| 47-23 | Lost Finals |
| Record | Outcome |
The New York Knicks finished the regular season with a 47-23 record. They went 24-6 at home and 23-17 on the road. Including the playoffs, the New York Knicks went 53-28. Their final game was a loss in the Finals to the Minneapolis Lakers.
The 1952-53 New York Knicks played in the Eastern Division, which didn't have any divisions in 1952-53.
The 1952-53 New York Knicks had their best month in February, when they went 12-5 and had a 70.6% win percentage. Their worst month was March, when they went 5-4 and had a 55.6% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| November '52 | 9-4 | 69.2% | +85 |
| December '52 | 10-5 | 66.7% | +77 |
| January '53 | 11-5 | 68.8% | +95 |
| February '53 | 12-5 | 70.6% | +109 |
| March '53 | 5-4 | 55.6% | 0 |
The New York Knicks finished the regular season with a point differential of +366. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Knicks could have been expected to have about 49.4 wins, or a 49-21 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1952-53 New York Knicks went 8-9.
During the regular season, the 1952-53 New York Knicks went 6-3 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1952-53 New York Knicks was a 8 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the New York Knicks had during the 1952-53 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Sat, Nov 1, 1952 | vs Baltimore Bullets | Win 69 - 53 | ||
| Sat, Nov 8, 1952 | @ Baltimore Bullets | Win 92 - 62 | ||
| Tue, Nov 11, 1952 | @ Rochester Royals | Loss 94 - 104 | ||
| Thu, Nov 13, 1952 | vs Minneapolis Lakers | Win 100 - 91 | ||
| Sat, Nov 15, 1952 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 79 - 68 | ||
| Sun, Nov 16, 1952 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | Loss 83 - 112 | ||
| Tue, Nov 18, 1952 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | Loss 90 - 100 | ||
| Thu, Nov 20, 1952 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | Win 72 - 67 | ||
| Sat, Nov 22, 1952 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Win 98 - 68 | ||
| Sun, Nov 23, 1952 | @ Syracuse Nationals | Loss 73 - 76 | ||
| Wed, Nov 26, 1952 | @ Baltimore Bullets | Win 94 - 92 | ||
| Thu, Nov 27, 1952 | @ Baltimore Bullets | Win 104 - 92 | ||
| Sat, Nov 29, 1952 | vs Indianapolis Olympians | Win 94 - 72 | ||
| Tue, Dec 2, 1952 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | Win 89 - 82 | OT | |
| Wed, Dec 3, 1952 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Win 100 - 75 | ||
| Thu, Dec 4, 1952 | vs Minneapolis Lakers | Loss 71 - 81 | ||
| Sat, Dec 6, 1952 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | Loss 78 - 85 | OT | |
| Sun, Dec 7, 1952 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | Loss 91 - 102 | ||
| Tue, Dec 9, 1952 | vs Rochester Royals | Loss 75 - 77 | ||
| Sat, Dec 13, 1952 | @ Rochester Royals | Win 99 - 97 | OT | |
| Sun, Dec 14, 1952 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | Win 74 - 69 | ||
| Tue, Dec 16, 1952 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Win 98 - 93 | OT | |
| Sat, Dec 20, 1952 | @ Baltimore Bullets | Win 102 - 99 | OT | |
| Sun, Dec 21, 1952 | vs Baltimore Bullets | Win 102 - 77 | ||
| Mon, Dec 22, 1952 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | Win 80 - 75 | ||
| Thu, Dec 25, 1952 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 97 - 84 | ||
| Sat, Dec 27, 1952 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | Loss 91 - 92 | ||
| Sun, Dec 28, 1952 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Win 72 - 54 | ||
| Thu, Jan 1, 1953 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | Win 108 - 82 | ||
| Sat, Jan 3, 1953 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Win 85 - 77 | OT | |
| Sun, Jan 4, 1953 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 100 - 103 | ||
| Wed, Jan 7, 1953 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Loss 93 - 114 | ||
| Thu, Jan 8, 1953 | vs Milwaukee Hawks | Win 81 - 68 | ||
