1954-55 Fort Wayne Pistons Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 43-29
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 6-5 Lost finals
Division Finals - Defeated Minneapolis Lakers 3-1
Finals - Lost to Syracuse Nationals 4-3
Coach: Charley Eckman (43-29)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Attendance: 96,641, Avg. 3,717 in 26 home dates
1954-55 Fort Wayne Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 43-29
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 6-5 Lost finals
Division Finals - Defeated Minneapolis Lakers 3-1
Finals - Lost to Syracuse Nationals 4-3
Coach: Charley Eckman (43-29)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Attendance: 96,641, Avg. 3,717 in 26 home dates
1954-55 Fort Wayne Pistons Roster
The Fort Wayne Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1954-55 season with a record of 43 wins and 29 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-5.
Fort Wayne scored 6,652 points and allowed 6,480. Larry Foust scored a team-best 1,189 points for the Pistons, and George Yardley contributed 15 or more per game also. Larry Foust accounted for 700 rebounds. Andy Phillip dished out 491 assists for the squad.
Charley Eckman coached the team. The 1954-55 Fort Wayne Pistons lost in the finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 6652
Regular Season Points Against: 6480
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 91 at Milwaukee Hawks 72 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 31, 1954 | Boston Celtics 86 at Fort Wayne Pistons 90 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 6, 1954 | New York Knicks 83 at Fort Wayne Pistons 90 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| November 7, 1954 | Rochester Royals 84 at Fort Wayne Pistons 109 | W | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | ||
| November 11, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 88 at Fort Wayne Pistons 86 | L | 3-1 | 1-0 | 4-1 | ||
| November 13, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 103 at Rochester Royals 98 | W | 3-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | ||
| November 14, 1954 | Milwaukee Hawks 91 at Fort Wayne Pistons 93 | W | 4-1 | 2-0 | 6-1 | ||
| November 18, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 82 at Syracuse Nationals 91 | L | 4-1 | 2-1 | 6-2 | ||
| November 20, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 82 at Philadelphia Warriors 99 | L | 4-1 | 2-2 | 6-3 | ||
| November 21, 1954 | Rochester Royals 78 at Fort Wayne Pistons 89 | W | 5-1 | 2-2 | 7-3 | ||
| November 24, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 87 at Philadelphia Warriors 91 | L | 5-1 | 2-3 | 7-4 | at Hershey, PA | |
| November 27, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 81 at Fort Wayne Pistons 97 | W | 6-1 | 2-3 | 8-4 | ||
| November 28, 1954 | Milwaukee Hawks 81 at Fort Wayne Pistons 96 | W | 7-1 | 2-3 | 9-4 | ||
| November 30, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 92 at Minneapolis Lakers 90 | W | 7-1 | 3-3 | 10-4 | at New York, NY | |
| December 1, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 101 at Rochester Royals 96 | W | 7-1 | 4-3 | 11-4 | OT | |
| December 2, 1954 | Boston Celtics 98 at Fort Wayne Pistons 116 | W | 8-1 | 4-3 | 12-4 | ||
| December 4, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 90 at New York Knicks 88 | W | 8-1 | 5-3 | 13-4 | ||
| December 5, 1954 | Rochester Royals 97 at Fort Wayne Pistons 96 | L | 8-2 | 5-3 | 13-5 | ||
| December 7, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 101 at Milwaukee Hawks 85 | W | 8-2 | 6-3 | 14-5 | at Cleveland, OH | |
| December 8, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 92 at Milwaukee Hawks 68 | W | 8-2 | 7-3 | 15-5 | at Toledo, OH | |
| December 12, 1954 | Boston Celtics 99 at Fort Wayne Pistons 100 | W | 9-2 | 7-3 | 16-5 | ||
