National Basketball Association » Indianapolis Olympians » 1953
| 28-43 | Lost Conf Semi |
| Record | Outcome |
The Indianapolis Olympians finished the regular season with a 28-43 record. They went 24-18 at home and 4-25 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Indianapolis Olympians went 28-45. Their final game was a loss in the Western Division Semifinals to the Minneapolis Lakers.
The 1952-53 Indianapolis Olympians played in the Western Division, which didn't have any divisions in 1952-53.
Among qualifying months, the 1952-53 Indianapolis Olympians had their best month in March, when they went 5-4 and had a 55.6% win percentage. Their worst month was November, when they went 5-11 and had a 31.2% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '52 | 0-1 | 0% | -15 |
| November '52 | 5-11 | 31.2% | -52 |
| December '52 | 7-10 | 41.2% | -72 |
| January '53 | 6-8 | 42.9% | -30 |
| February '53 | 5-9 | 35.7% | -44 |
| March '53 | 5-4 | 55.6% | +15 |
Yes, the Indianapolis Olympians made the Playoffs in 1953. They lost their only series against the Minneapolis Lakers in the Western Division Semifinals.
The Indianapolis Olympians finished the regular season with a point differential of -198. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Olympians could have been expected to have about 26.6 wins, or a 27-44 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1952-53 Indianapolis Olympians went 7-11.
During the regular season, the 1952-53 Indianapolis Olympians went 4-4 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1952-53 Indianapolis Olympians was a 3 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Indianapolis Olympians had during the 1952-53 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Fri, Oct 31, 1952 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 68 - 83 | ||
| Sat, Nov 1, 1952 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | Loss 71 - 73 | ||
| Fri, Nov 7, 1952 | vs Rochester Royals | Loss 63 - 65 | ||
| Sat, Nov 8, 1952 | @ Rochester Royals | Loss 96 - 99 | OT4 | |
| Sun, Nov 9, 1952 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | Loss 71 - 74 | ||
| Tue, Nov 11, 1952 | vs Fort Wayne Pistons | Win 78 - 63 | ||
| Fri, Nov 14, 1952 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | Win 77 - 71 | ||
| Sat, Nov 15, 1952 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Win 79 - 76 | ||
| Sun, Nov 16, 1952 | @ Syracuse Nationals | Loss 78 - 84 | ||
| Tue, Nov 18, 1952 | vs New York Knicks | Win 100 - 90 | ||
| Thu, Nov 20, 1952 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 67 - 72 | ||
| Sat, Nov 22, 1952 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 91 - 96 | OT | |
| Sun, Nov 23, 1952 | @ Baltimore Bullets | Win 100 - 90 | ||
| Tue, Nov 25, 1952 | vs Milwaukee Hawks | Loss 66 - 78 | ||
| Thu, Nov 27, 1952 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | Loss 69 - 90 | ||
| Fri, Nov 28, 1952 | vs Minneapolis Lakers | Loss 82 - 97 | ||
| Sat, Nov 29, 1952 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 72 - 94 | ||
| Tue, Dec 2, 1952 | vs Rochester Royals | Win 85 - 76 | ||
| Fri, Dec 5, 1952 | vs Fort Wayne Pistons | Win 84 - 74 | ||
| Sat, Dec 6, 1952 | @ Rochester Royals | Loss 79 - 82 | ||
| Mon, Dec 8, 1952 | vs Minneapolis Lakers | Win 81 - 76 | ||
| Tue, Dec 9, 1952 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Loss 70 - 87 | ||
| Fri, Dec 12, 1952 | vs Milwaukee Hawks | Win 63 - 49 | ||
| Sun, Dec 14, 1952 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | Loss 71 - 86 | ||
| Tue, Dec 16, 1952 | vs Rochester Royals | Loss 71 - 84 | ||
| Fri, Dec 19, 1952 | vs Minneapolis Lakers | Loss 69 - 87 | ||
