1956-57 National Basketball Association Standings
1956-57 National Basketball Association Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1956-57 National Basketball Association Statistical Leaders
Postseason
Division Tiebreaker - St. Louis Hawks over Minneapolis Lakers 1-0Division Tiebreaker - St. Louis Hawks over Fort Wayne Pistons 1-0
Division Semifinals - Syracuse Nationals over Philadelphia Warriors 2-0
Division Semifinals - Minneapolis Lakers over Fort Wayne Pistons 2-0
Division Finals - Boston Celtics over Syracuse Nationals 3-0
Division Finals - St. Louis Hawks over Minneapolis Lakers 3-0
Finals - Boston Celtics over St. Louis Hawks 4-3
1956-57 NBA Regular Season Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct | PF | PA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | |||||||
| Boston Celtics | 44 | 28 | .611 | 7599 | 7213 | Won NBA championship | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 38 | 34 | .528 | 7175 | 7277 | Lost division finals | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 37 | 35 | .514 | 7230 | 7116 | Lost division semifinals | |
| New York Knicks | 36 | 36 | .500 | 7255 | 7265 | ||
| Western Division | |||||||
| St. Louis Hawks | 34 | 38 | .472 | 7091 | 7097 | Lost finals | |
| Fort Wayne Pistons | 34 | 38 | .472 | 6938 | 7104 | Lost division semifinals | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 34 | 38 | .472 | 7363 | 7421 | Lost division finals | |
| Rochester Royals | 31 | 41 | .431 | 6728 | 6886 | ||
 Boston Celtics |
 Fort Wayne Pistons |
 Minneapolis Lakers |
 New York Knicks |
 Philadelphia Warriors |
 Rochester Royals |
 St. Louis Hawks |
 Syracuse Nationals |