| Fri, Jan 9, 1953 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | Win 58 - 54 | ||
| Sun, Jan 11, 1953 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | Loss 79 - 85 | ||
| Sat, Jan 17, 1953 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Win 84 - 76 | ||
| Sun, Jan 18, 1953 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 83 - 99 | ||
| Wed, Jan 21, 1953 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | Loss 70 - 72 | ||
| Thu, Jan 22, 1953 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 112 - 89 | ||
| Sat, Jan 24, 1953 | vs Fort Wayne Pistons | Win 82 - 76 | ||
| Sun, Jan 25, 1953 | @ Syracuse Nationals | Win 97 - 62 | ||
| Tue, Jan 27, 1953 | @ Rochester Royals | Win 74 - 72 | ||
| Thu, Jan 29, 1953 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | Win 72 - 61 | ||
| Sat, Jan 31, 1953 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 76 - 69 | ||
| Sun, Feb 1, 1953 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Win 90 - 85 | ||
| Tue, Feb 3, 1953 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | Win 76 - 69 | ||
| Thu, Feb 5, 1953 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | Loss 73 - 81 | ||
| Fri, Feb 6, 1953 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | Win 84 - 73 | ||
| Sat, Feb 7, 1953 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Win 86 - 63 | ||
| Sun, Feb 8, 1953 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 79 - 87 | ||
| Wed, Feb 11, 1953 | @ Baltimore Bullets | Win 86 - 80 | ||
| Fri, Feb 13, 1953 | @ Baltimore Bullets | Win 106 - 96 | ||
| Sat, Feb 14, 1953 | vs Indianapolis Olympians | Win 91 - 79 | ||
| Sun, Feb 15, 1953 | @ Syracuse Nationals | Win 85 - 81 | ||
| Tue, Feb 17, 1953 | vs Milwaukee Hawks | Win 86 - 67 | ||
| Wed, Feb 18, 1953 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 66 - 69 | ||
| Sat, Feb 21, 1953 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Win 85 - 69 | ||
| Sun, Feb 22, 1953 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 83 - 87 | OT | |
| Tue, Feb 24, 1953 | vs Minneapolis Lakers | Win 79 - 63 | ||
| Wed, Feb 25, 1953 | vs Rochester Royals | Loss 71 - 79 | OT | |
| Sat, Feb 28, 1953 | vs Fort Wayne Pistons | Win 85 - 74 | ||
| Sun, Mar 1, 1953 | @ Syracuse Nationals | Loss 64 - 79 | ||
| Tue, Mar 3, 1953 | vs Rochester Royals | Win 109 - 88 | ||
| Thu, Mar 5, 1953 | @ Baltimore Bullets | Win 80 - 69 | ||
| Fri, Mar 6, 1953 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Win 75 - 66 | ||
| Sun, Mar 8, 1953 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 78 - 89 | ||
| Wed, Mar 11, 1953 | @ Baltimore Bullets | Win 113 - 107 | OT3 | |
| Thu, Mar 12, 1953 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | Win 90 - 85 | ||
| Sat, Mar 14, 1953 | vs Syracuse Nationals | Loss 81 - 95 | ||
| Sun, Mar 15, 1953 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | Loss 69 - 81 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| Eastern Division Semifinals (Won 2 - 0) | ||||
| Tue, Mar 17, 1953 | vs Baltimore Bullets | Win 80 - 62 | ||
| Fri, Mar 20, 1953 | @ Baltimore Bullets | Win 90 - 81 | ||
| Eastern Division Finals (Won 3 - 1) | ||||
| Wed, Mar 25, 1953 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 95 - 91 | ||
| Thu, Mar 26, 1953 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 70 - 86 | ||
| Sat, Mar 28, 1953 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 101 - 82 | ||
| Sun, Mar 29, 1953 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 82 - 75 | ||
| Finals (Lost 1 - 4) | ||||
| Sat, Apr 4, 1953 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | Win 96 - 88 | ||
| Sun, Apr 5, 1953 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | Loss 71 - 73 | ||
| Tue, Apr 7, 1953 | vs Minneapolis Lakers | Loss 75 - 90 | ||
| Wed, Apr 8, 1953 | vs Minneapolis Lakers | Loss 69 - 71 | ||
| Fri, Apr 10, 1953 | vs Minneapolis Lakers | Loss 84 - 91 | ||
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