1955-56 National Basketball Association Standings
1955-56 National Basketball Association Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1955-56 National Basketball Association Statistical Leaders
Postseason
Division Tiebreaker - Minneapolis Lakers over St. Louis Hawks 1-0Division Tiebreaker - Syracuse Nationals over New York Knicks 1-0
Division Semifinals - Syracuse Nationals over Boston Celtics 2-1
Division Semifinals - St. Louis Hawks over Minneapolis Lakers 2-1
Division Finals - Philadelphia Warriors over Syracuse Nationals 3-2
Division Finals - Fort Wayne Pistons over St. Louis Hawks 3-2
Finals - Philadelphia Warriors over Fort Wayne Pistons 4-1
1955-56 NBA Regular Season Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct | PF | PA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | |||||||
| Philadelphia Warriors | 45 | 27 | .625 | 7424 | 7117 | Won NBA championship | |
| Boston Celtics | 39 | 33 | .542 | 7632 | 7585 | Lost division semifinals | |
| New York Knicks | 35 | 37 | .486 | 7212 | 7242 | Lost division tie | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 35 | 37 | .486 | 6976 | 6975 | Lost division finals | |
| Western Division | |||||||
| Fort Wayne Pistons | 37 | 35 | .514 | 6794 | 6743 | Lost finals | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 33 | 39 | .458 | 7148 | 7212 | Lost division semifinals | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 33 | 39 | .458 | 6953 | 7059 | Lost division finals | |
| Rochester Royals | 31 | 41 | .431 | 6900 | 7106 | ||
 Boston Celtics |
 Fort Wayne Pistons |
 Minneapolis Lakers |
 New York Knicks |
 Philadelphia Warriors |
 Rochester Royals |
 St. Louis Hawks |
 Syracuse Nationals |
