1952–53 NBA season

The 1952–53 NBA season was the seventh season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the New York Knicks 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals.

1952–53 NBA season
LeagueNational Basketball Association
SportBasketball
DurationOctober 31, 1952 – March 17, 1953
March 17 – April 2, 1953 (Playoffs)
April 4–10, 1953 (Finals)
Number of games69-71
Number of teams10
Draft
Top draft pickMark Workman
Picked byBaltimore Bullets
Regular season
Top seedMinneapolis Lakers
Top scorerNeil Johnston (Philadelphia)
Playoffs
Eastern championsNew York Knicks
  Eastern runners-upBoston Celtics
Western championsMinneapolis Lakers
  Western runners-upFort Wayne Pistons
Finals
ChampionsMinneapolis Lakers
  Runners-upNew York Knicks

Notable occurrences

Coaching changes
Offseason
Team 1951–52 coach 1952–53 coach
Milwaukee Hawks Doxie Moore Andrew Levane
In-season
Team Outgoing coach Incoming coach
Baltimore Bullets Chick Reiser Clair Bee

Final standings

Eastern Division

W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-New York Knicks4723.671-22-415-1410-530-10
x-Syracuse Nationals4724.6620.532-210-205-226-15
x-Boston Celtics4625.6481.521-311-1814-428-13
x-Baltimore Bullets1654.2293111-201–194-1510-30
Philadelphia Warriors1257.17434.55-121–286-177-33

Western Division

W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Minneapolis Lakers4822.686-24-216-158-517-13
x-Rochester Royals4426.629424-813-177-127-13
x-Fort Wayne Pistons3633.52211.525-98-193-518-22
x-Indianapolis Olympians2843.39420.519-144-235-615-26
Milwaukee Hawks2744.38021.514-83-2410-1215-26

x – clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

Division Semifinals Division Finals NBA Finals
         
E1 New York* 2
E4 Baltimore 0
E1 New York* 3
Eastern Division
E3 Boston 1
E3 Boston 2
E2 Syracuse 0
E1 New York* 1
W1 Minneapolis* 4
W1 Minneapolis* 2
W4 Indianapolis 0
W1 Minneapolis* 3
Western Division
W3 Fort Wayne 2
W3 Fort Wayne 2
W2 Rochester 1
  • * Division winner
  • Bold Series winner
  • Italic Team with home-court advantage in NBA Finals

Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamStat
PointsNeil JohnstonPhiladelphia Warriors1,564
ReboundsGeorge MikanMinneapolis Lakers1,007
AssistsBob CousyBoston Celtics547
FG%Neil JohnstonPhiladelphia Warriors.452
FT%Bill SharmanBoston Celtics.850

Note: Prior to the 1969–70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.

NBA awards

References


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