Minneapolis Lakers Schedule, Scores, Results

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1954-1955 Minneapolis Lakers Schedule

NBA Playoffs - Conference Semi Finals

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Minneapolis Leaders	Rochester Leaders	PPP
Mar 16, 1955	v. Rochester	W, 82 - 78	Conference Semi Finals	1-0	PTS: 26. C. Lovellette	PTS: 30. Bobby Wanzer	0 - 0
Mar 18, 1955	@ Rochester	L, 94 - 92	Edgerton Park Arena Conference Semi Finals	1-1	PTS: 19. C. Lovellette	PTS: 19. Arnie Risen	0 - 0
Mar 19, 1955	v. Rochester	W, 119 - 110	Conference Semi Finals	2-1	PTS: 26. Jim Pollard	PTS: 24. Arnie Risen	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Minneapolis Leaders

Rochester Leaders

PPP

Mar 16, 1955

Rochester

W, 82 - 78

Conference Semi Finals

1-0

PTS: 26. C. Lovellette

PTS: 30. Bobby Wanzer

0 - 0

Mar 18, 1955

Rochester

L, 94 - 92

Edgerton Park Arena
Conference Semi Finals

1-1

PTS: 19. C. Lovellette

PTS: 19. Arnie Risen

0 - 0

Mar 19, 1955

Rochester

W, 119 - 110

Conference Semi Finals

2-1

PTS: 26. Jim Pollard

PTS: 24. Arnie Risen

0 - 0

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Minneapolis Leaders	Fort Wayne Leaders	PPP
Mar 20, 1955	@ Fort Wayne	L, 96 - 79	Conference Finals	0-1	PTS: 18. C. Lovellette	PTS: 15. Larry Foust	0 - 0
Mar 22, 1955	@ Fort Wayne	L, 98 - 97	Conference Finals	0-2	PTS: 24. Whitey Skoog	PTS: 20. Mel Hutchins	0 - 0
Mar 23, 1955	v. Fort Wayne	W, 99 - 91	Minneapolis Auditorium Conference Finals	1-2	PTS: 24. Whitey Skoog	PTS: 25. G. Yardley	0 - 0
Mar 27, 1955	v. Fort Wayne	L, 96 - 105	Minneapolis Auditorium Conference Finals	1-3	PTS: 25. C. Lovellette	PTS: 21. Mel Hutchins	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Minneapolis Leaders

