However, this wouldn’t last long. By 1955, the NBA had just eight teams. So the top three teams in each division made the playoffs, with each division utilizing a double “round robin” format.

George King puts Syracuse ahead of Fort Wayne with a free throw with 12 seconds left, then preserves the 92-91 win by stealing the ball from Andy Phillips with 4 seconds remaining, handing the ...

1955 — Boston beats Milwaukee 62-57 at Providence ... 1959 — The Boston Celtics beat the Minneapolis Lakers 173-139 as seven NBA records fall. The Celtics set records for most points (179), most ...