1956–57 New York Knicks season

1956–57 New York Knicks season
Head coach Vince Boryla
General manager Ned Irish
Arena Madison Square Garden
Results
Record 3636 (.500)
Place Division: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finish DNQ
Radio WMGM

The 1956–57 New York Knicks season was the 11th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). With a 36–36 record that placed them fourth in the Eastern Division, the Knicks failed to qualify for the NBA Playoffs.[1]

NBA Draft

Main article: 1956 NBA Draft

Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players picked by the franchise that played at least one game in the league.[2]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 4 Ronnie Shavlik F  United States NC State
2 11 Gary Bergen C  United States Utah
Pat Dunn G  United States Utah State

Regular season

Season standings

Eastern Division W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Boston Celtics 44 28 .611 - 24-4 11-18 9-6 20-16
x-Syracuse Nationals 38 34 .528 6 23-9 9-15 6-10 20-16
x-Philadelphia Warriors 37 35 .514 7 20-5 5–25 12-5 17-19
New York Knicks 36 36 .500 8 18-10 9-19 9-7 15-21
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1956-57 NBA Records
Team BOS FWP MIN NYK PHI ROC STL SYR
Boston 6–3 5–4 7–5 8–4 6–3 7–2 5–7
Fort Wayne 3–6 7–5 5–4 4–5 6–6 4–8 5–4
Minneapolis 4–5 5–7 3–6 5–4 9–3 4–8 4–5
New York 5–7 4–5 6–3 4–8 5–4 6–3 6–6
Philadelphia 4–8 5–4 4–5 8–4 4–5 7–2 5–7
Rochester 3–6 6–6 3–9 4–5 5–4 6–6 4–5
St. Louis 2–7 8–4 8–4 3–6 2–7 6–6 5–4
Syracuse 7–5 4–5 5–4 6–6 7–5 5–4 4–5

References

  1. "1956–57 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on 23 May 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
  2. "1956 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 5, 2013.

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