1951–52 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.
| 1951–52 NBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | November 1, 1951 – March 16, 1952 March 18 – April 8, 1952 (Playoffs) April 12–25, 1952 (Finals) |
| Number of games | 66 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Gene Melchiorre |
| Picked by | Baltimore Bullets |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Rochester Royals |
| Top scorer | Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | New York Knicks |
| Eastern runners-up | Syracuse Nationals |
| Western champions | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Western runners-up | Rochester Royals |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Runners-up | New York Knicks |
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