1956 NBA Finals
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1956 NBA Finals
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| Dates: | March 31 - April 7 | |||||||||
| MVP: | N/A | |||||||||
| Television: | NBC (U.S.) | |||||||||
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| Hall of Famers: | Paul Arizin, Neil Johnston, George Yardley (2009) | |||||||||
| Eastern Finals: | Warriors defeat Nationals, 3-2 | |||||||||
| Western Finals: | Pistons defeat Hawks, 3-2 | |||||||||
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The 1956 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series and conclusion of the 1955-56 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 to use a 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 home schedule(meaning teams alternated home games), the other being in 1971.
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Series Summary
| Game | Date | Home Team | Result | Road Team |
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| Game 1 | March 31 | Philadelphia | 98-94 | Fort Wayne |
| Game 2 | April 1 | Fort Wayne | 84-83 | Philadelphia |
| Game 3 | April 3 | Philadelphia | 100-96 | Fort Wayne |
| Game 4 | April 5 | Fort Wayne | 105-107 | Philadelphia |
| Game 5 | April 7 | Philadelphia | 99-88 | Fort Wayne |
Warriors win series 4-1
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