The 1956 NBA Finals was the championship series and conclusion of the 1955-56 NBA season. The Philadelphia Warriors defeated the Fort Wayne Pistons four games to one. The series is notable for being one of only two Finals to use a 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 home schedule(meaning teams alternated home games), the other being in 1971.
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| Game |
Date |
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Result |
Road Team |
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March 31 |
Philadelphia |
98-94 |
Fort Wayne |
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April 1 |
Fort Wayne |
84-83 |
Philadelphia |
| Game 3 |
April 3 |
Philadelphia |
100-96 |
Fort Wayne |
| Game 4 |
April 5 |
Fort Wayne |
105-107 |
Philadelphia |
| Game 5 |
April 7 |
Philadelphia |
99-88 |
Fort Wayne |
Warriors win series 4-1
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