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Fort Wayne Pistons 1952-1953 Schedule and Results

All the scores of the games played by the Pistons 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:
36-33 (.522), 3rd in Western Division
Playoffs Record:
4-4 (.500), Lost West Div Finals

Fort Wayne Pistons 1952-1953 Game Schedule and Results

NBA Regular Season

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Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
Streak		 Record
1 Nov. 1, 1952 Pistons @ Rochester Royals L 82 - 94 lost 1 0 - 1
2 Nov. 2, 1952 Pistons vs. Minneapolis Lakers L 69 - 81 lost 2 0 - 2
3 Nov. 6, 1952 Pistons vs. Rochester Royals L 64 - 84 lost 3 0 - 3
4 Nov. 9, 1952 Pistons vs. Indianapolis Olympians W 74 - 71 won 1 1 - 3
5 Nov. 11, 1952 Pistons @ Indianapolis Olympians L 63 - 78 lost 1 1 - 4
6 Nov. 15, 1952 Pistons @ Milwaukee Hawks L 68 - 71 lost 2 1 - 5
7 Nov. 16, 1952 Pistons vs. New York Knicks W 112 - 83 won 1 2 - 5
8 Nov. 20, 1952 Pistons vs. Minneapolis Lakers L 81 - 89 lost 1 2 - 6
9 Nov. 22, 1952 Pistons @ Minneapolis Lakers L 89 - 96 lost 2 2 - 7
10 Nov. 23, 1952 Pistons vs. Philadelphia Warriors W 92 - 80 won 1 3 - 7
11 Nov. 26, 1952 Pistons @ Milwaukee Hawks W 80 - 72 won 2 4 - 7
12 Nov. 27, 1952 Pistons vs. Milwaukee Hawks W 95 - 87 OTwon 3 5 - 7
13 Nov. 29, 1952 Pistons vs. Boston Celtics L 71 - 78 lost 1 5 - 8
14 Nov. 30, 1952 Pistons vs. Baltimore Bullets (1st) W 100 - 95 2OTwon 1 6 - 8
Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
Streak		 Record
15 Dec. 4, 1952 Pistons vs. Syracuse Nationals L 70 - 78 lost 1 6 - 9
16 Dec. 5, 1952 Pistons @ Indianapolis Olympians L 74 - 84 lost 2 6 - 10
17 Dec. 6, 1952 Pistons @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) W 103 - 91 won 1 7 - 10
18 Dec. 7, 1952 Pistons vs. New York Knicks W 102 - 91 won 2 8 - 10
19 Dec. 11, 1952 Pistons vs. Milwaukee Hawks W 71 - 70 OTwon 3 9 - 10
20 Dec. 14, 1952 Pistons vs. Indianapolis Olympians W 86 - 71 won 4 10 - 10
21 Dec. 16, 1952 Pistons vs. Philadelphia Warriors W 95 - 64 won 5 11 - 10
22 Dec. 18, 1952 Pistons @ Philadelphia Warriors W 86 - 79 won 6 12 - 10
23 Dec. 20, 1952 Pistons @ Rochester Royals L 89 - 92 lost 1 12 - 11
24 Dec. 21, 1952 Pistons vs. Philadelphia Warriors W 74 - 71 won 1 13 - 11
25 Dec. 23, 1952 Pistons @ Indianapolis Olympians L 59 - 72 lost 1 13 - 12
26 Dec. 25, 1952 Pistons vs. Milwaukee Hawks W 71 - 69 2OTwon 1 14 - 12
27 Dec. 27, 1952 Pistons vs. New York Knicks W 92 - 91 won 2 15 - 12
28 Dec. 28, 1952 Pistons vs. Boston Celtics L 66 - 89 lost 1 15 - 13
29 Dec. 31, 1952 Pistons vs. Indianapolis Olympians W 91 - 85 won 1 16 - 13
Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
Streak		 Record
30 Jan. 1, 1953 Pistons @ Syracuse Nationals L 78 - 92 lost 1 16 - 14
31 Jan. 3, 1953 Pistons @ Rochester Royals L 101 - 106 lost 2 16 - 15
32 Jan. 4, 1953 Pistons vs. Philadelphia Warriors W 79 - 68 won 1 17 - 15
33 Jan. 6, 1953 Pistons @ Milwaukee Hawks L 71 - 73 lost 1 17 - 16
34 Jan. 10, 1953 Pistons vs. Minneapolis Lakers L 79 - 84 lost 2 17 - 17
35 Jan. 11, 1953 Pistons vs. Indianapolis Olympians W 72 - 68 won 1 18 - 17
36 Jan. 15, 1953 Pistons vs. Boston Celtics W 91 - 85 won 2 19 - 17
37 Jan. 16, 1953 Pistons vs. Indianapolis Olympians W 75 - 68 won 3 20 - 17
38 Jan. 18, 1953 Pistons vs. Rochester Royals W 90 - 87 won 4 21 - 17