Fort Wayne Leaders

PPP

Mar 20, 1955

Fort Wayne

L, 96 - 79

Conference Finals

0-1

PTS: 18. C. Lovellette

PTS: 15. Larry Foust

0 - 0

Mar 22, 1955

Fort Wayne

L, 98 - 97

Conference Finals

0-2

PTS: 24. Whitey Skoog

PTS: 20. Mel Hutchins

0 - 0

Mar 23, 1955

Fort Wayne

W, 99 - 91

Minneapolis Auditorium
Conference Finals

1-2

PTS: 24. Whitey Skoog

PTS: 25. G. Yardley

0 - 0

Mar 27, 1955

Fort Wayne

L, 96 - 105

Minneapolis Auditorium
Conference Finals

1-3

PTS: 25. C. Lovellette

PTS: 21. Mel Hutchins

0 - 0

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Minneapolis Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Oct 30, 1954	@ New York	L, 94 - 83	Regular Season	0-1	PTS: 18. C. Lovellette	PTS: 26. Carl Braun	0 - 0
Oct 31, 1954	@ Syracuse	W, 94 - 97	Regular Season	1-1	PTS: 22. C. Lovellette	PTS: 25. Paul Seymour	0 - 0
Nov 6, 1954	@ Milwaukee	W, 67 - 79	Regular Season	2-1	PTS: 19. S. Martin	PTS: 18. Bob Pettit	0 - 0
Nov 7, 1954	v. New York	L, 93 - 103	Regular Season	2-2	PTS: 23. Jim Pollard	PTS: 29. Nat Clifton	0 - 0
Nov 14, 1954	v. Syracuse	W, 99 - 92	Regular Season	3-2	PTS: 25. Jim Pollard	PTS: 21. Red Rocha	0 - 0
Nov 25, 1954	v. Rochester	W, 95 - 84	Regular Season	4-2	PTS: 24. Jim Pollard	PTS: 16. Arnie Risen	0 - 0
Nov 27, 1954	@ Fort Wayne	L, 97 - 81	Regular Season	4-3	PTS: 20. V. Mikkelsen	PTS: 22. Mel Hutchins	0 - 0
Nov 28, 1954	v. Boston	W, 115 - 108	Regular Season	5-3	PTS: 29. C. Lovellette	PTS: 21. Bob Cousy	0 - 0
Nov 30, 1954	@ Fort Wayne	L, 92 - 90	Regular Season	5-4	PTS: 20. V. Mikkelsen	PTS: 29. G. Yardley	0 - 0
Dec 1, 1954	@ Philadelphia	W, 88 - 91	Regular Season	6-4	PTS: 16. D. Schnittker	PTS: 28. Paul Arizin	0 - 0
Dec 2, 1954	@ Milwaukee	L, 117 - 108	Regular Season	6-5	PTS: 29. C. Lovellette	PTS: 42. Frank Selvy	0 - 0
Dec 4, 1954	@ Milwaukee	L, 95 - 88	Regular Season	6-6	PTS: 18. C. Lovellette	PTS: 31. Frank Selvy	0 - 0
Dec 5, 1954	v. Milwaukee	W, 104 - 102	Regular Season	7-6	PTS: 22. V. Mikkelsen	PTS: 25. Bob Pettit	0 - 0
Dec 7, 1954	@ New York	L, 97 - 89	Regular Season	7-7	PTS: 24. C. Lovellette	PTS: 27. Carl Braun	0 - 0
Dec 8, 1954	@ Boston	W, 99 - 101	Regular Season	8-7	PTS: 25. V. Mikkelsen	PTS: 28. Ed Macauley	0 - 0
Dec 11, 1954	@ Rochester	W, 83 - 91	Regular Season	9-7	PTS: 22. Whitey Skoog	PTS: 20. Bobby Wanzer	0 - 0
Dec 12, 1954	v. New York	W, 80 - 73	Regular Season	10-7	PTS: 22. C. Lovellette	PTS: 18. Carl Braun	0 - 0
Dec 14, 1954	@ Boston	L, 115 - 108	Regular Season	10-8	PTS: 31. V. Mikkelsen	PTS: 37. Ed Macauley	0 - 0
Dec 15, 1954	v. Rochester	L, 97 - 99	Regular Season	10-9	PTS: 26. V. Mikkelsen	PTS: 25. Arnie Risen	0 - 0
Dec 18, 1954	v. Syracuse	W, 86 - 83	Regular Season	11-9	PTS: 26. C. Lovellette	PTS: 21. Paul Seymour	0 - 0
Dec 19, 1954	@ Syracuse	L, 108 - 93	Regular Season	11-10	PTS: 21. V. Mikkelsen	PTS: 28. Paul Seymour	0 - 0
