1956–57 Philadelphia Warriors season
The 1956–57 NBA season was the Warriors' 11th season in the NBA.[1]
| 1956–57 Philadelphia Warriors season | |
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| Head coach | George Senesky |
| Arena | Philadelphia Civic Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 37–35 (.514) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | East Division Semifinals (eliminated 0–2) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WPTZ/WCAU/WFIL |
| Radio | WIBG (Bill Campbell) |
Offseason
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
| Eastern Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div |
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| x-Boston Celtics | 44 | 28 | .611 | - | 24-4 | 11-18 | 9-6 | 20-16 |
| x-Syracuse Nationals | 38 | 34 | .528 | 6 | 23-9 | 9-15 | 6-10 | 20-16 |
| x-Philadelphia Warriors | 37 | 35 | .514 | 7 | 20-5 | 5–25 | 12-5 | 17-19 |
| New York Knicks | 36 | 36 | .500 | 8 | 18-10 | 9-19 | 9-7 | 15-21 |
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
| 1956-57 NBA Records | ||||||||
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| Team | BOS | FWP | MIN | NYK | PHI | ROC | STL | SYR |
| Boston | — | 6–3 | 5–4 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 6–3 | 7–2 | 5–7 |
| Fort Wayne | 3–6 | — | 7–5 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 5–4 |
| Minneapolis | 4–5 | 5–7 | — | 3–6 | 5–4 | 9–3 | 4–8 | 4–5 |
| New York | 5–7 | 4–5 | 6–3 | — | 4–8 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 6–6 |
| Philadelphia | 4–8 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 8–4 | — | 4–5 | 7–2 | 5–7 |
| Rochester | 3–6 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 4–5 | 5–4 | — | 6–6 | 4–5 |
| St. Louis | 2–7 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 3–6 | 2–7 | 6–6 | — | 5–4 |
| Syracuse | 7–5 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 5–4 | 4–5 | — |
Playoffs
East Division Semifinals
(2) Syracuse Nationals vs. (3) Philadelphia Warriors: Nationals win series 2-0
- Game 1 @ Philadelphia: Syracuse 103, Philadelphia 96
- Game 2 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 91, Philadelphia 80
Awards and records
- Paul Arizin, NBA All-Star Game
- Neil Johnston, NBA All-Star Game
- Paul Arizin, NBA scoring champion
- Paul Arizin, All-NBA First Team
- Neil Johnston, All-NBA Second Team
References
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