1951-52 NBA Season
330 regular-season games · 8 playoff teams
Champion
Minneapolis Lakers
3rd Title
Last Title: 1949-50
Runner-Up
New York Knicks
2nd Appearance
Last Appearance: 1950-51
Biggest Overachiever
Boston Celtics
4.29 wins above expected
39 wins · 34.71 expected wins
Biggest Disappointment
Baltimore Bullets (1st)
5.46 wins below expected
20 wins · 25.46 expected wins
Final Standings
Final regular season records. The vsSim column shows actual wins minus the simulation's mean wins - positive values indicate the team overachieved, negative values mean they underperformed.
| # | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | PPG | OPP | DIFF | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse Nationals Division | 40 | 26 | .606 | - | 86.7 | 82.2 | +4.5 | 37.93 | +2.07 |
| 2 | Boston Celtics Playoffs | 39 | 27 | .591 | 1 | 91.3 | 87.2 | +4.1 | 34.71 | +4.29 |
| 3 | New York Knicks Playoffs | 37 | 29 | .561 | 3 | 85.0 | 84.2 | +0.7 | 33.55 | +3.45 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Warriors Playoffs | 33 | 33 | .500 | 7 | 86.6 | 87.8 | -1.2 | 34.01 | -1.01 |
| 5 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | 20 | 46 | .303 | 20 | 81.5 | 89.0 | -7.5 | 25.46 | -5.46 |
| # | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | PPG | OPP | DIFF | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochester Royals Division | 41 | 25 | .621 | - | 86.2 | 82.8 | +3.3 | 39.59 | +1.41 |
| 2 | Minneapolis Lakers Playoffs | 40 | 26 | .606 | 1 | 85.6 | 79.5 | +6.0 | 40.54 | -0.54 |
| 3 | Indianapolis Olympians Playoffs | 34 | 32 | .515 | 7 | 82.9 | 82.8 | +0.1 | 32.83 | +1.17 |
| 4 | Fort Wayne Pistons Playoffs | 29 | 37 | .439 | 12 | 78.0 | 80.1 | -2.0 | 29.70 | -0.70 |
| 5 | Milwaukee Hawks | 17 | 49 | .258 | 24 | 73.2 | 81.2 | -8.0 | 21.69 | -4.69 |
Top Overachievers & Disappointments
The teams that deviated the most from the simulated results.
Top Overachievers
| # | Team | Actual | Sim | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 39 | 34.71 | +4.29 |
| 2 | New York Knicks | 37 | 33.55 | +3.45 |
| 3 | Syracuse Nationals | 40 | 37.93 | +2.07 |
| 4 | Rochester Royals | 41 | 39.59 | +1.41 |
| 5 | Indianapolis Olympians | 34 | 32.83 | +1.17 |
Biggest Disappointments
| # | Team | Actual | Sim | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | 20 | 25.46 | -5.46 |
| 2 | Milwaukee Hawks | 17 | 21.69 | -4.69 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Warriors | 33 | 34.01 | -1.01 |
| 4 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 29 | 29.70 | -0.70 |
| 5 | Minneapolis Lakers | 40 | 40.54 | -0.54 |
Top Streaks
The most unlikely streaks achieved by teams throughout the season according to the model's probabilities. Calculated by using the pregame win/loss probabilities for all the games in each team's streak.
Most Unlikely Winning Streaks
| # | Team | Games | Dates | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis Olympians | 7 | Nov 30 – Dec 14 | 1 in 122 |
| 2 | Syracuse Nationals | 9 | Jan 3 – Jan 23 | 1 in 95 |
| 3 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | 3 | Feb 9 – Feb 13 | 1 in 31 |
| 4 | Minneapolis Lakers | 8 | Nov 12 – Dec 1 | 1 in 28 |
| 5 | New York Knicks | 6 | Feb 23 – Mar 5 | 1 in 23 |
Most Unlikely Losing Streaks
| # | Team | Games | Dates | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | 8 | Dec 30 – Jan 17 | 1 in 151 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Warriors | 4 | Nov 10 – Nov 17 | 1 in 43 |
| 3 | Syracuse Nationals | 4 | Dec 16 – Dec 23 | 1 in 41 |
| 4 | New York Knicks | 5 | Nov 24 – Dec 1 | 1 in 36 |
| 5 | Rochester Royals | 4 | Jan 6 – Jan 12 | 1 in 25 |
Playoff Bracket
Eastern Conference
First Round
Conference Finals
Western Conference
First Round
Conference Finals
NBA Finals
Head-to-Head
Cells show each team's record against each opponent with the expected wins from the simulation below Gold-tinted cells indicate the team beat the model's expectations by more than a half-win while navy-tinted cells indicate they fell short by more than a half-win. The first table covers within-division games while the second covers games against teams outside the division.
Within Eastern
| Team | (1st) | Celtics | Knicks | Warriors | Nationals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Bullets (1st) | — |
1-8
(3.4 exp.)
|
2-7
(3.3 exp.)
|
4-5
(3.7 exp.)
|
3-6
(3.0 exp.)
|
| Boston Celtics |
8-1
(5.6 exp.)
|
— |
4-5
(4.7 exp.)
|
6-3
(4.6 exp.)
|
4-5
(3.9 exp.)
|
| New York Knicks |
7-2
(5.7 exp.)
|
5-4
(4.3 exp.)
|
— |
6-3
(4.4 exp.)
|
5-4
(4.0 exp.)
|
| Philadelphia Warriors |
5-4
(5.3 exp.)
|
3-6
(4.4 exp.)
|
3-6
(4.6 exp.)
|
— |
3-6
(4.3 exp.)
|
| Syracuse Nationals |
6-3
(6.0 exp.)
|
5-4
(5.1 exp.)
|
4-5
(5.0 exp.)
|
6-3
(4.7 exp.)
|
— |
Eastern vs. Outside Teams
| Team | Pistons | Olympians | Hawks | Lakers | Royals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Bullets (1st) |
2-4
(2.6 exp.)
|
2-4
(2.4 exp.)
|
4-2
(3.3 exp.)
|
0-6
(1.9 exp.)
|
2-4
(1.8 exp.)
|
| Boston Celtics |
3-3
(3.5 exp.)
|
3-3
(3.2 exp.)
|
5-1
(4.2 exp.)
|
3-3
(2.6 exp.)
|
3-3
(2.4 exp.)
|
| New York Knicks |
3-3
(3.1 exp.)
|
3-3
(3.0 exp.)
|
4-2
(3.8 exp.)
|
2-4
(2.5 exp.)
|
2-4
(2.7 exp.)
|
| Philadelphia Warriors |
4-2
(3.4 exp.)
|
4-2
(3.0 exp.)
|
5-1
(4.0 exp.)
|
4-2
(2.4 exp.)
|
2-4
(2.5 exp.)
|
| Syracuse Nationals |
6-0
(3.8 exp.)
|
2-4
(3.4 exp.)
|
4-2
(4.6 exp.)
|
5-1
(2.6 exp.)
|
2-4
(2.8 exp.)
|
Within Western
| Team | Pistons | Olympians | Hawks | Lakers | Royals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne Pistons | — |
5-4
(3.9 exp.)
|
4-5
(5.3 exp.)
|
5-4
(3.3 exp.)
|
3-6
(3.5 exp.)
|
| Indianapolis Olympians |
4-5
(5.1 exp.)
|
— |
7-2
(6.0 exp.)
|
4-5
(3.5 exp.)
|
3-6
(3.2 exp.)
|
| Milwaukee Hawks |
5-4
(3.7 exp.)
|
2-7
(3.0 exp.)
|
— |
1-8
(2.6 exp.)
|
1-8
(2.4 exp.)
|
| Minneapolis Lakers |
4-5
(5.7 exp.)
|
5-4
(5.5 exp.)
|
8-1
(6.4 exp.)
|
— |
7-2
(5.1 exp.)
|
| Rochester Royals |
6-3
(5.5 exp.)
|
6-3
(5.8 exp.)
|
8-1
(6.6 exp.)
|
2-7
(3.9 exp.)
|
— |
Western vs. Outside Teams
| Team | (1st) | Celtics | Knicks | Warriors | Nationals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne Pistons |
4-2
(3.4 exp.)
|
3-3
(2.5 exp.)
|
3-3
(2.9 exp.)
|
2-4
(2.6 exp.)
|
0-6
(2.2 exp.)
|
| Indianapolis Olympians |
4-2
(3.6 exp.)
|
3-3
(2.8 exp.)
|
3-3
(3.0 exp.)
|
2-4
(3.0 exp.)
|
4-2
(2.6 exp.)
|
| Milwaukee Hawks |
2-4
(2.7 exp.)
|
1-5
(1.8 exp.)
|
2-4
(2.2 exp.)
|
1-5
(2.0 exp.)
|
2-4
(1.4 exp.)
|
| Minneapolis Lakers |
6-0
(4.1 exp.)
|
3-3
(3.4 exp.)
|
4-2
(3.5 exp.)
|
2-4
(3.6 exp.)
|
1-5
(3.4 exp.)
|
| Rochester Royals |
4-2
(4.2 exp.)
|
3-3
(3.6 exp.)
|
4-2
(3.3 exp.)
|
4-2
(3.5 exp.)
|
4-2
(3.2 exp.)
|
Scoreline Distribution
Cells represent the percentage of games that ended with a team's points in the row and its opponent's points in the column. Cells below the diagonal are wins (gold), and cells above are losses (blue). Totals along the edges show the marginal percentages for that row or column.
| ↓ Scored | Allowed → | <60 | 60–69 | 70–79 | 80–89 | 90–99 | 100–109 | 110+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <60 | 0.30% | 0.45% | 0.30% | 0.15% | 0.15% | — | — | 1.36% |
| 60–69 | 0.45% | 3.64% | 3.64% | 1.97% | 0.91% | 0.15% | — | 10.76% |
| 70–79 | 0.30% | 3.64% | 8.48% | 8.64% | 2.88% | 1.52% | 0.15% | 25.61% |
| 80–89 | 0.15% | 1.97% | 8.64% | 9.70% | 7.12% | 2.42% | 0.15% | 30.15% |
| 90–99 | 0.15% | 0.91% | 2.88% | 7.12% | 7.58% | 2.73% | 0.91% | 22.27% |
| 100–109 | — | 0.15% | 1.52% | 2.42% | 2.73% | 0.91% | 0.45% | 8.18% |
| 110+ | — | — | 0.15% | 0.15% | 0.91% | 0.45% | — | 1.67% |
| Total | 1.36% | 10.76% | 25.61% | 30.15% | 22.27% | 8.18% | 1.67% | 100% |
Summary Statistics
| Scored | Allowed | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 83.70 | 83.70 | +0.00 |
| SD | 12.05 | 12.05 | 13.16 |
| CV | 0.14 | 0.14 | — |
| Max | 126 | 126 | +47 |
| Min | 52 | 52 | -47 |
Games Played: 330
| ↓ Scored | Allowed → | <60 | 60–69 | 70–79 | 80–89 | 90–99 | 100–109 | 110+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 60–69 | — | — | 3.03% | 4.55% | — | — | — | 7.58% |
| 70–79 | — | 3.03% | 9.09% | 9.09% | 7.58% | 1.52% | 1.52% | 31.82% |
| 80–89 | — | — | 6.06% | 10.61% | 12.12% | 9.09% | 1.52% | 39.39% |
| 90–99 | — | — | 1.52% | 6.06% | 7.58% | 3.03% | — | 18.18% |
| 100–109 | — | — | — | — | 1.52% | — | 1.52% | 3.03% |
| 110+ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | — | 3.03% | 19.70% | 30.30% | 28.79% | 13.64% | 4.55% | 100% |
Baltimore Bullets (1st) — Summary Statistics
| Scored | Allowed | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 81.47 | 88.98 | -7.52 |
| SD | 9.05 | 12.74 | 12.24 |
| CV | 0.11 | 0.14 | — |
| Max | 103 | 126 | +13 |
| Min | 63 | 64 | -44 |
Games Played: 66
| ↓ Scored | Allowed → | <60 | 60–69 | 70–79 | 80–89 | 90–99 | 100–109 | 110+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 60–69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 70–79 | — | 1.52% | 6.06% | 3.03% | 1.52% | 1.52% | — | 13.64% |
| 80–89 | — | 3.03% | 6.06% | 10.61% | 9.09% | 3.03% | — | 31.82% |
| 90–99 | — | 1.52% | 3.03% | 9.09% | 10.61% | 4.55% | 1.52% | 30.30% |
| 100–109 | — | — | 4.55% | 6.06% | 6.06% | 3.03% | — | 19.70% |
| 110+ | — | — | 1.52% | — | 1.52% | 1.52% | — | 4.55% |
| Total | — | 6.06% | 21.21% | 28.79% | 28.79% | 13.64% | 1.52% | 100% |
Boston Celtics — Summary Statistics
| Scored | Allowed | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 91.32 | 87.24 | +4.08 |
| SD | 10.59 | 11.23 | 13.65 |
| CV | 0.12 | 0.13 | — |
| Max | 118 | 111 | +42 |
| Min | 70 | 65 | -26 |
Games Played: 66
| ↓ Scored | Allowed → | <60 | 60–69 | 70–79 | 80–89 | 90–99 | 100–109 | 110+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <60 | — | 1.52% | — | — | — | — | — | 1.52% |
| 60–69 | 1.52% | 4.55% | 12.12% | 6.06% | — | — | — | 24.24% |
| 70–79 | 1.52% | 4.55% | 4.55% | 12.12% | 4.55% | 1.52% | — | 28.79% |
| 80–89 | — | 1.52% | 16.67% | 6.06% | 4.55% | — | — | 28.79% |
| 90–99 | — | — | — | 6.06% | 4.55% | 1.52% | — | 12.12% |
| 100–109 | — | — | — | 1.52% | 1.52% | — | — | 3.03% |
| 110+ | — | — | — | — | 1.52% | — | — | 1.52% |
| Total | 3.03% | 12.12% | 33.33% | 31.82% | 16.67% | 3.03% | — | 100% |
Fort Wayne Pistons — Summary Statistics
| Scored | Allowed | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 78.05 | 80.09 | -2.05 |
| SD | 11.55 | 10.64 | 11.59 |
| CV | 0.15 | 0.13 | — |
| Max | 111 | 105 | +19 |
| Min | 54 | 58 | -33 |
Games Played: 66
| ↓ Scored | Allowed → | <60 | 60–69 | 70–79 | 80–89 | 90–99 | 100–109 | 110+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 60–69 | 1.52% | 4.55% | 4.55% | 1.52% | 1.52% | — | — | 13.64% |
| 70–79 | — | — | 4.55% | 10.61% | 3.03% | — | — | 18.18% |
| 80–89 | 1.52% | 6.06% | 18.18% | 6.06% | 7.58% | 4.55% | — | 43.94% |
| 90–99 | — | — | 1.52% | 6.06% | 3.03% | 3.03% | 4.55% | 18.18% |
| 100–109 | — | 1.52% | 3.03% | 1.52% | — | — | — | 6.06% |
| 110+ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 3.03% | 12.12% | 31.82% | 25.76% | 15.15% | 7.58% | 4.55% | 100% |
Indianapolis Olympians — Summary Statistics
| Scored | Allowed | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 82.94 | 82.82 | +0.12 |
| SD | 9.68 | 12.74 | 13.13 |
| CV | 0.12 | 0.15 | — |
| Max | 103 | 117 | +33 |
| Min | 65 | 58 | -32 |
Games Played: 66
| ↓ Scored | Allowed → | <60 | 60–69 | 70–79 | 80–89 | 90–99 | 100–109 | 110+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <60 | 1.52% | 3.03% | 3.03% | 1.52% | 1.52% | — | — | 10.61% |
| 60–69 | — | 9.09% | 7.58% | 3.03% | 4.55% | — | — | 24.24% |
| 70–79 | — | 6.06% | 16.67% | 9.09% | 1.52% | 6.06% | — | 39.39% |
| 80–89 | — | — | 4.55% | 6.06% | 7.58% | 3.03% | — | 21.21% |
| 90–99 | — | — | — | 1.52% | 1.52% | — | — | 3.03% |
| 100–109 | — | — | — | — | 1.52% | — | — | 1.52% |
| 110+ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 1.52% | 18.18% | 31.82% | 21.21% | 18.18% | 9.09% | — | 100% |
Milwaukee Hawks — Summary Statistics
| Scored | Allowed | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 73.20 | 81.17 | -7.97 |
| SD | 9.96 | 12.55 | 12.22 |
| CV | 0.14 | 0.15 | — |
| Max | 103 | 109 | +13 |
| Min | 52 | 57 | -47 |
Games Played: 66
| ↓ Scored | Allowed → | <60 | 60–69 | 70–79 | 80–89 | 90–99 | 100–109 | 110+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <60 | 1.52% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.52% |
| 60–69 | — | 4.55% | 3.03% | 1.52% | 1.52% | — | — | 10.61% |
| 70–79 | 1.52% | 6.06% | 6.06% | 9.09% | — | — | — | 22.73% |
