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This page features the complete 1952-53 NBA season standings, including conference and division positions, wins, loses, percentage, games behind and teams that qualified for the playoffs.
| Best Record |
All-NBA 1st Team | Season MVP |
Minneapolis Lakers
48-22 |
George Mikan
Bob Cousy
Neil Johnston
Ed Macauley
Dolph Schayes |
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x = teams that made the playoffs are marked with an "x".
NBA 1952-53 Division Standings |
| Western Division |
Eastern Division |
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Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
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| 1. |
Minneapolis Lakers |
48 |
22 |
.686 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Rochester Royals |
44 |
26 |
.629 |
4 |
x |
| 3. |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
36 |
33 |
.522 |
11.5 |
x |
| 4. |
Indianapolis Olympians |
28 |
43 |
.394 |
20.5 |
x |
| 5. |
Milwaukee Hawks |
27 |
44 |
.380 |
21.5 |
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Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
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| 1. |
New York Knicks |
47 |
23 |
.671 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Syracuse Nationals |
47 |
24 |
.662 |
0.5 |
x |
| 3. |
Boston Celtics |
46 |
25 |
.648 |
1.5 |
x |
| 4. |
Baltimore Bullets |
16 |
54 |
.229 |
31 |
x |
| 5. |
Philadelphia Warriors |
12 |
57 |
.174 |
34.5 |
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Note: from 1946-47 to 1969-70 there were no conferences. The league was divided in two divisions (Eastern and Western) with the only exception of the 1949-50 season when there were 3 divisions.
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