Head coach Charles Eckman Record 34–38 (.472) | Arena War Memorial Coliseum | |
Place Division: 3rd (Western) Playoff finish West Division Semifinals
(eliminated 0–2) | ||
The 1956–57 NBA season was the Pistons' ninth season in the NBA, 16th season as a franchise, and the final season for the team in Fort Wayne. The Pistons won 34, and lost 38, finishing in a three-way tie for first in the Western Division, but were seeded third after the St. Louis Hawks defeated both the Pistons and the Minneapolis Lakers in tie-breaking games. In the West Semifinals, the Lakers eliminated the Pistons, two games to none.
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Following the season, the Pistons relocated to Detroit. As a result, Indiana would not get another pro basketball team until the Indiana Pacers of the ABA was formed in 1967. The NBA returned to Indiana with the NBA-ABA merger in 1976.
West Division Tiebreaker
St. Louis Hawks vs. Fort Wayne Pistons: Hawks win series 1-0
West Division Semifinals
(2) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (3) Fort Wayne Pistons: Lakers win series 2-0