1951-1952 New York Knicks

1951-52 New York Knicks Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (66 Games, 37-29)
Sat, 11/3/51	@ Milwaukee Hawks	Win 68 - 66
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 23 17 17 11 68 Hawks 11 21 24 10 66 23 - 11 40 - 32 57 - 56 68 - 66
Sun, 11/4/51	@ Fort Wayne Pistons	Loss 75 - 84
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 26 15 21 13 75 Pistons 23 20 18 23 84 26 - 23 41 - 43 62 - 61 75 - 84
Tue, 11/6/51	@ Indianapolis Olympians	Win 83 - 73
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 16 12 29 26 83 Olympians 15 16 27 15 73 16 - 15 28 - 31 57 - 58 83 - 73
Sat, 11/10/51	vs Minneapolis Lakers	Loss 73 - 89
1 2 3 4 Total Lakers 27 15 16 31 89 Knicks 13 18 23 19 73 13 - 27 31 - 42 54 - 58 73 - 89
Sun, 11/11/51	@ Rochester Royals	Loss 78 - 80
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 16 20 25 17 78 Royals 27 19 21 13 80 16 - 27 36 - 46 61 - 67 78 - 80
Tue, 11/13/51	@ Philadelphia Warriors	Win 85 - 82
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 19 27 18 21 85 Warriors 18 21 21 22 82 19 - 18 46 - 39 64 - 60 85 - 82
Sat, 11/17/51	vs Syracuse Nationals	Loss 72 - 79
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 21 16 19 23 79 Knicks 11 21 15 25 72 11 - 21 32 - 37 47 - 56 72 - 79
Sun, 11/18/51	@ Boston Celtics	Win 93 - 92
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 26 9 24 34 93 Celtics 18 19 28 27 92 26 - 18 35 - 37 59 - 65 93 - 92
Tue, 11/20/51	@ Baltimore Bullets	Win 88 - 86
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 24 23 25 16 88 Bullets 18 26 19 23 86 24 - 18 47 - 44 72 - 63 88 - 86
Thu, 11/22/51	vs Philadelphia Warriors	Win 102 - 88
1 2 3 4 Total Warriors 24 26 21 17 88 Knicks 30 22 23 27 102 30 - 24 52 - 50 75 - 71 102 - 88
Sat, 11/24/51	vs Boston Celtics	Loss 68 - 70
1 2 3 4 Total Celtics 22 14 12 22 70 Knicks 14 18 17 19 68 14 - 22 32 - 36 49 - 48 68 - 70
Sun, 11/25/51	@ Syracuse Nationals	Loss 73 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 22 19 19 13 73 Nationals 17 28 31 24 100 22 - 17 41 - 45 60 - 76 73 - 100
Tue, 11/27/51	@ Philadelphia Warriors	Loss 81 - 83
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 19 16 18 28 81 Warriors 19 25 13 26 83 19 - 19 35 - 44 53 - 57 81 - 83
Thu, 11/29/51	vs Rochester Royals	Loss 74 - 78
1 2 3 4 Total Royals 24 12 21 21 78 Knicks 16 21 20 17 74 16 - 24 37 - 36 57 - 57 74 - 78
Sat, 12/1/51	@ Baltimore Bullets	Loss 82 - 84
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 19 30 10 23 82 Bullets 15 21 24 24 84 19 - 15 49 - 36 59 - 60 82 - 84
Sun, 12/2/51	vs Philadelphia Warriors	Win 86 - 72
1 2 3 4 Total Warriors 21 18 19 14 72 Knicks 23 25 18 20 86 23 - 21 48 - 39 66 - 58 86 - 72
Fri, 12/7/51	@ Philadelphia Warriors	Loss 91 - 93
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 22 21 22 26 91 Warriors 19 26 25 23 93 22 - 19 43 - 45 65 - 70 91 - 93
Sun, 12/9/51	@ Boston Celtics	Loss 94 - 103
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 23 24 19 28 94 Celtics 26 21 27 29 103 23 - 26 47 - 47 66 - 74 94 - 103
Tue, 12/11/51	vs Milwaukee Hawks	Win 88 - 83
1 2 3 4 Total Hawks 24 19 20 20 83 Knicks 25 23 26 14 88 25 - 24 48 - 43 74 - 63 88 - 83
Fri, 12/14/51	@ Indianapolis Olympians	Loss 79 - 83
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 21 17 14 27 79 Olympians 19 17 24 23 83 21 - 19 38 - 36 52 - 60 79 - 83
