1955–56 NBA season | |
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League | National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Regular season | |
Season MVP | Bob Pettit (St. Louis) |
Top scorer | Bob Pettit (St. Louis) |
Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | Philadelphia Warriors |
Eastern runners-up | Syracuse Nationals |
Western champions | Ft. Wayne Pistons |
Western runners-up | St. Louis Hawks |
Finals | |
Finals champions | Philadelphia Warriors |
Runners-up | Ft. Wayne Pistons |
NBA seasons | |
The 1955–56 NBA season was the 10th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Philadelphia Warriors winning the NBA Championship, beating the Fort Wayne Pistons 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals.
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Notable occurrences
- The Hawks relocate from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to St. Louis, Missouri.
- The NBA hands out a Most Valuable Player award for the first time.
- The 1956 NBA All-Star Game was played in Rochester, New York, with the West beating the East 108-94. Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks wins the game's MVP award.
Final standings
Eastern Division
Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
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Philadelphia Warriors C | 45 | 27 | .625 | - |
Boston Celtics | 39 | 33 | .542 | 6 |
New York Knicks | 35 | 37 | .486 | 10 |
Syracuse Nationals | 35 | 37 | .486 | 10 |
Western Division
Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
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Fort Wayne Pistons | 37 | 35 | .514 | - |
Minneapolis Lakers | 33 | 39 | .458 | 4 |
St. Louis Hawks | 33 | 39 | .458 | 4 |
Rochester Royals | 31 | 41 | .431 | 6 |
C - NBA Champions
1955-56 NBA statistics leaders
Category | Player | Team | Stat |
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Points | Bob Pettit | St. Louis Hawks | 1,849 |
Rebounds | Bob Pettit | St. Louis Hawks | 1,164 |
Assists | Bob Cousy | Boston Celtics | 642 |
FG% | Neil Johnston | Philadelphia Warriors | 45.7 |
FT% | Bill Sharman | Boston Celtics | 86.7 |
Note: Prior to the 1969-70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.
NBA awards
- Most Valuable Player: Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks
- Rookie of the Year: Maurice Stokes, Rochester Royals
- All-NBA First Team:
- Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics
- Paul Arizin, Philadelphia Warriors
- Neil Johnston, Philadelphia Warriors
- Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks
- Bill Sharman, Boston Celtics
- All-NBA Second Team:
- Dolph Schayes, Syracuse Nationals
- Maurice Stokes, Rochester Royals
- Slater Martin, Minneapolis Lakers
- Jack George, Philadelphia Warriors
- Clyde Lovellette, Minneapolis Lakers
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
See also
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