1951–52 NBA season
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The 1951–52 NBA season was the sixth season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the New York Knicks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.
Sixth NBA season
Sports season
| 1951–52 NBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | November 1, 1951 – March 16, 1952 March 18 – April 8, 1952 (Playoffs) April 12–25, 1952 (Finals) |
| Number of games | 66 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Gene Melchiorre |
| Picked by | Baltimore Bullets |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Rochester Royals |
| Top scorer | Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | New York Knicks |
| Eastern runners-up | Syracuse Nationals |
| Western champions | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Western runners-up | Rochester Royals |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Runners-up | New York Knicks |
| NBA seasons | |