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 Warriors win series 4–1 Team rosters Philadelphia Warriors Fort Wayne Pistons See also 1956 NBA Playoffs References 1955-56 NBA Season Summary, basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2014. External links NBA History Finals National Basketball Association Finals NBA NBA March 1956 sports events in the United States April 1956 sports events in the United States Basketball competitions in Philadelphia Basketball competitions in Indiana 1956 in sports in Indiana 1956 in sports in Pennsylvania 1950s in Philadelphia Sports in Fort Wayne, Indiana