Basketball at the 1956 Olympic Games: Quarter-Final Round (1-8) Group B

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

Quarter-Final Round (1-8) Group B, National Teams

Brazil
Brazil 		Bulgaria
Bulgaria 		Soviet Union
Soviet Union 		USA
USA

Quarter-Final Round (1-8) Group B, Standings

Standing National Team PTS GP W L Points Qualified
scored against dif.
1. USA USA 6 3 3 0 283 150 133 Yes
2. Soviet Union Soviet Union 5 3 2 1 208 209 -1 Yes
3. Bulgaria Bulgaria 4 3 1 2 182 224 -42 No
4. Brazil Brazil 3 3 0 3 192 282 -90 No

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

Quarter-Final Round (1-8) Group B, Games Played

Game Date Results
1. Nov 27, 1956 Bulgaria Bulgaria 44 - 85 USA USA
2. Nov 27, 1956 Brazil Brazil 68 - 87 Soviet Union Soviet Union
3. Nov 28, 1956 Bulgaria Bulgaria 56 - 66 Soviet Union Soviet Union
4. Nov 28, 1956 USA USA 113 - 51 Brazil Brazil
5. Nov 29, 1956 Soviet Union Soviet Union 55 - 85 USA USA
6. Nov 29, 1956 Bulgaria Bulgaria 82 - 73 Brazil Brazil
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