Basketball at the 1956 Olympic Games: Preliminary Round Group D

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

Australia Brazil Chile

Preliminary Round Group D, Standings

		Games						Points
Standing	National Team	PTS	GP	W	L	W.Perc		scored	against	diff.	Qualified for
1.	Brazil	4	2	2	0	1.000		167	125	42	Quarter-Final (1-8) B
2.	Chile	3	2	1	1	.500		137	134	3	Quarter-Final (1-8) A
4.	Australia	2	2	0	2	.000		122	167	-45	Quarter-Final Rnd (9-15) C

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

Preliminary Round Group D, Games Played

1.

Nov 23, 1956

Chile

59

-

78

Brazil

2.

Nov 24, 1956

Brazil

89

-

66

Australia

3.

Nov 26, 1956

Chile

78

-

56

Australia