NBA Games Played on December 25, 1956

Dec 25, 1956

4 NBA Games

Philadelphia 89
Boston 82  
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Philadelphia  21132926
Boston  17151931
PTS 2 tied 22
TRB B. Russell-BOS 18
Minneapolis 100
Fort Wayne 89  
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Minneapolis  29252323
Fort Wayne  21212225
PTS C. Lovellette-MNL 23
St. Louis 107
New York 105 OT
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St. Louis  1927242710
New York  182130288
PTS B. Pettit-STL 37
Syracuse 93
Rochester 98  
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Syracuse  22302021
Rochester  21252329
PTS D. Schayes-SYR 19

Division Standings

  • * Playoff teams
Division Standings Table
Team W L W/L% GB PS/G PA/G
Eastern Division
Boston Celtics*1710.630103.399.7
Philadelphia Warriors*1511.5771.5100.097.5
New York Knicks1314.4814.0100.898.4
Syracuse Nationals*915.3756.593.798.7
Western Division
Rochester Royals1613.55292.292.7
Minneapolis Lakers*1415.4832.099.7100.1
Fort Wayne Pistons*1214.4622.594.796.4
St. Louis Hawks*1115.4233.595.897.2
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.