1952–53 Milwaukee Hawks season

1952–53 Milwaukee Hawks season
Head coachAndrew Levane
ArenaMilwaukee Arena
Results
Record27–44 (.380)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
RadioWTMJ
< 1951–52 1953–54 >

The 1952–53 NBA season was the Hawks' seventh season of existence, their fourth season in the NBA, and their second season in Milwaukee.[1]

Offseason

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Draft picks

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Main article: 1952 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College

Roster

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Regular season

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Season standings

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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

Record vs. opponents

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1952-53 NBA Records
Team BAL BOS FWP IND MIL MIN NYK PHI ROC SYR
Baltimore — 2–8 0–6 2–4 3–3 1–5 0–10 6–4 0–6 2–8
Boston 8–2 — 4–2 4–2 5–1 1–5 6–4 9–1 4–2 5–6
Fort Wayne 6–0 2–4 — 7–3 7–3 1–9 4–2 5–0 3–7 1–5
Indianapolis 4–2 2–4 3–7 — 5–6 4–6 1–5 5–1 3–7 1–5
Milwaukee 3–3 1–5 3–7 6–5 — 3–7 1–5 4–2 3–7 3–3
Minneapolis 5–1 5–1 9–1 6–4 7–3 — 4–2 6–0 4–6 2–4
New York 10–0 4–6 2–4 5–1 5–1 2–4 — 10–0 3–3 6–4
Philadelphia 4–6 1–9 0–5 1–5 2–4 0–6 0–10 — 2–4 2–8
Rochester 6–0 2–4 7–3 7–3 7–3 6–4 3–3 4–2 — 2–4
Syracuse 8–2 6–5 5–1 5–1 3–3 4–2 4–6 8–2 4–2 —

