NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
1953–54 Rochester Royals season |
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Head coach | Les Harrison |
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Owners | Jack Harrison Les Harrison |
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Arena | Edgerton Park Arena |
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Results |
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Record | 44–28 (.611) |
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Place | Division: 2nd (Western) |
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Playoff finish | West Division Finals (eliminated 1–2) |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Radio | WHAM |
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The 1953–54 NBA season was the Royals sixth season in the NBA.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1953–54 NBA records |
Team | BAL | BOS | FWP | MIL | MIN | NYK | PHI | ROC | SYR |
Baltimore | — | 1–9 | 0–8 | 2–6 | 2–6 | 3–7 | 4–6 | 1–7 | 3–7 |
Boston | 9–1 | — | 4–4 | 6–2 | 3–5 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 4–4 | 5–5 |
Fort Wayne | 8–0 | 4–4 | — | 9–2 | 5–5 | 3–5 | 6–2 | 3–8 | 2–6 |
Milwaukee | 6–2 | 2–6 | 2–9 | — | 3–8 | 3–5 | 3–5 | 1–9 | 1–7 |
Minneapolis | 6–2 | 5–3 | 5–5 | 8–3 | — | 5–3 | 6–2 | 6–5 | 5–3 |
New York | 7–3 | 5–5 | 5–3 | 5–3 | 3–5 | — | 7–3 | 7–1 | 5–5 |
Philadelphia | 6–4 | 4–6 | 2–6 | 5–3 | 2–6 | 3–7 | — | 1–7 | 6–4 |
Rochester | 7–1 | 4–4 | 8–3 | 9–1 | 5–6 | 1–7 | 7–1 | — | 3–5 |
Syracuse | 7–3 | 5–5 | 6–2 | 7–1 | 3–5 | 5–5 | 4–6 | 5–3 | — |
Game log
1953–54 Game log |
# | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record |
1 | October 31 | N Baltimore | 72–68 | Bob Davies (20) | 1–0 |
2 | November 1 | @ Baltimore | 80–72 | Bobby Wanzer (25) | 2–0 |
3 | November 7 | Fort Wayne | 76–91 | Bobby Wanzer (18) | 3–0 |
4 | November 8 | @ Syracuse | 66–85 | Arnie Risen (16) | 3–1 |
5 | November 10 | Philadelphia | 66–64 | Jack Coleman (13) | 3–2 |
6 | November 14 | Minneapolis | 91–98 (3OT) | Odie Spears (22) | 4–2 |
7 | November 15 | @ Fort Wayne | 65–68 | Arnie Risen (19) | 4–3 |
8 | November 17 | N Boston | 92–73 | Bobby Wanzer (16) | 5–3 |
9 | November 19 | N Milwaukee | 79–69 | Bobby Wanzer (21) | 6–3 |
10 | November 20 | @ Milwaukee | 81–63 | Bob Davies (17) | 7–3 |
11 | November 21 | @ Minneapolis | 70–76 | Hannum, Risen (15) | 7–4 |
12 | November 22 | @ Fort Wayne | 82–83 | Bobby Wanzer (15) | 7–5 |
13 | November 24 | Syracuse | 89–80 | Bobby Wanzer (14) | 7–6 |
14 | November 26 | @ Baltimore | 80–75 (OT) | Bobby Wanzer (14) | 8–6 |
15 | November 28 | @ New York | 90–95 (OT) | Jack McMahon (20) | 8–7 |
16 | November 29 | New York | 69–64 | Arnie Risen (18) | 8–8 |
17 | December 1 | Fort Wayne | 69–92 | Bobby Wanzer (24) | 9–8 |
18 | December 5 | Baltimore | 65–72 | Jack McMahon (19) | 10–8 |
19 | December 8 | Boston | 79–97 | Bob Davies (21) | 11–8 |
20 | December 12 | Syracuse | 85–90 | Bob Davies (23) | 12–8 |
21 | December 13 | N Minneapolis | 87–70 | Arnie Risen (19) | 13–8 |
22 | December 15 | Milwaukee | 64–76 | Arnie Risen (18) | 14–8 |
23 | December 17 | N Philadelphia | 91–79 | Arnie Risen (23) | 15–8 |
24 | December 19 | Minneapolis | 91–78 | Arnie Risen (16) | 15–9 |
25 | December 25 | @ Philadelphia | 73–65 | Bob Davies (19) | 16–9 |
26 | December 26 | New York | 78–77 | Arnie Risen (24) | 16–10 |
