The 1952 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the
National Basketball Association
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's
1951–52 season. The tournament concluded with the
Western Conference champion
Minneapolis Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers franchise has a long and storied history, predating the formation of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Founded in 1947, the Lakers are one of the NBA's most famous and successful franchises. As of summer 2012, th ...
defeating the
Eastern Conference champion
New York Knicks 4 games to 3 in the
NBA Finals.
For the first time in NBA history, all teams that made the playoffs the year before meet again, but this time with different outcomes. This would happen again in 1957, in 1966, and then 1973 before a few more teams add to the playoffs in 1975, 1977 and 1984.
The first NBA dynasty, the Lakers, won their third NBA title in the last 4 years and what would become their first of 3 straight titles.
Bracket
Division Semifinals
Eastern Division Semifinals
(1)
Syracuse Nationals
The Philadelphia 76ers are an American basketball team currently playing in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 76ers are third in NBA history in wins and playoff appearances.
1946– ...
vs. (4)
Philadelphia Warriors
This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the 76ers/Nationals winning the first two meetings.
(2) Boston Celtics vs. (3) New York Knicks
This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Knicks winning the first two meetings.
Western Division Semifinals
(1)
Rochester Royals
The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...
vs. (4)
Fort Wayne Pistons
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This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with both teams splitting the first two meetings.
(2)
Minneapolis Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers franchise has a long and storied history, predating the formation of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Founded in 1947, the Lakers are one of the NBA's most famous and successful franchises. As of summer 2012, th ...
vs. (3)
Indianapolis Olympians
The Indianapolis Olympians were a founding National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Indianapolis. They were founded in 1949 and folded in 1953. Their home arena was Butler Fieldhouse on the campus of Butler University--now known as H ...
This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning the first meeting.
Division Finals
Eastern Division Finals
(1)
Syracuse Nationals
The Philadelphia 76ers are an American basketball team currently playing in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 76ers are third in NBA history in wins and playoff appearances.
1946– ...
vs. (3)
New York Knicks
This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with both teams splitting the first two meetings.
Western Division Finals
(1)
Rochester Royals
The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...
vs. (2)
Minneapolis Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers franchise has a long and storied history, predating the formation of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Founded in 1947, the Lakers are one of the NBA's most famous and successful franchises. As of summer 2012, th ...
This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with both teams splitting the first two meetings.
NBA Finals: (W2) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (E3) New York Knicks
This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.
References
External links
Basketball-Reference.com's 1952 NBA Playoffs page
{{1951–52 NBA season by team
National Basketball Association playoffs
Playoffs
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