| December 15, 1954 | Philadelphia Warriors 99 at Fort Wayne Pistons 90 | L | 9-3 | 7-3 | 16-6 | at Buffalo, NY | |
| December 18, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 87 at Rochester Royals 86 | W | 9-3 | 8-3 | 17-6 | ||
| December 19, 1954 | Milwaukee Hawks 82 at Fort Wayne Pistons 87 | W | 10-3 | 8-3 | 18-6 | ||
| December 23, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 92 at Philadelphia Warriors 82 | W | 10-3 | 9-3 | 19-6 | ||
| December 25, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 73 at Rochester Royals 80 | L | 10-3 | 9-4 | 19-7 | ||
| December 26, 1954 | Philadelphia Warriors 96 at Fort Wayne Pistons 109 | W | 11-3 | 9-4 | 20-7 | ||
| December 30, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 93 at Minneapolis Lakers 76 | W | 11-3 | 10-4 | 21-7 | at Minot, ND | |
| December 31, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 103 at Fort Wayne Pistons 91 | L | 11-4 | 10-4 | 21-8 | ||
| January 2, 1955 | Philadelphia Warriors 66 at Fort Wayne Pistons 89 | W | 12-4 | 10-4 | 22-8 | ||
| January 4, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers 92 at Fort Wayne Pistons 93 | W | 13-4 | 10-4 | 23-8 | at Elkhart, IN | |
| January 5, 1955 | Milwaukee Hawks 97 at Fort Wayne Pistons 92 | L | 13-5 | 10-4 | 23-9 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| January 6, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 90 at Rochester Royals 83 | W | 13-5 | 11-4 | 24-9 | at New York, NY | |
| January 9, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers 86 at Fort Wayne Pistons 89 | W | 14-5 | 11-4 | 25-9 | ||
| January 11, 1955 | Boston Celtics 119 at Fort Wayne Pistons 110 | L | 14-6 | 11-4 | 25-10 | ||
| January 13, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 83 at Syracuse Nationals 100 | L | 14-6 | 11-5 | 25-11 | ||
| January 14, 1955 | New York Knicks 97 at Fort Wayne Pistons 83 | L | 14-7 | 11-5 | 25-12 | at Boston, MA | |
| January 15, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 87 at New York Knicks 106 | L | 14-7 | 11-6 | 25-13 | ||
| January 16, 1955 | Milwaukee Hawks 78 at Fort Wayne Pistons 89 | W | 15-7 | 11-6 | 26-13 | ||
| January 19, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 105 at Boston Celtics 84 | W | 15-7 | 12-6 | 27-13 | at Amherst, NY | |
| January 22, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 85 at Milwaukee Hawks 83 | W | 15-7 | 13-6 | 28-13 | ||
| January 23, 1955 | Rochester Royals 84 at Fort Wayne Pistons 105 | W | 16-7 | 13-6 | 29-13 | ||
| January 25, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 69 at Syracuse Nationals 66 | W | 16-7 | 14-6 | 30-13 | at Buffalo, NY | |
| January 26, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 90 at Boston Celtics 99 | L | 16-7 | 14-7 | 30-14 | ||
| January 27, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 79 at Syracuse Nationals 94 | L | 16-7 | 14-8 | 30-15 | ||
| January 29, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 91 at Minneapolis Lakers 100 | L | 16-7 | 14-9 | 30-16 | ||
| January 30, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers 92 at Fort Wayne Pistons 99 | W | 17-7 | 14-9 | 31-16 | ||
| January 31, 1955 | New York Knicks 91 at Fort Wayne Pistons 84 | L | 17-8 | 14-9 | 31-17 | at Milwaukee, WI | |
| February 2, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 74 at Rochester Royals 84 | L | 17-8 | 14-10 | 31-18 | ||
| February 3, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 85 at Fort Wayne Pistons 104 | W | 18-8 | 14-10 | 32-18 | ||
| February 5, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 96 at Philadelphia Warriors 88 | W | 18-8 | 15-10 | 33-18 | ||
| February 6, 1955 | Rochester Royals 75 at Fort Wayne Pistons 92 | W | 19-8 | 15-10 | 34-18 | ||
| February 10, 1955 | Philadelphia Warriors 97 at Fort Wayne Pistons 105 | W | 20-8 | 15-10 | 35-18 | ||
| February 11, 1955 | Rochester Royals 91 at Fort Wayne Pistons 83 | L | 20-9 | 15-10 | 35-19 | at Richmond, VA | |
