1951-52 New York Knicks Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 37-29
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 8-6 Lost finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Boston Celtics 2-1
Division Finals - Defeated Syracuse Nationals 3-1
Finals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 4-3
Coach: Joe Lapchick (37-29)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 140,746, Avg. 5,630 in 25 home dates
1951-52 New York Knicks StatisticsTeam Record: 37-29
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 8-6 Lost finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Boston Celtics 2-1
Division Finals - Defeated Syracuse Nationals 3-1
Finals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 4-3
Coach: Joe Lapchick (37-29)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 140,746, Avg. 5,630 in 25 home dates
1951-52 New York Knicks Results
The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1951-52 season with a record of 37 wins and 29 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-6.
The Knicks poured in 5,609 points and allowed 5,560. Max Zaslofsky tossed in a team-leading 931 points for New York, while Nat Clifton contributed 731 boards. Dick McGuire dished out 388 assists for the squad.
Joe Lapchick coached the team. The 1951-52 New York Knicks lost in the finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Boryla | F | March 11, 1927 | 6'4" | 210 | Denver | East Chicago, IN USA |
| Nat Clifton | C-F | October 13, 1922 | 6'6" | 220 | Xavier (LA) | England, AR USA |
| Harry Gallatin | F-C | April 26, 1927 | 6'6" | 210 | NE Missouri State | Roxana, IL USA |
| George Kaftan | F | February 22, 1928 | 6'3" | 190 | Holy Cross | New York, NY USA |
| Ray Lumpp | G | July 11, 1923 | 6'1" | 178 | NYU | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Al McGuire | G-F | September 7, 1928 | 6'2" | 180 | St. John's (NY) | New York, NY USA |
| Dick McGuire | G | January 25, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | St. John's (NY) | Huntington, NY USA |
| Herb Scherer | C | December 21, 1929 | 6'9" | 212 | LIU | |
| Connie Simmons | C-F | March 15, 1925 | 6'8" | 222 | none | Newark, NJ USA |
| Tom Smith | G | July 5, 1927 | 6'1" | 165 | St. Peter's | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | F-G | September 12, 1928 | 6'3" | 195 | Colgate | Montreal, QU CAN |
| Max Zaslofsky | G-F | December 7, 1925 | 6'2" | 170 | St. John's (NY) | Brooklyn, NY USA |
