The 1956 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series played at the conclusion of the 1955–56 National Basketball Association (NBA) season. The Philadelphia Warriors defeated the Fort Wayne Pistons four games to one. The series is notable for being one of only two Finals in which the two teams alternated home games, the other being in .

Series summary Game Date Home team Result Road team Game 1 March 31 Philadelphia Warriors 99–94 (1–0) Fort Wayne Pistons Game 2 April 1 Fort Wayne Pistons 84–83 (1–1) Philadelphia Warriors Game 3 April 3 Philadelphia Warriors 100–96 (2–1) Fort Wayne Pistons Game 4 April 5 Fort Wayne Pistons 105–107 (1–3) Philadelphia Warriors Game 5 April 7 Philadelphia Warriors 99–88 (4–1) Fort Wayne Pistons Warriors win series 4–1

Team rosters Philadelphia Warriors

Fort Wayne Pistons

Box scores

See also 1956 NBA playoffs

References 1955-56 NBA Season Summary, basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2014.

External links NBA History