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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.

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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.

    • Final standings

    x – Clinched playoff spot

    Statistics leaders

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

    References

    1951–52 NBA season Wikipedia
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