1952–53 New York Knicks season
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1952–53 New York Knicks season
| 1952–53 New York Knicks season | |
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| Eastern Division Champions | |
| Head coach | Joe Lapchick |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 47–23 (.671) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Finals (eliminated 1-4) |
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| Radio | WMGM |
| New York Knicks seasons | |
| < 1951–52 | 1953–54 > |
The 1952–53 New York Knicks season was the seventh season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). With a 47–23 record, the Knicks won the regular season Eastern Division title by a half-game over the Syracuse Nationals and made the NBA Playoffs for the seventh consecutive year.[1][2]
In the first round of the 1953 NBA Playoffs, the Knicks swept the Baltimore Bullets 2–0 in a best-of-three series to advance to the Eastern Division Finals. There, New York defeated the Boston Celtics 3–1 to make the NBA Finals for the third straight year.[1][2] In the Finals, the Knicks lost to the Minneapolis Lakers, four games to one.[1]
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NBA Draft
Main article: 1952 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.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Ralph Polson | F/C |  United States |
Whitworth |
| -- | -- | Dick Bunt | G | United States |
NYU |
| -- | -- | Bert Cook | G/F | United States |
Utah State |
| -- | -- | Dick Surhoff | F | United States |
Long Island |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "1952-53 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on 21 June 2009. http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1953.html. Retrieved May 26, 2009.
- ^ a b "New York Knickerbockers". Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on 27 April 2009. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/. Retrieved May 26, 2009.
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