NBA professional basketball team season
The 1953-54 NBA season was the Bullets' 7th season in the NBA and 10th overall season of existence.[1] Ray Felix won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
Baltimore Bullets 1953–54 roster |
Pos. | # | Name | Ht. | Wt. | From | G | 17 | Asmonga, Don | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | | Nyack | SF | 20 | Barnhorst, Leo | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | | Notre Dame | SF | 14, 16 | Bolger, Bill | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | | Georgetown | C | 25 | Felix, Ray | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | | LIU | PF | 19, 21 | Fritsche, Jim | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | | Hamline | SG | 18 | Hans, Rollen | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | | LIU | PG | 11 | Hoffman, Paul | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | | Purdue | PF | 10 | Houbregs, Bob | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | | Washington | PG | 14 | Luisi, James | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | | St. Francis | F | 16 | Mahoney, Mo | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | | Brown | SG | 15 | Miller, Eddie | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | | Syracuse | PG | | Nolen, Paul | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | | | Texas Tech | F | 19 | Peterson, Bob | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | | Oregon | G/F | 14 | Rea, Connie | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | | Centenary | SF | 12 | Roges, Al | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | | LIU | SF | 17 | Smyth, Joe | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | | Niagara | SF | 17 | Uplinger, Hal | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | | LIU | F/C | 24 | Workman, Mark | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | | West Virginia | SF | 10 | Zaslofsky, Max | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | | St. John's | | - Head coach
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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Record vs. opponents
[edit] 1953-54 NBA Records |
Team | BAL | BOS | FWP | MIL | MIN | NYK | PHI | ROC | SYR |
Baltimore | — | 1–9 | 0–8 | 2–6 | 2–6 | 3–7 | 4–6 | 1–7 | 3–7 |
Boston | 9–1 | — | 4–4 | 6–2 | 3–5 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 4–4 | 5–5 |
Fort Wayne | 8–0 | 4–4 | — | 9–2 | 5–5 | 3–5 | 6–2 | 3–8 | 2–6 |
Milwaukee | 6–2 | 2–6 | 2–9 | — | 3–8 | 3–5 | 3–5 | 1–9 | 1–7 |
Minneapolis | 6–2 | 5–3 | 5–5 | 8–3 | — | 5–3 | 6–2 | 6–5 | 5–3 |
New York | 7–3 | 5–5 | 5–3 | 5–3 | 3–5 | — | 7–3 | 7–1 | 5–5 |
Philadelphia | 6–4 | 4–6 | 2–6 | 5–3 | 2–6 | 3–7 | — | 1–7 | 6–4 |
Rochester | 7–1 | 4–4 | 8–3 | 9–1 | 5–6 | 1–7 | 7–1 | — | 3–5 |
Syracuse | 7–3 | 5–5 | 6–2 | 7–1 | 3–5 | 5–5 | 4–6 | 5–3 | — |
1953–54 Game log |
# | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record |
1 | October 31 | N Rochester | 72–68 | Max Zaslofsky (24) | 0–1 |
2 | November 1 | Rochester | 80–72 | Max Zaslofsky (22) | 0–2 |
3 | November 4 | Minneapolis | 77–75 | Ray Felix (20) | 0–3 |
4 | November 7 | N Syracuse | 88–77 | Max Zaslofsky (23) | 0–4 |
5 | November 8 | Philadelphia | 85–75 | Leo Barnhorst (15) | 0–5 |
6 | November 14 | New York | 83–88 | Max Zaslofsky (19) | 1–5 |
7 | November 15 | @ New York | 79–91 | Max Zaslofsky (15) | 1–6 |
8 | November 18 | Milwaukee | 74–104 | Leo Barnhorst (22) | 2–6 |
9 | November 19 | N New York | 96–85 | Max Zaslofsky (24) | 2–7 |
10 | November 21 | N Philadelphia | 103–83 | Eddie Miller (19) | 2–8 |
11 | November 24 | @ Philadelphia | 80–83 | Ray Felix (18) | 2–9 |
12 | November 25 | N Syracuse | 58–66 | Jim Fritsche (11) | 3–9 |
13 | November 26 | Rochester | 80–75 (OT) | Ray Felix (19) | 3–10 |
