1955–56 Philadelphia Warriors season
With George Senesky taking over for Eddie 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.
Roster
Philadelphia Warriors roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) | From |
4.0 !F |
11 |
USA ! |
Arizin, Paul |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
|
Villanova |
1.5 !G |
7 |
USA ! |
Beck, Ernie |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
|
Pennsylvania |
5.5 !F/C |
12 |
USA ! |
Davis, Walt |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
|
Texas A&M |
1.5 !G |
5 |
USA ! |
Dempsey, George |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
|
King's College |
1.5 !G |
17 |
USA ! |
George, Jack |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
|
La Salle |
2.5 !G/F |
15 |
USA ! |
Gola, Tom |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
|
La Salle |
5.5 !F/C |
9 |
USA ! |
Graboski, Joe |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
|
Tuley HS (IL) |
1.5 !G |
4 |
USA ! |
Hennessy, Larry |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
|
Villanova |
6.0 !C |
6 |
USA ! |
Johnston, Neil |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
|
Ohio State |
4.0 !F |
14 |
USA ! |
Moore, Jackie |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
|
La Salle |
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
|
Depth chart
Regular season
Season standings
Roster
Postseason
East Division Semifinals
The Warriors had a division semifinal bye.
East Division Finals
(1) Philadelphia Warriors vs. (3) 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
(E1) Philadelphia Warriors vs. (W1) 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
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