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1952–53 NBA season

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Sport
  
Basketball

Eastern runners-up
  
Boston Celtics

Western runners-up
  
Fort Wayne Pistons

Start date
  
1952

Number of teams
  
10

Eastern champions
  
New York Knicks

Western champions
  
Minneapolis Lakers

Champion
  
Los Angeles Lakers

Number of games
  
70

Finals champion
  
Los Angeles Lakers

League
  
National Basketball Association

Top scorer
  
Neil Johnston (Golden State Warriors)

Similar
  
1965–66 NBA season, 1946‑47 BAA season, 1968–69 NBA season

The 1952–53 NBA season was the seventh 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 1 in the NBA Finals.

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Notable occurrences

  • The 1953 NBA All-Star Game was played in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with the West beating the East 79-75. George Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers won the game's MVP award.

    • Western Division


    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.

    NBA awards

  • Rookie of the Year: Don Meineke, Fort Wayne Pistons

    • References

    1952–53 NBA season Wikipedia
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