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<nowiki>*</nowiki>Syracuse Nationals host and defeat Boston Celtics 72-68 in tiebreaker game that counted for regular season standings. Milwaukee Hawks host and defeated by Indianapolis Olympians 74-69 in tiebreaker game that counted for regular season standings.
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Syracuse Nationals host and defeat Boston Celtics 72-68 in tiebreaker game that counted for regular season standings. Milwaukee Hawks host and defeated by Indianapolis Olympians 74-69 in tiebreaker game that counted for regular season standings. One Milwaukee Hawks victory over Philadelphia Warriors in Chicago expunged and replayed in Pittsburgh, resulting in a Philadelphia Warriors victory.


== Postseason Results ==
== Postseason Results ==

Revision as of 20:30, 17 September 2026

Seasons
1951-52 1952-53 1953-54

Teams and Alignment

Division Team Primary Venue Municipality
Eastern Division Baltimore Bullets Baltimore Coliseum Baltimore
Boston Celtics Boston Garden Boston
New York Knickerbockers Madison Square Garden (1925) Manhattan, New York
Philadelphia Warriors Philadelphia Convention Hall Philadelphia
Syracuse Nationals Upstate Medical University Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial Syracuse, New York
Western Division Fort Wayne Pistons Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne, Indiana
Indianapolis Olympians Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis
Milwaukee Hawks UWM Panther Arena Milwaukee
Minneapolis Lakers Minneapolis Auditorium (1927) Minneapolis
Rochester Royals Edgerton Park Arena Rochester, New York

Changes

  • Fort Wayne Pistons relocate from North Side High School Gym to Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
  • Philadelphia Warriors relocate primary venue from Philadelphia Arena to Philadelphia Convention Hall.

Regular Season Results

Division Team W L GB
Eastern Division New York Knickerbockers 47 23
Syracuse Nationals 47* 24 0.5
Boston Celtics 46 25* 1.5
Baltimore Bullets 16 54 31
Philadelphia Warriors 12 57* 34.5
Western Division Minneapolis Lakers 48 22
Rochester Royals 44 26 4
Fort Wayne Pistons 36 33 11.5
Indianapolis Olympians 28* 43 20.5
Milwaukee Hawks 27* 44* 21.5

*Syracuse Nationals host and defeat Boston Celtics 72-68 in tiebreaker game that counted for regular season standings. Milwaukee Hawks host and defeated by Indianapolis Olympians 74-69 in tiebreaker game that counted for regular season standings. One Milwaukee Hawks victory over Philadelphia Warriors in Chicago expunged and replayed in Pittsburgh, resulting in a Philadelphia Warriors victory.

Postseason Results

Team (Best-of-Three) Team (Best-of-Five) Team (Best-of-Seven) Champions
New York Knickerbockers 2 New York Knickerbockers 3 New York Knickerbockers 1 Minneapolis Lakers
Baltimore Bullets 0
Syracuse Nationals 0 Boston Celtics 1
Boston Celtics 2
Minneapolis Lakers 2 Minneapolis Lakers 3 Minneapolis Lakers 4
Indianapolis Olympians 0
Rochester Royals 1 Fort Wayne Pistons 2
Fort Wayne Pistons 2

Special Event Results

Event Away Score Home
NBA All-Star Game Eastern Conference 75-79 Western Conference