Dec 25, 1954	v. Philadelphia	W, 99 - 91	Regular Season	12-10	PTS: 27. V. Mikkelsen	PTS: 32. Paul Arizin	0 - 0
Dec 26, 1954	v. Boston	W, 87 - 82	Regular Season	13-10	PTS: 20. V. Mikkelsen	PTS: 29. Bill Sharman	0 - 0
Dec 29, 1954	@ Boston	W, 118 - 129	Regular Season	14-10	PTS: 35. S. Martin	PTS: 24. Bob Cousy	0 - 0
Dec 30, 1954	@ Fort Wayne	L, 93 - 76	Regular Season	14-11	PTS: 16. V. Mikkelsen	PTS: 26. G. Yardley	0 - 0
Dec 31, 1954	@ Fort Wayne	W, 91 - 103	Regular Season	15-11	PTS: 27. C. Lovellette	PTS: 22. G. Yardley	0 - 0
Jan 2, 1955	v. Rochester	L, 100 - 102	Regular Season	15-12	PTS: 28. V. Mikkelsen	PTS: 22. Arnie Risen	0 - 0
Jan 3, 1955	v. Philadelphia	W, 76 - 74	Regular Season	16-12	PTS: 21. C. Lovellette	PTS: 21. N. Johnston	0 - 0
Jan 4, 1955	@ Fort Wayne	L, 93 - 92	Regular Season	16-13	PTS: 17. V. Mikkelsen	PTS: 28. G. Yardley	0 - 0
Jan 5, 1955	@ Philadelphia	L, 106 - 85	Regular Season	16-14	PTS: 18. D. Schnittker	PTS: 24. N. Johnston	0 - 0
Jan 6, 1955	@ Syracuse	W, 106 - 117	Regular Season	17-14	PTS: 24. V. Mikkelsen	PTS: 40. D. Schayes	0 - 0
Jan 8, 1955	v. Syracuse	L, 97 - 100	Regular Season	17-15	PTS: 21. Jim Pollard	PTS: 21. Red Kerr	0 - 0
Jan 9, 1955	@ Fort Wayne	L, 89 - 86	Regular Season	17-16	PTS: 18. C. Lovellette	PTS: 29. G. Yardley	0 - 0
Jan 11, 1955	v. Syracuse	W, 93 - 82	Regular Season	18-16	PTS: 24. V. Mikkelsen	PTS: 16. Paul Seymour	0 - 0
Jan 12, 1955	@ Rochester	W, 88 - 102	Regular Season	19-16	PTS: 23. C. Lovellette	PTS: 14. Jack McMahon	0 - 0
Jan 13, 1955	@ Philadelphia	L, 102 - 96	Regular Season	19-17	PTS: 22. V. Mikkelsen	PTS: 31. Joe Graboski	0 - 0
Jan 14, 1955	@ Boston	L, 100 - 95	Regular Season	19-18	PTS: 24. C. Lovellette	PTS: 27. Ed Macauley	0 - 0
Jan 15, 1955	@ Rochester	L, 93 - 90	Regular Season	19-19	PTS: 21. V. Mikkelsen	PTS: 25. Odie Spears	0 - 0
Jan 16, 1955	v. Philadelphia	W, 106 - 98	Regular Season	20-19	PTS: 23. V. Mikkelsen	PTS: 34. N. Johnston	0 - 0
Jan 19, 1955	@ Milwaukee	W, 81 - 95	Regular Season	21-19	PTS: 37. C. Lovellette	PTS: 23. Frank Selvy	0 - 0
Jan 20, 1955	@ Milwaukee	W, 90 - 97	Regular Season	22-19	PTS: 32. V. Mikkelsen	PTS: 40. Frank Selvy	0 - 0
Jan 21, 1955	@ Milwaukee	W, 92 - 100	Regular Season	23-19	PTS: 20. C. Lovellette	PTS: 29. Frank Selvy	0 - 0
Jan 23, 1955	v. Milwaukee	W, 82 - 79	Regular Season	24-19	PTS: 25. V. Mikkelsen	PTS: 17. Frank Selvy	0 - 0
Jan 27, 1955	@ Milwaukee	L, 85 - 79	Regular Season	24-20	PTS: 19. S. Martin	PTS: 23. Frank Selvy	0 - 0
Jan 29, 1955	v. Fort Wayne	W, 100 - 91	Regular Season	25-20	PTS: 30. C. Lovellette	PTS: 23. Larry Foust	0 - 0
Jan 30, 1955	@ Fort Wayne	L, 99 - 92	Regular Season	25-21	PTS: 18. Jim Pollard	PTS: 34. Larry Foust	0 - 0
Feb 2, 1955	v. New York	W, 96 - 81	Regular Season	26-21	PTS: 22. Jim Pollard	PTS: 16. Dick McGuire	0 - 0
