1954-55 NBA season

**NBA seasons**
See also
2008-09 • 2007-08 • 2006-07
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2002-03 • 2001-02 • 2000-01
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1996-97 • 1995-96 • 1994-95
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1966-67 • 1965-66 • 1964-65
1963-64 • 1962-63 • 1961-62
1960-61 • 1959-60 • 1958-59
1957-58 • 1956-57 • 1955-56
1954-55 • 1953-54 • 1952-53
1951-52 • 1950-51 • 1949-50
1948-49 • 1947-48 • 1946-47
1955 NBA Playoffs 1955 NBA Finals 1955 NBA Draft 1955 in basketball Basketball National Basketball Association College basketball American Basketball Association National Basketball League Women's National Basketball Association 1955 in sports
Sources
NBA Basketball Hall of Fame TSN Basketball Almanac Basketball Through the Years NBA Hoops Online

The 1954-55 NBA Season was the 9th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Syracuse Nationals winning the NBA Championship , beating the Fort Wayne Pistons 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.

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In response to the relatively slow pace of games, the NBA introduces a 24 second Shot clock. The shot clock revitilizes the game as scoring skyrocketed league-wide. The shot clock is also credited for saving the NBA.
The Baltimore Bullets ceases operations after playing 13 games. It would be the last time an NBA franchise folds.
The NBA All-Star Game was played in New York City, with the East beating the West 100-91. Bill Sharman of the Boston Celtics wins the game's MVP award.
NBC began televising NBA games. This continued until the 1962-63 season, when ABC took over. NBC would begin televising NBA games again in 1990.