Sun, 12/16/51	@ Fort Wayne Pistons	Win 80 - 71
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 14 23 25 18 80 Pistons 17 23 12 19 71 14 - 17 37 - 40 62 - 52 80 - 71
Tue, 12/18/51	vs Minneapolis Lakers	Win 69 - 67
1 2 3 4 Total Lakers 18 14 23 12 67 Knicks 17 13 20 19 69 17 - 18 30 - 32 50 - 55 69 - 67
Sat, 12/22/51	vs Syracuse Nationals	Win 92 - 73
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 19 14 19 21 73 Knicks 20 23 24 25 92 20 - 19 43 - 33 67 - 52 92 - 73
Sun, 12/23/51	@ Syracuse Nationals	Win 75 - 72
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 13 20 23 19 75 Nationals 19 30 13 10 72 13 - 19 33 - 49 56 - 62 75 - 72
Tue, 12/25/51	vs Fort Wayne Pistons	Win 72 - 65
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 14 16 15 20 65 Knicks 17 25 11 19 72 17 - 14 42 - 30 53 - 45 72 - 65
Wed, 12/26/51	@ Milwaukee Hawks	Loss 76 - 78
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 28 16 19 13 76 Hawks 16 26 18 18 78 28 - 16 44 - 42 63 - 60 76 - 78
Thu, 12/27/51	@ Rochester Royals	Loss 85 - 98
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 19 24 17 25 85 Royals 24 20 28 26 98 19 - 24 43 - 44 60 - 72 85 - 98
Sun, 12/30/51	@ Boston Celtics	Loss 90 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 23 18 15 34 90 Celtics 30 26 20 24 100 23 - 30 41 - 56 56 - 76 90 - 100
Mon, 12/31/51	vs Boston Celtics	Win 87 - 86	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Celtics 17 24 26 15 4 86 Knicks 22 20 18 22 5 87 22 - 17 42 - 41 60 - 67 82 - 82 87 - 86
Tue, 1/1/52	@ Milwaukee Hawks	Win 68 - 65
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 19 16 17 16 68 Hawks 14 14 24 13 65 19 - 14 35 - 28 52 - 52 68 - 65
Wed, 1/2/52	@ Milwaukee Hawks	Win 89 - 67
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 22 17 30 20 89 Hawks 14 23 11 19 67 22 - 14 39 - 37 69 - 48 89 - 67
Fri, 1/4/52	@ Indianapolis Olympians	Loss 73 - 83
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 24 19 17 13 73 Olympians 26 18 20 19 83 24 - 26 43 - 44 60 - 64 73 - 83
Sun, 1/6/52	@ Minneapolis Lakers	Loss 92 - 107
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 23 25 24 20 92 Lakers 25 27 29 26 107 23 - 25 48 - 52 72 - 81 92 - 107
Tue, 1/8/52	vs Rochester Royals	Win 107 - 74
1 2 3 4 Total Royals 20 12 18 24 74 Knicks 22 21 33 31 107 22 - 20 43 - 32 76 - 50 107 - 74
Thu, 1/10/52	@ Syracuse Nationals	Loss 96 - 110
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 27 18 22 29 96 Nationals 29 22 29 30 110 27 - 29 45 - 51 67 - 80 96 - 110
Sat, 1/12/52	vs Indianapolis Olympians	Win 86 - 77
1 2 3 4 Total Olympians 21 13 17 26 77 Knicks 13 15 30 28 86 13 - 21 28 - 34 58 - 51 86 - 77
Sun, 1/13/52	@ Rochester Royals	Loss 70 - 97
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 21 11 16 22 70 Royals 17 24 20 36 97 21 - 17 32 - 41 48 - 61 70 - 97
Sat, 1/19/52	vs Philadelphia Warriors	Win 94 - 88
1 2 3 4 Total Warriors 21 23 22 22 88 Knicks 26 21 23 24 94 26 - 21 47 - 44 70 - 66 94 - 88
Mon, 1/21/52	@ Baltimore Bullets	Win 99 - 83
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 31 25 23 20 99 Bullets 21 22 26 14 83 31 - 21 56 - 43 79 - 69 99 - 83
Tue, 1/22/52	@ Philadelphia Warriors	Win 82 - 78
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 18 20 16 28 82 Warriors 14 24 23 17 78 18 - 14 38 - 38 54 - 61 82 - 78
Sat, 1/26/52	vs Indianapolis Olympians	Win 99 - 93
