sun, Jan 8, 1956 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Win 99 - 91 | |
| Tue, Jan 10, 1956 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Win 90 - 79 | |
| Wed, Jan 11, 1956 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 114 - 110 | |
| Sat, Jan 14, 1956 | vs Fort Wayne Pistons | Win 117 - 94 | |
| Sun, Jan 15, 1956 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | Loss 99 - 104 | |
| Tue, Jan 17, 1956 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Win 97 - 86 | |
| Wed, Jan 18, 1956 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Win 105 - 94 | |
| Thu, Jan 19, 1956 | @ Syracuse Nationals | Loss 100 - 122 | |
| Fri, Jan 20, 1956 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 109 - 122 | |
| Sat, Jan 21, 1956 | @ New York Knicks | Win 109 - 89 | |
| Sun, Jan 22, 1956 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 95 - 100 | |
| Wed, Jan 25, 1956 | vs New York Knicks | Win 104 - 95 | |
| Sat, Jan 28, 1956 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Loss 85 - 108 | |
| Sun, Jan 29, 1956 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Loss 107 - 114 | |
| Tue, Jan 31, 1956 | vs Rochester Royals | Win 92 - 86 | |
| Wed, Feb 1, 1956 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 107 - 106 | |
| Thu, Feb 2, 1956 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 101 - 102 | |
| Sun, Feb 5, 1956 | vs Rochester Royals | Loss 109 - 121 | |
| Wed, Feb 8, 1956 | vs Fort Wayne Pistons | Win 106 - 82 | |
| Sat, Feb 11, 1956 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Loss 102 - 117 | |
| Sun, Feb 12, 1956 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | Loss 78 - 82 | |
| Tue, Feb 14, 1956 | vs Rochester Royals | Win 110 - 79 | |
| Wed, Feb 15, 1956 | vs New York Knicks | Win 113 - 102 | |
| Fri, Feb 17, 1956 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | Loss 111 - 134 | |
| Sat, Feb 18, 1956 | @ Rochester Royals | Win 119 - 99 | |
| Sun, Feb 19, 1956 | vs Rochester Royals | Win 100 - 93 | |
| Wed, Feb 22, 1956 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 90 - 93 | |
| Sun, Feb 26, 1956 | vs Fort Wayne Pistons | Loss 90 - 95 | |
| Wed, Feb 29, 1956 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Win 98 - 94 | |
| Thu, Mar 1, 1956 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | Win 102 - 100 | |
| Fri, Mar 2, 1956 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 113 - 119 | |
| Sat, Mar 3, 1956 | @ Rochester Royals | Loss 90 - 94 | |
| Sun, Mar 4, 1956 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Win 113 - 84 | |
| Wed, Mar 7, 1956 | vs Fort Wayne Pistons | Win 98 - 95 | |
| Thu, Mar 8, 1956 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | Loss 82 - 100 | |
| Fri, Mar 9, 1956 | @ St. Louis Hawks | Loss 102 - 103 | |
| Sat, Mar 10, 1956 | @ St. Louis Hawks | Loss 97 - 105 | |
| Sun, Mar 11, 1956 | vs Rochester Royals | Win 126 - 98 | |
| Tue, Mar 13, 1956 | vs New York Knicks | Win 102 - 89 | |
| Wed, Mar 14, 1956 | vs Fort Wayne Pistons | Win 100 - 96 | |
| Playoff Tiebreaker | |||
| Fri, Mar 16, 1956 | @ St. Louis Hawks | Win 103 - 97 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Western Division Semifinals (Lost 1 - 2) | |||
| Sat, Mar 17, 1956 | @ St. Louis Hawks | Loss 115 - 116 | |
| Mon, Mar 19, 1956 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Win 133 - 75 | |
| Wed, Mar 21, 1956 | vs St. Louis Hawks | Loss 115 - 116 | |
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