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1956–57 NBA season

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 18 NBA titles), beating the St. Louis Hawks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.

1956–57 NBA season
National Basketball Association
Basketball
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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 18 NBA titles), beating the St. Louis Hawks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.

  • 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.
In-season
St. Louis HawksRed HolzmanSlater MartinAlex Hannum
Syracuse NationalsAl CerviPaul Seymour
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  • St. Louis finished ahead of Fort Wayne and Minneapolis by defeating them in tiebreaker matches.

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CategoryPlayerTeamStat
PointsPaul ArizinPhiladelphia Warriors1,817
ReboundsMaurice StokesRochester Royals1,256
AssistsBob CousyBoston Celtics478
FG%Neil JohnstonPhiladelphia Warriors.447
FT%Bill SharmanBoston Celtics.905

Note: Prior to the 1969–70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.

  • Most Valuable Player: Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics

  • Rookie of the Year: Tom Heinsohn, Boston Celtics

  • List of NBA regular season records

  • 1956–57 NBA Season Summary basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 10, 2010

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