1 2 3 4 Total Olympians 20 24 20 29 93 Knicks 24 29 20 26 99 24 - 20 53 - 44 73 - 64 99 - 93
Sun, 1/27/52	@ Fort Wayne Pistons	Loss 92 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 30 18 24 20 92 Pistons 28 24 28 20 100 30 - 28 48 - 52 72 - 80 92 - 100
Tue, 1/29/52	@ Indianapolis Olympians	Loss 72 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 19 15 20 18 72 Olympians 22 22 29 27 100 19 - 22 34 - 44 54 - 73 72 - 100
Wed, 1/30/52	@ Minneapolis Lakers	Loss 65 - 77
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 14 15 14 22 65 Lakers 20 16 13 28 77 14 - 20 29 - 36 43 - 49 65 - 77
Sat, 2/2/52	vs Boston Celtics	Win 91 - 83
1 2 3 4 Total Celtics 18 27 18 20 83 Knicks 21 19 25 26 91 21 - 18 40 - 45 65 - 63 91 - 83
Sun, 2/3/52	@ Boston Celtics	Loss 95 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 26 25 27 17 95 Celtics 31 18 22 29 100 26 - 31 51 - 49 78 - 71 95 - 100
Mon, 2/4/52	@ Baltimore Bullets	Loss 81 - 82
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 25 21 22 13 81 Bullets 25 23 14 20 82 25 - 25 46 - 48 68 - 62 81 - 82
Wed, 2/6/52	vs Baltimore Bullets	Win 73 - 70
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 22 13 22 13 70 Knicks 16 16 16 25 73 16 - 22 32 - 35 48 - 57 73 - 70
Fri, 2/8/52	@ Baltimore Bullets	Win 103 - 83
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 27 31 18 27 103 Bullets 17 17 20 29 83 27 - 17 58 - 34 76 - 54 103 - 83
Sat, 2/9/52	vs Philadelphia Warriors	Win 96 - 86
1 2 3 4 Total Warriors 27 18 14 27 86 Knicks 17 20 36 23 96 17 - 27 37 - 45 73 - 59 96 - 86
Tue, 2/12/52	vs Syracuse Nationals	Win 78 - 69
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 13 23 20 13 69 Knicks 15 23 22 18 78 15 - 13 38 - 36 60 - 56 78 - 69
Sat, 2/16/52	vs Baltimore Bullets	Win 102 - 82
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 23 18 22 19 82 Knicks 26 26 20 30 102 26 - 23 52 - 41 72 - 63 102 - 82
Sun, 2/17/52	@ Syracuse Nationals	Loss 61 - 66
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 15 14 17 15 61 Nationals 18 14 20 14 66 15 - 18 29 - 32 46 - 52 61 - 66
Tue, 2/19/52	vs Minneapolis Lakers	Win 98 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Lakers 21 27 29 19 96 Knicks 16 32 26 24 98 16 - 21 48 - 48 74 - 77 98 - 96
Fri, 2/22/52	@ Philadelphia Warriors	Loss 95 - 118
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 19 21 23 32 95 Warriors 30 22 27 39 118 19 - 30 40 - 52 63 - 79 95 - 118
Sat, 2/23/52	vs Fort Wayne Pistons	Win 82 - 77	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Pistons 22 14 21 14 6 77 Knicks 18 13 19 21 11 82 18 - 22 31 - 36 50 - 57 71 - 71 82 - 77
Mon, 2/25/52	@ Baltimore Bullets	Win 89 - 84
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 24 23 18 24 89 Bullets 19 26 23 16 84 24 - 19 47 - 45 65 - 68 89 - 84
Sat, 3/1/52	vs Boston Celtics	Win 105 - 86
1 2 3 4 Total Celtics 16 20 20 30 86 Knicks 18 23 31 33 105 18 - 16 41 - 36 72 - 56 105 - 86
Sun, 3/2/52	@ Boston Celtics	Win 89 - 87
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 25 26 18 20 89 Celtics 20 26 24 17 87 25 - 20 51 - 46 69 - 70 89 - 87
Tue, 3/4/52	vs Rochester Royals	Win 92 - 90	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Royals 21 23 25 16 5 90 Knicks 25 16 18 26 7 92 25 - 21 41 - 44 59 - 69 85 - 85 92 - 90
Wed, 3/5/52	@ Baltimore Bullets	Win 88 - 82
