1955–56 Philadelphia Warriors season
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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.[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.
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1955–56 Philadelphia Warriors season | |||
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NBA champions | |||
Division champions | |||
Head coach | George Senesky | ||
Arena | Philadelphia Civic Center | ||
Results | |||
Record | 45–27 (.625) | ||
Place | Division: 1st (Eastern) | ||
Playoff finish | NBA champions | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
Local media | |||
Television | WPTZ/WCAU/WFIL | ||
Radio | WIBG (Bill Campbell) | ||
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