| 80–89 | — | 4.55% | 7.58% | 9.09% | 4.55% | — | — | 25.76% |
| 90–99 | 1.52% | 3.03% | 7.58% | 7.58% | 7.58% | — | — | 27.27% |
| 100–109 | — | — | 1.52% | — | 6.06% | 1.52% | 1.52% | 10.61% |
| 110+ | — | — | — | 1.52% | — | — | — | 1.52% |
| Total | 4.55% | 18.18% | 25.76% | 28.79% | 19.70% | 1.52% | 1.52% | 100% |
Minneapolis Lakers — Summary Statistics
| Scored | Allowed | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 85.58 | 79.55 | +6.03 |
| SD | 13.18 | 12.54 | 13.75 |
| CV | 0.15 | 0.16 | — |
| Max | 126 | 110 | +47 |
| Min | 57 | 52 | -31 |
Games Played: 66
| ↓ Scored | Allowed → | <60 | 60–69 | 70–79 | 80–89 | 90–99 | 100–109 | 110+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 60–69 | — | 6.06% | 3.03% | — | — | — | — | 9.09% |
| 70–79 | — | 3.03% | 7.58% | 9.09% | 1.52% | 3.03% | — | 24.24% |
| 80–89 | — | 1.52% | 9.09% | 16.67% | 1.52% | — | — | 28.79% |
| 90–99 | — | — | 1.52% | 7.58% | 9.09% | 9.09% | 3.03% | 30.30% |
| 100–109 | — | — | 1.52% | 6.06% | — | — | — | 7.58% |
| 110+ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | — | 10.61% | 22.73% | 39.39% | 12.12% | 12.12% | 3.03% | 100% |
New York Knicks — Summary Statistics
| Scored | Allowed | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 84.98 | 84.24 | +0.74 |
| SD | 10.97 | 11.73 | 11.75 |
| CV | 0.13 | 0.14 | — |
| Max | 107 | 118 | +33 |
| Min | 61 | 65 | -28 |
Games Played: 66
| ↓ Scored | Allowed → | <60 | 60–69 | 70–79 | 80–89 | 90–99 | 100–109 | 110+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 60–69 | — | 1.52% | — | 1.52% | 1.52% | 1.52% | — | 6.06% |
| 70–79 | — | 3.03% | 3.03% | 12.12% | 3.03% | — | — | 21.21% |
| 80–89 | — | 1.52% | 4.55% | 13.64% | 10.61% | 4.55% | — | 34.85% |
| 90–99 | — | — | 1.52% | 10.61% | 10.61% | 4.55% | — | 27.27% |
| 100–109 | — | — | — | 3.03% | 1.52% | 3.03% | — | 7.58% |
| 110+ | — | — | — | — | 3.03% | — | — | 3.03% |
| Total | — | 6.06% | 9.09% | 40.91% | 30.30% | 13.64% | — | 100% |
Philadelphia Warriors — Summary Statistics
| Scored | Allowed | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 86.56 | 87.80 | -1.24 |
| SD | 11.23 | 10.25 | 11.81 |
| CV | 0.13 | 0.12 | — |
| Max | 118 | 108 | +23 |
| Min | 64 | 61 | -33 |
Games Played: 66
| ↓ Scored | Allowed → | <60 | 60–69 | 70–79 | 80–89 | 90–99 | 100–109 | 110+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 60–69 | 1.52% | 3.03% | 1.52% | — | — | — | — | 6.06% |
| 70–79 | — | 6.06% | 16.67% | 4.55% | 4.55% | 1.52% | — | 33.33% |
| 80–89 | — | — | 7.58% | 6.06% | 4.55% | — | — | 18.18% |
| 90–99 | — | 3.03% | 3.03% | 6.06% | 10.61% | — | — | 22.73% |
| 100–109 | — | — | 3.03% | 3.03% | 7.58% | 1.52% | 1.52% | 16.67% |
| 110+ | — | — | — | — | 1.52% | 1.52% | — | 3.03% |
| Total | 1.52% | 12.12% | 31.82% | 19.70% | 28.79% | 4.55% | 1.52% | 100% |
Rochester Royals — Summary Statistics
| Scored | Allowed | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 86.20 | 82.85 | +3.35 |
| SD | 13.03 | 12.29 | 12.55 |
| CV | 0.15 | 0.15 | — |
| Max | 124 | 118 | +33 |
| Min | 65 | 54 | -33 |
Games Played: 66
| ↓ Scored | Allowed → | <60 | 60–69 | 70–79 | 80–89 | 90–99 | 100–109 | 110+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 60–69 | — | 3.03% | 1.52% | 1.52% | — | — | — | 6.06% |
| 70–79 | — | 3.03% | 10.61% | 7.58% | 1.52% | — | — | 22.73% |
| 80–89 | — | 1.52% | 6.06% | 12.12% | 9.09% | — | — | 28.79% |
| 90–99 | — | 1.52% | 9.09% | 10.61% | 10.61% | 1.52% | — | 33.33% |
| 100–109 | — | — | 1.52% | 3.03% | 1.52% | — | — | 6.06% |
| 110+ | — | — | — | — | 1.52% | 1.52% | — | 3.03% |
| Total | — | 9.09% | 28.79% | 34.85% | 24.24% | 3.03% | — | 100% |
Syracuse Nationals — Summary Statistics
| Scored | Allowed | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 86.68 | 82.23 | +4.45 |
| SD | 11.09 | 9.97 | 11.21 |
| CV | 0.13 | 0.12 | — |
| Max | 110 | 105 | +31 |
| Min | 66 | 61 | -19 |
Games Played: 66
Wins vs. Points Scored, Allowed, and Differential
Wins plotted against points scored, allowed, and differential. Use the buttons to switch views; hover a team for exact values. The table gives each fit's R² and slope (the change in wins per 10 points).
Fit Metrics
| R² | Slope | |
|---|---|---|
| Scored | 0.68 | +13.8 |
| Allowed | 0.02 | -3.8 |
| Differential | 0.95 | +17.2 |
Season Summary
Every team's regular season finish compared against the simulated win totals. Click on any column header to sort. Luck is the team's actual total minus the simulation's mean. Positive values indicate the team outperformed the expected total; negative values indicate the team was unluckier than expected. Percentile represents where their actual result fell in the simulated distribution.
| Team | Conference | Division | Elo | Actual | Avg. Wins | Luck | Percentile | Min | 5th | Q1 | Median | Q3 | 95th | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis Lakers | Western | 1617 | 40 | 40.54 | -0.54 | 49.42% | 26 | 35 | 38 | 41 | 43 | 46 | 57 | |
| Rochester Royals | Western | 1570 | 41 | 39.59 | +1.41 | 70.53% | 25 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 54 | |
| Syracuse Nationals | Eastern | 1565 | 40 | 37.93 | +2.07 | 76.29% | 22 | 32 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 44 | 52 | |
| Boston Celtics | Eastern | 1550 | 39 | 34.71 | +4.29 | 90.83% | 19 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 41 | 49 | |
| New York Knicks | Eastern | 1548 | 37 | 33.55 | +3.45 | 86.13% | 18 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 40 | 49 | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | Eastern | 1512 | 33 | 34.01 | -1.01 | 44.34% | 20 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 40 | 48 | |
| Indianapolis Olympians | Western | 1493 | 34 | 32.83 | +1.17 | 67.98% | 17 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 39 | 49 | |
| Fort Wayne Pistons | Western | 1458 | 29 | 29.70 | -0.70 | 47.90% | 14 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 36 | 44 | |
| Baltimore Bullets (1st) | Eastern | 1344 | 20 | 25.46 | -5.46 | 8.23% | 11 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 41 | |
| Milwaukee Hawks | Western | 1343 | 17 | 21.69 | -4.69 | 11.65% | 8 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 40 |
Finish Position Heatmaps
Cells represent the percentage of the time a team finished in a given position in the simulation.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Nationals | 54.60% | 24.79% | 13.42% | 6.62% | 0.57% |
| Boston Celtics | 18.51% | 28.08% | 27.60% | 22.57% | 3.23% |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 14.77% | 24.47% | 28.16% | 27.94% | 4.67% |
| New York Knicks | 11.98% | 21.90% | 28.07% | 32.42% | 5.63% |
| Baltimore Bullets (1st) | 0.14% | 0.76% | 2.75% | 10.45% | 85.90% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis Lakers | 56.38% | 36.08% | 6.59% | 0.93% | 0.02% |
| Rochester Royals | 40.41% | 48.83% | 9.38% | 1.36% | 0.02% |
| Indianapolis Olympians | 2.72% | 11.76% | 58.15% | 25.89% | 1.48% |
| Fort Wayne Pistons | 0.49% | 3.31% | 25.10% | 64.30% | 6.81% |
| Milwaukee Hawks | <0.01% | 0.03% | 0.78% | 7.51% | 91.68% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis Lakers | 43.31% | 25.06% | 15.29% | 8.33% | 4.32% | 2.30% | 1.03% | 0.32% | 0.04% | <0.01% |
| Rochester Royals | 30.22% | 27.67% | 18.91% | 11.32% | 6.38% | 3.33% | 1.60% | 0.49% | 0.07% | <0.01% |
| Syracuse Nationals | 16.00% | 22.29% | 22.30% | 16.16% | 10.93% | 6.67% | 3.86% | 1.48% | 0.28% | 0.02% |
| Boston Celtics | 3.88% | 8.36% | 13.38% | 17.93% | 18.17% | 16.34% | 12.71% | 7.08% | 1.96% | 0.20% |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 2.68% | 6.62% | 11.21% | 15.79% | 18.02% | 17.73% | 15.40% | 9.30% | 2.93% | 0.32% |
| New York Knicks | 2.19% | 5.49% | 9.60% | 14.28% | 17.41% | 18.38% | 17.10% | 11.52% | 3.58% | 0.44% |
| Indianapolis Olympians | 1.52% | 3.75% | 7.24% | 11.80% | 16.26% | 19.76% | 20.19% | 14.29% | 4.54% | 0.66% |
| Fort Wayne Pistons | 0.20% | 0.72% | 1.89% | 3.91% | 7.23% | 12.38% | 20.23% | 33.28% | 16.30% | 3.86% |
| Baltimore Bullets (1st) | <0.01% | 0.04% | 0.15% | 0.46% | 1.19% | 2.74% | 6.68% | 17.37% | 49.20% | 22.15% |
| Milwaukee Hawks | - | <0.01% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.09% | 0.38% | 1.20% | 4.85% | 21.10% | 72.34% |
Win Totals in Context
How each team's actual results compared to their simulated results, Elo rating, average opponent Elo, and percentile within simulated outcomes? Click a division name in the legend to toggle it on or off.
Home-Field Advantage Edge
A measure of how well each team has taken advantage of home-field advantage during the season. For each team, sum the win probabilities for home games and compare against the team's actual performance at home. Repeat for games on the road. Positive values indicate the team has played comparatively better at home than on the road. Negative values indicate the team is not utilizing home field advantage.
Playoff Seed Probabilities
Cells represent the percentage of the time a team earned a given playoff seed in the simulation. Teams are sorted by likelihood of earning the top seed. Teams that missed the playoffs more often sit toward the bottom.
| Team | 1 Seed | 2 Seed | 3 Seed | 4 Seed | Missed Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Nationals | 54.60% | 24.79% | 13.42% | 6.62% | 0.57% |
| Boston Celtics | 18.51% | 28.08% | 27.60% | 22.57% | 3.23% |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 14.77% | 24.47% | 28.16% | 27.94% | 4.67% |
| New York Knicks | 11.98% | 21.90% | 28.07% | 32.42% | 5.63% |
| Baltimore Bullets (1st) | 0.14% | 0.76% | 2.75% | 10.45% | 85.90% |
| Team | 1 Seed | 2 Seed | 3 Seed | 4 Seed | Missed Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis Lakers | 56.38% | 36.08% | 6.59% | 0.93% | 0.02% |
| Rochester Royals | 40.41% | 48.83% | 9.38% | 1.36% | 0.02% |
| Indianapolis Olympians | 2.72% | 11.76% | 58.15% | 25.89% | 1.48% |
| Fort Wayne Pistons | 0.49% | 3.31% | 25.10% | 64.30% | 6.81% |
| Milwaukee Hawks | <0.01% | 0.03% | 0.78% | 7.51% | 91.68% |
Wins Required to Clinch Each Seed
The empirical cumulative distribution that shows the probability that a team earning that seed finished the regular season with at most a given number of wins. The point where each line passes through 50% is roughly the median wins for that seed.
Edges & Scoring
How these are measured
The navy dot is the actual value, the gold line and key are the model's reference where one applies, and the slate ticks are the cutoffs between read labels listed under each metric.
- Home Edge
- Percentage of games won by the home team - percentage of games won by the away teamNo Edge: under 2% · Slight Edge: 2% to 6% · Clear Edge: 6% to 10% · Fortress: 10% and up.
- Elo Value
- Number of Elo rating points that 1 point is worth. A team this many Elo ratings points better than another would be expected to defeat their opponent by 1 point at a neutral location.
- Scoring Tilt
- Average home points - average away points per game. The gold line represents the expected home points edge according to the scoring value of a point of Elo and the number of Elo rating points home advantage is worth.Road-Tilted: under -3.2 · Lean Road: -3.2 to 0 · Lean Home: 0 to 3.2 · Home-Tilted: 3.2 and up.
Title Race
How these are measured
The navy dot is the actual value, the gold line and key are the model's reference where one applies, and the slate ticks are the cutoffs between read labels listed under each metric.
- Title-Race Openness
- Effective number of preseason title contenders. Calculated by taking 1 divided by the sum of squared preseason title odds. Higher numbers indicate more parity in the league while 1 indicates that the preseason favorite is a near-lock.Front-Runner: under 2 · Few Contenders: 2 to 4 · Open Race: 4 to 8 · Wide Open: 8 and up.
- Champion Preseason Odds
- Preseason probability that the eventual champion would win the title based on the simulated results. Location of the dot marks their rank across all teams, ranging from longshot to favorite.Preseason Favorite: 1st · Among the Favorites: 2nd · Middle of the Pack: 3rd to 5th · Longshot: 6th or lower.
- Title Run Odds
- Given that actual playoff bracket, the probability that the champion would win the exact series/games they faced in reality. The gold line represents their odds of winning if every series/game was a toss-up.Long Shot: under 6.25% · Tough Road: 6.25% to 12.5% · Favored: 12.5% to 25% · Heavy Favorite: 25% and up.