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 16 20 35 17 88 Bullets 15 22 20 25 82 16 - 15 36 - 37 71 - 57 88 - 82
Sat, 3/8/52	@ Milwaukee Hawks	Loss 99 - 103
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 16 21 20 42 99 Hawks 25 29 20 29 103 16 - 25 37 - 54 57 - 74 99 - 103
Sun, 3/9/52	@ Fort Wayne Pistons	Loss 79 - 80
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 25 19 20 15 79 Pistons 21 15 23 21 80 25 - 21 44 - 36 64 - 59 79 - 80
Wed, 3/12/52	@ Minneapolis Lakers	Loss 83 - 85
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 19 19 15 30 83 Lakers 17 26 20 22 85 19 - 17 38 - 43 53 - 63 83 - 85
Sat, 3/15/52	vs Syracuse Nationals	Win 97 - 90
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 21 21 18 30 90 Knicks 18 29 24 26 97 18 - 21 47 - 42 71 - 60 97 - 90
Sun, 3/16/52	@ Syracuse Nationals	Win 90 - 84
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 13 25 27 25 90 Nationals 20 24 16 24 84 13 - 20 38 - 44 65 - 60 90 - 84
Playoffs (14 Games, 8-6)
Eastern Division Semifinals (Won 2 - 1)
Wed, 3/19/52	@ Boston Celtics	Loss 94 - 105
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 18 21 25 30 94 Celtics 21 32 24 28 105 18 - 21 39 - 53 64 - 77 94 - 105
Sun, 3/23/52	vs Boston Celtics	Win 101 - 97
1 2 3 4 Total Celtics 25 22 25 25 97 Knicks 22 29 26 24 101 22 - 25 51 - 47 77 - 72 101 - 97
Wed, 3/26/52	@ Boston Celtics	Win 88 - 87
1 2 3 4 OT OT2 Total Knicks 13 26 25 15 4 5 88 Celtics 20 21 17 21 4 4 87 13 - 20 39 - 41 64 - 58 79 - 79 83 - 83 88 - 87
Eastern Division Finals (Won 3 - 1)
Wed, 4/2/52	@ Syracuse Nationals	Win 87 - 85
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 13 23 28 23 87 Nationals 23 22 13 27 85 13 - 23 36 - 45 64 - 58 87 - 85
Thu, 4/3/52	@ Syracuse Nationals	Loss 92 - 102
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 22 27 17 26 92 Nationals 21 27 27 27 102 22 - 21 49 - 48 66 - 75 92 - 102
Sat, 4/5/52	vs Syracuse Nationals	Win 99 - 92
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 19 23 22 28 92 Knicks 24 29 14 32 99 24 - 19 53 - 42 67 - 64 99 - 92
Tue, 4/8/52	vs Syracuse Nationals	Win 100 - 93
1 2 3 4 Total Nationals 16 22 17 38 93 Knicks 20 20 28 32 100 20 - 16 40 - 38 68 - 55 100 - 93
Finals (Lost 3 - 4)
Sat, 4/12/52	@ Minneapolis Lakers	Loss 79 - 83	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Knicks 18 14 27 12 8 79 Lakers 21 19 20 11 12 83 18 - 21 32 - 40 59 - 60 71 - 71 79 - 83
Sun, 4/13/52	@ Minneapolis Lakers	Win 80 - 72
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 11 30 20 19 80 Lakers 17 14 20 21 72 11 - 17 41 - 31 61 - 51 80 - 72
Wed, 4/16/52	vs Minneapolis Lakers	Loss 77 - 82
1 2 3 4 Total Lakers 19 22 19 22 82 Knicks 20 26 16 15 77 20 - 19 46 - 41 62 - 60 77 - 82
Fri, 4/18/52	vs Minneapolis Lakers	Win 90 - 89	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Lakers 21 21 20 15 12 89 Knicks 23 18 16 20 13 90 23 - 21 41 - 42 57 - 62 77 - 77 90 - 89
Sun, 4/20/52	@ Minneapolis Lakers	Loss 89 - 102
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 26 22 17 24 89 Lakers 33 16 28 25 102 26 - 33 48 - 49 65 - 77 89 - 102
Wed, 4/23/52	vs Minneapolis Lakers	Win 76 - 68
1 2 3 4 Total Lakers 20 13 19 16 68 Knicks 24 11 17 24 76 24 - 20 35 - 33 52 - 52 76 - 68
Fri, 4/25/52	@ Minneapolis Lakers	Loss 65 - 82
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 12 17 8 28 65 Lakers 18 18 13 33 82 12 - 18 29 - 36 37 - 49 65 - 82

