1952–53 Milwaukee Hawks season

1952–53 Milwaukee Hawks season
Head coachAndrew Levane
ArenaMilwaukee Arena
Results
Record27–44 (.380)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
RadioWTMJ
< 1951–52 1953–54 >

The 1952–53 NBA season was the Hawks' seventh season of existence, their fourth season in the NBA, and their second season in Milwaukee.[1]

Offseason

Draft picks

Main article: 1952 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Western Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Minneapolis Lakers 48 22 .686 - 24-2 16-15 8-5 17-13
x-Rochester Royals 44 26 .629 4 24-8 13-17 7-1 27-13
x-Fort Wayne Pistons 36 33 .522 11.5 25-9 8-19 3-5 18-22
x-Indianapolis Olympians 28 43 .394 20.5 19-14 4-23 5-6 15-26
Milwaukee Hawks 27 44 .380 21.5 14-8 3-24 10-12 15-26
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1952-53 NBA Records
Team BAL BOS FWP IND MIL MIN NYK PHI ROC SYR
Baltimore — 2–8 0–6 2–4 3–3 1–5 0–10 6–4 0–6 2–8
Boston 8–2 — 4–2 4–2 5–1 1–5 6–4 9–1 4–2 5–6
Fort Wayne 6–0 2–4 — 7–3 7–3 1–9 4–2 5–0 3–7 1–5
Indianapolis 4–2 2–4 3–7 — 5–6 4–6 1–5 5–1 3–7 1–5
Milwaukee 3–3 1–5 3–7 6–5 — 3–7 1–5 4–2 3–7 3–3
Minneapolis 5–1 5–1 9–1 6–4 7–3 — 4–2 6–0 4–6 2–4
New York 10–0 4–6 2–4 5–1 5–1 2–4 — 10–0 3–3 6–4
Philadelphia 4–6 1–9 0–5 1–5 2–4 0–6 0–10 — 2–4 2–8
Rochester 6–0 2–4 7–3 7–3 7–3 6–4 3–3 4–2 — 2–4
Syracuse 8–2 6–5 5–1 5–1 3–3 4–2 4–6 8–2 4–2 —

