1956–57 NBA season
| 1956–57 NBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | St. Louis Hawks |
The 1956–57 NBA season was the 11th season of the
St. Louis Hawks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals
.
Notable occurrences
- The Boston, Massachusetts, with the East beating the West 109–97. Local hero Bob Cousy of the Boston Celticswins the game's MVP award.
| Offseason | ||
|---|---|---|
| Team | 1955–56 coach | 1956–57 coach |
| N/A | ||
| In-season | ||
| Team | Outgoing coach | Incoming coach |
St. Louis Hawks
|
Red Holzman | Slater Martin Alex Hannum |
Syracuse Nationals
|
Al Cervi | Paul Seymour |
Final standings
Eastern Division
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Western Division
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-St. Louis Hawks | 34 | 38 | .472 | - | 17-9 | 10-20 | 7-9 | 22-14 |
| x-Minneapolis Lakers | 34 | 38 | .472 | - | 15-9 | 5-22 | 14-7 | 18-18 |
| x-Fort Wayne Pistons | 34 | 38 | .472 | - | 23-5 | 5-23 | 6-10 | 17-19 |
| Rochester Royals | 31 | 41 | .431 | 3 | 19-10 | 7-17 | 5-14 | 15-21 |
- St. Louis finished ahead of Fort Wayne and Minneapolis by defeating them in tiebreaker matches.
x – clinched playoff spot
Playoffs
| Division Semifinals | Division Finals | NBA Finals | |||||||||||
| E1 | Boston* | 3 | |||||||||||
| E3 | Philadelphia | 0 | E2 | Syracuse | 0 | ||||||||
| E2 | Syracuse | 2 | E1 | Boston* | 4 | ||||||||
| W1 | St. Louis* | 3 | |||||||||||
| W1 | St. Louis* | 3 | |||||||||||
| W3 | Fort Wayne | 0 | W2 | Minneapolis | 0 | ||||||||
| W2 | Minneapolis | 2 | |||||||||||
- * Division winner
- Bold Series winner
- Italic Team with home-court advantage in NBA Finals
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Paul Arizin | Philadelphia Warriors |
1,817 |
| Rebounds | Maurice Stokes | Rochester Royals |
1,256 |
| Assists | Bob Cousy | Boston Celtics | 478 |
| FG% | Neil Johnston | Philadelphia Warriors | .447 |
| FT% | Bill Sharman | Boston Celtics | .905 |
Note: Prior to the 1969–70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.
NBA awards
- Most Valuable Player: Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics
- Rookie of the Year: Tom Heinsohn, Boston Celtics
- All-NBA First Team:
- F – Philadelphia Warriors
- F – Syracuse Nationals
- C – St. Louis Hawks
- G – Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics
- G – Bill Sharman, Boston Celtics
- F –
- All-NBA Second Team:
- F – Rochester Royals
- F – Fort Wayne Pistons
- C – Neil Johnston, Philadelphia Warriors
- G – Minneapolis Lakers
- G – Slater Martin, St. Louis Hawks
- F –
See also
References
- 1956–57 NBA Season Summary basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 10, 2010
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