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40-32, Finished 2nd in NBA Western Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 95.6 points per game, Allowed 94.5 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 39-33)
Coached by John Kundla (40-32)
Arena: Minneapolis Auditorium / Attendance: NA
SRS: 0.96 (3rd of 8)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Division Finals (3-1) versus Fort Wayne Pistons
Won NBA Western Division Semifinals (2-1) versus Rochester Royals
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1954-55 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 72 | 2506 | 6465 | .388 | 1873 | 2517 | .744 | 3865 | 1468 | 1935 | 6885 | 95.6 | |||||||||
| Opponent | 72 | 6801 | 94.5 |
Click on the Player for career statistics and
accomplishments.
Players who did not spend the entire season with the team may not be
included (1961-62 season and before).
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vern Mikkelsen | F-C | 6-7 | 230 | 26 | 71 | 2559 | 440 | 1043 | .422 | 447 | 598 | .747 | 722 | 145 | 319 | 1327 | |||||||||
| 2 | Clyde Lovellette | C-F | 6-9 | 234 | 25 | 70 | 2361 | 519 | 1192 | .435 | 273 | 398 | .686 | 802 | 100 | 262 | 1311 | |||||||||
| 3 | Slater Martin | G | 5-10 | 170 | 29 | 72 | 2784 | 350 | 919 | .381 | 276 | 359 | .769 | 260 | 427 | 221 | 976 | |||||||||
| 4 | Whitey Skoog | G | 5-11 | 180 | 28 | 72 | 2365 | 330 | 836 | .395 | 125 | 155 | .806 | 303 | 251 | 265 | 785 | |||||||||
| 5 | Dick Schnittker | F | 6-5 | 200 | 26 | 72 | 1798 | 226 | 583 | .388 | 298 | 362 | .823 | 349 | 114 | 231 | 750 | |||||||||
| 6 | Jim Pollard | F-C | 6-4 | 185 | 32 | 63 | 1960 | 265 | 749 | .354 | 151 | 186 | .812 | 458 | 160 | 147 | 681 | |||||||||
| 7 | Ed Kalafat | C-F | 6-6 | 245 | 22 | 72 | 1102 | 118 | 375 | .315 | 111 | 168 | .661 | 317 | 75 | 205 | 347 | |||||||||
| 8 | Jim Holstein | F-G | 6-3 | 180 | 24 | 62 | 980 | 107 | 330 | .324 | 67 | 94 | .713 | 206 | 58 | 107 | 281 | |||||||||
| 9 | Don Sunderlage | G | 6-1 | 180 | 25 | 45 | 404 | 33 | 133 | .248 | 48 | 73 | .658 | 56 | 37 | 57 | 114 | |||||||||
| 10 | Bob Carney | G | 6-3 | 170 | 22 | 19 | 244 | 24 | 64 | .375 | 21 | 40 | .525 | 45 | 16 | 36 | 69 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vern Mikkelsen | F-C | 6-7 | 230 | 26 | 71 | 36.0 | 6.2 | 14.7 | .422 | 6.3 | 8.4 | .747 | 10.2 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 18.7 | |||||||||
| 2 | Clyde Lovellette | C-F | 6-9 | 234 | 25 | 70 | 33.7 | 7.4 | 17.0 | .435 | 3.9 | 5.7 | .686 | 11.5 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 18.7 | |||||||||
| 3 | Slater Martin | G | 5-10 | 170 | 29 | 72 | 38.7 | 4.9 | 12.8 | .381 | 3.8 | 5.0 | .769 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 13.6 | |||||||||
| 4 | Whitey Skoog | G | 5-11 | 180 | 28 | 72 | 32.8 | 4.6 | 11.6 | .395 | 1.7 | 2.2 | .806 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 10.9 | |||||||||
| 5 | Jim Pollard | F-C | 6-4 | 185 | 32 | 63 | 31.1 | 4.2 | 11.9 | .354 | 2.4 | 3.0 | .812 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 10.8 | |||||||||
| 6 | Dick Schnittker | F | 6-5 | 200 | 26 | 72 | 25.0 | 3.1 | 8.1 | .388 | 4.1 | 5.0 | .823 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 10.4 | |||||||||
| 7 | Ed Kalafat | C-F | 6-6 | 245 | 22 | 72 | 15.3 | 1.6 | 5.2 | .315 | 1.5 | 2.3 | .661 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 4.8 | |||||||||
| 8 | Jim Holstein | F-G | 6-3 | 180 | 24 | 62 | 15.8 | 1.7 | 5.3 | .324 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .713 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 4.5 | |||||||||
| 9 | Bob Carney | G | 6-3 | 170 | 22 | 19 | 12.8 | 1.3 | 3.4 | .375 | 1.1 | 2.1 | .525 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 3.6 | |||||||||
| 10 | Don Sunderlage | G | 6-1 | 180 | 25 | 45 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 3.0 | .248 | 1.1 | 1.6 | .658 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Lovellette | C-F | 6-9 | 234 | 25 | 70 | 2361 | 7.9 | 18.2 | .435 | 4.2 | 6.1 | .686 | 12.2 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 20.0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Vern Mikkelsen | F-C | 6-7 | 230 | 26 | 71 | 2559 | 6.2 | 14.7 | .422 | 6.3 | 8.4 | .747 | 10.2 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 18.7 | |||||||||