Simulation-Based Surprises
How these are measured
The navy dot is the actual value, the gold line and key are the model's reference where one applies, and the slate ticks are the cutoffs between read labels listed under each metric.
- Luck Spread
- Average standard deviation of the difference between each team's actual wins total and their simulated average wins total. The gold line is the standard deviation the model expected from random chance alone. Subdued: under 2.87 · As Expected: 2.87 to 3.95 · Elevated: 3.95 to 5.39 · High Variance: 5.39 and up.
- Average Finish Error
- Average gap in the rank of the final standings between where each team finished in the standings and where the model projected them to finish.Pinpoint: under 1.02 · Close: 1.02 to 1.38 · Off Target: 1.38 to 1.81 · Well Off Target: 1.81 and up.
- Biggest Overachiever
- The team whose record finished in the highest percentile within its own simulated range of outcomes. The gold line indicates where the top team in a league of 10 teams typically lands.
- Biggest Underachiever
- The team whose record finished in the lowest percentile within its own simulated range of outcomes. The gold line indicates where the bottom team in a league of 10 teams typically lands.
- Season Outliers
- Number of teams that finished either above the 95th percentile or below the 5th percentile. Even with a well-calibrated model, 10% of teams are expected to land in the extremes of their distributions.Minimal Outliers: under 0.5 · As Expected: 0.5 to 1.2 · Several Outliers: 1.2 to 2.2 · Many Outliers: 2.2 and up.
- Unexpected Playoff Teams
- Number of teams that actually made the playoffs but were not in the model's projected field.The gold line represents how many playoff teams the simulation missed on average.Fewer Than Expected: under 0.38 · As Expected: 0.38 to 0.62 · More Than Expected: 0.62 to 1 · Far More Than Expected: 1 and up.
Parity
How these are measured
The navy dot is the actual value, the gold line and key are the model's reference where one applies, and the slate ticks are the cutoffs between read labels listed under each metric.
- Gini Index
- Measures how evenly wins were distributed across the league. Lower scores indicate there was less variability across the actual wins totals .Higher scores are an indication of more imbalance in the league with a few unusually strong or unusually weak teams.Highly Balanced: under 0.08 · Balanced: 0.08 to 0.15 · Top-Heavy: 0.15 to 0.24 · Concentrated: 0.24 and up.
- Noll-Scully
- Measures how more times spread out the final standings were in reality compared to standings that were generated by flipping a coin for each game. The gold line at 1 indicates as much variability in the standings as s coin flip. Above it, talent gaps in team composition stretched the standings more than the variability produced by luck alone. Below it, the league was more competitive than coin flips alone would yield.Compressed: under 0.9 · Coin-Flip Spread: 0.9 to 1.15 · Moderate Separation: 1.15 to 1.45 · Stratified: 1.45 and up.
- Interquartile Edge
- The probability that the team in the 75th percentile of the league's Elo ratings would defeat the team in the 25th percentile at a neutral site. The higher the probability, the larger the gap between the top teams and bottom teams in the league. Even: under 58% · Competitive: 58% to 65% · Tilted: 65% to 73% · Lopsided: 73% and up.
- Best vs. Worst
- The probability that the team with the highest Elo rating would defeat the team with the lowest Elo rating at a neutral site.The higher the probability, the larger the gap between the top teams and bottom teams in the league. The gold line represents how high this probability is expected to be in a league of this size. A blue dot to the right indicates an unusually dominant team or an unusually weak team.Tight: under 65% · Clear Edge: 65% to 78% · Lopsided: 78% to 88% · No Contest: 88% and up.
- Close Games
- Actual percentage of games decided by 3 run/points or fewer. The gold line indicates the proportion of close games you would expect after considering the Elo ratings of the involved teams and the scoring value of a single Elo point.Mostly Decisive: under 25% · Some Drama: 25% to 38% · Often Close: 38% to 50% · Nail-Biters: 50% and up.
- Blowouts
- Actual percentage of games decided by 15 runs/points or more. The gold line indicates the proportion of blowouts you would expect after considering the Elo ratings of the involved teams and the scoring value of a single Elo point.Rare: under 10% · Occasional: 10% to 20% · Frequent: 20% to 30% · Routine: 30% and up.
Predictability
How these are measured
The navy dot is the actual value, the gold line and key are the model's reference where one applies, and the slate ticks are the cutoffs between read labels listed under each metric.
- Brier Score
- How close the pregame win probabilities aligned with the actual game result, averaged over the entire season. Picks that were both confident and correct are rewarded the most, while incorrect predictions and/or uncertain predictions are penalized more. Lower scores are better. 0 indicates every game was perfectly predicted with maximum confidence. For sports with where wins and losses are the only outcomes, Brier scores less than 0.25 indicate the model did better than random predictions. For sports where ties are possible, 0.67 is the cutoff for which the Brier score must be lower to beat random predictions. The lower the Brier score, the easier and more accurately the games were to predict.Highly Predictable: under 0.18 · Predictable: 0.18 to 0.22 · Hard to Predict: 0.22 to 0.25 · Coin-Flip: 0.25 and up.
- Matchup Imbalance
- How lopsided the matchups were on paper, calculated by averaging the difference in the win probabilities divided by the sum of the win probabilities. Lower scores indicate more parity in the league. 0 indicates that every game was a 50-50 toss-up between evenly matched teams. 1 means every game pitted a heavy favorite against a huge underdog.Evenly Matched: under 0.12 · Slight Separation: 0.12 to 0.22 · Wide Gaps: 0.22 to 0.34 · Lopsided: 0.34 and up.
- Strangeness
- How extreme the actual final standings were compared to what the model expected. A value of 0 would indicate that the simulated results perfectly matched the actual standings. A score of 1 indicates that the actual results were scattered around the projections by exactly the variance the model predicted. (i.e. The projections missed the actual standings by 1 standard deviation on average. Scores larger than 1 mean the season was wilder to forecast with more overperforming and underperforming teams than expected. Scores less than 1 indicate the season was more predictable.Tighter Than Modeled: under 0.85 · As Expected: 0.85 to 1.15 · Volatile: 1.15 to 1.5 · Chaotic: 1.5 and up.
- Repeatability
- How closely the order of the final standings aligned with the ranked preseason Elo ratings as calculated by the Spearman rank correlation. Larger values indicate that the preseason Elo ratings were a strong predictor of the team's final rank in the standings while values near 0 mean.Reshuffled: under 0.3 · Weak Alignment: 0.3 to 0.6 · Strong Alignment: 0.6 to 0.85 · Closely Aligned: 0.85 and up.
- Upset Rate
- The percentage of the time the underdog won the game in reality. The gold line measures how often the model expected the underdog to win when considering the outcome probabilities. A blue dot to the right of the gold line means upsets were more prevalent than left. A dot to the left indicates that favorites won more often than expected.Chalk Held: under 30% · As Expected: 30% to 40% · Upset-Prone: 40% to 46% · Bedlam: 46% and up.
- Clear Favorite Upset Rate
- The percentage of the time the underdog won the game in reality, but only including games with a clear favorite, one at least 60% likely to win once a draw is set aside. This metrics ignores games that could be considered toss-ups. The gold line is how often the model expected these heavy favorites to lose. A dot to the right means the big favorites were upset more than expected; to the left means they took care of business.Favorites Held: under 22% · As Expected: 22% to 32% · Shaky Favorites: 32% to 42% · Bedlam: 42% and up.
Calibration
How these are measured
The navy dot is the actual value, the gold line and key are the model's reference where one applies, and the slate ticks are the cutoffs between read labels listed under each metric.
- Probability calibration
- An all-in-one chi-square test of the model's probabilities. Games are sorted into bins according to how confident the model was. Within each bin, the predicted number of wins, losses, and ties are compared against the actual counts. The p-value of this test is plotted below. Values above 0.05 indicate that the model's probabilities are well-calibrated for the season.Clear Misfit: under 0.01 · Misfit: 0.01 to 0.05 · Borderline: 0.05 to 0.1 · Well Calibrated: 0.1 and up.
- Calibration slope
- Checks whether the spread of the model's probabilities is correct. Each probability is turned into their log-odds. A line is fit that predicts the actual results from the log-odds. The slope of this line is the calibration slope.A slope of 1.00 is perfect, indicating that the model's confidence matches the actual outcomes of the games. Slopes less than 1.00 indicate overconfidence. The model assigned higher probabilities to the favorites than was appropriate given the matchup, causing more losses by favored teams. Slopes greater than 1.00 indicate under-confidence. The model is more uncertain about too many results, assigning them lower probabilities when in reality the favorites should have had higher probabilities.Overconfident: under 0.85 · Calibrated: 0.85 to 1.15 · Underconfident: 1.15 and up.
- Calibration error (ECE)
- Calibration error (ECE) checks whether the model's probabilities mean what they say. ECE is calculated as the average weighted gap between the model's stated chances and how often the predicted outcome actually occurred. The smaller the ECE, the more confident we are about the model's probabilities. The gold line represents the noise ceiling, which is the amount of error that luck can produce on its own even if the probabilities are perfectly calibrated. Values below the noise ceiling indicate that the model's error is no larger than chance alone would produce. Values above the noice ceiling point to a genuine calibration issue since the error is larger than luck could explain.Well Within Noise: under 0.04 · Within Noise: 0.04 to 0.08 · Above Noise: 0.08 to 0.15 · Well Above Noise: 0.15 and up.
Season Trends
How each metric evolved across the season - Elo rating, actual wins, simulated final wins, playoff probability, and division-title probability - day by day. Select a division to see all five charts for its teams.
Elo Through the Playoffs
How each playoff team's Elo rating evolved as the postseason unfolded. Elo Progression traces each team's game-by-game Elo rating through their playoff run. Net Elo Change summarizes the difference in Elo rating between the beginning and end of the playoffs for each team.
Stochastic Playoff Outcomes
How we would have expected the postseason to play out at the beginning of the season according to the simulation. The table summarizes each team's chances of advancing to each round. Individual matchup heat maps for each round are displayed using the subsequent buttons. The top percentage in each cell represents each team's winning percentage against the corresponding opponent. The bottom percentage represents how often that specific matchup occurred during that round in the simulation.
| Team | Made Playoffs | Advanced to Conference Finals | Advanced to Finals | Won Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis Lakers | 99.98% | 82.48% | 55.48% | 38.13% |
| Rochester Royals | 99.98% | 74.67% | 33.68% | 19.70% |
| Syracuse Nationals | 99.43% | 64.18% | 38.39% | 16.71% |
| Boston Celtics | 96.77% | 50.37% | 24.58% | 9.33% |
| New York Knicks | 94.37% | 45.12% | 21.52% | 8.04% |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 95.33% | 38.71% | 15.33% | 4.61% |
| Indianapolis Olympians | 98.52% | 25.68% | 7.29% | 2.57% |
| Fort Wayne Pistons | 93.19% | 16.55% | 3.50% | 0.90% |
| Baltimore Bullets (1st) | 14.10% | 1.62% | 0.18% | 0.01% |
| Milwaukee Hawks | 8.32% | 0.61% | 0.05% | <0.01% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | Boston Celtics | New York Knicks | Philadelphia Warriors | Syracuse Nationals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Bullets (1st) | 11.8%3.02% | 12.0%1.93% | 15.1%2.28% | 10.0%6.87% | |
| Boston Celtics | 88.2%3.02% | 52.4%31.63% | 58.1%33.81% | 40.6%28.32% | |
| New York Knicks | 88.0%1.93% | 47.6%31.63% | 56.1%27.91% | 38.6%32.90% | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 84.9%2.28% | 41.9%33.81% | 43.9%27.91% | 33.1%31.34% | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 90.0%6.87% | 59.4%28.32% | 61.4%32.90% | 66.9%31.34% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Fort Wayne Pistons | Indianapolis Olympians | Milwaukee Hawks | Minneapolis Lakers | Rochester Royals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne Pistons | 35.7%4.47% | 64.7%0.02% | 14.0%47.31% | 20.0%41.39% | |
| Indianapolis Olympians | 64.3%4.47% | 82.0%0.22% | 20.2%43.41% | 27.5%50.41% | |
| Milwaukee Hawks | 35.3%0.02% | 18.0%0.22% | 5.5%4.58% | 9.1%3.50% | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 86.0%47.31% | 79.8%43.41% | 94.5%4.58% | 61.1%4.68% | |
| Rochester Royals | 80.0%41.39% | 72.5%50.41% | 90.9%3.50% | 38.9%4.68% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | Boston Celtics | New York Knicks | Philadelphia Warriors | Syracuse Nationals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Bullets (1st) | 10.8%0.40% | 9.5%0.38% | 16.4%0.32% | 9.4%0.52% | |
| Boston Celtics | 89.2%0.40% | 51.4%13.87% | 58.9%10.71% | 42.5%25.39% | |
| New York Knicks | 90.5%0.38% | 48.6%13.87% | 57.1%10.14% | 41.7%20.73% | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 83.6%0.32% | 41.1%10.71% | 42.9%10.14% | 36.0%17.55% | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 90.6%0.52% | 57.5%25.39% | 58.3%20.73% | 64.0%17.55% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Fort Wayne Pistons | Indianapolis Olympians | Milwaukee Hawks | Minneapolis Lakers | Rochester Royals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne Pistons | 38.9%3.43% | 68.4%0.02% | 14.1%7.61% | 19.6%5.49% | |
| Indianapolis Olympians | 61.1%3.43% | 83.8%0.12% | 19.8%13.88% | 28.5%8.26% | |
| Milwaukee Hawks | 31.6%0.02% | 16.2%0.12% | 4.4%0.27% | 7.4%0.20% | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 85.9%7.61% | 80.2%13.88% | 95.6%0.27% | 61.8%60.72% | |
| Rochester Royals | 80.4%5.49% | 71.5%8.26% | 92.6%0.20% | 38.2%60.72% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Fort Wayne Pistons | Indianapolis Olympians | Milwaukee Hawks | Minneapolis Lakers | Rochester Royals | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | Boston Celtics | New York Knicks | Philadelphia Warriors | Syracuse Nationals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Bullets (1st) | 0.0%<0.01% | 21.4%0.01% | 5.6%0.11% | 7.0%0.06% | ||||||
| Boston Celtics | 74.6%0.91% | 64.8%1.73% | 100.0%0.01% | 30.4%13.69% | 40.7%8.25% | |||||
| New York Knicks | 74.0%0.71% | 62.3%1.56% | 100.0%0.01% | 30.0%11.99% | 40.5%7.25% | |||||
| Philadelphia Warriors | 65.9%0.55% | 57.6%1.10% | 87.5%<0.01% | 22.9%8.43% | 32.0%5.24% | |||||
| Syracuse Nationals | 78.0%1.33% | 68.9%2.89% | 82.6%0.02% | 36.0%21.25% | 46.6%12.89% | |||||
| Fort Wayne Pistons | 100.0%<0.01% | 25.4%0.91% | 26.0%0.71% | 34.1%0.55% | 22.0%1.33% | |||||
| Indianapolis Olympians | 78.6%0.01% | 35.2%1.73% | 37.7%1.56% | 42.4%1.10% | 31.1%2.89% | |||||
| Milwaukee Hawks | 0.0%0.01% | 0.0%0.01% | 12.5%<0.01% | 17.4%0.02% | ||||||
| Minneapolis Lakers | 94.4%0.11% | 69.6%13.69% | 70.0%11.99% | 77.1%8.43% | 64.0%21.25% | |||||
| Rochester Royals | 93.0%0.06% | 59.3%8.25% | 59.5%7.25% | 68.0%5.24% | 53.4%12.89% |
Actual Bracket Simulation
How we would have expected the postseason to play out at the beginning of the season according to the simulation. The table summarizes each team's chances of advancing to each round. Individual matchup heat maps for each round are displayed using the subsequent buttons. The top percentage in each cell represents each team's winning percentage against the corresponding opponent. The bottom percentage represents how often that specific matchup occurred during that round in the simulation.
