NBA : 1956 standings

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 Eastern Division            W   L  PCT.   GB   PSPG   PAPG  COACH               CONF SEMI  CONF FIN.  FINALS
 Philadelphia Warriors      45  27  .625    -  103.1   98.8  GS                             W SYR 3-2  W FW  4-1                                                                                 
 Boston Celtics             39  33  .542    6  106.0  105.3  RA                  L SYR 1-2                                                                                                       
 New York Knickerbockers    35  37  .486   10  100.2  100.6  JL/VB                                                                                                                               
 Syracuse Nationals         35  37  .486   10   96.9   96.9  AC                  W BOS 2-1  L PHW 2-3                                                                                            

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 Western Division            W   L  PCT.   GB   PSPG   PAPG  COACH               CONF SEMI  CONF FIN.  FINALS
 Fort Wayne Pistons         37  35  .514    -   94.4   93.7  CE                             W STL 3-2  L PHW 1-4                                                                                 
 Minneapolis Lakers         33  39  .458    4   99.3  100.2  JK                  L STL 1-2                                                                                                       
 St. Louis Hawks            33  39  .458    4   96.6   98.0  RH                  W MNL 2-1  L FW  2-3                                                                                            
 Rochester Royals           31  41  .431    6   95.8   98.7  BW                                                                                                                                  


 NOTE: Milwaukee Hawks move to St. Louis