1955-56 Minneapolis Lakers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 33-39
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 2-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Tiebreaker - Defeated St. Louis Hawks 1-0
Division Semifinals - Lost to St. Louis Hawks 2-1
Coach: John Kundla (33-39)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 112,360, Avg. 4,494 in 25 home dates
1955-56 Minneapolis Lakers StatisticsTeam Record: 33-39
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 2-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Tiebreaker - Defeated St. Louis Hawks 1-0
Division Semifinals - Lost to St. Louis Hawks 2-1
Coach: John Kundla (33-39)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 112,360, Avg. 4,494 in 25 home dates
1955-56 Minneapolis Lakers Roster
The Minneapolis Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 33 wins and 39 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-2.
Minneapolis netted 7,148 points and allowed 7,212. Clyde Lovellette scored a team-leading 1,526 points for the Lakers and racked up 992 rebounds. Slater Martin dished out 445 assists for the squad.
John Kundla coached the team. The 1955-56 Minneapolis Lakers lost in the division semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 7148
Regular Season Points Against: 7212
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 5, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers 89 at St. Louis Hawks 101 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| November 6, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers 96 at Fort Wayne Pistons 95 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 9, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers 106 at Philadelphia Warriors 117 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| November 10, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers 105 at New York Knicks 112 | L | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
| November 11, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers 75 at Boston Celtics 119 | L | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | ||
| November 12, 1955 | Philadelphia Warriors 100 at Minneapolis Lakers 89 | L | 0-1 | 1-4 | 1-5 | at Hershey, PA | |
| November 16, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers 91 at Syracuse Nationals 105 | L | 0-1 | 1-5 | 1-6 | ||
| November 19, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers 91 at Rochester Royals 90 | W | 0-1 | 2-5 | 2-6 | ||
| November 20, 1955 | Rochester Royals 104 at Minneapolis Lakers 96 | L | 0-2 | 2-5 | 2-7 | ||
| November 24, 1955 | St. Louis Hawks 99 at Minneapolis Lakers 107 | W | 1-2 | 2-5 | 3-7 | ||
| November 26, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers 95 at St. Louis Hawks 104 | L | 1-2 | 2-6 | 3-8 | ||
| November 27, 1955 | Philadelphia Warriors 94 at Minneapolis Lakers 99 | W | 2-2 | 2-6 | 4-8 | ||
| November 30, 1955 | St. Louis Hawks 99 at Minneapolis Lakers 97 | L | 2-3 | 2-6 | 4-9 | at Rochester, NY | |
| December 1, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers 97 at New York Knicks 90 | W | 2-3 | 3-6 | 5-9 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| December 3, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers 103 at Syracuse Nationals 114 | L | 2-3 | 3-7 | 5-10 | ||
| December 4, 1955 | Syracuse Nationals 102 at Minneapolis Lakers 96 | L | 2-4 | 3-7 | 5-11 | ||
| December 6, 1955 | Philadelphia Warriors 116 at Minneapolis Lakers 103 | L | 2-5 | 3-7 | 5-12 | at New York, NY | |
| December 7, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers 79 at Rochester Royals 92 | L | 2-5 | 3-8 | 5-13 | ||
| December 10, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers 102 at Boston Celtics 118 | L | 2-5 | 3-9 | 5-14 | ||
| December 13, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers 91 at New York Knicks 98 | L | 2-5 | 3-10 | 5-15 | ||
| December 14, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers 98 at Fort Wayne Pistons 85 | W | 2-5 | 4-10 | 6-15 | at Boston, MA | |
| December 15, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers 135 at Syracuse Nationals 133 | W | 2-5 | 5-10 | 7-15 | 3OT | |
| December 17, 1955 | Rochester Royals 92 at Minneapolis Lakers 94 | W | 3-5 | 5-10 | 8-15 | ||
| December 18, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers 86 at Fort Wayne Pistons 96 | L | 3-5 | 5-11 | 8-16 | ||
| December 20, 1955 | Boston Celtics 111 at Minneapolis Lakers 104 | L | 3-6 | 5-11 | 8-17 | at New York, NY | |
| December 25, 1955 | Boston Celtics 115 at Minneapolis Lakers 112 | L | 3-7 | 5-11 | 8-18 | ||
| December 28, 1955 | St. Louis Hawks 111 at Minneapolis Lakers 90 | L | 3-8 | 5-11 | 8-19 | ||
| December 29, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers 74 at St. Louis Hawks 71 | W | 3-8 | 6-11 | 9-19 | at Ft Wayne, IN | |
| January 1, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 85 at Minneapolis Lakers 80 | L | 3-9 | 6-11 | 9-20 | ||
| January 2, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 95 at Fort Wayne Pistons 89 | W | 3-9 | 7-11 | 10-20 | at St Louis, MO | |
| January 4, 1956 | St. Louis Hawks 76 at Minneapolis Lakers 94 | W | 4-9 | 7-11 | 11-20 | ||
| January 7, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 98 at Rochester Royals 103 | L | 4-9 | 7-12 | 11-21 | ||
