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Syracuse Nationals 1952-1953 Schedule and Results

All the scores of the games played by the Nationals in the NBA 1952-53 Regular Season and the 1953 Playoffs, with teams, results, winning and losing streaks, partial and final records and evolution of the playoff series.

Regular Season Record:
47-24 (.662), 2nd in Eastern Division
Playoffs Record:
0-2 (.000), Lost East Div Semis

Syracuse Nationals 1952-1953 Game Schedule and Results

NBA Regular Season

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Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
Streak		 Record
1 Nov. 1, 1952 Nationals @ Philadelphia Warriors L 84 - 86 OTlost 1 0 - 1
2 Nov. 2, 1952 Nationals vs. Philadelphia Warriors W 117 - 91 won 1 1 - 1
3 Nov. 8, 1952 Nationals @ Boston Celtics L 83 - 106 lost 1 1 - 2
4 Nov. 9, 1952 Nationals vs. Minneapolis Lakers W 96 - 89 won 1 2 - 2
5 Nov. 13, 1952 Nationals vs. Boston Celtics W 96 - 81 won 2 3 - 2
6 Nov. 15, 1952 Nationals @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) L 91 - 97 OTlost 1 3 - 3
7 Nov. 16, 1952 Nationals vs. Indianapolis Olympians W 84 - 78 won 1 4 - 3
8 Nov. 20, 1952 Nationals vs. Milwaukee Hawks W 92 - 73 won 2 5 - 3
9 Nov. 22, 1952 Nationals @ New York Knicks L 68 - 98 lost 1 5 - 4
10 Nov. 23, 1952 Nationals vs. New York Knicks W 76 - 73 won 1 6 - 4
11 Nov. 27, 1952 Nationals vs. Rochester Royals W 86 - 79 won 2 7 - 4
12 Nov. 29, 1952 Nationals @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) W 87 - 74 won 3 8 - 4
13 Nov. 30, 1952 Nationals vs. Boston Celtics W 78 - 66 won 4 9 - 4
Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
Streak		 Record
14 Dec. 4, 1952 Nationals @ Fort Wayne Pistons W 78 - 70 won 5 10 - 4
15 Dec. 6, 1952 Nationals @ Philadelphia Warriors W 82 - 74 won 6 11 - 4
16 Dec. 7, 1952 Nationals vs. Milwaukee Hawks W 71 - 67 won 7 12 - 4
17 Dec. 8, 1952 Nationals @ Milwaukee Hawks L 89 - 101 lost 1 12 - 5
18 Dec. 9, 1952 Nationals @ Indianapolis Olympians W 87 - 70 won 1 13 - 5
19 Dec. 11, 1952 Nationals @ Minneapolis Lakers L 79 - 82 lost 1 13 - 6
20 Dec. 14, 1952 Nationals vs. Philadelphia Warriors W 102 - 83 won 1 14 - 6
21 Dec. 16, 1952 Nationals @ New York Knicks L 93 - 98 OTlost 1 14 - 7
22 Dec. 18, 1952 Nationals vs. Boston Celtics L 83 - 88 lost 2 14 - 8
23 Dec. 20, 1952 Nationals @ Boston Celtics L 77 - 91 lost 3 14 - 9
24 Dec. 21, 1952 Nationals vs. Boston Celtics W 90 - 86 won 1 15 - 9
25 Dec. 25, 1952 Nationals vs. Baltimore Bullets (1st) W 102 - 92 won 2 16 - 9
26 Dec. 27, 1952 Nationals @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) W 81 - 76 OTwon 3 17 - 9
27 Dec. 28, 1952 Nationals vs. Indianapolis Olympians W 84 - 73 won 4 18 - 9
28 Dec. 30, 1952 Nationals @ Rochester Royals L 93 - 106 lost 1 18 - 10
29 Dec. 31, 1952 Nationals @ Boston Celtics L 87 - 97 lost 2 18 - 11
Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
Streak		 Record
30 Jan. 1, 1953 Nationals vs. Fort Wayne Pistons W 92 - 78 won 1 19 - 11
31 Jan. 3, 1953 Nationals @ New York Knicks L 77 - 85 OTlost 1 19 - 12
32 Jan. 4, 1953 Nationals vs. Baltimore Bullets (1st) W 93 - 68 won 1 20 - 12
33 Jan. 7, 1953 Nationals vs. New York Knicks W 114 - 93 won 2 21 - 12
34 Jan. 8, 1953 Nationals vs. Minneapolis Lakers W 75 - 67 won 3 22 - 12