Game log

1952–53 Game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 November 1 Indianapolis 71–73 Hutchins, Nichols (17) 1–0
2 November 9 Rochester 75–78 John Payak (14) 2–0
3 November 12 @ Baltimore 90–107 Jack Nichols (24) 2–1
4 November 13 N Rochester 97–79 John Payak (19) 2–2
5 November 15 Fort Wayne 68–71 John Payak (16) 3–2
6 November 16 @ Minneapolis 51–87 Jack Nichols (17) 3–3
7 November 18 N Philadelphia 83–82 Mel Hutchins (23) 3–4
8 November 19 N Boston 77–91 Don Boven (19) 3–5
9 November 20 @ Syracuse 73–92 Jack Nichols (18) 3–6
10 November 22 @ Rochester 65–69 Don Otten (15) 3–7
11 November 23 Minneapolis 62–46 Don Boven (10) 3–8
12 November 25 @ Indianapolis 78–66 George Ratkovicz (15) 4–8
13 November 26 Fort Wayne 80–72 John Payak (16) 4–9
14 November 27 @ Fort Wayne 87–95 (OT) Mel Hutchins (19) 4–10
15 November 28 N Philadelphia 77–78 (2OT) Don Boven (20) 5–10
16 November 30 Rochester 91–88 Hutchins, Masino, Nichols (15) 5–11
17 December 3 @ Baltimore 87–98 Bill Calhoun (18) 5–12
18 December 4 N Boston 90–73 Bill Calhoun (26) 6–12
19 December 6 @ Boston 83–88 Jim Brasco (11) 6–13
20 December 7 @ Syracuse 67–71 Bill Calhoun (21) 6–14
21 December 8 Syracuse 89–101 Bill Calhoun (26) 7–14
22 December 11 @ Fort Wayne 70–71 (OT) Jack Nichols (23) 7–15
23 December 12 @ Indianapolis 49–63 Calhoun, Nichols (10) 7–16
24 December 14 New York 74–69 Mel Hutchins (18) 7–17
25 December 20 Minneapolis 75–86 John Payak (21) 8–17
26 December 22 N New York 80–75 George Ratkovicz (14) 8–18
27 December 25 @ Fort Wayne 69–71 (2OT) Don Boven (14) 8–19
28 December 28 @ Minneapolis 77–86 George Ratkovicz (24) 8–20
29 December 31 N Rochester 82–74 Mel Hutchins (20) 8–21
30 January 1 Baltimore 83–81 (OT) Al Masino (19) 8–22
31 January 2 N Minneapolis 74–66 Mel Hutchins (20) 8–23
32 January 3 N Minneapolis 79–75 Jack Nichols (18) 8–24
33 January 6 Fort Wayne 71–73 Stan Miasek (14) 9–24
34 January 8 @ New York 68–81 Stan Miasek (14) 9–25
35 January 10 @ Rochester 81–89 Mel Hutchins (22) 9–26
36 January 11 Rochester 79–83 (2OT) George Ratkovicz (16) 10–26
37 January 15 N Indianapolis 68–75 Jack Nichols (22) 10–27
38 January 16 Boston 100–90 Jack Nichols (23) 10–28
39 January 18 @ Minneapolis 83–70 Jack Nichols (34) 11–28
40 January 21 N New York 70–72 John Payak (17) 12–28
41 January 23 N Minneapolis 65–67 Mel Hutchins (17) 13–28
42 January 24 Indianapolis 64–72 Jack Nichols (27) 14–28
43 January 25 @ Fort Wayne 62–65 John Payak (21) 14–29
44 January 27 N Boston 58–80 Jack Nichols (15) 14–30
45 January 28 @ Baltimore 84–83 Jack Nichols (27) 15–30
46 January 29 N Baltimore 70–67 Jack Nichols (24) 16–30
47 January 30 Syracuse 68–84 Mel Hutchins (23) 17–30
48 February 2 N Rochester 80–78 (OT) Bill Calhoun (23) 17–31
49 February 3 N New York 76–69 Jack Nichols (23) 17–32
50 February 8 Rochester 82–85 (OT) Mel Hutchins (18) 18–32
51 February 11 N Indianapolis 67–65 (OT) Dave Minor (17) 19–32
52 February 12 N Baltimore 92–85 Jack Nichols (21) 20–32
53 February 13 @ Boston 74–77 Jack Nichols (23) 20–33
54 February 14 @ Rochester 72–81 Jack Nichols (26) 20–34
55 February 15 Minneapolis 80–71 Jack Nichols (21) 20–35
56 February 17 @ New York 67–86 George Ratkovicz (12) 20–36
57 February 19 @ Syracuse 72–82 Jack Nichols (22) 20–37
58 February 21 N Indianapolis 61–60 Mel Hutchins (26) 21–37
59 February 22 Indianapolis 64–71 Jack Nichols (15) 22–37
60 February 23 N Philadelphia 64–78 Jack Nichols (15) 23–37
61 February 24 @ Indianapolis 69–71 (OT) Jack Nichols (19) 23–38
62 February 28 Philadelphia 73–87 George Ratkovicz (19) 24–38
63 March 1 @ Fort Wayne 74–76 Jack Nichols (16) 24–39
64 March 3 Syracuse 70–75 Dave Minor (21) 25–39
65 March 8 @ Minneapolis 73–100 Jack Nichols (19) 25–40
66 March 9 @ Fort Wayne 74–94 George Ratkovicz (19) 25–41
67 March 10 N Philadelphia 76–77 Bill Calhoun (17) 26–41
68 March 11 N Philadelphia 72–69 (OT) Mel Hutchins (20) 26–42
69 March 13 @ Indianapolis 50–52 Bill Calhoun (14) 26–43
70 March 17 Fort Wayne 61–87 Jack Nichols (17) 27–43
71 March 18 Indianapolis 74–69 George Ratkovicz (14) 27–44

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season

Awards and records

Transactions

References

  1. ^ 1952–53 Milwaukee Hawks

See also