Eastern Division

TEAMWLPctGB
1 1956 Philadelphia Warriors LogoPhiladelphia   4527.625-
2 1956 Boston Celtics LogoBoston 3933.5426.0
3 1956 Syracuse Nationals LogoSyracuse 3537.48610.0
3 1956 New York Knicks LogoNew York 3537.48610.0

Western Division

1 1956 Fort Wayne Pistons LogoFort Wayne 3735.514-
2 1956 Minneapolis Lakers LogoMinneapolis 3339.4584.0
3 1956 St. Louis Hawks LogoSt. Louis 3339.4584.0
1956 Rochester Royals LogoRochester 3141.4316.0