The 1956 NBA World Championship Series 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.
Series Summary
| Game | Date | Home Team | Result | Road Team |
| Game 1 | March 31 | Philadelphia | 98-94 (1-0) | Fort Wayne |
| Game 2 | April 1 | Fort Wayne | 84-83 (1-1) | Philadelphia |
| Game 3 | April 3 | Philadelphia | 100-96 (2-1) | Fort Wayne |
| Game 4 | April 5 | Fort Wayne | 105-107 (1-3) | Philadelphia |
| Game 5 | April 7 | Philadelphia | 99-88 (4-1) | Fort Wayne |
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Warriors win series 4-1
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