1955 NBA Finals
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| Dates | March 31–April 10 | |||||||||
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Western Finals | Pistons defeated Lakers, 3–1 | |||||||||
The 1955 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the
Fort Wayne Pistons in the final game when Syracuse's George King made a free throw with 12 seconds left to put the Nationals up 92–91. King then stole the ball from Fort Wayne's Andy Phillip with three seconds remaining to clinch the victory for Syracuse.[1] Because of the arena not believing Fort Wayne would make the NBA Finals, the arena was booked and not available, and the Fort Wayne home games were played in Indianapolis.[2]
It has been alleged that some Fort Wayne players conspired with
season, this is the only NBA Finals to date in which the home team has won all seven games.Series summary
| Game | Date | Home team | Result | Road team |
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| Game 1 | March 31 | Syracuse Nationals | 87–82 (1–0) | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| Game 2 | April 2 | Syracuse Nationals | 87–84 (2–0) | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| Game 3 | April 3 | Fort Wayne Pistons* | 96–89 (1–2) | Syracuse Nationals |
| Game 4 | April 5 | Fort Wayne Pistons* | 109–102 (2–2) | Syracuse Nationals |
| Game 5 | April 7 | Fort Wayne Pistons* | 74–71 (3–2) | Syracuse Nationals |
| Game 6 | April 9 | Syracuse Nationals | 109–104 (3–3) | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| Game 7 | April 10 | Syracuse Nationals | 92–91 (4–3) | Fort Wayne Pistons |
Nationals win series 4–3
- – Games played in Indianapolis
Team rosters
Syracuse Nationals
Fort Wayne Pistons
Notes and sources
- ^ "City Hails Nats' World Title Triumph", Syracuse Herald Journal, April 11, 1955, pp. 1, 45.
- ^ "Nats Win First Title of Shot-Clock Era", NBA.com
- ISBN 1-58322-268-5
- ^ "Syracuse Five Defeats Pistons in N.B.A. Play-Off Final, 92-91", The New York Times, April 11, 1955, p. 31.
- ^ Rosen, p. 154.
- ^ Rosen, pp. 108-154.
- ^ a b Syracuse Herald Journal, April 11, 1955, p. 45.
See also
- 1955 NBA Playoffs
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