1951–52 New York Knicks season

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Head coach Joe Lapchick Arena Madison Square Garden		General manager Ned Irish Record 37–29 (.561)
Place Division: 3rd (Eastern) Playoff finish NBA Finals(eliminated 3–4)

The 1951–52 New York Knicks season was the sixth season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks finished third in the Eastern Division with a 37–29 record, and advanced to the NBA Playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.

In the first round of the Eastern Division playoffs, the Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics in a best-of-three series, two games to one, to move on to the Eastern Division Finals. New York won 3–1 in a best-of-five series with the Syracuse Nationals to reach its second straight NBA Finals. In the Finals, the Knicks lost to the Minneapolis Lakers in seven games.

NBA draft

Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players picked by the franchise that played at least one game in the league.

Season standings

x = clinched playoff spot

East Division Semifinals

(2) Boston Celtics vs. (3) New York Knicks: Knicks win series 2–1

Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 105, New York 94

Game 2 @ New York: New York 101, Boston 97

Game 3 @ Boston: New York 88, Boston 87 (2OT)

East Division Finals

(1) Syracuse Nationals vs. (3) New York Knicks: Knicks win series 3–1

Game 1 @ Syracuse: New York 87, Syracuse 85

Game 2 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 102, New York 92

Game 3 @ New York: New York 99, Syracuse 92

Game 4 @ New York: New York 100, Syracuse 93

NBA Finals

(W2) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (E3) New York Knicks: Lakers win series 4–3

Game 1 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 83, New York 79 (OT)

Game 2 @ Minneapolis: New York 80, Minneapolis 72

Game 3 @ New York: Minneapolis 82, New York 77

Game 4 @ New York: New York 90, Minneapolis 89 (OT)

Game 5 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 102, New York 89

Game 6 @ New York: New York 76, Minneapolis 68

Game 7 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 82, New York 65

References

1951–52 New York Knicks season Wikipedia

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