1952–53 NBA season | |
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League | National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Regular season | |
Top scorer | Neil Johnston (Philadelphia) |
Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | New York Knicks |
Eastern runners-up | Boston Celtics |
Western champions | Minneapolis Lakers |
Western runners-up | Fort Wayne Pistons |
Finals | |
Finals champions | Minneapolis Lakers |
Runners-up | New York Knicks |
NBA seasons | |
← 1951–52 |
The 1952–53 NBA season was the 7th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning the NBA championship, beating the New York Knicks 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals.
Notable occurrences[]
- The 1953 NBA All-Star Game was played in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with the West beating the East 79-75. George Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers won the game's MVP award.
Final standings[]
Eastern Division[]
Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
New York Knicks | 47 | 23 | .671 | - |
Syracuse Nationals | 47 | 24 | .662 | 0.5 |
Boston Celtics | 46 | 25 | .648 | 1.5 |
Baltimore Bullets | 16 | 54 | .229 | 31 |
Philadelphia Warriors | 12 | 57 | .174 | 34.5 |
Western Division[]
Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Minneapolis Lakers C | 48 | 22 | .686 | - |
Rochester Royals | 44 | 26 | .629 | 4 |
Fort Wayne Pistons | 36 | 33 | .522 | 11.5 |
Indianapolis Olympians | 28 | 43 | .394 | 20.5 |
Milwaukee Hawks | 27 | 44 | .380 | 21.5 |
C - NBA Champions
Statistics leaders[]
Category | Player | Team | Stat |
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Points | Neil Johnston | Philadelphia Warriors | 1,564 |
Rebounds | George Mikan | Minneapolis Lakers | 1,007 |
Assists | Bob Cousy | Boston Celtics | 547 |
FG% | Neil Johnston | Philadelphia Warriors | 45.2 |
FT% | Bill Sharman | Boston Celtics | 85.0 |
Note: Prior to the 1969–70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.
NBA awards[]
- All–NBA First Team:
- Rookie of the Year: Don Meineke, Fort Wayne Pistons
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com