1956-57 NBA season

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See also
1957 NBA Playoffs 1957 NBA Finals 1957 NBA Draft 1957 in basketball Basketball National Basketball Association College basketball American Basketball Association National Basketball League Women's National Basketball Association 1957 in sports
Sources
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The 1956-57 NBA season was the 11th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning the NBA Championship (which would be the first of their 16 NBA titles), beating the St. Louis Hawks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.

Contents 1 Notable Occurrences 2 Final standings 2.1 Eastern Division 2.2 Western Division 3 NBA awards 4 See also

[edit] Notable Occurrences

• The NBA All-Star Game was played in Boston, Massachusetts, with the East beating the West 109-97. Local hero Bob Cousy of the Boston Celtics wins the game's MVP award.

[edit] Final standings

[edit] Eastern Division

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
Boston Celtics C	44	28	.611	-
Syracuse Nationals	38	34	.528	6
Philadelphia Warriors	37	35	.514	7
New York Knicks	36	36	.500	8

[edit] Western Division

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
Minneapolis Lakers	34	38	.472	-
Fort Wayne Pistons	34	38	.472	-
St. Louis Hawks	34	38	.472	-
Rochester Royals	31	41	.431	3

C - NBA Champions

[edit] NBA awards

• Most Valuable Player: Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics
• Rookie of the Year: Tom Heinsohn, Boston Celtics

• All-NBA First Team:
  • Paul Arizin, Philadelphia Warriors
  • Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks
  • Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics
  • Bill Sharman, Boston Celtics
  • Dolph Schayes, Syracuse Nationals

Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com

[edit] See also

• 1957 NBA Playoffs
• 1957 NBA Finals
• 1957 NBA Draft

Preceded by 1955-56 NBA season

NBA seasons 1956-57

Succeeded by 1957-58 NBA season