| Team | Advanced to Conference Finals | Advanced to Finals | Won Finals | Actual Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis Lakers | 82.40% | 47.60% | 32.84% | Won Finals |
| Rochester Royals | 80.56% | 42.95% | 26.33% | Eliminated in Conference Finals |
| Syracuse Nationals | 72.15% | 45.04% | 18.79% | Eliminated in Conference Finals |
| New York Knicks | 36.42% | 16.76% | 6.15% | Eliminated in Finals |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Boston Celtics | New York Knicks | Philadelphia Warriors | Syracuse Nationals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 63.6%100.00% | |||
| New York Knicks | 36.4%100.00% | |||
| Philadelphia Warriors | 27.9%100.00% | |||
| Syracuse Nationals | 72.1%100.00% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Fort Wayne Pistons | Indianapolis Olympians | Minneapolis Lakers | Rochester Royals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne Pistons | 19.4%100.00% | |||
| Indianapolis Olympians | 17.6%100.00% | |||
| Minneapolis Lakers | 82.4%100.00% | |||
| Rochester Royals | 80.6%100.00% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Boston Celtics | New York Knicks | Philadelphia Warriors | Syracuse Nationals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 66.1%17.81% | 37.4%45.77% | ||
| New York Knicks | 67.2%10.05% | 37.9%26.38% | ||
| Philadelphia Warriors | 33.9%17.81% | 32.8%10.05% | ||
| Syracuse Nationals | 62.6%45.77% | 62.1%26.38% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Fort Wayne Pistons | Indianapolis Olympians | Minneapolis Lakers | Rochester Royals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne Pistons | 31.6%3.39% | 13.9%16.05% | ||
| Indianapolis Olympians | 68.4%3.39% | 26.9%14.22% | ||
| Minneapolis Lakers | 86.1%16.05% | 50.9%66.34% | ||
| Rochester Royals | 73.1%14.22% | 49.1%66.34% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Fort Wayne Pistons | Indianapolis Olympians | Minneapolis Lakers | Rochester Royals | Boston Celtics | New York Knicks | Philadelphia Warriors | Syracuse Nationals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 75.1%0.95% | 66.7%1.77% | 27.6%13.63% | 37.8%12.52% | ||||
| New York Knicks | 73.4%0.56% | 70.0%1.04% | 27.1%7.98% | 39.6%7.18% | ||||
| Philadelphia Warriors | 69.8%0.32% | 47.4%0.57% | 21.6%4.48% | 31.5%3.97% | ||||
| Syracuse Nationals | 77.6%1.48% | 71.5%2.75% | 36.6%21.52% | 40.4%19.29% | ||||
| Fort Wayne Pistons | 24.9%0.95% | 26.6%0.56% | 30.2%0.32% | 22.4%1.48% | ||||
| Indianapolis Olympians | 33.3%1.77% | 30.0%1.04% | 52.6%0.57% | 28.5%2.75% | ||||
| Minneapolis Lakers | 72.4%13.63% | 72.9%7.98% | 78.4%4.48% | 63.4%21.52% | ||||
| Rochester Royals | 62.2%12.52% | 60.4%7.18% | 68.5%3.97% | 59.6%19.29% |
Most-Likely Championship Paths
For each playoff team, what was the most likely path they had to the championship across all simulations? Tiles represent the opponent they faced and defeated the most often in each round.
Regular Season Games
Summary of every regular-season game played this season.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pre Elo | Opp Elo | Win % | Loss % | Elo Δ | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-11-01 | @ Rochester Royals | L 97-101 | 1436.69 | 1558.17 | 15.67% | 84.33% | -1.11 | 0-1 |
| 1951-11-03 | Indianapolis Olympians | L 86-90 | 1435.58 | 1480.89 | 67.33% | 32.67% | -4.75 | 0-2 |
| 1951-11-05 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 96-90 | 1430.83 | 1536.03 | 59.35% | 40.65% | +3.51 | 1-2 |
| 1951-11-10 | Syracuse Nationals | W 91-82 | 1434.34 | 1516.48 | 62.51% | 37.49% | +3.97 | 2-2 |
| 1951-11-12 | Minneapolis Lakers | L 80-90 | 1438.31 | 1577.27 | 54.59% | 45.41% | -6.09 | 2-3 |
| 1951-11-17 | Boston Celtics | L 75-88 | 1432.22 | 1499.73 | 64.46% | 35.54% | -8.20 | 2-4 |
| 1951-11-18 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 68-71 | 1424.02 | 1530.52 | 16.84% | 83.16% | -1.03 | 2-5 |
| 1951-11-19 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 71-70 | 1422.99 | 1421.06 | 73.01% | 26.99% | +0.95 | 3-5 |
| 1951-11-20 | @ New York Knicks | L 86-88 | 1423.94 | 1520.66 | 36.43% | 63.57% | -1.82 | 3-6 |
| 1951-11-24 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 81-74 | 1422.12 | 1510.99 | 61.60% | 38.40% | +3.59 | 4-6 |
| 1951-11-25 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | L 66-83 | 1425.71 | 1452.95 | 24.22% | 75.78% | -3.53 | 4-7 |
| 1951-11-29 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 77-64 | 1422.18 | 1409.15 | 51.87% | 48.13% | +6.13 | 5-7 |
| 1951-12-01 | New York Knicks | W 84-82 | 1428.31 | 1511.43 | 62.37% | 37.63% | +1.88 | 6-7 |
| 1951-12-02 | @ Boston Celtics | L 82-103 | 1430.19 | 1514.12 | 18.74% | 81.26% | -3.03 | 6-8 |
| 1951-12-03 | Rochester Royals | L 70-77 | 1427.16 | 1572.48 | 53.68% | 46.32% | -5.02 | 6-9 |
| 1951-12-07 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 80-88 | 1422.14 | 1480.03 | 21.13% | 78.87% | -2.11 | 6-10 |
| 1951-12-08 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 64-85 | 1420.03 | 1598.00 | 26.42% | 73.58% | -4.27 | 6-11 |
| 1951-12-09 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | W 73-71 | 1415.76 | 1403.51 | 28.63% | 71.37% | +3.56 | 7-11 |
| 1951-12-12 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 79-99 | 1419.32 | 1588.68 | 12.36% | 87.64% | -1.95 | 7-12 |
| 1951-12-15 | Fort Wayne Pistons | W 90-80 | 1417.37 | 1450.16 | 68.89% | 31.11% | +3.47 | 8-12 |
| 1951-12-16 | @ Rochester Royals | L 95-99 | 1420.84 | 1560.40 | 14.34% | 85.66% | -1.01 | 8-13 |
| 1951-12-17 | Boston Celtics | W 92-80 | 1419.83 | 1516.40 | 60.54% | 39.46% | +4.83 | 9-13 |
| 1951-12-18 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 78-82 | 1424.66 | 1509.63 | 38.01% | 61.99% | -2.69 | 9-14 |
| 1951-12-21 | @ Boston Celtics | L 89-106 | 1421.97 | 1514.32 | 37.01% | 62.99% | -5.38 | 9-15 |
| 1951-12-22 | Minneapolis Lakers | L 90-96 | 1416.59 | 1590.11 | 49.63% | 50.37% | -3.04 | 9-16 |
| 1951-12-26 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 103-99 | 1413.55 | 1510.73 | 60.46% | 39.54% | +1.98 | 10-16 |
| 1951-12-29 | Indianapolis Olympians | W 75-65 | 1415.53 | 1499.29 | 62.29% | 37.71% | +4.21 | 11-16 |
| 1951-12-30 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 91-108 | 1419.74 | 1537.13 | 15.98% | 84.02% | -2.33 | 11-17 |
| 1951-12-31 | Fort Wayne Pistons | L 86-95 | 1417.41 | 1438.03 | 70.38% | 29.62% | -7.45 | 11-18 |
| 1952-01-04 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 79-92 | 1409.96 | 1505.62 | 17.73% | 82.27% | -2.26 | 11-19 |
| 1952-01-05 | Boston Celtics | L 73-94 | 1407.70 | 1510.37 | 59.70% | 40.30% | -9.66 | 11-20 |
| 1952-01-12 | Syracuse Nationals | L 88-92 | 1398.04 | 1548.01 | 53.01% | 46.99% | -3.74 | 11-21 |
| 1952-01-13 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | L 71-81 | 1394.30 | 1452.32 | 21.12% | 78.88% | -2.36 | 11-22 |
| 1952-01-16 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | L 71-77 | 1391.94 | 1363.57 | 54.07% | 45.93% | -4.67 | 11-23 |
| 1952-01-17 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | L 76-87 | 1387.27 | 1368.24 | 52.74% | 47.26% | -6.18 | 11-24 |
| 1952-01-19 | Indianapolis Olympians | W 81-78 | 1381.09 | 1497.82 | 57.74% | 42.26% | +2.59 | 12-24 |
| 1952-01-20 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 80-99 | 1383.68 | 1556.92 | 12.12% | 87.88% | -1.87 | 12-25 |
| 1952-01-21 | New York Knicks | L 83-99 | 1381.81 | 1525.87 | 53.86% | 46.14% | -7.60 | 12-26 |
| 1952-01-23 | @ Boston Celtics | L 75-117 | 1374.21 | 1525.96 | 13.50% | 86.50% | -3.09 | 12-27 |
| 1952-01-26 | Syracuse Nationals | L 73-78 | 1371.12 | 1566.24 | 46.52% | 53.48% | -3.67 | 12-28 |
| 1952-02-01 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 79-81 | 1367.45 | 1509.02 | 14.20% | 85.80% | -0.71 | 12-29 |
| 1952-02-02 | Fort Wayne Pistons | L 63-76 | 1366.74 | 1456.76 | 61.44% | 38.56% | -7.82 | 12-30 |
| 1952-02-03 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 73-95 | 1358.92 | 1572.74 | 9.84% | 90.16% | -1.63 | 12-31 |
| 1952-02-04 | New York Knicks | W 82-81 | 1357.29 | 1524.26 | 50.57% | 49.43% | +1.74 | 13-31 |
| 1952-02-06 | @ New York Knicks | L 70-73 | 1359.03 | 1522.52 | 12.73% | 87.27% | -0.77 | 13-32 |
| 1952-02-08 | @ New York Knicks | L 83-103 | 1358.26 | 1523.30 | 27.89% | 72.11% | -4.41 | 13-33 |
| 1952-02-09 | Syracuse Nationals | W 84-76 | 1353.85 | 1577.41 | 42.48% | 57.52% | +5.75 | 14-33 |
| 1952-02-10 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | W 82-77 | 1359.60 | 1455.54 | 17.71% | 82.29% | +6.49 | 15-33 |
| 1952-02-13 | Rochester Royals | W 96-91 | 1366.09 | 1587.50 | 42.79% | 57.21% | +4.52 | 16-33 |
| 1952-02-14 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 66-89 | 1370.61 | 1497.28 | 15.28% | 84.72% | -2.59 | 16-34 |
| 1952-02-16 | @ New York Knicks | L 82-102 | 1368.02 | 1533.87 | 12.58% | 87.42% | -1.98 | 16-35 |
| 1952-02-17 | Philadelphia Warriors | L 83-90 | 1366.04 | 1496.07 | 55.86% | 44.14% | -5.22 | 16-36 |
| 1952-02-20 | Minneapolis Lakers | L 78-93 | 1360.82 | 1605.43 | 39.55% | 60.45% | -5.41 | 16-37 |
| 1952-02-23 | Syracuse Nationals | W 81-80 | 1355.41 | 1569.20 | 43.86% | 56.14% | +1.98 | 17-37 |
| 1952-02-24 | @ Rochester Royals | L 100-124 | 1357.39 | 1582.92 | 9.26% | 90.74% | -1.60 | 17-38 |
| 1952-02-25 | New York Knicks | L 84-89 | 1355.79 | 1531.59 | 49.30% | 50.70% | -3.89 | 17-39 |
| 1952-02-29 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 86-103 | 1351.90 | 1516.16 | 12.68% | 87.32% | -1.85 | 17-40 |
| 1952-03-01 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 90-77 | 1350.05 | 1518.01 | 50.43% | 49.57% | +6.31 | 18-40 |
| 1952-03-03 | Rochester Royals | W 99-96 | 1356.36 | 1578.77 | 42.65% | 57.35% | +3.51 | 19-40 |
| 1952-03-04 | @ Boston Celtics | L 80-91 | 1359.87 | 1530.91 | 27.20% | 72.80% | -3.18 | 19-41 |
| 1952-03-05 | @ New York Knicks | L 82-88 | 1356.69 | 1544.43 | 25.34% | 74.66% | -2.19 | 19-42 |
| 1952-03-08 | Boston Celtics | L 77-100 | 1354.50 | 1537.85 | 48.21% | 51.79% | -8.17 | 19-43 |
| 1952-03-09 | @ Boston Celtics | L 72-89 | 1346.33 | 1546.01 | 10.59% | 89.41% | -1.54 | 19-44 |
| 1952-03-10 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 91-80 | 1344.79 | 1351.67 | 72.00% | 28.00% | +3.28 | 20-44 |
| 1952-03-14 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 87-103 | 1348.07 | 1496.35 | 13.73% | 86.27% | -1.94 | 20-45 |
| 1952-03-16 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 82-126 | 1346.13 | 1615.64 | 7.34% | 92.66% | -1.72 | 20-46 |
| 1951-11-04 | Indianapolis Olympians | W 97-65 | 1483.45 | 1485.64 | 72.54% | 27.46% | +5.48 | 1-0 |
| 1951-11-10 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 83-69 | 1488.93 | 1536.46 | 43.20% | 56.80% | +7.50 | 2-0 |
| 1951-11-11 | Minneapolis Lakers | W 77-72 | 1496.43 | 1580.24 | 62.28% | 37.72% | +2.98 | 3-0 |
| 1951-11-14 | Fort Wayne Pistons | W 98-91 | 1499.41 | 1471.90 | 75.81% | 24.19% | +1.60 | 4-0 |
| 1951-11-15 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 95-97 | 1501.01 | 1515.55 | 25.58% | 74.42% | -1.28 | 4-1 |
| 1951-11-17 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 88-75 | 1499.73 | 1432.22 | 35.54% | 64.46% | +8.20 | 5-1 |
| 1951-11-18 | New York Knicks | L 92-93 | 1507.93 | 1518.14 | 71.61% | 28.39% | -2.52 | 5-2 |
| 1951-11-22 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 103-72 | 1505.41 | 1417.59 | 81.60% | 18.40% | +3.61 | 6-2 |
| 1951-11-23 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | W 102-100 | 1509.02 | 1513.58 | 26.69% | 73.31% | +2.59 | 7-2 |
| 1951-11-24 | @ New York Knicks | W 70-68 | 1511.61 | 1526.00 | 25.60% | 74.40% | +3.72 | 8-2 |
| 1951-11-25 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 103-85 | 1515.33 | 1507.40 | 73.68% | 26.32% | +3.94 | 9-2 |
| 1951-11-28 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 76-90 | 1519.27 | 1598.44 | 19.16% | 80.84% | -2.53 | 9-3 |
| 1951-11-30 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 87-92 | 1516.74 | 1467.61 | 33.16% | 66.84% | -2.62 | 9-4 |
