1955–56 New York Knicks season

The 1955–56 New York Knicks season was the tenth season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the regular season, the Knicks finished with a 35–37 record and tied for third place in the Eastern Division with the Syracuse Nationals. New York lost to the Nationals in a one-game playoff for a berth in the Eastern Division Semifinals.

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.

Season standings

 * x – clinched playoff spot

Division Tiebreaker

 * Note: Tiebreaker games do not count as official playoff games.


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 * March 15
 * @ Syracuse
 * L 77–82
 * Harry Gallatin (19)
 * Ray Felix (13)
 * Dick McGuire (9)
 * Onondaga War Memorial
 * 0–1