NBA Games Played on January 5, 1956

Jan 5, 1956

2 NBA Games

Philadelphia 81 Final
Fort Wayne 92  
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Philadelphia  15201927
Fort Wayne  24262319

Box Score

PTS J. Graboski-PHW 31
TRB J. Graboski-PHW 12
Boston 92 Final
New York 87  
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Boston  23192822
New York  24172422

Box Score

PTS J. Nichols-BOS 24

Division Standings

  • * Playoff teams
Division Standings Table
Team W L W/L% GB PS/G PA/G
Eastern Division
Philadelphia Warriors*1910.655—99.395.6
Boston Celtics*1711.6071.5103.9101.3
New York Knicks*1714.5483.098.798.1
Syracuse Nationals*1615.5164.096.695.7
Western Division
Fort Wayne Pistons*1614.533—93.992.4
Rochester Royals1319.4064.094.496.0
St. Louis Hawks*1117.3934.092.694.7
Minneapolis Lakers*1120.3555.595.8101.1
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.