1951–52 NBA season

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Sport Basketball Eastern runners-up Syracuse Nationals Western runners-up Rochester Royals Start date 1951 Number of teams 10		Eastern champions New York Knicks Western champions Minneapolis Lakers Champion Los Angeles Lakers Number of games 66 Finals champion Los Angeles Lakers
League National Basketball Association Top scorer Paul Arizin (Golden State Warriors) Similar 1946‑47 BAA season, 1965–66 NBA season, 1968–69 NBA season

The 1951–52 NBA season was the sixth season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the New York Knicks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.

Notable occurrences

The Tri-Cities Blackhawks relocated from the "Tri-Cities" area of Moline, Illinois, Rock Island, Illinois, and Davenport, Iowa to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and became the Milwaukee Hawks.

The 1952 NBA All-Star Game was played in Boston, Massachusetts, with the East beating the West 108-91. Paul Arizin of the Philadelphia Warriors won the game's MVP award.

x – Clinched playoff spot

Note: Prior to the 1969–70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.

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