| 1951-12-02 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 103-82 | 1514.12 | 1430.19 | 81.26% | 18.74% | +3.03 | 10-4 |
| 1951-12-05 | Fort Wayne Pistons | L 88-91 | 1517.15 | 1455.32 | 79.25% | 20.75% | -4.85 | 10-5 |
| 1951-12-09 | New York Knicks | W 103-94 | 1512.30 | 1511.74 | 72.85% | 27.15% | +2.88 | 11-5 |
| 1951-12-11 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 78-79 | 1515.18 | 1507.20 | 28.13% | 71.87% | -0.99 | 11-6 |
| 1951-12-12 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 89-84 | 1514.19 | 1398.64 | 83.88% | 16.12% | +1.27 | 12-6 |
| 1951-12-16 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 92-90 | 1515.46 | 1510.58 | 73.34% | 26.66% | +0.94 | 13-6 |
| 1951-12-17 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | L 80-92 | 1516.40 | 1419.83 | 39.46% | 60.54% | -4.83 | 13-7 |
| 1951-12-19 | Syracuse Nationals | W 103-97 | 1511.57 | 1549.97 | 68.20% | 31.80% | +2.75 | 14-7 |
| 1951-12-21 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 106-89 | 1514.32 | 1421.97 | 62.99% | 37.01% | +5.39 | 15-7 |
| 1951-12-23 | Indianapolis Olympians | W 91-88 | 1519.71 | 1502.41 | 74.72% | 25.28% | +1.10 | 16-7 |
| 1951-12-25 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 93-100 | 1520.81 | 1590.72 | 20.00% | 80.00% | -1.87 | 16-8 |
| 1951-12-26 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | L 86-94 | 1518.94 | 1432.90 | 38.02% | 61.98% | -3.80 | 16-9 |
| 1951-12-30 | New York Knicks | W 100-90 | 1515.14 | 1521.74 | 72.03% | 27.97% | +3.12 | 17-9 |
| 1951-12-31 | @ New York Knicks | L 86-87 | 1518.26 | 1518.62 | 27.17% | 72.83% | -0.67 | 17-10 |
| 1952-01-01 | @ Rochester Royals | L 91-106 | 1517.59 | 1583.07 | 20.41% | 79.59% | -2.79 | 17-11 |
| 1952-01-03 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 81-107 | 1514.80 | 1538.39 | 24.61% | 75.39% | -4.43 | 17-12 |
| 1952-01-05 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 94-73 | 1510.37 | 1407.70 | 40.30% | 59.70% | +9.65 | 18-12 |
| 1952-01-06 | Rochester Royals | W 91-80 | 1520.02 | 1587.90 | 64.41% | 35.59% | +4.17 | 19-12 |
| 1952-01-08 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | W 83-76 | 1524.19 | 1370.65 | 47.50% | 52.50% | +4.90 | 20-12 |
| 1952-01-10 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | W 94-85 | 1529.09 | 1448.55 | 37.28% | 62.72% | +6.65 | 21-12 |
| 1952-01-11 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 79-100 | 1535.74 | 1496.21 | 31.94% | 68.06% | -5.17 | 21-13 |
| 1952-01-16 | Minneapolis Lakers | L 94-108 | 1530.57 | 1607.75 | 63.17% | 36.83% | -8.35 | 21-14 |
| 1952-01-20 | Indianapolis Olympians | W 117-98 | 1522.22 | 1495.24 | 75.76% | 24.24% | +3.74 | 22-14 |
| 1952-01-23 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 117-75 | 1525.96 | 1374.21 | 86.50% | 13.50% | +3.08 | 23-14 |
| 1952-01-26 | Philadelphia Warriors | L 85-89 | 1529.04 | 1502.66 | 75.69% | 24.31% | -5.34 | 23-15 |
| 1952-01-27 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 86-91 | 1523.70 | 1569.91 | 22.27% | 77.73% | -1.76 | 23-16 |
| 1952-01-29 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 96-97 | 1521.94 | 1508.00 | 28.83% | 71.17% | -1.02 | 23-17 |
| 1952-02-01 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 100-77 | 1520.92 | 1361.78 | 71.42% | 28.58% | +4.84 | 24-17 |
| 1952-02-02 | @ New York Knicks | L 83-91 | 1525.76 | 1523.70 | 27.45% | 72.55% | -2.74 | 24-18 |
| 1952-02-03 | New York Knicks | W 100-95 | 1523.02 | 1526.44 | 72.40% | 27.60% | +2.18 | 25-18 |
| 1952-02-06 | Syracuse Nationals | W 99-88 | 1525.20 | 1574.37 | 66.84% | 33.16% | +3.88 | 26-18 |
| 1952-02-09 | @ Rochester Royals | L 100-104 | 1529.08 | 1569.64 | 22.84% | 77.16% | -1.61 | 26-19 |
| 1952-02-10 | Rochester Royals | L 97-111 | 1527.47 | 1571.25 | 67.52% | 32.48% | -8.92 | 26-20 |
| 1952-02-14 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | L 90-94 | 1518.55 | 1447.94 | 35.95% | 64.05% | -2.54 | 26-21 |
| 1952-02-16 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | W 77-75 | 1516.01 | 1616.41 | 35.94% | 64.06% | +3.20 | 27-21 |
| 1952-02-17 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | L 95-97 | 1519.21 | 1370.74 | 70.15% | 29.85% | -3.50 | 27-22 |
| 1952-02-18 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 106-84 | 1515.71 | 1374.24 | 69.30% | 30.70% | +5.08 | 28-22 |
| 1952-02-19 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 81-82 | 1520.79 | 1493.52 | 30.43% | 69.57% | -1.07 | 28-23 |
| 1952-02-21 | Fort Wayne Pistons | W 88-67 | 1519.72 | 1453.09 | 79.70% | 20.30% | +3.28 | 29-23 |
| 1952-02-24 | @ Syracuse Nationals | W 77-75 | 1523.00 | 1567.22 | 22.47% | 77.53% | +3.87 | 30-23 |
| 1952-02-27 | Syracuse Nationals | W 88-81 | 1526.87 | 1563.35 | 68.44% | 31.56% | +2.95 | 31-23 |
| 1952-02-28 | Rochester Royals | W 91-72 | 1529.82 | 1586.33 | 41.94% | 58.06% | +8.93 | 32-23 |
| 1952-03-01 | @ New York Knicks | L 86-105 | 1538.75 | 1535.48 | 27.59% | 72.41% | -4.24 | 32-24 |
| 1952-03-02 | New York Knicks | L 87-89 | 1534.51 | 1539.73 | 72.19% | 27.81% | -3.60 | 32-25 |
| 1952-03-04 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 91-80 | 1530.91 | 1359.87 | 72.80% | 27.20% | +3.18 | 33-25 |
| 1952-03-05 | Minneapolis Lakers | W 82-74 | 1534.09 | 1617.54 | 62.33% | 37.67% | +3.76 | 34-25 |
| 1952-03-08 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 100-77 | 1537.85 | 1354.50 | 51.79% | 48.21% | +8.16 | 35-25 |
| 1952-03-09 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 89-72 | 1546.01 | 1346.33 | 89.41% | 10.59% | +1.54 | 36-25 |
| 1952-03-11 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | W 88-84 | 1547.55 | 1513.87 | 31.22% | 68.78% | +4.86 | 37-25 |
| 1952-03-12 | Syracuse Nationals | L 71-89 | 1552.41 | 1559.56 | 71.97% | 28.03% | -10.78 | 37-26 |
| 1952-03-13 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 70-89 | 1541.63 | 1570.34 | 24.06% | 75.94% | -3.70 | 37-27 |
| 1952-03-15 | @ Rochester Royals | W 118-106 | 1537.93 | 1578.94 | 22.79% | 77.21% | +9.44 | 38-27 |
| 1952-03-16 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 96-89 | 1547.37 | 1514.14 | 76.41% | 23.59% | +2.20 | 39-27 |
| 1951-11-01 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 75-90 | 1474.26 | 1506.12 | 23.73% | 76.27% | -3.24 | 0-1 |
| 1951-11-03 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 69-70 | 1471.02 | 1535.30 | 20.52% | 79.48% | -0.73 | 0-2 |
| 1951-11-04 | New York Knicks | W 84-75 | 1470.29 | 1527.33 | 65.83% | 34.17% | +3.62 | 1-2 |
| 1951-11-06 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | L 62-65 | 1473.91 | 1427.10 | 32.86% | 67.14% | -1.42 | 1-3 |
| 1951-11-09 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 77-92 | 1472.49 | 1472.62 | 27.20% | 72.80% | -3.72 | 1-4 |
| 1951-11-11 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 74-59 | 1468.77 | 1428.52 | 77.13% | 22.87% | +3.13 | 2-4 |
| 1951-11-14 | @ Boston Celtics | L 91-98 | 1471.90 | 1499.41 | 24.19% | 75.81% | -1.60 | 2-5 |
| 1951-11-17 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 64-68 | 1470.30 | 1588.41 | 15.92% | 84.08% | -0.79 | 2-6 |
| 1951-11-18 | Rochester Royals | L 71-76 | 1469.51 | 1562.75 | 61.00% | 39.00% | -3.41 | 2-7 |
| 1951-11-22 | Syracuse Nationals | L 72-96 | 1466.10 | 1531.55 | 64.73% | 35.27% | -11.19 | 2-8 |
| 1951-11-24 | @ Rochester Royals | L 63-74 | 1454.91 | 1562.77 | 16.73% | 83.27% | -1.96 | 2-9 |
| 1951-11-25 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 83-66 | 1452.95 | 1425.71 | 75.78% | 24.22% | +3.52 | 3-9 |
| 1951-11-29 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 78-82 | 1456.47 | 1542.53 | 18.55% | 81.45% | -1.31 | 3-10 |
| 1951-12-01 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 69-89 | 1455.16 | 1600.97 | 13.90% | 86.10% | -2.19 | 3-11 |
| 1951-12-02 | Minneapolis Lakers | W 63-61 | 1452.97 | 1603.16 | 52.98% | 47.02% | +2.35 | 4-11 |
| 1951-12-05 | @ Boston Celtics | W 91-88 | 1455.32 | 1517.15 | 20.75% | 79.25% | +4.84 | 5-11 |
| 1951-12-08 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | L 71-82 | 1460.16 | 1399.46 | 34.65% | 65.35% | -4.06 | 5-12 |
| 1951-12-09 | Rochester Royals | W 86-84 | 1456.10 | 1560.21 | 59.50% | 40.50% | +2.03 | 6-12 |
| 1951-12-11 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 62-80 | 1458.13 | 1548.75 | 37.25% | 62.75% | -5.58 | 6-13 |
| 1951-12-14 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 62-72 | 1452.55 | 1508.19 | 21.34% | 78.66% | -2.39 | 6-14 |
| 1951-12-15 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | L 80-90 | 1450.16 | 1417.37 | 31.11% | 68.89% | -3.47 | 6-15 |
| 1951-12-16 | New York Knicks | L 71-80 | 1446.69 | 1508.14 | 65.25% | 34.75% | -6.91 | 6-16 |
| 1951-12-20 | Rochester Royals | L 54-69 | 1439.78 | 1570.49 | 55.76% | 44.24% | -7.62 | 6-17 |
| 1951-12-23 | Minneapolis Lakers | W 81-79 | 1432.16 | 1593.15 | 51.43% | 48.57% | +2.42 | 7-17 |
| 1951-12-25 | @ New York Knicks | L 65-72 | 1434.58 | 1526.23 | 18.07% | 81.93% | -1.68 | 7-18 |
| 1951-12-26 | Boston Celtics | W 94-86 | 1432.90 | 1518.94 | 61.98% | 38.02% | +3.79 | 8-18 |
| 1951-12-29 | @ Rochester Royals | L 61-75 | 1436.69 | 1585.71 | 13.68% | 86.32% | -1.81 | 8-19 |
| 1951-12-30 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 77-60 | 1434.88 | 1382.09 | 78.38% | 21.62% | +3.15 | 9-19 |
| 1951-12-31 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 95-86 | 1438.03 | 1417.41 | 29.62% | 70.38% | +7.45 | 10-19 |
| 1952-01-01 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 89-74 | 1445.48 | 1510.44 | 64.80% | 35.20% | +4.82 | 11-19 |
| 1952-01-04 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 64-79 | 1450.30 | 1597.30 | 30.02% | 69.98% | -4.11 | 11-20 |
| 1952-01-06 | Indianapolis Olympians | W 79-75 | 1446.19 | 1497.08 | 66.62% | 33.38% | +2.36 | 12-20 |
| 1952-01-10 | Boston Celtics | L 85-94 | 1448.55 | 1529.09 | 62.72% | 37.28% | -6.64 | 12-21 |
| 1952-01-12 | @ Rochester Royals | W 88-76 | 1441.91 | 1574.87 | 14.81% | 85.19% | +10.41 | 13-21 |
| 1952-01-13 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 81-71 | 1452.32 | 1394.30 | 78.88% | 21.12% | +2.36 | 14-21 |
| 1952-01-15 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | L 63-76 | 1454.68 | 1358.55 | 39.40% | 60.60% | -5.01 | 14-22 |
| 1952-01-17 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 82-78 | 1449.67 | 1507.66 | 65.70% | 34.30% | +2.42 | 15-22 |
| 1952-01-20 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 83-76 | 1452.09 | 1374.42 | 80.71% | 19.29% | +1.80 | 16-22 |
| 1952-01-24 | Rochester Royals | W 94-90 | 1453.89 | 1569.65 | 57.87% | 42.13% | +2.97 | 17-22 |
| 1952-01-25 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 79-83 | 1456.86 | 1493.79 | 23.21% | 76.79% | -1.16 | 17-23 |
| 1952-01-26 | @ Rochester Royals | L 71-104 | 1455.70 | 1566.67 | 16.48% | 83.52% | -3.34 | 17-24 |
| 1952-01-27 | New York Knicks | W 100-92 | 1452.36 | 1540.34 | 61.72% | 38.28% | +3.82 | 18-24 |
| 1952-01-30 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | W 81-77 | 1456.18 | 1501.74 | 22.34% | 77.66% | +5.49 | 19-24 |
| 1952-01-31 | Minneapolis Lakers | L 78-85 | 1461.67 | 1614.65 | 52.58% | 47.42% | -4.91 | 19-25 |
| 1952-02-02 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 76-63 | 1456.76 | 1366.74 | 38.56% | 61.44% | +7.82 | 20-25 |
| 1952-02-03 | Indianapolis Olympians | W 85-70 | 1464.58 | 1500.57 | 68.50% | 31.50% | +4.30 | 21-25 |
| 1952-02-05 | Milwaukee Hawks | L 64-75 | 1468.88 | 1360.68 | 83.30% | 16.70% | -9.75 | 21-26 |
| 1952-02-07 | Philadelphia Warriors | L 91-105 | 1459.13 | 1501.43 | 67.71% | 32.29% | -8.94 | 21-27 |
| 1952-02-09 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | W 70-67 | 1450.19 | 1619.01 | 12.39% | 87.61% | +5.35 | 22-27 |
| 1952-02-10 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | L 77-82 | 1455.54 | 1359.60 | 82.29% | 17.71% | -6.49 | 22-28 |
| 1952-02-12 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 78-80 | 1449.05 | 1496.17 | 22.18% | 77.82% | -1.11 | 22-29 |
