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Full NBA season

1953-54

Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions, and every playoff matchup from the 1953-54 NBA season.

346indexed 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 G8Fort Wayne Pistons1Sacramento KingsEastern4 G–Philadelphia 76ers8Boston CelticsEastern2 G8Boston Celtics1New York Knicks

Conference semifinals

Western2 G–Minneapolis Lakers8Fort Wayne PistonsWestern4 G1Sacramento Kings–Minneapolis LakersEastern2 G1New York Knicks–Philadelphia 76ers

NBA Finals

NBA Finals7 G–Philadelphia 76ers–Minneapolis Lakers

Season honors

Awards and leaders

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Midseason showcase

All-Star teams

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Andy PhillipArnie RisenBill SharmanBob CousyBob DaviesBobby WanzerCarl BraunDick McguireDolph SchayesDon SunderlageEd MacauleyGeorge MikanHarry GallatinJack MolinasJim PollardLarry FoustMel HutchinsNeil JohnstonPaul SeymourRay FelixSlater Martin

Regular season

Conference standings

Western Conference

SeedTeamWL
—Minneapolis Lakers4230
1Sacramento Kings4131
8Fort Wayne Pistons3735
—St. Louis Hawks3041
—Philadelphia Warriors2745
—Baltimore Bullets2546

Eastern Conference

SeedTeamWL
8Boston Celtics4131
1New York Knicks4131
—Philadelphia 76ers3933

Around the league

Division standings

Atlantic

Boston Celtics41–31
New York Knicks41–31
Philadelphia 76ers39–33

Other

Minneapolis Lakers42–30
Fort Wayne Pistons37–35
St. Louis Hawks30–41
Philadelphia Warriors27–45
Baltimore Bullets25–46

Pacific

Sacramento Kings41–31