1951–52 NBA season

Infobox sports season
title =1951–52 NBA season
league =National Basketball Association
sport =Basketball
season =Regular season
season_champ =Minneapolis Lakers
top_scorer =flagicon|USA Paul Arizin (Philadelphia)
playoffs =Playoffs
playoffs_link =1952 NBA Playoffs
conf1 =Eastern
conf1_link =Eastern Conference (NBA)
conf1_champ =New York Knicks
conf1_runner-up =Syracuse Nationals
conf2 =Western
conf2_link =Western Conference (NBA)
conf2_champ =Minneapolis Lakers
conf2_runner-up =Rochester Royals
finals =Finals
finals_link =1952 NBA Finals
finals_champ =Minneapolis Lakers
finals_runner-up =New York Knicks
seasonslist =List of NBA seasons
seasonslistnames =NBA
prevseason_link =1950–51 NBA season
prevseason_year =1950–51
nextseason_link =1952–53 NBA season
nextseason_year =1952–53

The 1951–52 NBA season was the 6th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the New York Knicks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.

Notable occurrences

* The Tri-Cities Blackhawks relocated from the "Tri-Cities" area of Moline, Illinois, Rock Island, Illinois, and Davenport, Iowa to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and became the Milwaukee Hawks.
* The 1952 NBA All-Star Game was played in Boston, Massachusetts, with the East beating the West 108-91. Paul Arizin of the Philadelphia Warriors won the game's MVP award.

Final standings

Eastern Division

Note: Prior to the 1969-70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.

NBA awards

*All-NBA First Team:
**Paul Arizin, Philadelphia Warriors
**Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics
**Ed Macauley, Boston Celtics
**Bob Davies, Rochester Royals
**Dolph Schayes, Syracuse Nationals
**George Mikan, Minneapolis Lakers

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See also