| February 12, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 82 at New York Knicks 88 | L | 20-9 | 15-11 | 35-20 | ||
| February 13, 1955 | Milwaukee Hawks 78 at Fort Wayne Pistons 90 | W | 21-9 | 15-11 | 36-20 | ||
| February 14, 1955 | New York Knicks 92 at Fort Wayne Pistons 88 | L | 21-10 | 15-11 | 36-21 | at Miami Beach, FL | |
| February 17, 1955 | New York Knicks 93 at Fort Wayne Pistons 86 | L | 21-11 | 15-11 | 36-22 | at Miami Beach, FL | |
| February 19, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 92 at Minneapolis Lakers 98 | L | 21-11 | 15-12 | 36-23 | ||
| February 20, 1955 | Milwaukee Hawks 87 at Fort Wayne Pistons 96 | W | 22-11 | 15-12 | 37-23 | ||
| February 23, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 120 at Minneapolis Lakers 97 | W | 22-11 | 16-12 | 38-23 | at St Louis, MO | |
| February 24, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 95 at Milwaukee Hawks 85 | W | 22-11 | 17-12 | 39-23 | at Minneapolis, MN | |
| February 26, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 90 at Minneapolis Lakers 89 | W | 22-11 | 18-12 | 40-23 | ||
| February 27, 1955 | New York Knicks 95 at Fort Wayne Pistons 83 | L | 22-12 | 18-12 | 40-24 | ||
| February 28, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 90 at Minneapolis Lakers 88 | W | 22-12 | 19-12 | 41-24 | at St Paul, MN | |
| March 1, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 118 at Boston Celtics 98 | W | 22-12 | 20-12 | 42-24 | at New York, NY | |
| March 2, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 103 at Fort Wayne Pistons 90 | L | 22-13 | 20-12 | 42-25 | at Elkhart, IN | |
| March 3, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 83 at Fort Wayne Pistons 81 | L | 22-14 | 20-12 | 42-26 | ||
| March 6, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 104 at Boston Celtics 108 | L | 22-14 | 20-13 | 42-27 | ||
| March 7, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 91 at Boston Celtics 110 | L | 22-14 | 20-14 | 42-28 | ||
| March 10, 1955 | Philadelphia Warriors 91 at Fort Wayne Pistons 93 | W | 23-14 | 20-14 | 43-28 | OT | at Columbus, IN |
| March 12, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 92 at Syracuse Nationals 112 | L | 23-14 | 20-15 | 43-29 | ||
| March 20, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers 79 at Fort Wayne Pistons 96 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | at Elkhart, IN | |
| March 22, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers 97 at Fort Wayne Pistons 98 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | OT | at Indianapolis, IN |
| March 23, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 91 at Minneapolis Lakers 99 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | OT | |
| March 27, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 105 at Minneapolis Lakers 96 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| March 31, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 82 at Syracuse Nationals 86 | L | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 2, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 84 at Syracuse Nationals 87 | L | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 3, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 89 at Fort Wayne Pistons 96 | W | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | at Indianapolis, IN | |
| April 5, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 102 at Fort Wayne Pistons 109 | W | 4-0 | 1-3 | 5-3 | at Indianapolis, IN | |
| April 7, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 71 at Fort Wayne Pistons 74 | W | 5-0 | 1-3 | 6-3 | at Indianapolis, IN | |
| April 9, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 104 at Syracuse Nationals 109 | L | 5-0 | 1-4 | 6-4 | ||
| April 10, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons 91 at Syracuse Nationals 92 | L | 5-0 | 1-5 | 6-5 |