Feb 3, 1955	v. New York	W, 90 - 83	Regular Season	27-21	PTS: 23. V. Mikkelsen	PTS: 17. Carl Braun	0 - 0
Feb 5, 1955	@ Milwaukee	W, 87 - 103	Regular Season	28-21	PTS: 22. V. Mikkelsen	PTS: 22. C. Share	0 - 0
Feb 6, 1955	v. Milwaukee	L, 99 - 101	Regular Season	28-22	PTS: 30. C. Lovellette	PTS: 23. Frank Selvy	0 - 0
Feb 8, 1955	@ New York	L, 98 - 95	Regular Season	28-23	PTS: 27. C. Lovellette	PTS: 18. Nat Clifton	0 - 0
Feb 9, 1955	v. New York	L, 112 - 118	Regular Season	28-24	PTS: 19. S. Martin	PTS: 30. H. Gallatin	0 - 0
Feb 10, 1955	@ Syracuse	L, 85 - 81	Regular Season	28-25	PTS: 26. C. Lovellette	PTS: 22. Red Kerr	0 - 0
Feb 12, 1955	@ Rochester	W, 95 - 96	Regular Season	29-25	PTS: 25. C. Lovellette	PTS: 17. Bob Davies	0 - 0
Feb 13, 1955	v. Philadelphia	W, 103 - 93	Regular Season	30-25	PTS: 20. C. Lovellette	PTS: 34. N. Johnston	0 - 0
Feb 19, 1955	v. Fort Wayne	W, 98 - 92	Regular Season	31-25	PTS: 24. C. Lovellette	PTS: 28. G. Yardley	0 - 0
Feb 20, 1955	v. Rochester	W, 105 - 92	Regular Season	32-25	PTS: 23. Whitey Skoog	PTS: 22. Bobby Wanzer	0 - 0
Feb 21, 1955	v. Rochester	W, 112 - 110	Regular Season	33-25	PTS: 26. C. Lovellette	PTS: 20. Bob Davies	0 - 0
Feb 23, 1955	@ Fort Wayne	L, 120 - 97	Regular Season	33-26	PTS: 17. S. Martin	PTS: 26. Larry Foust	0 - 0
Feb 24, 1955	v. Boston	W, 112 - 98	Regular Season	34-26	PTS: 23. C. Lovellette	PTS: 23. Bill Sharman	0 - 0
Feb 25, 1955	@ Boston	L, 107 - 104	Regular Season	34-27	PTS: 31. Whitey Skoog	PTS: 27. Bob Cousy	0 - 0
Feb 26, 1955	v. Fort Wayne	L, 89 - 90	Regular Season	34-28	PTS: 19. V. Mikkelsen	PTS: 24. Larry Foust	0 - 0
Feb 27, 1955	v. Rochester	W, 93 - 84	Regular Season	35-28	PTS: 22. D. Schnittker	PTS: 16. Arnie Risen	0 - 0
Feb 28, 1955	@ Fort Wayne	L, 90 - 88	Regular Season	35-29	PTS: 17. Whitey Skoog	PTS: 19. Andy Phillip	0 - 0
Mar 3, 1955	v. Rochester	L, 76 - 83	Regular Season	35-30	PTS: 21. V. Mikkelsen	PTS: 17. Bob Davies	0 - 0
Mar 4, 1955	@ Boston	W, 106 - 121	Regular Season	36-30	PTS: 26. S. Martin	PTS: 24. Frank Ramsey	0 - 0
Mar 5, 1955	@ Rochester	W, 104 - 107	Regular Season	37-30	PTS: 30. C. Lovellette	PTS: 21. Bobby Wanzer	0 - 0
Mar 6, 1955	v. Milwaukee	L, 98 - 100	Regular Season	37-31	PTS: 22. V. Mikkelsen	PTS: 21. Bob Pettit	0 - 0
Mar 7, 1955	v. New York	W, 97 - 96	Regular Season	38-31	PTS: 20. D. Schnittker	PTS: 24. Carl Braun	0 - 0
Mar 9, 1955	@ Philadelphia	L, 102 - 89	Regular Season	38-32	PTS: 23. V. Mikkelsen	PTS: 29. N. Johnston	0 - 0
Mar 10, 1955	v. Syracuse	W, 96 - 93	Regular Season	39-32	PTS: 27. C. Lovellette	PTS: 18. Paul Seymour	0 - 0
Mar 12, 1955	v. Philadelphia	W, 86 - 78	Regular Season	40-32	PTS: 20. V. Mikkelsen	PTS: 20. N. Johnston	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Minneapolis Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Oct 30, 1954

New York

L, 94 - 83

Regular Season