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Full NBA season

1952-53

Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions, and every playoff matchup from the 1952-53 NBA season.

374indexed games

7playoff series

Postseason map

Playoff bracket

Follow every series from the opening round toward the NBA Finals.

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First round

Western2 G8Indianapolis Olympians1Minneapolis LakersWestern3 G7Fort Wayne Pistons2Sacramento KingsEastern2 G8Boston Celtics1Philadelphia 76ers

Conference semifinals

Western5 G7Fort Wayne Pistons1Minneapolis LakersEastern4 G8Boston Celtics–New York Knicks

NBA Finals

NBA Finals2 G–Baltimore Bullets–New York KnicksNBA Finals5 G–New York Knicks1Minneapolis Lakers

Season honors

Awards and leaders

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Midseason showcase

All-Star teams

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Andy PhillipArnie RisenBill SharmanBilly GaborBob CousyBob DaviesBobby WanzerCarl BraunDolph SchayesDon BarksdaleEd MacauleyFred ScolariGeorge MikanHarry GallatinLarry FoustLeo BarnhorstMel HutchinsNeil JohnstonPaul SeymourSlater MartinVern Mikkelsen

Regular season

Conference standings

Western Conference

SeedTeamWL
1Minneapolis Lakers4822
2Sacramento Kings4327
7Fort Wayne Pistons3336
—St. Louis Hawks2744
—Baltimore Bullets2545
8Indianapolis Olympians2546
—Philadelphia Warriors1653

Eastern Conference

SeedTeamWL
1Philadelphia 76ers4724
—New York Knicks4426
8Boston Celtics4328

Around the league

Division standings

Atlantic

Philadelphia 76ers47–24
New York Knicks44–26
Boston Celtics43–28

Other

Minneapolis Lakers48–22
Fort Wayne Pistons33–36
St. Louis Hawks27–44
Baltimore Bullets25–45
Indianapolis Olympians25–46
Philadelphia Warriors16–53

Pacific

Sacramento Kings43–27