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

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Preliminary Round Group A, National Teams

Japan
Japan
Philippines
Philippines
Thailand
Thailand
USA
USA

Preliminary Round Group A, Standings

Standing National Team PTS GP W L Points Qualified
scored against dif.
1. USA USA 6 3 3 0 320 122 198 Yes
2. Philippines Philippines 5 3 2 1 224 237 -13 Yes
3. Japan Japan 4 3 1 2 171 225 -54 No
4. Thailand Thailand 3 3 0 3 134 265 -131 No

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
 

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