What was the record of the 1951-52 New York Knicks?

The New York Knicks finished the regular season with a 37-29 record. They went 21-4 at home and 16-25 on the road. Including the playoffs, the New York Knicks went 45-35. Their final game was a loss in the Finals to the Minneapolis Lakers.

What division did the 1951-52 New York Knicks play in?

The 1951-52 New York Knicks played in the Eastern Division, which didn't have any divisions in 1951-52.

What was the 1951-52 New York Knicks record by month?

The 1951-52 New York Knicks had their best month in February, when they went 9-4 and had a 69.2% win percentage. Their worst month was November, when they went 6-8 and had a 42.9% win percentage.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
November '51	6-8	42.9%	-37
December '51	8-7	53.3%	+18
January '52	8-7	53.3%	-15
February '52	9-4	69.2%	+48
March '52	6-3	66.7%	+35

Did the 1951-52 New York Knicks Win The NBA Title?

No. While the 1951-52 New York Knicks did play in the NBA Finals, they lost to the Minneapolis Lakers.

What was the point differential for the 1951-52 New York Knicks?

The New York Knicks finished the regular season with a point differential of +49. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Knicks could have been expected to have about 35.0 wins, or a 35-31 record in the regular season.

How did the 1951-52 New York Knicks perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1951-52 New York Knicks went 13-9.

How did the 1951-52 New York Knicks perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1951-52 New York Knicks went 3-0 in overtime games.

How did the 1951-52 New York Knicks perform in overtime games in the playoffs?

In the playoffs, the 1951-52 New York Knicks went 2-1 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1951-52 New York Knicks?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1951-52 New York Knicks was a 6 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1951-52 New York Knicks?

The longest losing streak that the New York Knicks had during the 1951-52 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.