NBA
Standings
NBA basketball (USA-1)
Standings for 1955-1956 season
Rk | Team | % Victory | Gp | Gw | GL | Pts+ | Pts- | Pts+ /g | Pts- /g | Diff | Expected Winning % |
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1 | Golden State Warriors | 62.5 | 72 | 45 | 27 | 7424 | 7117 | 103.1 | 98.8 | 4.3 | 64.3 |
2 | Boston Celtics | 54.2 | 72 | 39 | 33 | 7632 | 7585 | 106.0 | 105.3 | 0.7 | 52.1 |
3 | Detroit Pistons | 51.4 | 72 | 37 | 35 | 6794 | 6743 | 94.4 | 93.7 | 0.7 | 52.6 |
4 | Philadelphia 76ers | 48.6 | 72 | 35 | 37 | 6976 | 6975 | 96.9 | 96.9 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
5 | New York Knicks | 48.6 | 72 | 35 | 37 | 7212 | 7242 | 100.2 | 100.6 | -0.4 | 48.6 |
6 | Los Angeles Lakers | 45.8 | 72 | 33 | 39 | 7148 | 7212 | 99.3 | 100.2 | -0.9 | 46.9 |
7 | Atlanta Hawks | 45.8 | 72 | 33 | 39 | 6953 | 7059 | 96.6 | 98.0 | -1.4 | 44.8 |
8 | Sacramento Kings | 43.1 | 72 | 31 | 41 | 6900 | 7106 | 95.8 | 98.7 | -2.9 | 39.9 |
Standings glossary
Stats abbreviations
- Rk: rank
- % Victory: number of win / number of games played
- Gp: number of games played
- Gw: number of games won
- GL: number of games lost
- Pts+: total number of points scored by the team
- Pts-: total number of points scored by opposing teams
- Pts+ /g: total number of points scored by the team per game
- Pts- /g: total number of points scored by opposing teams per game
- Diff: difference between points scored and received per game
- Expected Winning %: through our basketball statistical database and the use of advanced stats, we are able to project a team’s win percentage which then allows us to project how many wins a team is expected to have. These projections are a unique way to understand whether a team has played better or worse than their record indicates.