1953–54 Rochester Royals season

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1953–54 Rochester Royals season
Head coachLes Harrison
ArenaEdgerton Park Arena
Results
Record44–28 (.611)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finishWest Division Finals
(eliminated 1–2)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
RadioWHAM
< 1952–53 1954–55 >

The 1953–54 NBA season was the Royals sixth season in the NBA.[1]

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Western Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Minneapolis Lakers 46 26 .639 – 20–4 13–15 13–7 19–13
x-Rochester Royals 44 28 .611 2 18–10 12–15 14–3 22–10
x-Fort Wayne Pistons 40 32 .556 6 19–8 11–17 10–7 17–15
Milwaukee Hawks 21 51 .292 25 11–14 5–17 6–20 6–26
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents[]

1953–54 NBA records
Team BAL BOS FWP MIL MIN NYK PHI ROC SYR
Baltimore — 1–9 0–8 2–6 2–6 3–7 4–6 1–7 3–7
Boston 9–1 — 4–4 6–2 3–5 5–5 6–4 4–4 5–5
Fort Wayne 8–0 4–4 — 9–2 5–5 3–5 6–2 3–8 2–6
Milwaukee 6–2 2–6 2–9 — 3–8 3–5 3–5 1–9 1–7
Minneapolis 6–2 5–3 5–5 8–3 — 5–3 6–2 6–5 5–3
New York 7–3 5–5 5–3 5–3 3–5 — 7–3 7–1 5–5
Philadelphia 6–4 4–6 2–6 5–3 2–6 3–7 — 1–7 6–4
Rochester 7–1 4–4 8–3 9–1 5–6 1–7 7–1 — 3–5
Syracuse 7–3 5–5 6–2 7–1 3–5 5–5 4–6 5–3 —

Playoffs[]

1954 playoff game log
Division Round Robin Semifinals: 2–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points Location Record
1 March 16 Fort Wayne W 82–75 Bobby Wanzer (18) Edgerton Park Arena 1–0
2 March 17 @ Minneapolis L 88–109 Arnie Risen (21) Minneapolis Auditorium 1–1
3 March 21 @ Fort Wayne W 89–71 Bobby Wanzer (14) War Memorial Coliseum 2–1
Division Finals: 1–2 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points Location Series
1 March 24 @ Minneapolis L 76–89 Wanzer, Coleman (17) Minneapolis Auditorium 0–1
2 March 27 Minneapolis W 74–73 Bobby Wanzer (16) Edgerton Park Arena 1–1
3 March 28 @ Minneapolis L 72–82 Arnie Risen (24) Minneapolis Auditorium 1–2
1954 schedule

Player statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Cal Christensen
Jack Coleman
Bob Davies
Alex Hannum
Al Masino
Jack McMahon
Frank Reddout
Arnie Risen
Odie Spears
Norm Swanson
Bobby Wanzer

Playoffs[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Cal Christensen
Jack Coleman
Bob Davies
Alex Hannum
Jack McMahon
Arnie Risen
Odie Spears
Norm Swanson
Bobby Wanzer

Awards and records[]

References[]

  1. ^ 1953–54 Rochester Royals
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