The 1955–56 NBA season was the Nationals' 7th season in the NBA. Regular season Season standings x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | March 17 | New York | W 82–77 | Dolph Schayes (14) | Dolph Schayes (14) | Seymour, King (6) | Onondaga War Memorial | 1–0 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | March 17 | @ Boston | L 93–110 | Ed Conlin (21) | — | Dolph Schayes (6) | Boston Garden | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | March 19 | Boston | W 101–98 | Red Kerr (23) | Red Kerr (14) | Seymour, Schayes (5) | Onondaga War Memorial | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | March 21 | @ Boston | W 102–97 | Dolph Schayes (27) | Dolph Schayes (17) | Dolph Schayes (5) | Boston Garden | 2–1 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | March 23 | @ Philadelphia | L 87–109 | Dolph Schayes (19) | Kerr, Schayes (14) | George King (8) | Philadelphia Civic Center | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | March 25 | Philadelphia | W 118–112 | Dolph Schayes (33) | Dolph Schayes (16) | George King (10) | Onondaga War Memorial | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | March 27 | @ Philadelphia | L 96–119 | Ed Conlin (19) | Dolph Schayes (21) | George King (6) | Philadelphia Civic Center | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | March 28 | Philadelphia | W 108–104 | George King (25) | Red Kerr (9) | George King (15) | Onondaga War Memorial | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | March 29 | @ Philadelphia | L 104–109 | Dolph Schayes (28) | Dolph Schayes (16) | George King (13) | Philadelphia Civic Center | 2–3 |- Awards and records Dolph Schayes, All-NBA Second Team References Philadelphia 76ers seasons Syracuse