1952-53 NBA Season Standings

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8	Minneapolis Lakers
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1952-53 NBA Season Summary

Who won the 1952-53 NBA Title?

The 1952-53 NBA Finals winner was the Minneapolis Lakers, who defeated the New York Knicks in 5 games. The final game was on on Apr 10, 1953, in which the Lakers won 91-84 on the road.

When was the 1952-53 NBA Finals?

The 1952-53 NBA Finals started on Apr 4, 1953 and ended on Apr 10, 1953, lasting 5 games.

Which NBA team had the best regular season record in 1952-53?

The Minneapolis Lakers had the best regular season record in the 1952-53 NBA season at 48-22.

Which NBA team had the best point differential in the 1952-53 regular season?

The Minneapolis Lakers had the best point differential in the 1952-53 regular season at +429 points.

Which NBA team had the worst point differential in the 1952-53 regular season?

The Philadelphia Warriors had the worst point differential in the 1952-53 regular season at -602 points.

Which NBA team had the most points per game in the 1952-53 regular season?

The Boston Celtics had the most points per game in the 1952-53 regular season at 88.1 PPG.

Which NBA team allowed the fewest points per game in the 1952-53 regular season?

The Indianapolis Olympians allowed the fewest points per game in the 1952-53 regular season at 77.4 points allowed per game.

Which NBA team was the last undefeated team in the 1952-53 season?

The last undefeated team in the 1952-53 NBA season was the Milwaukee Hawks, who started the season with a 2-0 record. The streak ended with a 90-107 loss against the Baltimore Bullets on Nov 12, 1952.

1952-53 NBA Standings

	Team	Record	Streak	PPG	PPG Allowed	Point Differential	Playoff Result
1	Minneapolis Lakers	48-22	W2	85.3	79.2	+429	Won Finals
2	New York Knicks	47-23	L2	85.5	80.3	+366	Lost Finals
3	Syracuse Nationals	47-24	W5	85.6	81.3	+306	Lost Conf Semi
4	Boston Celtics	46-25	L1	88.1	85.8	+168	Lost Conf Finals
5	Rochester Royals	44-26	W1	86.3	83.5	+196	Lost Conf Semi
6	Fort Wayne Pistons	36-33	L1	81.0	81.1	-8	Lost Conf Finals
7	Indianapolis Olympians	28-43	W1	74.6	77.4	-198	Lost Conf Semi
8	Milwaukee Hawks	27-44	L1	74.8	77.7	-208
9	Baltimore Bullets	16-54	L2	84.4	90.9	-449	Lost Conf Semi
10	Philadelphia Warriors	12-57	L4	79.1	87.8	-602