14 | November 28 | Fort Wayne | 92–81 | Jim Fritsche (24) | 3–11 |
15 | November 29 | @ Syracuse | 82–101 | Ray Felix (21) | 3–12 |
16 | December 5 | @ Rochester | 65–72 | Ray Felix (19) | 3–13 |
17 | December 6 | Boston | 102–95 (OT) | Eddie Miller (32) | 3–14 |
18 | December 9 | Syracuse | 77–92 | Ray Felix (24) | 4–14 |
19 | December 10 | N Philadelphia | 83–77 | Ray Felix (17) | 4–15 |
20 | December 12 | @ Boston | 75–106 | Eddie Miller (17) | 4–16 |
21 | December 13 | Milwaukee | 73–70 | Ray Felix (17) | 4–17 |
22 | December 17 | Minneapolis | 64–75 | Bob Houbregs (15) | 5–17 |
23 | December 19 | New York | 65–63 | Ray Felix (14) | 5–18 |
24 | December 20 | @ New York | 67–75 | Ray Felix (18) | 5–19 |
25 | December 23 | Syracuse | 76–72 | Ray Felix (23) | 5–20 |
26 | December 25 | N Minneapolis | 88–78 | Ray Felix (23) | 6–20 |
27 | December 29 | @ Rochester | 77–96 | Ray Felix (20) | 6–21 |
28 | December 30 | New York | 79–86 | Ray Felix (26) | 7–21 |
29 | January 1 | @ Milwaukee | 52–62 | Ray Felix (15) | 7–22 |
30 | January 2 | Boston | 92–77 | Ray Felix (23) | 7–23 |
31 | January 3 | N Boston | 72–90 | Ray Felix (35) | 7–24 |
32 | January 4 | N Boston | 77–73 | Ray Felix (21) | 7–25 |
33 | January 6 | Fort Wayne | 90–78 | Ray Felix (28) | 7–26 |
34 | January 7 | @ New York | 70–82 | Ray Felix (32) | 7–27 |
35 | January 9 | Philadelphia | 90–95 | Ray Felix (25) | 8–27 |
36 | January 10 | @ Syracuse | 73–77 | Eddie Miller (22) | 8–28 |
37 | January 12 | N Fort Wayne | 97–66 | Ray Felix (18) | 8–29 |
38 | January 14 | N Fort Wayne | 81–74 | Felix, Roges (15) | 8–30 |
39 | January 16 | Philadelphia | 72–82 | Al Roges (22) | 9–30 |
40 | January 17 | N Philadelphia | 74–78 | Hoffman, Roges (16) | 10–30 |
41 | January 23 | Syracuse | 91–98 | Al Roges (23) | 11–30 |
42 | January 24 | @ Fort Wayne | 70–79 | Leo Barnhorst (16) | 11–31 |
43 | January 26 | N Boston | 94–69 | Barnhorst, Houbregs (13) | 11–32 |
44 | January 27 | @ Minneapolis | 73–76 | Ray Felix (32) | 11–33 |
45 | January 28 | N Minneapolis | 104–82 | Al Roges (18) | 11–34 |
46 | January 30 | Philadelphia | 74–80 | Felix, Houbregs (13) | 12–34 |
47 | February 3 | Milwaukee | 78–72 | Bob Houbregs (16) | 12–35 |
48 | February 4 | Minneapolis | 82–70 | Ray Felix (19) | 12–36 |
49 | February 6 | @ New York | 83–98 | Ray Felix (24) | 12–37 |
50 | February 7 | Rochester | 73–75 | Bob Houbregs (18) | 13–37 |
51 | February 8 | N Boston | 87–75 | Ray Felix (18) | 13–38 |
52 | February 10 | N Philadelphia | 97–79 | Al Roges (15) | 13–39 |
53 | February 11 | @ Minneapolis | 82–110 | Ray Felix (18) | 13–40 |
54 | February 12 | N Philadelphia | 75–72 | Rollen Hans (26) | 13–41 |
55 | February 13 | Boston | 93–96 | Eddie Miller (27) | 14–41 |
56 | February 14 | @ Syracuse | 91–111 | Felix, Miller (20) | 14–42 |
57 | February 17 | New York | 80–84 | Al Roges (23) | 15–42 |
58 | February 20 | Fort Wayne | 87–85 | Ray Felix (24) | 15–43 |
59 | February 21 | N New York | 85–76 | Ray Felix (21) | 15–44 |
60 | February 22 | N Boston | 111–110 (3OT) | Felix, Houbregs (29) | 15–45 |
61 | February 24 | Rochester | 79–64 | Eddie Miller (15) | 15–46 |
62 | February 25 | N Rochester | 102–86 | Ray Felix (21) | 15–47 |
63 | February 27 | Minneapolis | 95–85 | Ray Felix (22) | 15–48 |
64 | March 3 | Milwaukee | 103–100 | Paul Hoffman (29) | 15–49 |
65 | March 4 | N Milwaukee | 87–95 | Rollen Hans (29) | 16–49 |
66 | March 6 | Fort Wayne | 76–71 | Paul Hoffman (21) | 16–50 |
67 | March 7 | @ Syracuse | 77–103 | Bob Houbregs (20) | 16–51 |
68 | March 8 | @ Milwaukee | 54–64 | Eddie Miller (21) | 16–52 |
69 | March 8 | @ Milwaukee | 54–65 | Bob Houbregs (14) | 16–53 |
70 | March 10 | Syracuse | 85–77 | Ray Felix (16) | 16–54 |
71 | March 13 | @ Boston | 85–97 | Ray Felix (21) | 16–55 |
72 | March 14 | @ Fort Wayne | 86–91 | Eddie Miller (21) | 16–56 |