39 Jan. 21, 1953 Pistons @ Boston Celtics L 84 - 94 lost 1 21 - 18
40 Jan. 22, 1953 Pistons @ Syracuse Nationals L 75 - 87 lost 2 21 - 19
41 Jan. 24, 1953 Pistons @ New York Knicks L 76 - 82 lost 3 21 - 20
42 Jan. 25, 1953 Pistons vs. Milwaukee Hawks W 65 - 62 won 1 22 - 20
43 Jan. 27, 1953 Pistons vs. Minneapolis Lakers L 76 - 96 lost 1 22 - 21
44 Jan. 29, 1953 Pistons vs. Boston Celtics W 111 - 98 won 1 23 - 21
45 Jan. 30, 1953 Pistons vs. Rochester Royals L 68 - 70 OTlost 1 23 - 22
46 Jan. 31, 1953 Pistons @ Minneapolis Lakers L 80 - 87 lost 2 23 - 23
Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
Streak		 Record
47 Feb. 1, 1953 Pistons vs. Minneapolis Lakers L 76 - 92 lost 3 23 - 24
48 Feb. 5, 1953 Pistons vs. Indianapolis Olympians W 68 - 63 won 1 24 - 24
49 Feb. 8, 1953 Pistons vs. Baltimore Bullets (1st) W 89 - 78 won 2 25 - 24
50 Feb. 11, 1953 Pistons vs. Syracuse Nationals W 96 - 78 won 3 26 - 24
51 Feb. 14, 1953 Pistons @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) W 102 - 88 won 4 27 - 24
52 Feb. 15, 1953 Pistons vs. Rochester Royals L 72 - 84 lost 1 27 - 25
53 Feb. 17, 1953 Pistons @ Rochester Royals W 88 - 78 won 1 28 - 25
54 Feb. 19, 1953 Pistons vs. Baltimore Bullets (1st) W 83 - 79 OTwon 2 29 - 25
55 Feb. 21, 1953 Pistons @ Minneapolis Lakers L 75 - 85 lost 1 29 - 26
56 Feb. 22, 1953 Pistons vs. Minneapolis Lakers W 90 - 78 won 1 30 - 26
57 Feb. 24, 1953 Pistons @ Rochester Royals W 91 - 80 won 2 31 - 26
58 Feb. 26, 1953 Pistons @ Syracuse Nationals L 77 - 89 lost 1 31 - 27
59 Feb. 28, 1953 Pistons @ New York Knicks L 74 - 85 lost 2 31 - 28
Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
Streak		 Record
60 Mar. 1, 1953 Pistons vs. Milwaukee Hawks W 76 - 74 won 1 32 - 28
61 Mar. 3, 1953 Pistons vs. Minneapolis Lakers L 68 - 86 lost 1 32 - 29
62 Mar. 4, 1953 Pistons vs. Syracuse Nationals L 73 - 75 2OTlost 2 32 - 30
63 Mar. 6, 1953 Pistons @ Indianapolis Olympians W 73 - 64 won 1 33 - 30
64 Mar. 7, 1953 Pistons @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) W 83 - 81 OTwon 2 34 - 30
65 Mar. 8, 1953 Pistons vs. Rochester Royals L 69 - 71 lost 1 34 - 31
66 Mar. 9, 1953 Pistons vs. Milwaukee Hawks W 94 - 74 won 1 35 - 31
67 Mar. 11, 1953 Pistons @ Boston Celtics L 92 - 98 lost 1 35 - 32
68 Mar. 15, 1953 Pistons vs. New York Knicks W 81 - 69 won 1 36 - 32
69 Mar. 17, 1953 Pistons @ Milwaukee Hawks L 61 - 87 lost 1 36 - 33

NBA Playoffs

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NBA Playoffs - Western Division Semifinals

Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
 Series Status Streak
1 Mar. 20, 1953 Pistons @ Rochester Royals W 84 - 77 Pistons lead
1-0
 won 1
2 Mar. 22, 1953 Pistons vs. Rochester Royals L 71 - 83 series tied
1-1
 lost 1
3 Mar. 24, 1953 Pistons @ Rochester Royals W 67 - 65 Pistons win
2-1
 won 1

NBA Playoffs - Western Division Finals

Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
 Series Status Streak
1 Mar. 26, 1953 Pistons @ Minneapolis Lakers L 73 - 83 Lakers lead
0-1
 lost 1
2 Mar. 28, 1953 Pistons @ Minneapolis Lakers L 75 - 82 Lakers lead
0-2
 lost 2
3 Mar. 30, 1953 Pistons vs. Minneapolis Lakers W 98 - 95 Lakers lead
1-2
 won 1
4 Apr. 1, 1953 Pistons vs. Minneapolis Lakers W 85 - 82 series tied
2-2
 won 2
5 Apr. 2, 1953 Pistons @ Minneapolis Lakers L 58 - 74 Lakers win
2-3
 lost 1
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