1952–53 Fort Wayne Pistons season
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| 1952–53 Fort Wayne Pistons season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Paul Birch |
| Arena | War Memorial Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 36–33 (.522) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West Division Finals (eliminated 2–3) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1952-53 NBA season was the Pistons' fifth season in the NBA and 12th season as a franchise.[1]
Contents
Offseason
Draft picks
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
| Western Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-Minneapolis Lakers | 48 | 22 | .686 | - | 24-2 | 16-15 | 8-5 | 17-13 |
| x-Rochester Royals | 44 | 26 | .629 | 4 | 24-8 | 13-17 | 7-1 | 27-13 |
| x-Fort Wayne Pistons | 36 | 33 | .522 | 11.5 | 25-9 | 8-19 | 3-5 | 18-22 |
| x-Indianapolis Olympians | 28 | 43 | .394 | 20.5 | 19-14 | 4-23 | 5-6 | 15-26 |
| Milwaukee Hawks | 27 | 44 | .380 | 21.5 | 14-8 | 3-24 | 10-12 | 15-26 |
- x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
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Playoffs
West Division Semifinals
(2) Rochester Royals vs. (3) Fort Wayne Pistons: Pistons win series 2-1
- Game 1 @ Rochester: Fort Wayne 84, Rochester 77
- Game 2 @ Fort Wayne: Rochester 83, Fort Wayne 71
- Game 3 @ Rochester: Fort Wayne 67, Rochester 65
Last Playoff Meeting: 1952 Western Division Semifinals (Rochester won 2–0)
West Division Finals
(1) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (3) Fort Wayne Pistons: Lakers win series 3-2
- Game 1 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 83, Fort Wayne 73
- Game 2 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 82, Fort Wayne 75
- Game 3 @ Fort Wayne: Fort Wayne 98, Minneapolis 95
- Game 4 @ Fort Wayne: Fort Wayne 85, Minneapolis 82
- Game 5 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 74, Fort Wayne 58
Last Playoff Meeting: 1950 Central Division Finals (Minneapolis won 2–0)
Player statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | ||
Season
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Playoffs
Awards and records
Transactions
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