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	36–36 (.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

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.

External links

• 1956–57 New York Knickerbockers Statistics