35 Jan. 10, 1953 Nationals vs. Philadelphia Warriors W 87 - 77 won 4 23 - 12
36 Jan. 11, 1953 Nationals vs. Philadelphia Warriors W 76 - 72 won 5 24 - 12
37 Jan. 15, 1953 Nationals vs. Rochester Royals W 109 - 85 won 6 25 - 12
38 Jan. 18, 1953 Nationals vs. Baltimore Bullets (1st) W 103 - 84 won 7 26 - 12
39 Jan. 22, 1953 Nationals vs. Fort Wayne Pistons W 87 - 75 won 8 27 - 12
40 Jan. 24, 1953 Nationals @ Rochester Royals W 107 - 82 won 9 28 - 12
41 Jan. 25, 1953 Nationals vs. New York Knicks L 62 - 97 lost 1 28 - 13
42 Jan. 27, 1953 Nationals @ Indianapolis Olympians L 72 - 76 lost 2 28 - 14
43 Jan. 29, 1953 Nationals @ Minneapolis Lakers W 83 - 65 won 1 29 - 14
44 Jan. 30, 1953 Nationals @ Milwaukee Hawks L 68 - 84 lost 1 29 - 15
Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
Streak		 Record
45 Feb. 1, 1953 Nationals vs. Baltimore Bullets (1st) W 94 - 79 won 1 30 - 15
46 Feb. 2, 1953 Nationals vs. Baltimore Bullets (1st) W 98 - 77 won 2 31 - 15
47 Feb. 4, 1953 Nationals @ Boston Celtics L 92 - 105 lost 1 31 - 16
48 Feb. 5, 1953 Nationals vs. Rochester Royals W 83 - 79 OTwon 1 32 - 16
49 Feb. 8, 1953 Nationals vs. Philadelphia Warriors W 98 - 89 won 2 33 - 16
50 Feb. 11, 1953 Nationals @ Fort Wayne Pistons L 78 - 96 lost 1 33 - 17
51 Feb. 12, 1953 Nationals @ Minneapolis Lakers L 81 - 91 lost 2 33 - 18
52 Feb. 13, 1953 Nationals @ Indianapolis Olympians W 89 - 86 2OTwon 1 34 - 18
53 Feb. 15, 1953 Nationals vs. New York Knicks L 81 - 85 lost 1 34 - 19
54 Feb. 17, 1953 Nationals vs. Boston Celtics W 84 - 65 won 1 35 - 19
55 Feb. 19, 1953 Nationals vs. Milwaukee Hawks W 82 - 72 won 2 36 - 19
56 Feb. 21, 1953 Nationals @ Rochester Royals L 73 - 84 lost 1 36 - 20
57 Feb. 22, 1953 Nationals vs. Philadelphia Warriors W 86 - 73 won 1 37 - 20
58 Feb. 24, 1953 Nationals vs. Philadelphia Warriors W 74 - 63 won 2 38 - 20
59 Feb. 26, 1953 Nationals vs. Fort Wayne Pistons W 89 - 77 won 3 39 - 20
60 Feb. 28, 1953 Nationals @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) L 74 - 77 lost 1 39 - 21
Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
Streak		 Record
61 Mar. 1, 1953 Nationals vs. New York Knicks W 79 - 64 won 1 40 - 21
62 Mar. 3, 1953 Nationals @ Milwaukee Hawks L 70 - 75 lost 1 40 - 22
63 Mar. 4, 1953 Nationals @ Fort Wayne Pistons W 75 - 73 2OTwon 1 41 - 22
64 Mar. 5, 1953 Nationals vs. Minneapolis Lakers W 94 - 91 won 2 42 - 22
65 Mar. 6, 1953 Nationals @ New York Knicks L 66 - 75 lost 1 42 - 23
66 Mar. 7, 1953 Nationals vs. Philadelphia Warriors L 87 - 88 lost 2 42 - 24
67 Mar. 8, 1953 Nationals vs. Baltimore Bullets (1st) W 98 - 91 won 1 43 - 24
68 Mar. 12, 1953 Nationals vs. Boston Celtics W 84 - 70 won 2 44 - 24
69 Mar. 14, 1953 Nationals @ New York Knicks W 95 - 81 won 3 45 - 24
70 Mar. 15, 1953 Nationals vs. Indianapolis Olympians W 84 - 68 won 4 46 - 24
71 Mar. 17, 1953 Nationals vs. Boston Celtics W 72 - 68 won 5 47 - 24

NBA Playoffs

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NBA Playoffs - Eastern Division Semifinals

Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
 Series Status Streak
1 Mar. 19, 1953 Nationals vs. Boston Celtics L 81 - 87 Celtics lead
0-1
 lost 1
2 Mar. 21, 1953 Nationals @ Boston Celtics L 105 - 111 4OT Celtics win
0-2
 lost 2
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