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This page has information about the 1956 NBA Playoffs, including basic information about the champion, the Finals MVP and the playoff brackets with all the series.
| NBA Champion |
Finals Series |
Finals MVP |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Philadelphia Warriors
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Fort Wayne Pistons |
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NBA 1956 Playoff Brackets |
| Western Division |
NBA Finals |
Eastern Division |
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Finals |
Finals |
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(1) Pistons |
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Warriors (1) |
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Pistons |
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Warriors |
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| (2) Lakers |
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Philadelphia Warriors
1956 NBA Champion |
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Celtics (2) |
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Hawks |
2 |
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Nationals |
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Nationals (3) |
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* The Lakers defeated the Hawks in a tiebreaker game for the 2nd seed in the West, the Hawks got the 3rd seed.
* The Nationals defeated the Knicks for the 3rd seed in the East.
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