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1956 basketball championship series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1956 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series played at the conclusion of the 1955–56 National Basketball Association (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 in which the two teams alternated home games, the other being in 1971.
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Dates | March 31 – April 7 | |||||||||
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Hall of Famers | Pistons: Chuck Cooper (2019) George Yardley (1996) Warriors: Paul Arizin (1978) Tom Gola (1976) Neil Johnston (1990) Officials: Mendy Rudolph (2007) | |||||||||
Eastern finals | Warriors defeated Nationals, 3–2 | |||||||||
Western finals | Pistons defeated Hawks, 3–2 | |||||||||
Game | Date | Home team | Result | Road team |
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Game 1 | March 31 | Philadelphia Warriors | 99–94 (1–0) | Fort Wayne Pistons |
Game 2 | April 1 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 84–83 (1–1) | Philadelphia Warriors |
Game 3 | April 3 | Philadelphia Warriors | 100–96 (2–1) | Fort Wayne Pistons |
Game 4 | April 5 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 105–107 (1–3) | Philadelphia Warriors |
Game 5 | April 7 | Philadelphia Warriors | 99–88 (4–1) | Fort Wayne Pistons |
Warriors win series 4–1
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