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1956-57 NBA West standings
The Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons, Minneapolis Lakers and St. Louis Hawks finished tied atop the 1956-57 NBA West division race, all at 34-38.
🏆How the 1956-57 playoffs went
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West standings, 1956-57
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons (FTW) | 34 | 38 | .472 | - | 3-7 | W2 |
| Minneapolis Lakers (MNL) | 34 | 38 | .472 | - | 7-3 | W7 |
| St. Louis Hawks (STL) | 34 | 38 | .472 | - | 5-5 | L2 |
| Rochester Royals (ROC) | 31 | 41 | .431 | 3 | 4-6 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 5 times.
- The Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons trailed by as many as 3 games on November 10, 1956.
- The Rochester Royals led by 3 games as late as December 14, 1956.
- The Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons led by as many as 3 games on February 22, 1957.
- The Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons went 11-8 from December 25, 1956 to January 29, 1957, turning a deficit of 2.5 games into a lead of 2 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 63 of the 107 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons held first place for 54 straight days, the season's longest run.
- The Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons spent 56 of the season's 138 charted days in first place.