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1952-53 NBA season standings
Every 1952-53 NBA race charted day by day: East and West. Final standings, from a season that ran October 31, 1952 to March 18, 1953.
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East standings, 1952-53
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| New York Knicks (NYK) | 47 | 23 | .671 | - | 6-4 | L2 |
| Syracuse Nationals (SYR) | 47 | 24 | .662 | 0.5 | 7-3 | W5 |
| Boston Celtics (BOS) | 46 | 25 | .648 | 1.5 | 7-3 | L1 |
| Baltimore Bullets (BAL) | 16 | 54 | .229 | 31 | 2-8 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Warriors (PHW) | 12 | 57 | .174 | 34.5 | 3-7 | L4 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 8 times.
- The New York Knicks trailed by as many as 2.5 games on December 9, 1952.
- The New York Knicks took first place for good on January 30, 1953.
- The Syracuse Nationals won 9 games in a row from January 4, 1953 to January 24, 1953, the longest run of the race.
- The Syracuse Nationals led by 2 games as late as January 24, 1953.
- The New York Knicks went 12-2 from January 24, 1953 to February 15, 1953, turning a deficit of 2 games into a lead of 3.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 72 of the 113 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- The New York Knicks spent 102 of the season's 139 charted days in first place.