| Team: | Milwaukee Hawks |
| Team Link: | Atlanta Hawks |
| End Year: | 1955 |
| Wins: | 26 |
| Losses: | 46 |
| Division: | Western |
| Division Place: | 4 |
| Arena: | Milwaukee Arena |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Bbr Team: | MLH |
| Next Name: | St. Louis Hawks |
The 1954–55 NBA season was the Hawks' ninth season of existence, their sixth season in the NBA, and the fourth and final season in Milwaukee.[1] After this season's conclusion, the Hawks would move again, this time to St. Louis, Missouri for the following season.
There would not be another NBA franchise in Milwaukee, until the Bucks began play in 1968.
x – clinched playoff spot
| 1954-55 NBA Records | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=100 | Team | BOS | FWP | MIL | MIN | NYK | PHI | ROC | SYR |
| — | 4–5 | 6–3 | 3–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 4–5 | 6–6 | ||
| 5–4 | — | 11–1 | 9–3 | 2–7 | 6–3 | 8–4 | 2–7 | ||
| Milwaukee | 3–6 | 1–11 | — | 5–7 | 3–6 | 4–5 | 6–6 | 4–5 | |
| 6–3 | 3–9 | 7–5 | — | 4–5 | 6–3 | 8–4 | 6–3 | ||
| 6–6 | 7–2 | 6–3 | 5–4 | — | 5–7 | 5–4 | 4–8 | ||
| 5–7 | 3–6 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 7–5 | — | 5–4 | 5–7 | ||
| 5–4 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 4–5 | 4–5 | — | 2–7 | ||
| 6–6 | 7–2 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 7–2 | — | ||
| 1954–55 Game log | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | ||
| 1 | October 30 | 91–72 | Bob Pettit (17) | 0–1 | ||
| 2 | November 2 | 91–84 | Ken McBride (30) | 0–2 | ||
| 3 | November 6 | 79–67 | Bob Pettit (18) | 0–3 | ||
| 4 | November 7 | 80–97 | Bob Pettit (23) | 0–4 | ||
| 5 | November 10 | 86–90 | Bob Pettit (25) | 0–5 | ||
| 6 | November 11 | 95–85 | Chuck Share (22) | 1–5 | ||
| 7 | November 13 | Syracuse | 72–85 | Chuck Cooper (23) | 2–5 | |
| 8 | November 14 | @ Fort Wayne | 91–93 | Chuck Cooper (27) | 2–6 | |
| 9 | November 24 | Rochester | 90–87 (OT) | Lew Hitch (20) | 2–7 | |
| 10 | November 25 | @ Syracuse | 85–91 | Bob Pettit (23) | 2–8 | |
| 11 | November 28 | @ Fort Wayne | 81–96 | Bob Pettit (19) | 2–9 | |
| 12 | November 30 | Boston | 118–99 | Frank Selvy (35) | 2–10 | |
| 13 | December 1 | N Boston | 90–101 | Bob Pettit (29) | 2–11 | |
| 14 | December 2 | N Minneapolis | 108–117 | Frank Selvy (42) | 3–11 | |
| 15 | December 3 | 110–91 | Bob Pettit (23) | 3–12 | ||
| 16 | December 4 | Minneapolis | 88–95 | Frank Selvy (31) | 4–12 | |
| 17 | December 5 | @ Minneapolis | 102–104 (OT) | Bob Pettit (25) | 4–13 | |
| 18 | December 7 | N Fort Wayne | 85–101 | Frank Selvy (17) | 4–14 | |
| 19 | December 8 | N Fort Wayne | 68–92 | Bob Pettit (24) | 4–15 | |
| 20 | December 11 | New York | 97–87 | Bob Pettit (19) | 4–16 | |
| 21 | December 12 | N Rochester | 74–86 | Lew Hitch (20) | 5–16 | |
| 22 | December 15 | @ Boston | 106–117 | Chuck Share (21) | 5–17 | |
| 23 | December 18 | New York | 91–85 | Frank Selvy (23) | 5–18 | |
| 24 | December 19 | @ Fort Wayne | 82–87 | Bob Pettit (24) | 5–19 | |
| 25 | December 25 | Boston | 108–99 | Chuck Cooper (26) | 5–20 | |
| 26 | December 31 | N New York | 64–89 | Hitch, Selvy (16) | 6–20 | |
| 27 | January 1 | @ New York | 91–100 | Frank Selvy (31) | 6–21 | |
