Full NBA season
1955-56
Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions, and every playoff matchup from the 1955-56 NBA season.
311indexed games
5playoff series
Postseason map
Playoff bracket
Follow every series from the opening round toward the NBA Finals.
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Season honors
Awards and leaders
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Midseason showcase
All-Star weekend
The event format follows what the league actually used that season, from East–West and captain drafts to multi-game tournaments.
East vs West
The classic conference matchup
The Eastern and Western Conference selections met in the traditional NBA All-Star Game format.
Selected rosters
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Regular season
Conference standings
Western Conference
Conference standings| Seed | Team | W | L | Pct | PF/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Philadelphia Warriors | 47 | 25 | .653 | 104.9 | 98.8 |
| — | Fort Wayne Pistons | 40 | 32 | .556 | 95.0 | 93.8 |
| 8 | Minneapolis Lakers | 34 | 39 | .466 | 99.3 | 100.3 |
| 1 | St. Louis Hawks | 33 | 40 | .452 | 96.6 | 98.3 |
| — | Sacramento Kings | 30 | 42 | .417 | 95.9 | 99.9 |
Eastern Conference
Conference standings| Seed | Team | W | L | Pct | PF/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 38 | 34 | .528 | 106.2 | 106.2 |
| — | New York Knicks | 34 | 39 | .466 | 100.8 | 101.0 |
| 8 | Philadelphia 76ers | 34 | 39 | .466 | 96.7 | 96.9 |
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