1951–52 Indianapolis Olympians season

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1951–52 Indianapolis Olympians season
Head coachHerm Schaefer
ArenaHinkle Fieldhouse
Results
Record34–32 (.515)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishWest Division Semifinals
(eliminated 0-2)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
RadioWXLW
< 1950–51 1952–53 >

The 1951–52 NBA season was the Olympians' 3rd season in the NBA.[1]

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1951 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Western Division
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  • t
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Rochester Royals 41 25 .621 – 28–5 12–18 1–2 22–14
x-Minneapolis Lakers 40 26 .606 1 21–5 13–20 6–1 24–12
x-Indianapolis Olympians 34 32 .515 7 25–6 4–24 5–2 18–18
x-Fort Wayne Pistons 29 37 .439 12 22–11 6–24 1–2 17–19
Milwaukee Hawks 17 49 .258 24 8–13 3–22 6–14 9–27


Record vs. opponents[]

1951-52 NBA Records
Team BAL BOS FWP IND MIL MIN NYK PHI ROC SYR
Baltimore — 1–8 2–4 2–4 4–2 0–6 2–7 4–5 2–4 3–6
Boston 8–1 — 3–3 3–3 5–1 3–3 4–5 6–3 3–3 4–5
Fort Wayne 4–2 3–3 — 5–4 4–5 5–4 3–3 2–4 3–6 0–6
Indianapolis 4–2 3–3 4–5 — 7–2 4–5 3–3 2–4 3–6 4–2
Milwaukee 2–4 1–5 5–4 2–7 — 1–8 2–4 1–5 1–8 2–4
Minneapolis 6–0 3–3 4–5 5–4 8–1 — 4–2 2–4 7–2 1–5
New York 7–2 5–4 3–3 3–3 4–2 2–4 — 6–3 2–4 5–4
Philadelphia 5–4 3–6 4–2 4–2 5–1 4–2 3–6 — 2–4 3–6
Rochester 4–2 3–3 6–3 6–3 8–1 2–7 4–2 4–2 — 4–2
Syracuse 6–3 5–4 6–0 2–4 4–2 5–1 4–5 6–3 2–4 —

Game log[]

1951–52 Game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 November 3 @ Baltimore 90–86 Bill Tosheff (23) 1–0
2 November 4 @ Boston 65–97 Bill Tosheff (16) 1–1
3 November 6 New York 83–73 Ralph O'Brien (23) 1–2
4 November 9 Fort Wayne 77–92 Ralph O'Brien (15) 2–2
5 November 10 @ Rochester 89–100 Paul Walther (16) 2–3
6 November 11 @ Syracuse 79–93 Joe Graboski (15) 2–4
7 November 13 Minneapolis 77–71 Leo Barnhorst (18) 2–5
8 November 16 Milwaukee 78–68 Joe Graboski (22) 2–6
9 November 17 N Milwaukee 58–68 Paul Walther (20) 3–6
10 November 20 Rochester 65–69 Lavoy, Walther (15) 4–6
11 November 23 Syracuse 68–82 Leo Barnhorst (17) 5–6
12 November 25 @ Minneapolis 73–82 Leo Barnhorst (15) 5–7
13 November 30 Boston 87–92 Paul Walther (26) 6–7
14 December 2 @ Milwaukee 80–71 Paul Walther (15) 7–7
15 December 4 Syracuse 77–83 Joe Graboski (21) 8–7
16 December 7 Baltimore 80–88 Joe Graboski (18) 9–7
17 December 9 @ Minneapolis 85–78 Tosheff, Walther (19) 10–7
18 December 11 Minneapolis 69–85 Leo Barnhorst (25) 11–7
19 December 14 New York 79–83 Joe Graboski (18) 12–7
20 December 15 @ Rochester 66–75 Paul Walther (14) 12–8
21 December 16 @ Syracuse 96–92 Paul Walther (23) 13–8
22 December 21 Milwaukee 64–69 Leo Barnhorst (16) 14–8
23 December 23 @ Boston 88–91 (OT) Paul Walther (22) 14–9
24 December 25 @ Rochester 78–87 Bill Tosheff (16) 14–10
25 December 29 @ Baltimore 65–75 Bill Tosheff (14) 14–11
26 December 31 N Rochester 73–77 Bill Tosheff (17) 15–11
27 January 4 New York 73–83 Joe Graboski (21) 16–11
28 January 5 N Minneapolis 86–65 Joe Graboski (13) 16–12
29 January 6 @ Fort Wayne 75–79 Leo Barnhorst (16) 16–13
30 January 8 Minneapolis 75–82 Joe Graboski (23) 17–13
31 January 9 @ Minneapolis 74–91 Don Lofgran (17) 17–14
32 January 11 Boston 79–100 Leo Barnhorst (28) 18–14
33 January 12 @ New York 77–86 Ralph O'Brien (17) 18–15
34 January 13 @ Syracuse 85–103 Leo Barnhorst (17) 18–16
35 January 15 Philadelphia 68–101 Ralph O'Brien (26) 19–16
36 January 18 @ Philadelphia 83–98 Don Lofgran (16) 19–17
37 January 19 @ Baltimore 78–81 Don Lofgran (15) 19–18
38 January 20 @ Boston 98–117 Wallace Jones (22) 19–19
39 January 22 Rochester 65–68 Joe Graboski (25) 20–19
40 January 25 Fort Wayne 79–83 (OT) Bob Lavoy (22) 21–19
41 January 26 @ New York 93–99 Don Lofgran (21) 21–20
42 January 27 @ Rochester 95–102 Ralph O'Brien (22) 21–21
43 January 29 N New York 72–100 Joe Graboski (33) 22–21
44 January 30 Fort Wayne 81–77 Graboski, Lofgran (16) 22–22
45 February 1 Minneapolis 77–85 Leo Barnhorst (20) 23–22
46 February 3 @ Fort Wayne 70–85 Ralph O'Brien (14) 23–23
47 February 5 Philadelphia 85–94 Bob Lavoy (31) 24–23
48 February 8 Milwaukee 76–80 Leo Barnhorst (20) 25–23
49 February 9 @ Milwaukee 83–90 Bill Tosheff (18) 25–24
50 February 12 Fort Wayne 78–80 Bob Lavoy (18) 26–24
51 February 14 Baltimore 66–89 Bob Lavoy (13) 27–24
52 February 15 @ Philadelphia 91–112 Joe Graboski (15) 27–25
53 February 17 @ Rochester 92–100 Graboski, Lavoy (17) 27–26
54 February 19 Boston 81–82 Joe Graboski (27) 28–26
55 February 20 N Milwaukee 80–95 Joe Graboski (27) 29–26
56 February 22 Milwaukee 73–82 Don Lofgran (20) 30–26
57 February 23 N Milwaukee 59–86 Paul Walther (19) 31–26
58 February 26 Philadelphia 88–86 Leo Barnhorst (24) 31–27
59 February 27 @ Philadelphia 89–97 Leo Barnhorst (21) 31–28
60 March 1 N Minneapolis 98–88 Paul Walther (16) 31–29
61 March 2 @ Fort Wayne 88–101 Joe Graboski (27) 31–30
62 March 4 Fort Wayne 68–86 Paul Walther (21) 32–30
63 March 7 Syracuse 76–81 Joe Graboski (16) 33–30
64 March 11 Rochester 82–81 Joe Graboski (18) 33–31
65 March 14 Baltimore 87–103 Paul Walther (18) 34–31
66 March 16 @ Fort Wayne 92–111 Don Lofgran (21) 34–32

References[]

  1. ^ 1951-52 Indianapolis Olympians
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