1951–52 New York Knicks season


The 1951–52 New York Knicks season was the sixth season for the team in the National Basketball Association. The Knicks finished third in the Eastern Division with a 37–29 record, and advanced to the NBA Playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.
In the first round of the Eastern Division playoffs, the Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics in a best-of-three series, two games to one, to move on to the Eastern Division Finals. New York won 3–1 in a best-of-five series with the Syracuse Nationals to reach its second straight NBA Finals. In the Finals, the Knicks lost to the Minneapolis Lakers in seven games.

NBA draft

Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players picked by the franchise that played at least one game in the league.
RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
16Ed SmithFUnited StatesHarvard
215Roland MinsonGUnited StatesBrigham Young
655Al McGuireG/FUnited StatesSt. John's

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

East Division Semifinals

Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks: Knicks win series 2–1
Syracuse Nationals vs. New York Knicks: Knicks win series 3–1
Minneapolis Lakers vs. New York Knicks: Lakers win series 4–3

Awards and records

Transactions