| 1952-02-14 | Boston Celtics | W 94-90 | 1447.94 | 1518.55 | 64.05% | 35.95% | +2.54 | 23-29 |
| 1952-02-17 | Minneapolis Lakers | W 99-87 | 1450.48 | 1613.21 | 51.18% | 48.82% | +5.97 | 24-29 |
| 1952-02-19 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 80-98 | 1456.45 | 1501.29 | 22.41% | 77.59% | -3.36 | 24-30 |
| 1952-02-21 | @ Boston Celtics | L 67-88 | 1453.09 | 1519.72 | 20.30% | 79.70% | -3.28 | 24-31 |
| 1952-02-23 | @ New York Knicks | L 77-82 | 1449.81 | 1530.53 | 19.02% | 80.98% | -1.06 | 24-32 |
| 1952-02-24 | Minneapolis Lakers | W 83-70 | 1448.75 | 1615.49 | 50.60% | 49.40% | +6.29 | 25-32 |
| 1952-02-28 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 83-88 | 1455.04 | 1560.40 | 16.93% | 83.07% | -1.34 | 25-33 |
| 1952-03-01 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 66-58 | 1453.70 | 1353.28 | 64.06% | 35.94% | +3.59 | 26-33 |
| 1952-03-02 | Indianapolis Olympians | W 101-88 | 1457.29 | 1496.28 | 68.12% | 31.88% | +4.05 | 27-33 |
| 1952-03-04 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 68-86 | 1461.34 | 1492.23 | 23.84% | 76.16% | -3.57 | 27-34 |
| 1952-03-06 | Syracuse Nationals | L 81-83 | 1457.77 | 1560.37 | 59.71% | 40.29% | -2.10 | 27-35 |
| 1952-03-07 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | L 74-75 | 1455.67 | 1344.84 | 41.44% | 58.56% | -1.47 | 27-36 |
| 1952-03-09 | New York Knicks | W 80-79 | 1454.20 | 1541.25 | 61.84% | 38.16% | +1.35 | 28-36 |
| 1952-03-13 | Rochester Royals | L 84-86 | 1455.55 | 1576.08 | 57.20% | 42.80% | -2.85 | 28-37 |
| 1952-03-16 | Indianapolis Olympians | W 111-92 | 1452.70 | 1498.29 | 67.29% | 32.71% | +5.03 | 29-37 |
| 1951-11-03 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 90-86 | 1480.89 | 1435.58 | 32.67% | 67.33% | +4.75 | 1-0 |
| 1951-11-04 | @ Boston Celtics | L 65-97 | 1485.64 | 1483.45 | 27.46% | 72.54% | -5.48 | 1-1 |
| 1951-11-06 | New York Knicks | L 73-83 | 1480.16 | 1523.71 | 67.55% | 32.45% | -7.54 | 1-2 |
| 1951-11-09 | Fort Wayne Pistons | W 92-77 | 1472.62 | 1472.49 | 72.80% | 27.20% | +3.72 | 2-2 |
| 1951-11-10 | @ Rochester Royals | L 89-100 | 1476.34 | 1548.27 | 19.81% | 80.19% | -2.32 | 2-3 |
| 1951-11-11 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 79-93 | 1474.02 | 1512.51 | 23.05% | 76.95% | -3.05 | 2-4 |
| 1951-11-13 | Minneapolis Lakers | L 71-77 | 1470.97 | 1583.36 | 58.35% | 41.65% | -5.04 | 2-5 |
| 1951-11-16 | Milwaukee Hawks | L 68-78 | 1465.93 | 1417.44 | 77.96% | 22.04% | -8.70 | 2-6 |
| 1951-11-17 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 68-58 | 1457.23 | 1426.14 | 54.46% | 45.54% | +5.08 | 3-6 |
| 1951-11-20 | Rochester Royals | W 69-65 | 1462.31 | 1566.15 | 59.54% | 40.46% | +2.02 | 4-6 |
| 1951-11-23 | Syracuse Nationals | W 82-68 | 1464.33 | 1542.74 | 63.01% | 36.99% | +4.89 | 5-6 |
| 1951-11-25 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 73-82 | 1469.22 | 1596.83 | 15.21% | 84.79% | -1.61 | 5-7 |
| 1951-11-30 | Boston Celtics | W 92-87 | 1467.61 | 1516.74 | 66.84% | 33.16% | +2.61 | 6-7 |
| 1951-12-02 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | W 80-71 | 1470.22 | 1402.03 | 35.63% | 64.37% | +6.82 | 7-7 |
| 1951-12-04 | Syracuse Nationals | W 83-77 | 1477.04 | 1537.39 | 65.40% | 34.60% | +2.99 | 8-7 |
| 1951-12-07 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 88-80 | 1480.03 | 1422.14 | 78.87% | 21.13% | +2.11 | 9-7 |
| 1951-12-09 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | W 85-78 | 1482.14 | 1602.27 | 15.77% | 84.23% | +7.87 | 10-7 |
| 1951-12-11 | Minneapolis Lakers | W 85-69 | 1490.01 | 1594.41 | 59.46% | 40.54% | +5.72 | 11-7 |
| 1951-12-14 | New York Knicks | W 83-79 | 1495.73 | 1510.18 | 71.11% | 28.89% | +2.04 | 12-7 |
| 1951-12-15 | @ Rochester Royals | L 66-75 | 1497.77 | 1558.19 | 20.89% | 79.11% | -2.21 | 12-8 |
| 1951-12-16 | @ Syracuse Nationals | W 96-92 | 1495.56 | 1555.55 | 20.93% | 79.07% | +5.58 | 13-8 |
| 1951-12-21 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 69-64 | 1501.14 | 1384.43 | 83.97% | 16.03% | +1.27 | 14-8 |
| 1951-12-23 | @ Boston Celtics | L 88-91 | 1502.41 | 1519.71 | 25.28% | 74.72% | -1.10 | 14-9 |
| 1951-12-25 | @ Rochester Royals | L 78-87 | 1501.31 | 1581.01 | 19.11% | 80.89% | -2.02 | 14-10 |
| 1951-12-29 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | L 65-75 | 1499.29 | 1415.53 | 37.71% | 62.29% | -4.21 | 14-11 |
| 1951-12-31 | Rochester Royals | W 77-73 | 1495.08 | 1587.52 | 37.00% | 63.00% | +4.45 | 15-11 |
| 1952-01-04 | New York Knicks | W 83-73 | 1499.53 | 1527.60 | 69.47% | 30.53% | +3.41 | 16-11 |
| 1952-01-05 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 65-86 | 1502.94 | 1601.41 | 36.20% | 63.80% | -5.86 | 16-12 |
| 1952-01-06 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | L 75-79 | 1497.08 | 1446.19 | 33.38% | 66.62% | -2.36 | 16-13 |
| 1952-01-08 | Minneapolis Lakers | W 82-75 | 1494.72 | 1609.83 | 57.96% | 42.04% | +3.93 | 17-13 |
| 1952-01-09 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 74-91 | 1498.65 | 1605.91 | 16.78% | 83.22% | -2.44 | 17-14 |
| 1952-01-11 | Boston Celtics | W 100-79 | 1496.21 | 1535.74 | 68.06% | 31.94% | +5.16 | 18-14 |
| 1952-01-12 | @ New York Knicks | L 77-86 | 1501.37 | 1525.32 | 24.57% | 75.43% | -2.60 | 18-15 |
| 1952-01-13 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 85-103 | 1498.77 | 1551.75 | 21.60% | 78.40% | -3.23 | 18-16 |
| 1952-01-15 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 101-68 | 1495.54 | 1513.61 | 70.68% | 29.32% | +5.94 | 19-16 |
| 1952-01-18 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 83-98 | 1501.48 | 1505.24 | 26.78% | 73.22% | -3.66 | 19-17 |
| 1952-01-19 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | L 78-81 | 1497.82 | 1381.09 | 42.26% | 57.74% | -2.58 | 19-18 |
| 1952-01-20 | @ Boston Celtics | L 98-117 | 1495.24 | 1522.22 | 24.24% | 75.76% | -3.73 | 19-19 |
| 1952-01-22 | Rochester Royals | W 68-65 | 1491.51 | 1571.92 | 62.74% | 37.26% | +2.28 | 20-19 |
| 1952-01-25 | Fort Wayne Pistons | W 83-79 | 1493.79 | 1456.86 | 76.79% | 23.21% | +1.15 | 21-19 |
| 1952-01-26 | @ New York Knicks | L 93-99 | 1494.94 | 1538.39 | 22.55% | 77.45% | -1.95 | 21-20 |
| 1952-01-27 | @ Rochester Royals | L 95-102 | 1492.99 | 1570.01 | 19.35% | 80.65% | -1.80 | 21-21 |
| 1952-01-29 | New York Knicks | W 100-72 | 1491.19 | 1536.52 | 43.51% | 56.49% | +10.55 | 22-21 |
| 1952-01-30 | Fort Wayne Pistons | L 77-81 | 1501.74 | 1456.18 | 77.66% | 22.34% | -5.49 | 22-22 |
| 1952-02-01 | Minneapolis Lakers | W 85-77 | 1496.25 | 1619.56 | 56.81% | 43.19% | +4.32 | 23-22 |
| 1952-02-03 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | L 70-85 | 1500.57 | 1464.58 | 31.50% | 68.50% | -4.31 | 23-23 |
| 1952-02-05 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 94-85 | 1496.26 | 1504.41 | 71.85% | 28.15% | +2.98 | 24-23 |
| 1952-02-08 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 80-76 | 1499.24 | 1370.43 | 84.88% | 15.12% | +1.07 | 25-23 |
| 1952-02-09 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | L 83-90 | 1500.31 | 1369.36 | 44.27% | 55.73% | -4.14 | 25-24 |
| 1952-02-12 | Fort Wayne Pistons | W 80-78 | 1496.17 | 1449.05 | 77.82% | 22.18% | +1.11 | 26-24 |
| 1952-02-14 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 89-66 | 1497.28 | 1370.61 | 84.72% | 15.28% | +2.59 | 27-24 |
| 1952-02-15 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 91-112 | 1499.87 | 1491.52 | 28.17% | 71.83% | -4.56 | 27-25 |
| 1952-02-17 | @ Rochester Royals | L 92-100 | 1495.31 | 1589.04 | 17.89% | 82.11% | -1.79 | 27-26 |
| 1952-02-19 | Boston Celtics | W 82-81 | 1493.52 | 1520.79 | 69.57% | 30.43% | +1.08 | 28-26 |
| 1952-02-20 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 95-80 | 1494.60 | 1369.16 | 67.31% | 32.69% | +4.47 | 29-26 |
| 1952-02-22 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 82-73 | 1499.07 | 1364.69 | 85.29% | 14.71% | +1.55 | 30-26 |
| 1952-02-23 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 86-59 | 1500.62 | 1363.13 | 68.81% | 31.19% | +5.72 | 31-26 |
| 1952-02-26 | Philadelphia Warriors | L 86-88 | 1506.34 | 1509.95 | 72.38% | 27.62% | -3.61 | 31-27 |
| 1952-02-27 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 89-97 | 1502.73 | 1513.57 | 25.99% | 74.01% | -2.59 | 31-28 |
| 1952-03-01 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 88-98 | 1500.14 | 1611.44 | 34.51% | 65.49% | -3.86 | 31-29 |
| 1952-03-02 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | L 88-101 | 1496.28 | 1457.29 | 31.88% | 68.12% | -4.05 | 31-30 |
| 1952-03-04 | Fort Wayne Pistons | W 86-68 | 1492.23 | 1461.34 | 76.16% | 23.84% | +3.57 | 32-30 |
| 1952-03-07 | Syracuse Nationals | W 81-76 | 1495.80 | 1562.48 | 64.57% | 35.43% | +2.79 | 33-30 |
| 1952-03-11 | Rochester Royals | L 81-82 | 1498.59 | 1573.84 | 63.43% | 36.57% | -2.24 | 33-31 |
| 1952-03-14 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 103-87 | 1496.35 | 1348.07 | 86.27% | 13.73% | +1.94 | 34-31 |
| 1952-03-16 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | L 92-111 | 1498.29 | 1452.70 | 32.71% | 67.29% | -5.03 | 34-32 |
| 1951-11-03 | New York Knicks | L 66-68 | 1430.14 | 1524.29 | 60.87% | 39.13% | -3.04 | 0-1 |
| 1951-11-06 | Fort Wayne Pistons | W 65-62 | 1427.10 | 1473.91 | 67.14% | 32.86% | +1.42 | 1-1 |
| 1951-11-11 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | L 59-74 | 1428.52 | 1468.77 | 22.87% | 77.13% | -3.12 | 1-2 |
| 1951-11-13 | Rochester Royals | L 75-91 | 1425.40 | 1551.79 | 56.37% | 43.63% | -7.96 | 1-3 |
| 1951-11-16 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | W 78-68 | 1417.44 | 1465.93 | 22.04% | 77.96% | +8.70 | 2-3 |
| 1951-11-17 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 58-68 | 1426.14 | 1457.23 | 45.54% | 54.46% | -5.08 | 2-4 |
| 1951-11-19 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | L 70-71 | 1421.06 | 1422.99 | 26.99% | 73.01% | -0.96 | 2-5 |
| 1951-11-20 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 64-80 | 1420.10 | 1514.57 | 17.83% | 82.17% | -2.51 | 2-6 |
| 1951-11-22 | @ Boston Celtics | L 72-103 | 1417.59 | 1505.41 | 18.40% | 81.60% | -3.62 | 2-7 |
| 1951-11-24 | Minneapolis Lakers | L 59-72 | 1413.97 | 1590.57 | 49.18% | 50.82% | -6.26 | 2-8 |
| 1951-11-25 | Rochester Royals | W 75-73 | 1407.71 | 1564.73 | 52.00% | 48.00% | +2.40 | 3-8 |
| 1951-11-27 | @ Rochester Royals | L 73-77 | 1410.11 | 1562.33 | 13.47% | 86.53% | -0.96 | 3-9 |
| 1951-11-29 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | L 64-77 | 1409.15 | 1422.18 | 48.13% | 51.87% | -6.12 | 3-10 |
| 1951-12-01 | @ Rochester Royals | L 66-71 | 1403.03 | 1568.02 | 12.63% | 87.37% | -1.00 | 3-11 |
| 1951-12-02 | Indianapolis Olympians | L 71-80 | 1402.03 | 1470.22 | 64.37% | 35.63% | -6.81 | 3-12 |
| 1951-12-06 | Syracuse Nationals | W 73-70 | 1395.22 | 1537.21 | 30.63% | 69.37% | +4.24 | 4-12 |
| 1951-12-08 | Fort Wayne Pistons | W 82-71 | 1399.46 | 1460.16 | 65.35% | 34.65% | +4.05 | 5-12 |
| 1951-12-09 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | L 71-73 | 1403.51 | 1415.76 | 71.37% | 28.63% | -3.56 | 5-13 |
| 1951-12-11 | @ New York Knicks | L 83-88 | 1399.95 | 1508.87 | 16.65% | 83.35% | -1.31 | 5-14 |
| 1951-12-12 | @ Boston Celtics | L 84-89 | 1398.64 | 1514.19 | 16.12% | 83.88% | -1.28 | 5-15 |
| 1951-12-13 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 82-89 | 1397.36 | 1554.33 | 13.15% | 86.85% | -1.22 | 5-16 |
| 1951-12-16 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 52-99 | 1396.14 | 1590.63 | 10.87% | 89.13% | -2.64 | 5-17 |
| 1951-12-18 | Rochester Royals | L 68-94 | 1393.50 | 1561.41 | 50.43% | 49.57% | -9.07 | 5-18 |
| 1951-12-21 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 64-69 | 1384.43 | 1501.14 | 16.03% | 83.97% | -1.27 | 5-19 |
| 1951-12-25 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 65-70 | 1383.16 | 1537.89 | 29.10% | 70.90% | -2.30 | 5-20 |
| 1951-12-26 | New York Knicks | W 78-76 | 1380.86 | 1527.92 | 30.02% | 69.98% | +3.50 | 6-20 |
| 1951-12-27 | @ Syracuse Nationals | W 69-68 | 1384.36 | 1540.19 | 13.23% | 86.77% | +3.06 | 7-20 |
