1952 NBA Playoffs
| 1952 NBA playoffs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 1951–52 | ||||
| Teams | 8 | ||||
|
|||||
The 1952 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1951–52 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Minneapolis Lakers defeating the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.
For the first time in NBA history, all teams that made the playoffs the year before meet again, but this time with different outcomes. This would happen again in 1957, in 1966, and then 1973 before a few more teams add to the playoffs in 1975, 1977 and 1984.
The first NBA dynasty, the Lakers won their third NBA title in the last 4 years and what would become their first of 3 straight titles. If not for their division finals loss to the Rochester Royals the previous season, Minneapolis would have won 6 straight titles.
Champion: Minneapolis Lakers
Division Semifinals
(1) Rochester Royals vs. (4) Fort Wayne Pistons: Royals win series 2–0
Last Playoff Meeting: 1951 NBA Western Division Semifinals (Rochester won 2–1)
(2) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (3) Indianapolis Olympians: Lakers win series 2–0
Last Playoff Meeting: 1951 NBA Western Division Semifinals (Minneapolis won 2–1)
Division Finals
(1) Rochester Royals vs. (2) Minneapolis Lakers: Lakers win series 3–1
...
Wikipedia