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1956–57 NBA season

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Sport
  
Basketball

Eastern champions
  
Boston Celtics

Western champions
  
St. Louis Hawks

Number of teams
  
8

Number of games
  
72

TV partner(s)
  
NBC

Eastern runners-up
  
Syracuse Nationals

Champion
  
Boston Celtics

Start date
  
1956

Finals champion
  
Boston Celtics

League
  
National Basketball Association

Top scorer
  
Paul Arizin (Golden State Warriors)

Season MVP
  
Bob Cousy (Boston Celtics)

The 1956–57 NBA season was the 11th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning the NBA Championship (which would be the first of their 17 NBA titles), beating the St. Louis Hawks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.

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Notable occurrences

  • The 1957 NBA All-Star Game was played in Boston, Massachusetts, with the East beating the West 109-97. Local hero Bob Cousy of the Boston Celtics wins the game's MVP award.

    • Western Division

  • St. Louis finished ahead of Fort Wayne and Minneapolis by defeating them in tiebreaker matches.


    • x – clinched playoff spot

    Statistics leaders

    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

    • References

    1956–57 NBA season Wikipedia
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