| January 8, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 91 at Minneapolis Lakers 99 | W | 5-9 | 7-12 | 12-21 | ||
| January 10, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 90 at Syracuse Nationals 79 | W | 5-9 | 8-12 | 13-21 | at Ft Wayne, IN | |
| January 11, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 114 at Boston Celtics 110 | W | 5-9 | 9-12 | 14-21 | at St Paul, MN | |
| January 14, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons 94 at Minneapolis Lakers 117 | W | 6-9 | 9-12 | 15-21 | ||
| January 15, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 99 at Fort Wayne Pistons 104 | L | 6-9 | 9-13 | 15-22 | ||
| January 17, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 97 at St. Louis Hawks 86 | W | 6-9 | 10-13 | 16-22 | at Kansas City, KS | |
| January 18, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 105 at Philadelphia Warriors 94 | W | 6-9 | 11-13 | 17-22 | at St Paul, MN | |
| January 19, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 100 at Syracuse Nationals 122 | L | 6-9 | 11-14 | 17-23 | ||
| January 20, 1956 | New York Knicks 122 at Minneapolis Lakers 109 | L | 6-10 | 11-14 | 17-24 | at Boston, MA | |
| January 21, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 109 at New York Knicks 89 | W | 6-10 | 12-14 | 18-24 | ||
| January 22, 1956 | New York Knicks 100 at Minneapolis Lakers 95 | L | 6-11 | 12-14 | 18-25 | ||
| January 25, 1956 | New York Knicks 95 at Minneapolis Lakers 104 | W | 7-11 | 12-14 | 19-25 | ||
| January 28, 1956 | Philadelphia Warriors 108 at Minneapolis Lakers 85 | L | 7-12 | 12-14 | 19-26 | ||
| January 29, 1956 | St. Louis Hawks 114 at Minneapolis Lakers 107 | L | 7-13 | 12-14 | 19-27 | ||
| January 31, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 92 at Rochester Royals 86 | W | 7-13 | 13-14 | 20-27 | at St Louis, MO | |
| February 1, 1956 | Boston Celtics 106 at Minneapolis Lakers 107 | W | 8-13 | 13-14 | 21-27 | ||
| February 2, 1956 | Boston Celtics 102 at Minneapolis Lakers 101 | L | 8-14 | 13-14 | 21-28 | at St Louis, MO | |
| February 5, 1956 | Rochester Royals 121 at Minneapolis Lakers 109 | L | 8-15 | 13-14 | 21-29 | ||
| February 8, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons 82 at Minneapolis Lakers 106 | W | 9-15 | 13-14 | 22-29 | ||
| February 11, 1956 | Philadelphia Warriors 117 at Minneapolis Lakers 102 | L | 9-16 | 13-14 | 22-30 | ||
| February 12, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 78 at Fort Wayne Pistons 82 | L | 9-16 | 13-15 | 22-31 | ||
| February 14, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 110 at Rochester Royals 79 | W | 9-16 | 14-15 | 23-31 | at St Louis, MO | |
| February 15, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 113 at New York Knicks 102 | W | 9-16 | 15-15 | 24-31 | at St Paul, MN | |
| February 17, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 111 at Philadelphia Warriors 134 | L | 9-16 | 15-16 | 24-32 | ||
| February 18, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 119 at Rochester Royals 99 | W | 9-16 | 16-16 | 25-32 | ||
| February 19, 1956 | Rochester Royals 93 at Minneapolis Lakers 100 | W | 10-16 | 16-16 | 26-32 | ||
| February 22, 1956 | Boston Celtics 93 at Minneapolis Lakers 90 | L | 10-17 | 16-16 | 26-33 | ||
| February 26, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons 95 at Minneapolis Lakers 90 | L | 10-18 | 16-16 | 26-34 | ||
| February 29, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 98 at Syracuse Nationals 94 | W | 10-18 | 17-16 | 27-34 | at St Paul, MN | |
| March 1, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 102 at Philadelphia Warriors 100 | W | 10-18 | 18-16 | 28-34 | ||
| March 2, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 113 at Boston Celtics 119 | L | 10-18 | 18-17 | 28-35 | ||
| March 3, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 90 at Rochester Royals 94 | L | 10-18 | 18-18 | 28-36 | ||
| March 4, 1956 | St. Louis Hawks 84 at Minneapolis Lakers 113 | W | 11-18 | 18-18 | 29-36 | ||
| March 7, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons 95 at Minneapolis Lakers 98 | W | 12-18 | 18-18 | 30-36 | ||
| March 8, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 82 at Fort Wayne Pistons 100 | L | 12-18 | 18-19 | 30-37 | ||
| March 9, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 102 at St. Louis Hawks 103 | L | 12-18 | 18-20 | 30-38 | ||
| March 10, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 97 at St. Louis Hawks 105 | L | 12-18 | 18-21 | 30-39 | ||
| March 11, 1956 | Rochester Royals 98 at Minneapolis Lakers 126 | W | 13-18 | 18-21 | 31-39 | ||
| March 13, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 102 at New York Knicks 89 | W | 13-18 | 19-21 | 32-39 | at Moorhead, MN | |
| March 14, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons 96 at Minneapolis Lakers 100 | W | 14-18 | 19-21 | 33-39 | ||
| March 16, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 103 at St. Louis Hawks 97 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| March 17, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 115 at St. Louis Hawks 116 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| March 19, 1956 | St. Louis Hawks 75 at Minneapolis Lakers 133 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| March 21, 1956 | St. Louis Hawks 116 at Minneapolis Lakers 115 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
