NBA
Standings
NBA basketball (USA-1)
Standings for 1956-1957 season
Rk | Team | % Victory | Gp | Gw | GL | Pts+ | Pts- | Pts+ /g | Pts- /g | Diff | Expected Winning % |
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1 | Boston Celtics | 61.1 | 72 | 44 | 28 | 7599 | 7213 | 105.5 | 100.2 | 5.3 | 67.4 |
2 | Philadelphia 76ers | 52.8 | 72 | 38 | 34 | 7175 | 7277 | 99.7 | 101.1 | -1.4 | 45.1 |
3 | Golden State Warriors | 51.4 | 72 | 37 | 35 | 7230 | 7116 | 100.4 | 98.8 | 1.6 | 55.5 |
4 | New York Knicks | 50.0 | 72 | 36 | 36 | 7255 | 7265 | 100.8 | 100.9 | -0.1 | 49.5 |
5 | Atlanta Hawks | 47.2 | 72 | 34 | 38 | 7091 | 7097 | 98.5 | 98.6 | -0.1 | 49.7 |
6 | Los Angeles Lakers | 47.2 | 72 | 34 | 38 | 7363 | 7421 | 102.3 | 103.1 | -0.8 | 47.3 |
7 | Detroit Pistons | 47.2 | 72 | 34 | 38 | 6938 | 7104 | 96.4 | 98.7 | -2.3 | 41.9 |
8 | Sacramento Kings | 43.1 | 72 | 31 | 41 | 6728 | 6886 | 93.4 | 95.6 | -2.2 | 42.0 |
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.