Baskeball at the 1956 Olympic Games: Preliminary Round Group A

National teams, games, results and standings of Group A from the Preliminary Round of the basketball tournament played in the 1956 Olympics, including details of points, games won and lost, points scored and received and other stats.

Preliminary Round Group A, National Teams

Preliminary Round Group A, Standings

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Games
Points
Standing
National Team
PTS
GP W L W.Perc scored against diff. Qualified for
1. USA USA 6 3 3 0 1.000 320 122 198 Quarter-Final (1-8) B
2. Philippines Philippines 5 3 2 1 .667 224 237 -13 Quarter-Final (1-8) A
3. Japan Japan 4 3 1 2 .333 171 225 -54 Quarter-Final Rnd (9-15) D
4. Thailand Thailand 3 3 0 3 .000 134 265 -131 Quarter-Final Rnd (9-15) C

Abbreviations:
GP = Games played / W = Wins / L = Losses / W.Perc = Winning Percentage

Preliminary Round Group A, Games Played

Game
Date
Results
1.
Nov 23, 1956
USA
USA
98
-
40
Japan
Japan
2.
Nov 23, 1956
Philippines
Philippines
94
-
55
Thailand
Thailand
3.
Nov 24, 1956
USA
USA
101
-
29
Thailand
Thailand
4.
Nov 24, 1956
Japan
Japan
61
-
77
Philippines
Philippines
5.
Nov 26, 1956
Thailand
Thailand
50
-
70
Japan
Japan
6.
Nov 26, 1956
USA
USA
121
-
53
Philippines
Philippines