1956–57 New York Knicks season

1956–57 New York Knicks season
Head coach Vince Boryla
General manager Ned Irish
Arena Madison Square Garden
Results
Record 36–36 (.500)
Place Division: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finish DNQ
Radio WMGM

The 1956–57 New York Knicks season was the 11th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). With a 36–36 record that placed them fourth in the Eastern Division, the Knicks failed to qualify for the NBA Playoffs.[1]

NBA Draft

Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players picked by the franchise that played at least one game in the league.[2]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 4 Ronnie Shavlik F  United States NC State
2 11 Gary Bergen C  United States Utah
– – Pat Dunn G  United States Utah State

Regular season

Season standings

Eastern Division W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Boston Celtics 44 28 .611 - 24-4 11-18 9-6 20-16
x-Syracuse Nationals 38 34 .528 6 23-9 9-15 6-10 20-16
x-Philadelphia Warriors 37 35 .514 7 20-5 5–25 12-5 17-19
New York Knicks 36 36 .500 8 18-10 9-19 9-7 15-21
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1956-57 NBA Records
Team BOS FWP MIN NYK PHI ROC STL SYR
Boston — 6–3 5–4 7–5 8–4 6–3 7–2 5–7
Fort Wayne 3–6 — 7–5 5–4 4–5 6–6 4–8 5–4
Minneapolis 4–5 5–7 — 3–6 5–4 9–3 4–8 4–5
New York 5–7 4–5 6–3 — 4–8 5–4 6–3 6–6
Philadelphia 4–8 5–4 4–5 8–4 — 4–5 7–2 5–7
Rochester 3–6 6–6 3–9 4–5 5–4 — 6–6 4–5
St. Louis 2–7 8–4 8–4 3–6 2–7 6–6 — 5–4
Syracuse 7–5 4–5 5–4 6–6 7–5 5–4 4–5 —

References

  1. ↑ "1956–57 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on 23 May 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
  2. ↑ "1956 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
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