1956 NBA Finals
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| Dates | March 31 – April 7 | |||||||||
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| Television | NBC (U.S.) | |||||||||
| Announcers | Lindsey Nelson and Curt Gowdy | |||||||||
| Radio network | WCAU (PHW) | |||||||||
| Hall of Famers |
Pistons: George Yardley (1996) Warriors: Paul Arizin (1978) Tom Gola (1976) Neil Johnston (1990) | |||||||||
| Eastern Finals | Warriors defeat Nationals, 3–2 | |||||||||
| Western Finals | Pistons defeat Hawks, 3–2 | |||||||||
The 1956 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series played at the conclusion of the 1955–56 National Basketball Association (NBA) season. The Philadelphia Warriors defeated the Fort Wayne Pistons four games to one. The series is notable for being one of only two Finals in which the two teams alternated home games, the other being in 1971.
Series summary
| Game | Date | Home Team | Result | Road Team |
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| Game 1 | March 31 | Philadelphia | 99–94 (1–0) | Fort Wayne |
| Game 2 | April 1 | Fort Wayne | 84–83 (1–1) | Philadelphia |
| Game 3 | April 3 | Philadelphia | 100–96 (2–1) | Fort Wayne |
| Game 4 | April 5 | Fort Wayne | 105–107 (1–3) | Philadelphia |
| Game 5 | April 7 | Philadelphia | 99–88 (4–1) | Fort Wayne |
Warriors win series 4–1
Team rosters
Philadelphia Warriors
Fort Wayne Pistons
See also
References
- 1955-56 NBA Season Summary, basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
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