| 1951-12-29 | Philadelphia Warriors | L 61-68 | 1387.42 | 1508.76 | 57.09% | 42.91% | -5.33 | 7-21 |
| 1951-12-30 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | L 60-77 | 1382.09 | 1434.88 | 21.62% | 78.38% | -3.15 | 7-22 |
| 1952-01-01 | New York Knicks | L 65-68 | 1378.94 | 1519.30 | 54.39% | 45.61% | -3.32 | 7-23 |
| 1952-01-02 | @ New York Knicks | L 67-89 | 1375.62 | 1522.63 | 30.02% | 69.98% | -4.97 | 7-24 |
| 1952-01-08 | Boston Celtics | L 76-83 | 1370.65 | 1524.19 | 52.50% | 47.50% | -4.91 | 7-25 |
| 1952-01-11 | Minneapolis Lakers | L 63-75 | 1365.74 | 1608.35 | 39.83% | 60.17% | -4.87 | 7-26 |
| 1952-01-12 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 84-96 | 1360.87 | 1613.22 | 18.96% | 81.04% | -2.32 | 7-27 |
| 1952-01-15 | Fort Wayne Pistons | W 76-63 | 1358.55 | 1454.68 | 60.60% | 39.40% | +5.02 | 8-27 |
| 1952-01-16 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 77-71 | 1363.57 | 1391.94 | 45.93% | 54.07% | +4.67 | 9-27 |
| 1952-01-17 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 87-76 | 1368.24 | 1387.27 | 47.26% | 52.74% | +6.18 | 10-27 |
| 1952-01-20 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | L 76-83 | 1374.42 | 1452.09 | 19.29% | 80.71% | -1.80 | 10-28 |
| 1952-01-21 | @ Rochester Royals | L 76-78 | 1372.62 | 1570.72 | 24.23% | 75.77% | -1.21 | 10-29 |
| 1952-01-22 | Syracuse Nationals | L 82-93 | 1371.41 | 1558.79 | 47.63% | 52.37% | -5.58 | 10-30 |
| 1952-01-26 | Minneapolis Lakers | L 56-57 | 1365.83 | 1609.40 | 39.70% | 60.30% | -1.40 | 10-31 |
| 1952-01-27 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 62-91 | 1364.43 | 1610.81 | 8.30% | 91.70% | -1.58 | 10-32 |
| 1952-01-31 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 79-88 | 1362.85 | 1571.67 | 10.10% | 89.90% | -1.07 | 10-33 |
| 1952-02-01 | @ Boston Celtics | L 77-100 | 1361.78 | 1520.92 | 28.58% | 71.42% | -4.84 | 10-34 |
| 1952-02-02 | @ Rochester Royals | L 79-100 | 1356.94 | 1571.82 | 9.79% | 90.21% | -1.58 | 10-35 |
| 1952-02-03 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 83-73 | 1355.36 | 1509.73 | 52.38% | 47.62% | +5.32 | 11-35 |
| 1952-02-05 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | W 75-64 | 1360.68 | 1468.88 | 16.70% | 83.30% | +9.75 | 12-35 |
| 1952-02-08 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 76-80 | 1370.43 | 1499.24 | 15.12% | 84.88% | -1.07 | 12-36 |
| 1952-02-09 | Indianapolis Olympians | W 90-83 | 1369.36 | 1500.31 | 55.73% | 44.27% | +4.13 | 13-36 |
| 1952-02-10 | Minneapolis Lakers | W 70-69 | 1373.49 | 1613.66 | 40.17% | 59.83% | +1.50 | 14-36 |
| 1952-02-14 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 74-109 | 1374.99 | 1612.16 | 20.34% | 79.66% | -4.25 | 14-37 |
| 1952-02-17 | Boston Celtics | W 97-95 | 1370.74 | 1519.21 | 29.85% | 70.15% | +3.50 | 15-37 |
| 1952-02-18 | @ Boston Celtics | L 84-106 | 1374.24 | 1515.71 | 30.70% | 69.30% | -5.08 | 15-38 |
| 1952-02-20 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 80-95 | 1369.16 | 1494.60 | 32.69% | 67.31% | -4.47 | 15-39 |
| 1952-02-22 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 73-82 | 1364.69 | 1499.07 | 14.71% | 85.29% | -1.56 | 15-40 |
| 1952-02-23 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 59-86 | 1363.13 | 1500.62 | 31.19% | 68.81% | -5.72 | 15-41 |
| 1952-02-24 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 71-76 | 1357.41 | 1509.88 | 29.37% | 70.63% | -2.32 | 15-42 |
| 1952-02-26 | @ Rochester Royals | L 67-99 | 1355.09 | 1584.52 | 9.07% | 90.93% | -1.81 | 15-43 |
| 1952-03-01 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | L 58-66 | 1353.28 | 1453.70 | 35.94% | 64.06% | -3.59 | 15-44 |
| 1952-03-02 | Minneapolis Lakers | L 85-96 | 1349.69 | 1615.30 | 36.70% | 63.30% | -4.29 | 15-45 |
| 1952-03-06 | @ Rochester Royals | L 74-77 | 1345.40 | 1574.17 | 9.11% | 90.89% | -0.56 | 15-46 |
| 1952-03-07 | Fort Wayne Pistons | W 75-74 | 1344.84 | 1455.67 | 58.56% | 41.44% | +1.46 | 16-46 |
| 1952-03-08 | New York Knicks | W 103-99 | 1346.30 | 1546.62 | 23.99% | 76.01% | +5.37 | 17-46 |
| 1952-03-10 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | L 80-91 | 1351.67 | 1344.79 | 28.00% | 72.00% | -3.28 | 17-47 |
| 1952-03-14 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 82-85 | 1348.39 | 1509.01 | 12.91% | 87.09% | -0.79 | 17-48 |
| 1952-03-15 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 86-105 | 1347.60 | 1509.80 | 28.22% | 71.78% | -4.34 | 17-49 |
| 1951-11-03 | @ Rochester Royals | W 93-74 | 1570.69 | 1559.27 | 28.53% | 71.47% | +11.00 | 1-0 |
| 1951-11-04 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 67-98 | 1581.69 | 1509.37 | 36.18% | 63.82% | -7.11 | 1-1 |
| 1951-11-09 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 86-98 | 1574.58 | 1532.51 | 32.26% | 67.74% | -3.95 | 1-2 |
| 1951-11-10 | @ New York Knicks | W 89-73 | 1570.63 | 1531.25 | 31.92% | 68.08% | +9.61 | 2-2 |
| 1951-11-11 | @ Boston Celtics | L 72-77 | 1580.24 | 1496.43 | 37.72% | 62.28% | -2.97 | 2-3 |
| 1951-11-12 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 90-80 | 1577.27 | 1438.31 | 45.41% | 54.59% | +6.09 | 3-3 |
| 1951-11-13 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | W 77-71 | 1583.36 | 1470.97 | 41.65% | 58.35% | +5.05 | 4-3 |
| 1951-11-17 | Fort Wayne Pistons | W 68-64 | 1588.41 | 1470.30 | 84.08% | 15.92% | +0.79 | 5-3 |
| 1951-11-22 | Rochester Royals | W 70-65 | 1589.20 | 1564.13 | 75.55% | 24.45% | +1.37 | 6-3 |
| 1951-11-24 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | W 72-59 | 1590.57 | 1413.97 | 50.82% | 49.18% | +6.26 | 7-3 |
| 1951-11-25 | Indianapolis Olympians | W 82-73 | 1596.83 | 1469.22 | 84.79% | 15.21% | +1.61 | 8-3 |
| 1951-11-28 | Boston Celtics | W 90-76 | 1598.44 | 1519.27 | 80.84% | 19.16% | +2.53 | 9-3 |
| 1951-12-01 | Fort Wayne Pistons | W 89-69 | 1600.97 | 1455.16 | 86.10% | 13.90% | +2.19 | 10-3 |
| 1951-12-02 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | L 61-63 | 1603.16 | 1452.97 | 47.02% | 52.98% | -2.35 | 10-4 |
| 1951-12-05 | Syracuse Nationals | L 81-83 | 1600.81 | 1534.40 | 79.68% | 20.32% | -2.81 | 10-5 |
| 1951-12-08 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 85-64 | 1598.00 | 1420.03 | 73.58% | 26.42% | +4.27 | 11-5 |
| 1951-12-09 | Indianapolis Olympians | L 78-85 | 1602.27 | 1482.14 | 84.23% | 15.77% | -7.86 | 11-6 |
| 1951-12-11 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 69-85 | 1594.41 | 1490.01 | 40.54% | 59.46% | -5.73 | 11-7 |
| 1951-12-12 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 99-79 | 1588.68 | 1419.32 | 87.64% | 12.36% | +1.95 | 12-7 |
| 1951-12-16 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 99-52 | 1590.63 | 1396.14 | 89.13% | 10.87% | +2.64 | 13-7 |
| 1951-12-18 | @ New York Knicks | L 67-69 | 1593.27 | 1515.05 | 36.96% | 63.04% | -1.85 | 13-8 |
| 1951-12-21 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 103-105 | 1591.42 | 1512.32 | 37.08% | 62.92% | -1.31 | 13-9 |
| 1951-12-22 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 96-90 | 1590.11 | 1416.59 | 50.37% | 49.63% | +3.04 | 14-9 |
| 1951-12-23 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | L 79-81 | 1593.15 | 1432.16 | 48.57% | 51.43% | -2.43 | 14-10 |
| 1951-12-25 | Boston Celtics | W 100-93 | 1590.72 | 1520.81 | 80.00% | 20.00% | +1.87 | 15-10 |
| 1951-12-30 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 93-64 | 1592.59 | 1514.09 | 80.78% | 19.22% | +3.65 | 16-10 |
| 1952-01-01 | Syracuse Nationals | W 82-80 | 1596.24 | 1539.45 | 78.77% | 21.23% | +1.06 | 17-10 |
| 1952-01-04 | Fort Wayne Pistons | W 79-64 | 1597.30 | 1450.30 | 69.98% | 30.02% | +4.11 | 18-10 |
| 1952-01-05 | Indianapolis Olympians | W 86-65 | 1601.41 | 1502.94 | 63.80% | 36.20% | +5.85 | 19-10 |
| 1952-01-06 | New York Knicks | W 107-92 | 1607.26 | 1524.19 | 81.19% | 18.81% | +2.57 | 20-10 |
| 1952-01-08 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 75-82 | 1609.83 | 1494.72 | 42.04% | 57.96% | -3.92 | 20-11 |
| 1952-01-09 | Indianapolis Olympians | W 91-74 | 1605.91 | 1498.65 | 83.22% | 16.78% | +2.44 | 21-11 |
| 1952-01-11 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | W 75-63 | 1608.35 | 1365.74 | 60.17% | 39.83% | +4.87 | 22-11 |
| 1952-01-12 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 96-84 | 1613.22 | 1360.87 | 81.04% | 18.96% | +2.32 | 23-11 |
| 1952-01-13 | Philadelphia Warriors | L 81-88 | 1615.54 | 1505.82 | 83.42% | 16.58% | -7.79 | 23-12 |
| 1952-01-16 | @ Boston Celtics | W 108-94 | 1607.75 | 1530.57 | 36.83% | 63.17% | +8.34 | 24-12 |
| 1952-01-17 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 105-110 | 1616.09 | 1554.99 | 34.70% | 65.30% | -1.93 | 24-13 |
| 1952-01-19 | @ Rochester Royals | L 85-96 | 1614.16 | 1568.71 | 32.69% | 67.31% | -3.83 | 24-14 |
| 1952-01-20 | Rochester Royals | W 91-81 | 1610.33 | 1572.54 | 76.88% | 23.12% | +1.82 | 25-14 |
| 1952-01-23 | Syracuse Nationals | L 97-99 | 1612.15 | 1564.37 | 77.89% | 22.11% | -2.75 | 25-15 |
| 1952-01-26 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | W 57-56 | 1609.40 | 1365.83 | 60.30% | 39.70% | +1.41 | 26-15 |
| 1952-01-27 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 91-62 | 1610.81 | 1364.43 | 91.70% | 8.30% | +1.57 | 27-15 |
| 1952-01-30 | New York Knicks | W 77-65 | 1612.38 | 1525.97 | 81.48% | 18.52% | +2.27 | 28-15 |
| 1952-01-31 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | W 85-78 | 1614.65 | 1461.67 | 47.42% | 52.58% | +4.91 | 29-15 |
| 1952-02-01 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 77-85 | 1619.56 | 1496.25 | 43.19% | 56.81% | -4.31 | 29-16 |
| 1952-02-03 | Rochester Royals | W 77-75 | 1615.25 | 1573.41 | 77.29% | 22.71% | +1.13 | 30-16 |
| 1952-02-07 | Rochester Royals | W 86-75 | 1616.38 | 1572.27 | 77.52% | 22.48% | +2.63 | 31-16 |
| 1952-02-09 | Fort Wayne Pistons | L 67-70 | 1619.01 | 1450.19 | 87.61% | 12.39% | -5.35 | 31-17 |
| 1952-02-10 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | L 69-70 | 1613.66 | 1373.49 | 59.83% | 40.17% | -1.50 | 31-18 |
| 1952-02-14 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 109-74 | 1612.16 | 1374.99 | 79.66% | 20.34% | +4.25 | 32-18 |
| 1952-02-16 | Boston Celtics | L 75-77 | 1616.41 | 1516.01 | 64.06% | 35.94% | -3.20 | 32-19 |
| 1952-02-17 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | L 87-99 | 1613.21 | 1450.48 | 48.82% | 51.18% | -5.97 | 32-20 |
| 1952-02-19 | @ New York Knicks | L 96-98 | 1607.24 | 1533.95 | 36.31% | 63.69% | -1.81 | 32-21 |
| 1952-02-20 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 93-78 | 1605.43 | 1360.82 | 60.45% | 39.55% | +5.41 | 33-21 |
| 1952-02-21 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 80-88 | 1610.84 | 1565.95 | 32.62% | 67.38% | -3.26 | 33-22 |
| 1952-02-23 | @ Rochester Royals | W 83-73 | 1607.58 | 1590.83 | 29.16% | 70.84% | +7.91 | 34-22 |
| 1952-02-24 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | L 70-83 | 1615.49 | 1448.75 | 49.40% | 50.60% | -6.29 | 34-23 |
| 1952-02-25 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 108-95 | 1609.20 | 1512.20 | 82.38% | 17.62% | +2.24 | 35-23 |
| 1952-03-01 | Indianapolis Olympians | W 98-88 | 1611.44 | 1500.14 | 65.49% | 34.51% | +3.86 | 36-23 |
| 1952-03-02 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | W 96-85 | 1615.30 | 1349.69 | 63.30% | 36.70% | +4.29 | 37-23 |
| 1952-03-04 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 81-83 | 1619.59 | 1511.70 | 41.03% | 58.97% | -2.05 | 37-24 |
| 1952-03-05 | @ Boston Celtics | L 74-82 | 1617.54 | 1534.09 | 37.67% | 62.33% | -3.76 | 37-25 |
| 1952-03-08 | @ Rochester Royals | L 92-94 | 1613.78 | 1574.73 | 31.88% | 68.12% | -1.12 | 37-26 |
| 1952-03-09 | Rochester Royals | W 96-90 | 1612.66 | 1575.85 | 76.78% | 23.22% | +2.01 | 38-26 |
| 1952-03-12 | New York Knicks | W 85-83 | 1614.67 | 1539.90 | 80.44% | 19.56% | +0.97 | 39-26 |
| 1952-03-16 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 126-82 | 1615.64 | 1346.13 | 92.66% | 7.34% | +1.72 | 40-26 |