Game log

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1952–53 Game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 November 1 Indianapolis 71–73 Hutchins, Nichols (17) 1–0
2 November 9 Rochester 75–78 John Payak (14) 2–0
3 November 12 @ Baltimore 90–107 Jack Nichols (24) 2–1
4 November 13 N Rochester 97–79 John Payak (19) 2–2
5 November 15 Fort Wayne 68–71 John Payak (16) 3–2
6 November 16 @ Minneapolis 51–87 Jack Nichols (17) 3–3
7 November 18 N Philadelphia 83–82 Mel Hutchins (23) 3–4
8 November 19 N Boston 77–91 Don Boven (19) 3–5
9 November 20 @ Syracuse 73–92 Jack Nichols (18) 3–6
10 November 22 @ Rochester 65–69 Don Otten (15) 3–7
11 November 23 Minneapolis 62–46 Don Boven (10) 3–8
12 November 25 @ Indianapolis 78–66 George Ratkovicz (15) 4–8
13 November 26 Fort Wayne 80–72 John Payak (16) 4–9
14 November 27 @ Fort Wayne 87–95 (OT) Mel Hutchins (19) 4–10
15 November 28 N Philadelphia 77–78 (2OT) Don Boven (20) 5–10
16 November 30 Rochester 91–88 Hutchins, Masino, Nichols (15) 5–11
17 December 3 @ Baltimore 87–98 Bill Calhoun (18) 5–12
18 December 4 N Boston 90–73 Bill Calhoun (26) 6–12
19 December 6 @ Boston 83–88 Jim Brasco (11) 6–13
20 December 7 @ Syracuse 67–71 Bill Calhoun (21) 6–14
21 December 8 Syracuse 89–101 Bill Calhoun (26) 7–14
22 December 11 @ Fort Wayne 70–71 (OT) Jack Nichols (23) 7–15
23 December 12 @ Indianapolis 49–63 Calhoun, Nichols (10) 7–16
24 December 14 New York 74–69 Mel Hutchins (18) 7–17
25 December 20 Minneapolis 75–86 John Payak (21) 8–17
26 December 22 N New York 80–75 George Ratkovicz (14) 8–18
27 December 25 @ Fort Wayne 69–71 (2OT) Don Boven (14) 8–19
28 December 28 @ Minneapolis 77–86 George Ratkovicz (24) 8–20
29 December 31 N Rochester 82–74 Mel Hutchins (20) 8–21
30 January 1 Baltimore 83–81 (OT) Al Masino (19) 8–22
31 January 2 N Minneapolis 74–66 Mel Hutchins (20) 8–23
32 January 3 N Minneapolis 79–75 Jack Nichols (18) 8–24
33 January 6 Fort Wayne 71–73 Stan Miasek (14) 9–24
34 January 8 @ New York 68–81 Stan Miasek (14) 9–25
35 January 10 @ Rochester 81–89 Mel Hutchins (22) 9–26
36 January 11 Rochester 79–83 (2OT) George Ratkovicz (16) 10–26
37 January 15 N Indianapolis 68–75 Jack Nichols (22) 10–27
38 January 16 Boston 100–90 Jack Nichols (23) 10–28
39 January 18 @ Minneapolis 83–70 Jack Nichols (34) 11–28
40 January 21 N New York 70–72 John Payak (17) 12–28
41 January 23 N Minneapolis 65–67 Mel Hutchins (17) 13–28
42 January 24 Indianapolis 64–72 Jack Nichols (27) 14–28
43 January 25 @ Fort Wayne 62–65 John Payak (21) 14–29
44 January 27 N Boston 58–80 Jack Nichols (15) 14–30
45 January 28 @ Baltimore 84–83 Jack Nichols (27) 15–30
46 January 29 N Baltimore 70–67 Jack Nichols (24) 16–30
47 January 30 Syracuse 68–84 Mel Hutchins (23) 17–30
48 February 2 N Rochester 80–78 (OT) Bill Calhoun (23) 17–31
49 February 3 N New York 76–69 Jack Nichols (23) 17–32
50 February 8 Rochester 82–85 (OT) Mel Hutchins (18) 18–32
51 February 11 N Indianapolis 67–65 (OT) Dave Minor (17) 19–32
52 February 12 N Baltimore 92–85 Jack Nichols (21) 20–32
53 February 13 @ Boston 74–77 Jack Nichols (23) 20–33
54 February 14 @ Rochester 72–81 Jack Nichols (26) 20–34
55 February 15 Minneapolis 80–71 Jack Nichols (21) 20–35
56 February 17 @ New York 67–86 George Ratkovicz (12) 20–36
57 February 19 @ Syracuse 72–82 Jack Nichols (22) 20–37
58 February 21 N Indianapolis 61–60 Mel Hutchins (26) 21–37
59 February 22 Indianapolis 64–71 Jack Nichols (15) 22–37
60 February 23 N Philadelphia 64–78 Jack Nichols (15) 23–37
61 February 24 @ Indianapolis 69–71 (OT) Jack Nichols (19) 23–38
62 February 28 Philadelphia 73–87 George Ratkovicz (19) 24–38
63 March 1 @ Fort Wayne 74–76 Jack Nichols (16) 24–39
64 March 3 Syracuse 70–75 Dave Minor (21) 25–39
65 March 8 @ Minneapolis 73–100 Jack Nichols (19) 25–40
66 March 9 @ Fort Wayne 74–94 George Ratkovicz (19) 25–41
67 March 10 N Philadelphia 76–77 Bill Calhoun (17) 26–41
68 March 11 N Philadelphia 72–69 (OT) Mel Hutchins (20) 26–42
69 March 13 @ Indianapolis 50–52 Bill Calhoun (14) 26–43
70 March 17 Fort Wayne 61–87 Jack Nichols (17) 27–43
71 March 18 Indianapolis 74–69 George Ratkovicz (14) 27–44

Player statistics

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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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Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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  1. ^ 1952–53 Milwaukee Hawks

See also

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