Template:1956–57 NBA Western Division standings

Western Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
x-St. Louis Hawks	34	38	.472	-	17-9	10-20	7-9	22-14
x-Minneapolis Lakers	34	38	.472	-	15-9	5-22	14-7	18-18
x-Fort Wayne Pistons	34	38	.472	-	23-5	5-23	6-10	17-19
Rochester Royals	31	41	.431	3	19-10	7-17	5-14	15-21

To use the update on any article, insert:

{{1956–57 NBA West standings}}

To show the tiebreakers information, insert:

{{1956–57 NBA West standings|tiebreakers=yes}}

To highlight the Fort Wayne Pistons, insert:

{{1956–57 NBA West standings|team=FTW}}

For the other teams, use:

• Minneapolis Lakers: MNL
• Rochester Royals: ROC
• St. Louis Hawks: STL