Basketball at the 1956 Olympic Games: Preliminary Round 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.

Preliminary Round Group B, National Teams

Canada
Canada 		France
France 		Singapore
Singapore 		Soviet Union
Soviet Union

Preliminary Round Group B, Standings

Standing National Team PTS GP W L Points Qualified
scored against dif.
1. France France 6 3 3 0 236 183 53 Yes
2. Soviet Union Soviet Union 5 3 2 1 255 177 78 Yes
3. Canada Canada 4 3 1 2 206 234 -28 No
4. Singapore Singapore 3 3 0 3 154 257 -103 No

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
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