Rochester Royals - 1954-55 NBA Playoffs

Semi-Finals

Division

Finals

2 New York 1 2 NYK 1

3 Boston 2 3 BOS 2

2 Minneapolis 2 2 MIN 2

3 Rochester 1 3 ROC 1

1 Syracuse 3 1 SYR 3

3 Boston 1 3 BOS 1

1 Fort Wayne 3 1 FW 3

2 Minneapolis 1 2 MIN 1

1 Fort Wayne 3 1 FW 3

1 Syracuse 4 1 SYR 4

Champ Champions
SYR Syracuse

After experimenting with a round robin playoff format in 1954, the NBA moved to a system in which the top team in each conference earned a first-round bye, giving them the right to start out in the division finals. It remained in place until 1967, when it changed to an eight-team format in which all teams played the first round.

Division Semifinals

Best of 3-game series

Date

Opponent

Result

Score

Series

3/16

at Minneapolis (2)

78-82

0-1

3/18

vs Minneapolis (2)

94-92

1-1

3/19

at Minneapolis (2)

110-119

1-2

Recap

Division Semifinals

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