1951–52 New York Knicks season
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The 1951–52 New York Knicks season was the sixth season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks finished third in the Eastern Division with a 37–29 record, and advanced to the NBA Playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.[3]
1951–52 New York Knicks season | |||
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Head coach | Joe Lapchick[1] | ||
General manager | Ned Irish | ||
Arena | Madison Square Garden[1] | ||
Results | |||
Record | 37–29 (.561) | ||
Place | Division: 3rd (Eastern) | ||
Playoff finish | NBA Finals (lost to Lakers 3–4) | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
Local media | |||
Television | WPIX | ||
Radio | WMGM[2] | ||
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In the first round of the Eastern Division playoffs, the Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics in a best-of-three series, two games to one, to move on to the Eastern Division finals. New York won 3–1 in a best-of-five series with the Syracuse Nationals to reach its second straight NBA Finals.[3][4] In the Finals, the Knicks lost to the Minneapolis Lakers in seven games.[4] The Knicks became the first NBA team to erase a 3–0 deficit in a best-of-seven series and force a deciding game 7.[5]