1953–54 Rochester Royals season
The 1953–54 NBA season was the Royals sixth season in the NBA.[1]
1953–54 Rochester Royals season | |
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Head coach | Les Harrison |
Arena | Edgerton Park Arena |
Results | |
Record | 44–28 (.611) |
Place | Division: 2nd (Western) |
Playoff finish | West Division Finals (eliminated 1–2) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
Radio | WHAM |
Regular season
Season standings
Western Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
x-Minneapolis Lakers | 46 | 26 | .639 | – | 20–4 | 13–15 | 13–7 | 19–13 |
x-Rochester Royals | 44 | 28 | .611 | 2 | 18–10 | 12–15 | 14–3 | 22–10 |
x-Fort Wayne Pistons | 40 | 32 | .556 | 6 | 19–8 | 11–17 | 10–7 | 17–15 |
Milwaukee Hawks | 21 | 51 | .292 | 25 | 11–14 | 5–17 | 6–20 | 6–26 |
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1953–54 NBA records | |||||||||
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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 | — |
Playoffs
West Division Semifinals
Team | W | L |
---|---|---|
Minneapolis Lakers | 3 | 0 |
Rochester Royals | 2 | 1 |
Fort Wayne Pistons | 0 | 4 |
West Division Finals
(1) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (2) Rochester Royals: Lakers win series 2-1
- Game 1 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 89, Rochester 76
- Game 2 @ Rochester: Rochester 74, Minneapolis 73
- Game 3 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 82, Rochester 72
Player statistics
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
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cal Christensen | |||||||||||
Jack Coleman | |||||||||||
Bob Davies | |||||||||||
Alex Hannum | |||||||||||
Al Masino | |||||||||||
Jack McMahon | |||||||||||
Frank Reddout | |||||||||||
Arnie Risen | |||||||||||
Odie Spears | |||||||||||
Norm Swanson | |||||||||||
Bobby Wanzer |
Playoffs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cal Christensen | |||||||||||
Jack Coleman | |||||||||||
Bob Davies | |||||||||||
Alex Hannum | |||||||||||
Jack McMahon | |||||||||||
Arnie Risen | |||||||||||
Odie Spears | |||||||||||
Norm Swanson | |||||||||||
Bobby Wanzer |
Awards and records
- Bobby Wanzer, All-NBA Second Team
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References
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