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1953–54 New York Knicks season

Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks

Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks

(Lost double Round Robin to Celtics and Nationals 0–4)

The 1953–54 New York Knicks season was the eighth season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). New York won its second straight regular season Eastern Division title with a 44–28 record, which placed them two games ahead of the Boston Celtics and Syracuse Nationals. The first round of the 1954 NBA Playoffs consisted of round-robin tournaments, where the top three teams in each division played each other in home and away matchups. The Knicks went 0–4 against the Celtics and Nationals, and did not qualify for the Eastern Division Finals.

NBA draft

Main article: 1953 NBA draft

Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players picked by the franchise that played at least one game in the league.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club team
T–Walter DukesCSeton Hall
28Don AckermanGLong Island
214Nield GordonFFurman
5–Bob SantiniFIona
––Richard AthaGIndiana State University
––Joe SmythFNiagara

Regular season

Season standings

:x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

1953–54 Game log
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Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | March 16 | Boston | L 71–93 | Carl Braun (18) | — | Simmons, Baechtold (3) | Madison Square Garden III | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | March 18 | @ Syracuse | L 68–75 | Harry Gallatin (15) | Harry Gallatin (20) | Jim Baechtold (5) | Onondaga War Memorial | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | March 20 | @ Boston | L 78–79 | Harry Gallatin (15) | — | Braun, Simmons (3) | Boston Garden | 0–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | March 21 | Syracuse | L 99–103 | Carl Braun (32) | Nat Clifton (16) | Carl Braun (6) | Madison Square Garden III

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Awards and records

  • Harry Gallatin, All-NBA First Team
  • Carl Braun, All-NBA Second Team

References

References

  1. "New York Knickerbockers Franchise Index". Basketball-Reference.
  2. "1953–54 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference.
  3. "1953–54 New York Knickerbockers Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference.
  4. "1953 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference.
  5. "All-NBA & All-ABA Teams". Basketball-Reference.
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