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This page features the complete 1955-56 NBA season standings, including conference and division positions, wins, loses, percentage, games behind and teams that qualified for the playoffs.
| Best Record |
All-NBA 1st Team | Season MVP |
Philadelphia Warriors
45-27 |
Bob Pettit
Paul Arizin
Neil Johnston
Bob Cousy
Bill Sharman |
Bob Pettit
St. Louis Hawks |
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x = teams that made the playoffs are marked with an "x".
NBA 1955-56 Division Standings |
| Western Division |
Eastern Division |
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Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
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| 1. |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
37 |
35 |
.514 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Minneapolis Lakers |
33 |
39 |
.458 |
4 |
x |
| 3. |
St. Louis Hawks |
33 |
39 |
.458 |
4 |
x |
| 4. |
Rochester Royals |
31 |
41 |
.431 |
6 |
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Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
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| 1. |
Philadelphia Warriors |
45 |
27 |
.625 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Boston Celtics |
39 |
33 |
.542 |
6 |
x |
| 3. |
Syracuse Nationals |
35 |
37 |
.486 |
10 |
x |
| 4. |
New York Knicks |
35 |
37 |
.486 |
10 |
x |
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Note: from 1946-47 to 1969-70 there were no conferences. The league was divided in two divisions (Eastern and Western) with the only exception of the 1949-50 season when there were 3 divisions.
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