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1956-57 NBA season standings
Every 1956-57 NBA race charted day by day: East and West. Final standings, from a season that ran October 27, 1956 to March 13, 1957.
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East standings, 1956-57
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Boston Celtics (BOS) x | 44 | 28 | .611 | - | 4-6 | W1 |
| Syracuse Nationals (SYR) x | 38 | 34 | .528 | 6 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Warriors (PHW) x | 37 | 35 | .514 | 7 | 4-6 | L3 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 36 | 36 | .500 | 8 | 6-4 | L1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
Turning points
- The lead changed hands twice.
- The Boston Celtics trailed by as many as 1.5 games on November 3, 1956.
- The Boston Celtics took first place for good on November 17, 1956.
- The Boston Celtics won 10 games in a row from November 17, 1956 to December 4, 1956, the longest run of the race.
- The Syracuse Nationals led by 1.5 games as late as November 3, 1956.
- The Boston Celtics led by as many as 8.5 games on February 6, 1957.
- The Boston Celtics went 12-2 from November 3, 1956 to December 4, 1956, turning a deficit of 1.5 games into a lead of 6 games.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Boston Celtics spent 125 of the season's 138 charted days in first place.