1956–57 NBA season

Infobox sports season
title =1956–57 NBA season
league =National Basketball Association
sport =Basketball
season =Regular season
season_champ =Boston Celtics
MVP =flagicon|USA Bob Cousy (Boston)
MVP_link =NBA MVP
top_scorer =flagicon|USA Paul Arizin (Philadelphia)
playoffs =Playoffs
playoffs_link =1957 NBA Playoffs
conf1 =Eastern
conf1_link =Eastern Conference (NBA)
conf1_champ =Boston Celtics
conf1_runner-up =Syracuse Nationals
conf2 =Western
conf2_link =Western Conference (NBA)
conf2_champ =St. Louis Hawks
conf2_runner-up =Minneapolis Lakers
finals =Finals
finals_link =1957 NBA Finals
finals_champ =Boston Celtics
finals_runner-up =St. Louis Hawks
seasonslist =List of NBA seasons
seasonslistnames =NBA
prevseason_link =1955–56 NBA season
prevseason_year =1955–56
nextseason_link =1957–58 NBA season
nextseason_year =1957–58

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

Notable occurrences

* 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.

Final standings

Eastern Division

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

NBA awards

*Most Valuable Player: Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics
*Rookie of the Year: Tom Heinsohn, Boston Celtics

*All-NBA First Team:
**Paul Arizin, Philadelphia Warriors
**Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks
**Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics
**Bill Sharman, Boston Celtics
**Dolph Schayes, Syracuse Nationals

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See also