1955–56 Philadelphia Warriors season
The 1955–56 Philadelphia Warriors season George Senesky took over for Eddie Gottlieb as coach, the Warriors had a strong start by winning 12 of their first 16 games. 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. 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.Roster
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster
Philadelphia Warriors 1955–56 NBA champions
The Warriors had a division semifinal bye.East Division Finals
Philadelphia Warriors vs. Syracuse Nationals: Warriors win series 3–2
- Game 1 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 109, Syracuse 87
- Game 2 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 122, Philadelphia 118
- Game 3 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 119, Syracuse 96
- Game 4 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 108, Philadelphia 104
- Game 5 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 109, Syracuse 104
NBA Finals
Philadelphia Warriors vs. Fort Wayne Pistons: Warriors win series 4–1
- Game 1 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 98, Fort Wayne 94
- Game 2 @ Fort Wayne: Fort Wayne 84, Philadelphia 83
- Game 3 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 100, Fort Wayne 96
- Game 4 @ Fort Wayne: Philadelphia 107, Fort Wayne 105
- Game 5 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 99, Fort Wayne 88
Awards and honors
- Paul Arizin, NBA All-Star Game
- Neil Johnston, NBA All-Star Game
- Neil Johnston, All-NBA First Team
- Paul Arizin, All-NBA First Team
- Jack George, All-NBA Second Team