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area Metropolitan / Micropolitan Statistical Area Metropolitan Division County / Equivalent Municipality Venue Team / Event Regular Postseason Total
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area Boston, MA Metropolitan Division Suffolk County, Massachusetts Boston Boston Garden Boston Celtics 19 Three 22
New York Knickerbockers Five Five
Philadelphia Warriors Four Four
Matthews Arena Boston Celtics Five Five
New York Knickerbockers One One
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area Providence County, Rhode Island Providence, Rhode Island Rhode Island Auditorium Boston Celtics One One
Worcester, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area Worcester County, Massachusetts Worcester, Massachusetts Webster Square Arena Boston Celtics Two Two
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY Combined Statistical Area Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area Erie County, New York Buffalo, New York Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Baltimore Bullets One One
Rochester Royals One One
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division Cook County, Illinois Chicago Chicago Stadium Milwaukee Hawks One One
Philadelphia Warriors One expunged One
Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN Combined Statistical Area Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Hamilton County, Ohio Cincinnati Cincinnati Gardens Milwaukee Hawks One One
Philadelphia Warriors One One
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area Cuyahoga County, Ohio Cleveland Cleveland Arena Philadelphia Warriors One One
Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area St. Louis County, Minnesota Hibbing, Minnesota Hibbing Memorial Building Arena Minneapolis Lakers One One
Fargo-Wahpeton, ND-MN Combined Statistical Area Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area Clay County, Minnesota Moorhead, Minnesota Memorial Auditorium Minneapolis Lakers Two Two
Fort Wayne-Huntington-Auburn, IN Combined Statistical Area Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Allen County, Indiana Fort Wayne, Indiana Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne Pistons 33 Three 36
Milwaukee Hawks Two Two
Indianapolis Olympians One One
NBA All-Star Game One
Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area Grand Forks County, North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota Hyslop Sports Center Minneapolis Lakers One One
Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA Combined Statistical Area Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Hershey, Pennsylvania Hersheypark Arena Philadelphia Warriors One One
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Marion County, Indiana Indianapolis Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis Olympians 33 One 34
Milwaukee Hawks Three Three
Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky Louisville Gardens Milwaukee Hawks One One
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Milwaukee UWM Panther Arena Milwaukee Hawks 21 + one tiebreaker 22
Fort Wayne Pistons Two Two
Minneapolis Lakers Two Two
Indianapolis Olympians One One
Philadelphia Warriors One One
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Hennepin County, Minnesota Minneapolis Minneapolis Armory Minneapolis Lakers Three Three
Minneapolis Auditorium (1927) Minneapolis Lakers 26 Two 28
Milwaukee Hawks One One
Ramsey County, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota Roy Wilkins Auditorium Minneapolis Lakers Three One Four
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division New York County, New York Manhattan, New York 69th Regiment Armory New York Knickerbockers Seven Three 10
Madison Square Garden (1925) New York Knickerbockers 18 Three 21
Boston Celtics Six Six
Philadelphia Warriors Three Three
Rochester Royals Two Two
Baltimore Bullets One One
Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area Mercer County, New Jersey Trenton, New Jersey Trenton Armory Baltimore Bullets One One
Philadelphia Warriors One One
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Philadelphia Arena Philadelphia Warriors Eight Eight
New York Knickerbockers Three Three
Milwaukee Hawks Two Two
Boston Celtics One One
Philadelphia Convention Hall Philadelphia Warriors Nine Nine
Syracuse Nationals Two Two
Boston Celtics One One
Pittsburgh-Weirton-Steubenville, PA-OH-WV Combined Statistical Area Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Duquesne Garden Philadelphia Warriors One One
Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area Wake County, North Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina James T. Valvano Arena at William Neal Reynolds Coliseum Philadelphia Warriors One One
Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY Combined Statistical Area Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area Monroe County, New York Rochester, New York Edgerton Park Arena Rochester Royals 32 Two 34
Sheboygan, WI Sheboygan County, Wisconsin Sheboygan, Wisconsin Sheboygan Municipal Auditorium and Armory Milwaukee Hawks One One
Syracuse-Auburn, NY Combined Statistical Area Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area Onondaga County, New York Syracuse, New York Upstate Medical University Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial Syracuse Nationals 33 + one tiebreaker One 35
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area Baltimore Baltimore Coliseum Baltimore Bullets 31 One 32
Philadelphia Warriors Four Four
Milwaukee Hawks One One
New York Knickerbockers One One
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division District of Columbia Uline Arena Baltimore Bullets One One
Total 349 + one expunged + two tiebreaker 23 376
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