DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1951-52 New York Knicks
37–29 · #5 in the league · NBA Finalist
Season snapshotNYK
New York Knicks went 37–29 in the regular season, good for the #5 record in the league, and finished as nba finalist.
League rank
#5
Net rating
+0.8
Home floor
Madison Square Garden (III)
Roster
11 players
Record
37–29
56.1% win rate
League rank
#5
Playoff team
Net rating
+0.8
SRS +0.7
Finish
NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Zaslofsky | G-F | 10 | 66 | — | 14.1 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| Harry Gallatin | F-C | 11 | 66 | — | 11.2 | 10.0 | 1.7 |
| Connie Simmons | C-F | 18 | 66 | — | 9.5 | 7.1 | 1.8 |
| Dick McGuire | G | 15 | 64 | — | 9.2 | 5.2 | 6.1 |
| Nat Clifton | C-F | 8 | 62 | — | 10.6 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| Ray Lumpp | G | 7 | 62 | — | 7.4 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Al McGuire | G-F | — | 59 | — | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | F-G | 9 | 57 | — | 9.2 | 4.6 | 2.9 |
| George Kaftan | F | 6 / 17 | 52 | — | 6.2 | 3.8 | 1.7 |
| Vince Boryla | F | 12 | 42 | — | 11.9 | 5.2 | 2.1 |
| Herb Scherer | C | 19 / 22 | 12 | — | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.5 |
Team stats
Season profile
88.7
ORtg
87.9
DRtg
94.9
Pace
+0.7
SRS
+0.7
MOV
44.9%
TS%
38.3%
eFG%
25.5
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Joe Lapchick
head_coach
Keep digging
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Standings
See where New York Knicks stacked up against the rest of the league.
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NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
View playoffsHome floor
Madison Square Garden (III)
1,489 average attendance
Then and now
New York Knicks
NYK
11 players