Question: How many teams in the nba in 1956?

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question: How many teams in the NBA in the 1955-56 season?
short_answers: 8
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question: How many teams in the NBA in the 1956-57 season?
short_answers: 8

Answer: The 1955–56 NBA season was the 10th season of the National Basketball Association and the 1956–57 NBA season was the 11th season of the National Basketball Association. There were 8 teams in both seasons.