1955–56 Philadelphia Warriors season
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1955–56 Philadelphia Warriors season
| 1955–56 Philadelphia Warriors season | |
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| Second NBA Championship | |
| Head coach | George Senesky |
| Arena | Philadelphia Civic Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 45–27 (.625) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Champions |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Philadelphia Warriors seasons | |
| < 1954–55 | 1956–57 > |
With George Senesky taking over for Edward Gottlieb as coach, the Warriors had a strong start by winning 12 of their first 16 games.[1] Paul Arizin and Neil Johnston were among the league's scoring leaders as the Warriors won the Eastern Division with a 45-27 record. The addition of rookie Tom Gola made the difference. In his first season Gola averaged 9.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game.[1] In the Eastern Division Finals the Warriors beat the Syracuse Nationals in 5 games. In the NBA Finals, the Warriors won their 2nd Championship by beating the Fort Wayne Pistons 4 games to 1.
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Contents
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Offseason
NBA Draft
Roster
Depth chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
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| C | Neil Johnston | Walt Davis | ||
| PF | Joe Graboski | Jackie Moore | ||
| SF | Paul Arizin | Ernie Beck | ||
| SG | Tom Gola | Larry Hennessy | ||
| PG | Jack George | George Dempsey |
Regular season
Season standings
| Eastern Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div |
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| x-Philadelphia Warriors | 45 | 27 | .625 | - | 21-7 | 11-17 | 13-3 | 22-14 |
| x-Boston Celtics | 39 | 33 | .542 | 6 | 20-7 | 12-15 | 7-11 | 18-18 |
| x-Syracuse Nationals | 35 | 37 | .486 | 10 | 23-8 | 9–19 | 3-10 | 15-21 |
| New York Knicks | 35 | 37 | .486 | 10 | 13-15 | 16-13 | 6-9 | 17-19 |
Season Schedule
Roster
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Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | AVG |
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Postseason
NBA Finals
Awards and honors
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