1955–56 Philadelphia Warriors season
With George Senesky taking over for Edward Gottlieb as coach, the Warriors had a strong start by winning 12 of their first 16 games.[1] Paul Arizin and Neil Johnston were among the league's scoring leaders as the Warriors won the Eastern Division with a 45-27 record. The addition of rookie Tom Gola made the difference. In his first season Gola averaged 9.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game.[1] In the Eastern Division Finals the Warriors beat the Syracuse Nationals in 5 games. In the NBA Finals, the Warriors won their 2nd Championship by beating the Fort Wayne Pistons 4 games to 1.
Offseason
NBA Draft
Roster
Depth chart
Regular season
Season standings
Season Schedule
Roster
Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average
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NBA Finals
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Bold indicates NBA Finals victory
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Formerly the Philadelphia Warriors and the San Francisco Warriors • Founded in 1946 • Based in Oakland, California |
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