Full NBA season
1951-52
Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions, and every playoff matchup from the 1951-52 NBA season.
355indexed games
7playoff series
Postseason map
Playoff bracket
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First round
Conference semifinals
NBA Finals
Season honors
Awards and leaders
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Midseason showcase
All-Star teams
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Regular season
Conference standings
Western Conference
Conference standings| Seed | Team | W | L | Pct | PF/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacramento Kings | 41 | 25 | .621 | 86.2 | 82.8 |
| 2 | Minneapolis Lakers | 40 | 26 | .606 | 85.6 | 79.7 |
| 7 | Indianapolis Olympians | 34 | 32 | .515 | 83.0 | 82.8 |
| — | Philadelphia Warriors | 33 | 33 | .500 | 86.5 | 87.8 |
| 8 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 29 | 37 | .439 | 78.0 | 80.1 |
| — | Baltimore Bullets | 20 | 46 | .303 | 81.5 | 89.0 |
| — | St. Louis Hawks | 17 | 49 | .258 | 73.2 | 81.2 |
Eastern Conference
Conference standings| Seed | Team | W | L | Pct | PF/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Philadelphia 76ers | 40 | 26 | .606 | 86.6 | 82.2 |
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 39 | 27 | .591 | 91.3 | 87.2 |
| 8 | New York Knicks | 37 | 29 | .561 | 85.2 | 84.2 |
Around the league
Division standings
Atlantic
Pacific
Sacramento Kings41–25