1952 NBA Finals

The 1952 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1952 NBA Playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1951–52 season. The Western Division champion Minneapolis Lakers faced the Eastern Division champion New York Knicks in a best-of-seven series with Minneapolis having home-court advantage.

1952 NBA Finals
TeamCoachWins
Minneapolis Lakers John Kundla 4
New York Knicks Joe Lapchick 3
DatesApril 12–25
Hall of FamersLakers:
George Mikan (1959)
Vern Mikkelsen (1995)
Jim Pollard (1978)
Slater Martin (1982)
Knicks:
Nat Clifton (2014)
Harry Gallatin (1991)
Dick McGuire (1993)
Al McGuire (1992, coach)
Coaches:
John Kundla (1995)
Joe Lapchick (1966, player)
Eastern FinalsKnicks defeated Nationals, 3–1
Western FinalsLakers defeated Royals, 3–1

Minneapolis won game one and the teams thereafter alternated victories, Minneapolis winning the decisive game by a 17-point margin at home on Friday, April 25.

All but Game 7 were played in the teams' secondary arenas: the Lakers played at the Saint Paul Auditorium, while the Barnum circus bumped the Knicks from Madison Square Garden to the 69th Regiment Armory.

The seven games were played in fourteen days, beginning Saturday and Sunday, April 12 and 13, in Minneapolis/St. Paul and returning to Minneapolis/St. Paul for games five and seven on the following Saturday and Friday. Meanwhile, three Wednesday or Friday games were played in New York City. The entire postseason tournament spanned 39 days in which Minneapolis played 13 games and New York 14.[1]

Series summary
GameDateHome TeamResultRoad Team
Game 1April 12Minneapolis Lakers83–79 (OT) (1–0)New York Knicks
Game 2April 13Minneapolis Lakers72–80 (1–1)New York Knicks
Game 3April 16New York Knicks77–82 (1–2)Minneapolis Lakers
Game 4April 18New York Knicks90–89 (OT) (2–2)Minneapolis Lakers
Game 5April 20Minneapolis Lakers102–89 (3–2)New York Knicks
Game 6April 23New York Knicks76–68 (3–3)Minneapolis Lakers
Game 7April 25Minneapolis Lakers82–65 (4–3)New York Knicks

Lakers win series 4–3

Team rosters

Minneapolis Lakers

New York Knicks

References
  1. "1951–52 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
      Select "Previous Season" from the heading for 1950–51, and so on. Select "Finals" from League Playoffs for the daily schedule of the final series, and so on.
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