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1954-55 NBA season standings
Every 1954-55 NBA race charted day by day: East and West. Final standings, from a season that ran October 30, 1954 to March 14, 1955.
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East standings, 1954-55
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Syracuse Nationals (SYR) | 43 | 29 | .597 | - | 7-3 | L1 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 38 | 34 | .528 | 5 | 7-3 | L1 |
| Boston Celtics (BOS) | 36 | 36 | .500 | 7 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Warriors (PHW) | 33 | 39 | .458 | 10 | 4-6 | L3 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 11 times.
- The Syracuse Nationals trailed by as many as 1.5 games on November 2, 1954.
- The Syracuse Nationals took first place for good on February 6, 1955.
- The New York Knicks led by 1.5 games as late as November 19, 1954.
- The Syracuse Nationals went 17-3 from February 4, 1955 to March 7, 1955, turning a deficit of 1 game into a lead of 7 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 43 of the 102 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Syracuse Nationals spent 99 of the season's 136 charted days in first place.