27 | December 27 | @ Boston | 72–98 | Bob Davies (16) | 16–11 |
28 | December 29 | Baltimore | 77–96 | Jack Coleman (23) | 17–11 |
29 | December 31 | @ Syracuse | 81–86 | Bobby Wanzer (25) | 17–12 |
30 | January 1 | Philadelphia | 76–79 | Bobby Wanzer (20) | 18–12 |
31 | January 2 | Fort Wayne | 76–77 (OT) | Arnie Risen (19) | 19–12 |
32 | January 4 | N Minneapolis | 85–84 | Bob Davies (16) | 20–12 |
33 | January 7 | @ Minneapolis | 71–89 | Bob Davies (15) | 20–13 |
34 | January 9 | New York | 88–87 | Bobby Wanzer (22) | 20–14 |
35 | January 10 | @ New York | 69–81 | Jack McMahon (17) | 20–15 |
36 | January 12 | Milwaukee | 73–78 | Bobby Wanzer (16) | 21–15 |
37 | January 16 | Syracuse | 95–93 (3OT) | Alex Hannum (18) | 21–16 |
38 | January 17 | @ Syracuse | 81–84 | Arnie Risen (24) | 21–17 |
39 | January 19 | N Fort Wayne | 73–67 | Bobby Wanzer (18) | 22–17 |
40 | January 23 | Philadelphia | 61–71 | Arnie Risen (15) | 23–17 |
41 | January 24 | @ Boston | 93–85 | Bobby Wanzer (25) | 24–17 |
42 | January 26 | N New York | 71–74 | Bobby Wanzer (17) | 24–18 |
43 | January 28 | @ Philadelphia | 82–79 (OT) | Jack Coleman (15) | 25–18 |
44 | January 30 | Fort Wayne | 70–95 | Jack McMahon (16) | 26–18 |
45 | January 31 | @ Fort Wayne | 69–83 | Jack McMahon (14) | 26–19 |
46 | February 2 | Minneapolis | 87–78 | Bobby Wanzer (16) | 26–20 |
47 | February 3 | @ Boston | 81–88 | Arnie Risen (16) | 26–21 |
48 | February 5 | N Fort Wayne | 89–70 | Bobby Wanzer (22) | 27–21 |
49 | February 6 | Boston | 104–81 | Bob Davies (22) | 27–22 |
50 | February 7 | @ Baltimore | 73–75 | Davies, Wanzer (18) | 27–23 |
51 | February 9 | Milwaukee | 70–81 | Bob Davies (20) | 28–23 |
52 | February 10 | @ Milwaukee | 62–61 | Arnie Risen (19) | 29–23 |
53 | February 11 | N Milwaukee | 79–68 | Coleman, Davies (16) | 30–23 |
54 | February 13 | Syracuse | 78–81 | Arnie Risen (15) | 31–23 |
55 | February 14 | @ Minneapolis | 77–105 | Bobby Wanzer (18) | 31–24 |
56 | February 16 | N Minneapolis | 79–85 | Jack Coleman (23) | 31–25 |
57 | February 20 | Milwaukee | 64–66 | Bob Davies (17) | 32–25 |
58 | February 23 | N Boston | 93–77 | Bobby Wanzer (18) | 33–25 |
59 | February 24 | @ Baltimore | 79–64 | Bob Davies (20) | 34–25 |
60 | February 25 | N Baltimore | 102–86 | Jack Coleman (21) | 35–25 |
61 | February 27 | Boston | 75–74 | Jack McMahon (20) | 35–26 |
62 | February 28 | @ Syracuse | 91–85 | Arnie Risen (35) | 36–26 |
63 | March 2 | N Fort Wayne | 71–64 | Arnie Risen (15) | 37–26 |
64 | March 4 | @ Philadelphia | 85–78 | Jack Coleman (19) | 38–26 |
65 | March 5 | N New York | 66–70 | Arnie Risen (19) | 38–27 |
66 | March 6 | Minneapolis | 59–74 | Jack McMahon (14) | 39–27 |
67 | March 7 | @ New York | 91–88 | Arnie Risen (22) | 40–27 |
68 | March 9 | N Minneapolis | 70–61 | Arnie Risen (18) | 41–27 |
69 | March 10 | N Milwaukee | 84–69 | Bobby Wanzer (21) | 42–27 |
70 | March 11 | @ Fort Wayne | 95–80 | Bob Davies (17) | 43–27 |
71 | March 13 | Philadelphia | 76–77 | Bob Davies (21) | 44–27 |
72 | March 14 | @ Milwaukee | 53–91 | Cal Christensen (12) | 44–28 |
Playoffs
1954 playoff game log |
Division Round Robin Semifinals: 2–1 (home: 1–0; road: 1–1) |
Division Finals: 1–2 (home: 1–0; road: 0–2) |
1954 schedule |
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
Playoffs
Awards and records
References
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Bold indicates NBA Finals victory |