Full NBA season
1956-57
Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions, and every playoff matchup from the 1956-57 NBA season.
307indexed games
5playoff series
Postseason map
Playoff bracket
Follow every series from the opening round toward the NBA Finals.
Swipe through the bracket
1 / 2
Season honors
Awards and leaders
Open an award winner’s season or sort the verified leaders by any column.
Loading verified season leaders…
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
Loading team rosters; the verified selection pool is available now.
Regular season
Conference standings
Western Conference
Conference standings| Seed | Team | W | L | Pct | PF/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Philadelphia Warriors | 37 | 35 | .514 | 100.5 | 99.1 |
| — | St. Louis Hawks | 36 | 38 | .486 | 99.3 | 99.3 |
| — | Minneapolis Lakers | 34 | 39 | .466 | 102.6 | 103.9 |
| — | Sacramento Kings | 30 | 42 | .417 | 93.4 | 96.0 |
Eastern Conference
Conference standings| Seed | Team | W | L | Pct | PF/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Boston Celtics | 43 | 29 | .597 | 105.5 | 100.6 |
| — | Philadelphia 76ers | 39 | 33 | .542 | 100.3 | 101.1 |
| — | New York Knicks | 38 | 34 | .528 | 102.3 | 101.1 |
| — | Detroit Pistons | 33 | 40 | .452 | 96.6 | 99.3 |
Around the league