| 28 | January 2 | @ Syracuse | 91–79 | Bob Harrison (30) | 7–21 | |
| 29 | January 4 | Rochester | 80–92 | Bob Pettit (36) | 8–21 | |
| 30 | January 5 | N Fort Wayne | 97–92 | Bob Pettit (33) | 9–21 | |
| 31 | January 6 | N Philadelphia | 92–79 | Bob Pettit (27) | 9–22 | |
| 32 | January 7 | N New York | 75–85 | Bob Pettit (30) | 10–22 | |
| 33 | January 8 | @ Rochester | 88–91 | Bob Pettit (34) | 10–23 | |
| 34 | January 9 | Syracuse | 72–77 | Frank Selvy (26) | 11–23 | |
| 35 | January 11 | N Rochester | 90–93 | Bob Pettit (31) | 12–23 | |
| 36 | January 14 | Philadelphia | 84–86 | Frank Selvy (22) | 13–23 | |
| 37 | January 15 | Philadelphia | 93–88 | Frank Selvy (18) | 13–24 | |
| 38 | January 16 | @ Fort Wayne | 78–89 | Frank Selvy (20) | 13–25 | |
| 39 | January 19 | N Minneapolis | 95–81 | Frank Selvy (23) | 13–26 | |
| 40 | January 20 | N Minneapolis | 97–90 | Frank Selvy (40) | 13–27 | |
| 41 | January 21 | N Minneapolis | 100–92 | Frank Selvy (29) | 13–28 | |
| 42 | January 22 | Fort Wayne | 85–83 | Frank Selvy (23) | 13–29 | |
| 43 | January 23 | @ Minneapolis | 79–82 | Frank Selvy (17) | 13–30 | |
| 44 | January 24 | N Rochester | 97–86 | Frank Selvy (21) | 13–31 | |
| 45 | January 27 | N Minneapolis | 79–85 | Frank Selvy (23) | 14–31 | |
| 46 | January 29 | @ New York | 93–95 (OT) | Chuck Cooper (21) | 14–32 | |
| 47 | January 30 | @ Boston | 88–79 | Chuck Share (18) | 15–32 | |
| 48 | January 31 | Rochester | 80–100 | Frank Selvy (23) | 16–32 | |
| 49 | February 3 | N Rochester | 88–87 | Bob Pettit (32) | 16–33 | |
| 50 | February 5 | N Minneapolis | 103–87 | Chuck Share (22) | 16–34 | |
| 51 | February 6 | @ Minneapolis | 101–99 | Frank Selvy (23) | 17–34 | |
| 52 | February 8 | N Philadelphia | 95–102 | Frank Selvy (30) | 18–34 | |
| 53 | February 9 | @ Rochester | 75–74 | Bob Pettit (25) | 19–34 | |
| 54 | February 12 | @ Syracuse | 66–92 | Bill Calhoun (13) | 19–35 | |
| 55 | February 13 | @ Fort Wayne | 78–90 | Bob Pettit (24) | 19–36 | |
| 56 | February 14 | N Syracuse | 82–81 | Chuck Share (19) | 19–37 | |
| 57 | February 15 | N Boston | 103–106 (OT) | Chuck Share (28) | 19–38 | |
| 58 | February 19 | @ Rochester | 84–78 | Bob Pettit (27) | 20–38 | |
| 59 | February 20 | @ Fort Wayne | 87–96 | Bob Pettit (32) | 20–39 | |
| 60 | February 22 | Rochester | 87–71 | Chuck Share (24) | 20–40 | |
| 61 | February 23 | N Boston | 120–103 | Bob Pettit (32) | 21–40 | |
| 62 | February 24 | N Fort Wayne | 85–95 | Bob Pettit (19) | 21–41 | |
| 63 | February 26 | @ New York | 79–72 | Bob Pettit (26) | 22–41 | |
| 64 | February 27 | N Boston | 57–62 | Chuck Share (19) | 22–42 | |
| 65 | February 28 | N Philadelphia | 101–84 | Bob Pettit (35) | 22–43 | |
| 66 | March 1 | @ Philadelphia | 91–88 | Bob Pettit (26) | 23–43 | |
| 67 | March 2 | N Philadelphia | 78–75 | Bob Pettit (24) | 23–44 | |
| 68 | March 3 | N New York | 103–89 | Bob Harrison (18) | 23–45 | |
| 69 | March 4 | Syracuse | 99–96 | Bob Pettit (25) | 23–46 | |
| 70 | March 6 | @ Minneapolis | 100–98 | Bob Pettit (21) | 24–46 | |
| 71 | March 13 | @ Syracuse | 77–76 | Bob Pettit (17) | 25–46 | |
| 72 | March 14 | N Philadelphia | 84–99 | Bob Pettit (34) | 26–46 |