NBA Games Played on January 17, 1956

Jan 17, 1956

3 NBA Games

Fort Wayne 85 Final
Boston 91  
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Fort Wayne  13282420
Boston  21302416

Box Score

PTS B. Cousy-BOS 20
St. Louis 86 Final
Minneapolis 97  
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St. Louis  21231527
Minneapolis  20212333

Box Score

PTS C. Lovellette-MNL 22
Rochester 107 Final
New York 112  
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Rochester  29183030
New York  27223330

Box Score

PTS J. Twyman-ROC 26

Division Standings

  • * Playoff teams
Division Standings Table
Team W L W/L% GB PS/G PA/G
Eastern Division
Philadelphia Warriors*2511.694—100.695.8
Boston Celtics*2115.5834.0103.9101.9
New York Knicks*1917.5286.098.998.8
Syracuse Nationals*1820.4748.096.296.0
Western Division
Fort Wayne Pistons*1917.528—94.593.4
Rochester Royals1723.4254.095.597.3
Minneapolis Lakers*1622.4214.096.9100.0
St. Louis Hawks*1323.3616.092.996.0
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.