| Sun, Dec 21, 1952 | vs Rochester Royals | Loss 65 - 83 | ||
| Tue, Dec 23, 1952 | vs Fort Wayne Pistons | Win 72 - 59 | ||
| Thu, Dec 25, 1952 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | Loss 73 - 90 | ||
| Fri, Dec 26, 1952 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 85 - 74 | ||
| Sat, Dec 27, 1952 | @ Rochester Royals | Loss 73 - 94 | ||
| Sun, Dec 28, 1952 | @ Syracuse Nationals | Loss 73 - 84 | ||
| Tue, Dec 30, 1952 | vs Minneapolis Lakers | Win 74 - 69 | ||
| Wed, Dec 31, 1952 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | Loss 85 - 91 | ||
| Fri, Jan 2, 1953 | vs Baltimore Bullets | Win 73 - 66 | ||
| Sat, Jan 3, 1953 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 63 - 78 | ||
| Tue, Jan 6, 1953 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Loss 71 - 76 | ||
| Fri, Jan 9, 1953 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 54 - 58 | ||
| Sun, Jan 11, 1953 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | Loss 68 - 72 | ||
| Thu, Jan 15, 1953 | vs Milwaukee Hawks | Win 75 - 68 | ||
| Fri, Jan 16, 1953 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | Loss 68 - 75 | ||
| Sat, Jan 17, 1953 | @ Baltimore Bullets | Loss 66 - 82 | ||
| Sun, Jan 18, 1953 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Win 76 - 74 | OT | |
| Tue, Jan 20, 1953 | vs Rochester Royals | Win 70 - 59 | ||
| Fri, Jan 23, 1953 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 90 - 85 | ||
| Sat, Jan 24, 1953 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | Loss 64 - 72 | ||
| Tue, Jan 27, 1953 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Win 76 - 72 | ||
| Sat, Jan 31, 1953 | @ Baltimore Bullets | Loss 90 - 97 | ||
| Tue, Feb 3, 1953 | vs Minneapolis Lakers | Win 96 - 93 | OT3 | |
| Thu, Feb 5, 1953 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | Loss 63 - 68 | ||
| Fri, Feb 6, 1953 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 73 - 84 | ||
| Sun, Feb 8, 1953 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | Loss 67 - 71 | ||
| Tue, Feb 10, 1953 | vs Baltimore Bullets | Win 88 - 83 | ||
| Wed, Feb 11, 1953 | vs Milwaukee Hawks | Loss 65 - 67 | OT | |
| Fri, Feb 13, 1953 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Loss 86 - 89 | OT2 | |
| Sat, Feb 14, 1953 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 79 - 91 | ||
| Sun, Feb 15, 1953 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 76 - 89 | ||
| Tue, Feb 17, 1953 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Win 80 - 77 | ||
| Fri, Feb 20, 1953 | vs Baltimore Bullets | Win 59 - 58 | ||
| Sat, Feb 21, 1953 | vs Milwaukee Hawks | Loss 60 - 61 | ||
| Sun, Feb 22, 1953 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | Loss 64 - 71 | ||
| Tue, Feb 24, 1953 | vs Milwaukee Hawks | Win 71 - 69 | OT | |
| Tue, Mar 3, 1953 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Win 90 - 73 | ||
| Fri, Mar 6, 1953 | vs Fort Wayne Pistons | Loss 64 - 73 | ||
| Mon, Mar 9, 1953 | vs Minneapolis Lakers | Win 95 - 83 | ||
| Tue, Mar 10, 1953 | vs Rochester Royals | Loss 59 - 61 | ||
| Fri, Mar 13, 1953 | vs Milwaukee Hawks | Win 52 - 50 | OT | |
| Sat, Mar 14, 1953 | @ Rochester Royals | Win 90 - 82 | ||
| Sun, Mar 15, 1953 | @ Syracuse Nationals | Loss 68 - 84 | ||
| Tue, Mar 17, 1953 | vs Minneapolis Lakers | Loss 71 - 73 | ||
| Wed, Mar 18, 1953 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | Win 74 - 69 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| Western Division Semifinals (Lost 0 - 2) | ||||
| Sun, Mar 22, 1953 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | Loss 69 - 85 | ||
| Mon, Mar 23, 1953 | vs Minneapolis Lakers | Loss 79 - 81 | ||
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