| 3 | Dick Schnittker | F | 6-5 | 200 | 26 | 72 | 1798 | 4.5 | 11.7 | .388 | 6.0 | 7.2 | .823 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 15.0 | |||||||||
| 4 | Slater Martin | G | 5-10 | 170 | 29 | 72 | 2784 | 4.5 | 11.9 | .381 | 3.6 | 4.6 | .769 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 2.9 | 12.6 | |||||||||
| 5 | Jim Pollard | F-C | 6-4 | 185 | 32 | 63 | 1960 | 4.9 | 13.8 | .354 | 2.8 | 3.4 | .812 | 8.4 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 12.5 | |||||||||
| 6 | Whitey Skoog | G | 5-11 | 180 | 28 | 72 | 2365 | 5.0 | 12.7 | .395 | 1.9 | 2.4 | .806 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 11.9 | |||||||||
| 7 | Ed Kalafat | C-F | 6-6 | 245 | 22 | 72 | 1102 | 3.9 | 12.3 | .315 | 3.6 | 5.5 | .661 | 10.4 | 2.5 | 6.7 | 11.3 | |||||||||
| 8 | Jim Holstein | F-G | 6-3 | 180 | 24 | 62 | 980 | 3.9 | 12.1 | .324 | 2.5 | 3.5 | .713 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 10.3 | |||||||||
| 9 | Bob Carney | G | 6-3 | 170 | 22 | 19 | 244 | 3.5 | 9.4 | .375 | 3.1 | 5.9 | .525 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 10.2 | |||||||||
| 10 | Don Sunderlage | G | 6-1 | 180 | 25 | 45 | 404 | 2.9 | 11.9 | .248 | 4.3 | 6.5 | .658 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 10.2 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Carney | G | 6-3 | 170 | 22 | 19 | 244 | 8.8 | .423 | .375 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Whitey Skoog | G | 5-11 | 180 | 28 | 72 | 2365 | 11.4 | .434 | .395 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Dick Schnittker | F | 6-5 | 200 | 26 | 72 | 1798 | 15.4 | .505 | .388 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Jim Pollard | F-C | 6-4 | 185 | 32 | 63 | 1960 | 13.2 | .410 | .354 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Vern Mikkelsen | F-C | 6-7 | 230 | 26 | 71 | 2559 | 20.2 | .508 | .422 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Slater Martin | G | 5-10 | 170 | 29 | 72 | 2784 | 14.2 | .453 | .381 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Clyde Lovellette | C-F | 6-9 | 234 | 25 | 70 | 2361 | 21.1 | .479 | .435 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Ed Kalafat | C-F | 6-6 | 245 | 22 | 72 | 1102 | 9.7 | .386 | .315 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Jim Holstein | F-G | 6-3 | 180 | 24 | 62 | 980 | 8.7 | .378 | .324 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Don Sunderlage | G | 6-1 | 180 | 25 | 45 | 404 | 6.0 | .345 | .248 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1 | Clyde Lovellette | C-F | 6-9 | 234 | 25 | 7 | 197 | 44 | 98 | 29 | 40 | 64 | 3 | 32 | 117 | .449 | .725 | 28.1 | 16.7 | 9.1 | 0.4 | |||||||
| 2 | Jim Pollard | F-C | 6-4 | 185 | 32 | 7 | 257 | 33 | 104 | 33 | 46 | 78 | 14 | 13 | 99 | .317 | .717 | 36.7 | 14.1 | 11.1 | 2.0 | |||||||
| 3 | Slater Martin | G | 5-10 | 170 | 29 | 7 | 315 | 28 | 94 | 40 | 49 | 28 | 31 | 23 | 96 | .298 | .816 | 45.0 | 13.7 | 4.0 | 4.4 | |||||||
| 4 | Vern Mikkelsen | F-C | 6-7 | 230 | 26 | 7 | 209 | 30 | 85 | 36 | 46 | 78 | 13 | 36 | 96 | .353 | .783 | 29.9 | 13.7 | 11.1 | 1.9 | |||||||
| 5 | Whitey Skoog | G | 5-11 | 180 | 28 | 7 | 241 | 36 | 92 | 19 | 21 | 37 | 16 | 30 | 91 | .391 | .905 | 34.4 | 13.0 | 5.3 | 2.3 | |||||||
| 6 | Lew Hitch | F-C | 6-8 | 200 | 25 | 7 | 137 | 16 | 40 | 23 | 29 | 42 | 10 | 9 | 55 | .400 | .793 | 19.6 | 7.9 | 6.0 | 1.4 | |||||||
| 7 | Dick Schnittker | F | 6-5 | 200 | 26 | 7 | 140 | 14 | 51 | 25 | 36 | 31 | 7 | 23 | 53 | .275 | .694 | 20.0 | 7.6 | 4.4 | 1.0 | |||||||
| 8 | Jim Holstein | F-G | 6-3 | 180 | 24 | 7 | 117 | 16 | 38 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 40 | .421 | .889 | 16.7 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 0.9 | |||||||
| 9 | Bob Carney | G | 6-3 | 170 | 22 | 7 | 41 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | .125 | .889 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | |||||||
| 10 | Ed Kalafat | C-F | 6-6 | 245 | 22 | 7 | 76 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 7 | .091 | .300 | 10.9 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | |||||||