Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The 1956-57 NBA season was the Pistons' 9th season in the NBA, 16th season as a franchise, and the final season for the team in Fort Wayne. The Pistons won 34, and lost 38, finishing in a three-way tie for first in the Western Division, but were seeded third after the St. Louis Hawks defeated both the Pistons and the Minneapolis Lakers in tie-breaking games. In the West Semifinals, the Lakers eliminated the Pistons, two games to none.Following the season, the Pistons relocated to Detroit. As a result, Indiana would not get another pro basketball team until the Indiana Pacers of the ABA was formed in 1967. The NBA returned to Indiana with the NBA-ABA merger in 1976.. }
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- 1956–57_Fort_Wayne_Pistons_season abstract "The 1956-57 NBA season was the Pistons' 9th season in the NBA, 16th season as a franchise, and the final season for the team in Fort Wayne. The Pistons won 34, and lost 38, finishing in a three-way tie for first in the Western Division, but were seeded third after the St. Louis Hawks defeated both the Pistons and the Minneapolis Lakers in tie-breaking games. In the West Semifinals, the Lakers eliminated the Pistons, two games to none.Following the season, the Pistons relocated to Detroit. As a result, Indiana would not get another pro basketball team until the Indiana Pacers of the ABA was formed in 1967. The NBA returned to Indiana with the NBA-ABA merger in 1976.".