<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 1956 -- 57 NBA season </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> League </Th> <Td> National Basketball Association </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sport </Th> <Td> Basketball </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Number of games </Th> <Td> 72 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Number of teams </Th> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> TV partner ( s ) </Th> <Td> NBC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Regular season </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Season MVP </Th> <Td> Bob Cousy ( Boston ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Top scorer </Th> <Td> Paul Arizin ( Philadelphia ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Playoffs </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Eastern champions </Th> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Eastern runners - up </Th> <Td> Syracuse Nationals </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Western champions </Th> <Td> St. Louis Hawks </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Western runners - up </Th> <Td> Minneapolis Lakers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Finals </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Champions </Th> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Runners - up </Th> <Td> St. Louis Hawks </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> NBA seasons </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> ← 1955 -- 56 1957 -- 58 → </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 1956 -- 57 NBA season </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> League </Th> <Td> National Basketball Association </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sport </Th> <Td> Basketball </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Number of games </Th> <Td> 72 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Number of teams </Th> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> TV partner ( s ) </Th> <Td> NBC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Regular season </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Season MVP </Th> <Td> Bob Cousy ( Boston ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Top scorer </Th> <Td> Paul Arizin ( Philadelphia ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Playoffs </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Eastern champions </Th> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Eastern runners - up </Th> <Td> Syracuse Nationals </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Western champions </Th> <Td> St. Louis Hawks </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Western runners - up </Th> <Td> Minneapolis Lakers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Finals </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Champions </Th> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Runners - up </Th> <Td> St. Louis Hawks </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> NBA seasons </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> ← 1955 -- 56 1957 -- 58 → </Td> </Tr> </Table>
how many teams in the nba in 1956
how many teams in the nba in 1956
8
8