Baskeball at the 1956 Olympic Games: Preliminary Round Group B

National teams, games, results and standings of Group B 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 B, National Teams

Preliminary Round Group B, Standings

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Games
Points
Standing
National Team
PTS
GP W L W.Perc scored against diff. Qualified for
1. France France 6 3 3 0 1.000 236 183 53 Quarter-Final (1-8) A
2. Soviet Union Soviet Union 5 3 2 1 .667 255 177 78 Quarter-Final (1-8) B
3. Canada Canada 4 3 1 2 .333 206 234 -28 Quarter-Final Rnd (9-15) D
4. Singapore Singapore 3 3 0 3 .000 154 257 -103 Quarter-Final Rnd (9-15) C

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

Preliminary Round Group B, Games Played

Game
Date
Results
1.
Nov 22, 1956
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
97
-
59
Canada
Canada
2.
Nov 23, 1956
Singapore
Singapore
54
-
81
France
France
3.
Nov 24, 1956
Canada
Canada
85
-
58
Singapore
Singapore
4.
Nov 24, 1956
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
67
-
76
France
France
5.
Nov 26, 1956
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
91
-
42
Singapore
Singapore
6.
Nov 26, 1956
France
France
79
-
62
Canada
Canada