1953-54 NBA Season Standings

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1953-54 NBA Season Summary

Who won the 1953-54 NBA Title?

The 1953-54 NBA Finals winner was the Minneapolis Lakers, who defeated the Syracuse Nationals in 7 games. The final game was on on Apr 12, 1954, in which the Lakers won 87-80 at home.

When was the 1953-54 NBA Finals?

The 1953-54 NBA Finals started on Mar 31, 1954 and ended on Apr 12, 1954, lasting the full 7 games.

Which NBA team had the best regular season record in 1953-54?

The Minneapolis Lakers had the best regular season record in the 1953-54 NBA season at 46-26.

Which NBA team had the best point differential in the 1953-54 regular season?

The Syracuse Nationals had the best point differential in the 1953-54 regular season at +353 points.

Which NBA team had the worst point differential in the 1953-54 regular season?

The Baltimore Bullets had the worst point differential in the 1953-54 regular season at -487 points.

Which NBA team had the most points per game in the 1953-54 regular season?

The Boston Celtics had the most points per game in the 1953-54 regular season at 87.7 PPG.

Which NBA team allowed the fewest points per game in the 1953-54 regular season?

The Milwaukee Hawks allowed the fewest points per game in the 1953-54 regular season at 75.3 points allowed per game.

Which NBA team was the last undefeated team in the 1953-54 season?

The last undefeated team in the 1953-54 NBA season was the Rochester Royals, who started the season with a 3-0 record. The streak ended with a 66-85 loss against the Syracuse Nationals on Nov 8, 1953.

1953-54 NBA Standings

	Team	Record	Streak	PPG	PPG Allowed	Point Differential	Playoff Result
1	Minneapolis Lakers	46-26	W1	81.7	78.6	+220	Won Finals
2	Rochester Royals	44-28	L1	79.8	77.3	+175	Lost Conf Finals
	New York Knicks	44-28	L1	79.0	79.1	-10	Lost Round Robin Semifinals
4	Syracuse Nationals	42-30	W1	83.5	78.6	+353	Lost Finals
	Boston Celtics	42-30	W3	87.7	85.4	+165	Lost Conf Finals
6	Fort Wayne Pistons	40-32	W1	77.7	76.1	+117	Lost Round Robin Semifinals
7	Philadelphia Warriors	29-43	L4	78.2	80.4	-152
8	Milwaukee Hawks	21-51	W1	70.0	75.3	-381
9	Baltimore Bullets	16-56	L7	78.3	85.1	-487