NBA HISTORY
1951-1952 Standings

Eastern Division

 WLPct. GB
Syracuse Nationals 40 26 .606   -
Boston Celtics 39 27 .591   1
New York Knickerbockers 37 29 .561   3
Philadelphia Warriors 33 33 .500   7
Baltimore Bullets 20 46 .303   20

Western Division

 WLPct. GB
Rochester Royals 41 25 .621   -
Minneapolis Lakers 40 26 .606   1
Indianapolis Olympians 34 32 .515   7
Fort Wayne Pistons 29 37 .439   12
Milwaukee Hawks 17 49 .258   24

1952 Playoff Results
 

NBA Finals
Minneapolis 4, New York 3
Apr. 12-Sat. New York 79, Minneapolis (at St. Paul) *83
Apr. 13-Sun. New York 80, Minneapolis (at St. Paul) 72
Apr. 16-Wed. Minneapolis 82 at New York 77
Apr. 18-Fri. Minneapolis 89 at New York *90
Apr. 20-Sun. New York 89, Minneapolis (at St. Paul)102
Apr. 23-Wed. Minneapolis 68 at New York 76
Apr. 25-Fri. New York 65 at Minneapolis 82

Eastern Conference Western Conference
Conference Finals
New York 3, Syracuse 1
Apr. 2-Wed. New York 87 at Syracuse 85
Apr. 3-Thur. New York 92 at Syracuse 102
Apr. 4-Fri. Syracuse 92 at New York 99
Apr. 8-Tue. Syracuse 93 at New York 100

Minneapolis 3, Rochester 1
Mar. 29-Sat. Minneapolis 78 at Rochester 88
Mar. 30-Sun. Minneapolis 83 at Rochester 78
Apr. 5-Sat. Rochester 67 at Minneapolis 77
Apr. 6-Sun. Rochester 80 at Minneapolis 82

Conference Semifinals
Syracuse 2, Philadelphia 1
Mar. 20-Thur. Philadelphia 83 at Syracuse 102
Mar. 22-Sat. Syracuse 95 at Philadelphia 100
Mar. 23-Sun. Philadelphia 73 at Syracuse 84

Minneapolis 2, Indianapolis 0
Mar. 23-Sun. Indianapolis 70 at Minneapolis 78
Mar. 25-Tue. Minneapolis 94 at Indianapolis 87

New York 2, Boston 1
Mar. 19-Wed. New York 94 at Boston 105
Mar. 23-Sun. Boston 97 at New York 101
Mar. 26-Wed. New York 88 at Boston **87

Rochester 2, Fort Wayne 0
Mar. 18-Tue. Fort Wayne 78 at Rochester 95
Mar. 20-Thur. Rochester 92 at Fort Wayne 86

*Denotes number of overtime periods.


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