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 | |
← 1954–55 |
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 |
Syracuse Nationals | 35 | 37 | .486 | 10 |
New York Knicks | 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
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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