| 1951-11-03 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | W 68-66 | 1524.29 | 1430.14 | 39.13% | 60.87% | +3.04 | 1-0 |
| 1951-11-04 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | L 75-84 | 1527.33 | 1470.29 | 34.17% | 65.83% | -3.62 | 1-1 |
| 1951-11-06 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | W 83-73 | 1523.71 | 1480.16 | 32.45% | 67.55% | +7.54 | 2-1 |
| 1951-11-10 | Minneapolis Lakers | L 73-89 | 1531.25 | 1570.63 | 68.08% | 31.92% | -9.61 | 2-2 |
| 1951-11-11 | @ Rochester Royals | L 78-80 | 1521.64 | 1550.59 | 24.04% | 75.96% | -1.20 | 2-3 |
| 1951-11-13 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | W 85-82 | 1520.44 | 1528.95 | 26.25% | 73.75% | +4.51 | 3-3 |
| 1951-11-17 | Syracuse Nationals | L 72-79 | 1524.95 | 1523.71 | 72.93% | 27.07% | -6.81 | 3-4 |
| 1951-11-18 | @ Boston Celtics | W 93-92 | 1518.14 | 1507.93 | 28.39% | 71.61% | +2.52 | 4-4 |
| 1951-11-20 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 88-86 | 1520.66 | 1423.94 | 63.57% | 36.43% | +1.82 | 5-4 |
| 1951-11-22 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 102-88 | 1522.48 | 1517.09 | 73.40% | 26.60% | +3.52 | 6-4 |
| 1951-11-24 | Boston Celtics | L 68-70 | 1526.00 | 1511.61 | 74.40% | 25.60% | -3.72 | 6-5 |
| 1951-11-25 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 73-100 | 1522.28 | 1537.86 | 25.47% | 74.53% | -4.67 | 6-6 |
| 1951-11-27 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 81-83 | 1517.61 | 1503.46 | 28.85% | 71.15% | -1.44 | 6-7 |
| 1951-11-29 | Rochester Royals | L 74-78 | 1516.17 | 1563.28 | 67.10% | 32.90% | -4.74 | 6-8 |
| 1951-12-01 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | L 82-84 | 1511.43 | 1428.31 | 37.63% | 62.37% | -1.88 | 6-9 |
| 1951-12-02 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 86-72 | 1509.55 | 1507.88 | 72.98% | 27.02% | +3.57 | 7-9 |
| 1951-12-07 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 91-93 | 1513.12 | 1509.43 | 27.63% | 72.37% | -1.38 | 7-10 |
| 1951-12-09 | @ Boston Celtics | L 94-103 | 1511.74 | 1512.30 | 27.15% | 72.85% | -2.87 | 7-11 |
| 1951-12-11 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 88-83 | 1508.87 | 1399.95 | 83.35% | 16.65% | +1.31 | 8-11 |
| 1951-12-14 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 79-83 | 1510.18 | 1495.73 | 28.89% | 71.11% | -2.04 | 8-12 |
| 1951-12-16 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | W 80-71 | 1508.14 | 1446.69 | 34.75% | 65.25% | +6.91 | 9-12 |
| 1951-12-18 | Minneapolis Lakers | W 69-67 | 1515.05 | 1593.27 | 63.04% | 36.96% | +1.85 | 10-12 |
| 1951-12-22 | Syracuse Nationals | W 92-73 | 1516.90 | 1547.22 | 69.20% | 30.80% | +4.74 | 11-12 |
| 1951-12-23 | @ Syracuse Nationals | W 75-72 | 1521.64 | 1542.48 | 24.90% | 75.10% | +4.59 | 12-12 |
| 1951-12-25 | Fort Wayne Pistons | W 72-65 | 1526.23 | 1434.58 | 81.93% | 18.07% | +1.69 | 13-12 |
| 1951-12-26 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | L 76-78 | 1527.92 | 1380.86 | 69.98% | 30.02% | -3.50 | 13-13 |
| 1951-12-27 | @ Rochester Royals | L 85-98 | 1524.42 | 1583.03 | 21.06% | 78.94% | -2.68 | 13-14 |
| 1951-12-30 | @ Boston Celtics | L 90-100 | 1521.74 | 1515.14 | 27.97% | 72.03% | -3.12 | 13-15 |
| 1951-12-31 | Boston Celtics | W 87-86 | 1518.62 | 1518.26 | 72.83% | 27.17% | +0.68 | 14-15 |
| 1952-01-01 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | W 68-65 | 1519.30 | 1378.94 | 45.61% | 54.39% | +3.33 | 15-15 |
| 1952-01-02 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 89-67 | 1522.63 | 1375.62 | 69.98% | 30.02% | +4.97 | 16-15 |
| 1952-01-04 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 73-83 | 1527.60 | 1499.53 | 30.53% | 69.47% | -3.41 | 16-16 |
| 1952-01-06 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 92-107 | 1524.19 | 1607.26 | 18.81% | 81.19% | -2.57 | 16-17 |
| 1952-01-08 | Rochester Royals | W 107-74 | 1521.62 | 1583.74 | 65.17% | 34.83% | +7.06 | 17-17 |
| 1952-01-10 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 96-110 | 1528.68 | 1544.65 | 25.43% | 74.57% | -3.36 | 17-18 |
| 1952-01-12 | Indianapolis Olympians | W 86-77 | 1525.32 | 1501.37 | 75.43% | 24.57% | +2.60 | 18-18 |
| 1952-01-13 | @ Rochester Royals | L 70-97 | 1527.92 | 1564.45 | 23.25% | 76.75% | -4.26 | 18-19 |
| 1952-01-19 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 94-88 | 1523.66 | 1508.90 | 74.44% | 25.56% | +2.21 | 19-19 |
| 1952-01-21 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 99-83 | 1525.87 | 1381.81 | 46.14% | 53.86% | +7.60 | 20-19 |
| 1952-01-22 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | W 82-78 | 1533.47 | 1506.69 | 30.37% | 69.63% | +4.92 | 21-19 |
| 1952-01-26 | Indianapolis Olympians | W 99-93 | 1538.39 | 1494.94 | 77.45% | 22.55% | +1.95 | 22-19 |
| 1952-01-27 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | L 92-100 | 1540.34 | 1452.36 | 38.28% | 61.72% | -3.82 | 22-20 |
| 1952-01-29 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 72-100 | 1536.52 | 1491.19 | 56.49% | 43.51% | -10.55 | 22-21 |
| 1952-01-30 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 65-77 | 1525.97 | 1612.38 | 18.52% | 81.48% | -2.27 | 22-22 |
| 1952-02-02 | Boston Celtics | W 91-83 | 1523.70 | 1525.76 | 72.55% | 27.45% | +2.74 | 23-22 |
| 1952-02-03 | @ Boston Celtics | L 95-100 | 1526.44 | 1523.02 | 27.60% | 72.40% | -2.18 | 23-23 |
| 1952-02-04 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | L 81-82 | 1524.26 | 1357.29 | 49.43% | 50.57% | -1.74 | 23-24 |
| 1952-02-06 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 73-70 | 1522.52 | 1359.03 | 87.27% | 12.73% | +0.78 | 24-24 |
| 1952-02-08 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 103-83 | 1523.30 | 1358.26 | 72.11% | 27.89% | +4.40 | 25-24 |
| 1952-02-09 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 96-86 | 1527.70 | 1503.44 | 75.47% | 24.53% | +2.74 | 26-24 |
| 1952-02-12 | Syracuse Nationals | W 78-69 | 1530.44 | 1573.53 | 67.61% | 32.39% | +3.43 | 27-24 |
| 1952-02-16 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 102-82 | 1533.87 | 1368.02 | 87.42% | 12.58% | +1.98 | 28-24 |
| 1952-02-17 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 61-66 | 1535.85 | 1564.04 | 24.12% | 75.88% | -1.90 | 28-25 |
| 1952-02-19 | Minneapolis Lakers | W 98-96 | 1533.95 | 1607.24 | 63.69% | 36.31% | +1.81 | 29-25 |
| 1952-02-22 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 95-118 | 1535.76 | 1504.65 | 30.90% | 69.10% | -5.23 | 29-26 |
| 1952-02-23 | Fort Wayne Pistons | W 82-77 | 1530.53 | 1449.81 | 80.98% | 19.02% | +1.06 | 30-26 |
| 1952-02-25 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 89-84 | 1531.59 | 1355.79 | 50.70% | 49.30% | +3.89 | 31-26 |
| 1952-03-01 | Boston Celtics | W 105-86 | 1535.48 | 1538.75 | 72.41% | 27.59% | +4.25 | 32-26 |
| 1952-03-02 | @ Boston Celtics | W 89-87 | 1539.73 | 1534.51 | 27.81% | 72.19% | +3.60 | 33-26 |
| 1952-03-04 | Rochester Royals | W 92-90 | 1543.33 | 1575.26 | 69.00% | 31.00% | +1.10 | 34-26 |
| 1952-03-05 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 88-82 | 1544.43 | 1356.69 | 74.66% | 25.34% | +2.19 | 35-26 |
| 1952-03-08 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | L 99-103 | 1546.62 | 1346.30 | 76.01% | 23.99% | -5.37 | 35-27 |
| 1952-03-09 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | L 79-80 | 1541.25 | 1454.20 | 38.16% | 61.84% | -1.35 | 35-28 |
| 1952-03-12 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 83-85 | 1539.90 | 1614.67 | 19.56% | 80.44% | -0.97 | 35-29 |
| 1952-03-15 | Syracuse Nationals | W 97-90 | 1538.93 | 1574.04 | 68.61% | 31.39% | +2.93 | 36-29 |
| 1952-03-16 | @ Syracuse Nationals | W 90-84 | 1541.86 | 1571.11 | 24.01% | 75.99% | +6.57 | 37-29 |
| 1951-11-03 | Fort Wayne Pistons | W 70-69 | 1535.30 | 1471.02 | 79.48% | 20.52% | +0.73 | 1-0 |
| 1951-11-05 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | L 90-96 | 1536.03 | 1430.83 | 40.65% | 59.35% | -3.52 | 1-1 |
| 1951-11-09 | Minneapolis Lakers | W 98-86 | 1532.51 | 1574.58 | 67.74% | 32.26% | +3.95 | 2-1 |
| 1951-11-10 | @ Boston Celtics | L 69-83 | 1536.46 | 1488.93 | 56.80% | 43.20% | -7.51 | 2-2 |
| 1951-11-13 | New York Knicks | L 82-85 | 1528.95 | 1520.44 | 73.75% | 26.25% | -4.51 | 2-3 |
| 1951-11-16 | Syracuse Nationals | L 90-97 | 1524.44 | 1516.83 | 73.65% | 26.35% | -6.87 | 2-4 |
| 1951-11-17 | @ Rochester Royals | L 72-86 | 1517.57 | 1559.75 | 22.67% | 77.33% | -3.00 | 2-5 |
| 1951-11-20 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 80-64 | 1514.57 | 1420.10 | 82.17% | 17.83% | +2.52 | 3-5 |
| 1951-11-22 | @ New York Knicks | L 88-102 | 1517.09 | 1522.48 | 26.60% | 73.40% | -3.51 | 3-6 |
| 1951-11-23 | Boston Celtics | L 100-102 | 1513.58 | 1509.02 | 73.31% | 26.69% | -2.59 | 3-7 |
| 1951-11-24 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | L 74-81 | 1510.99 | 1422.12 | 38.40% | 61.60% | -3.59 | 3-8 |
| 1951-11-25 | @ Boston Celtics | L 85-103 | 1507.40 | 1515.33 | 26.32% | 73.68% | -3.94 | 3-9 |
| 1951-11-27 | New York Knicks | W 83-81 | 1503.46 | 1517.61 | 71.15% | 28.85% | +1.44 | 4-9 |
| 1951-11-30 | Syracuse Nationals | W 82-75 | 1504.90 | 1543.84 | 68.13% | 31.87% | +2.98 | 5-9 |
| 1951-12-02 | @ New York Knicks | L 72-86 | 1507.88 | 1509.55 | 27.02% | 72.98% | -3.57 | 5-10 |
| 1951-12-04 | Rochester Royals | W 96-80 | 1504.31 | 1577.50 | 63.71% | 36.29% | +5.12 | 6-10 |
| 1951-12-07 | New York Knicks | W 93-91 | 1509.43 | 1513.12 | 72.37% | 27.63% | +1.38 | 7-10 |
| 1951-12-09 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 74-93 | 1510.81 | 1545.14 | 23.48% | 76.52% | -3.61 | 7-11 |
| 1951-12-11 | Boston Celtics | W 79-78 | 1507.20 | 1515.18 | 71.87% | 28.13% | +0.99 | 8-11 |
| 1951-12-14 | Fort Wayne Pistons | W 72-62 | 1508.19 | 1452.55 | 78.66% | 21.34% | +2.39 | 9-11 |
| 1951-12-16 | @ Boston Celtics | L 90-92 | 1510.58 | 1515.46 | 26.66% | 73.34% | -0.95 | 9-12 |
| 1951-12-18 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 82-78 | 1509.63 | 1424.66 | 61.99% | 38.01% | +2.69 | 10-12 |
| 1951-12-21 | Minneapolis Lakers | W 105-103 | 1512.32 | 1591.42 | 62.92% | 37.08% | +1.31 | 11-12 |
| 1951-12-22 | @ Rochester Royals | L 89-105 | 1513.63 | 1578.11 | 20.50% | 79.50% | -2.90 | 11-13 |
| 1951-12-26 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | L 99-103 | 1510.73 | 1413.55 | 39.54% | 60.46% | -1.97 | 11-14 |
| 1951-12-29 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | W 68-61 | 1508.76 | 1387.42 | 42.91% | 57.09% | +5.33 | 12-14 |
| 1951-12-30 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 64-93 | 1514.09 | 1592.59 | 19.22% | 80.78% | -3.65 | 12-15 |
| 1952-01-01 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | L 74-89 | 1510.44 | 1445.48 | 35.20% | 64.80% | -4.82 | 12-16 |
| 1952-01-04 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 92-79 | 1505.62 | 1409.96 | 82.27% | 17.73% | +2.26 | 13-16 |
| 1952-01-05 | @ Rochester Royals | L 94-103 | 1507.88 | 1585.86 | 19.27% | 80.73% | -2.04 | 13-17 |
| 1952-01-06 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 93-98 | 1505.84 | 1542.82 | 23.20% | 76.80% | -1.83 | 13-18 |
| 1952-01-11 | Rochester Royals | W 85-83 | 1504.01 | 1576.67 | 63.78% | 36.22% | +1.81 | 14-18 |
| 1952-01-13 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | W 88-81 | 1505.82 | 1615.54 | 16.58% | 83.42% | +7.79 | 15-18 |
| 1952-01-15 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 68-101 | 1513.61 | 1495.54 | 29.32% | 70.68% | -5.95 | 15-19 |
| 1952-01-17 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | L 78-82 | 1507.66 | 1449.67 | 34.30% | 65.70% | -2.42 | 15-20 |
| 1952-01-18 | Indianapolis Olympians | W 98-83 | 1505.24 | 1501.48 | 73.22% | 26.78% | +3.66 | 16-20 |
| 1952-01-19 | @ New York Knicks | L 88-94 | 1508.90 | 1523.66 | 25.56% | 74.44% | -2.21 | 16-21 |
| 1952-01-22 | New York Knicks | L 78-82 | 1506.69 | 1533.47 | 69.63% | 30.37% | -4.91 | 16-22 |
| 1952-01-25 | Syracuse Nationals | W 95-94 | 1501.78 | 1567.12 | 64.74% | 35.26% | +0.88 | 17-22 |
| 1952-01-26 | @ Boston Celtics | W 89-85 | 1502.66 | 1529.04 | 24.31% | 75.69% | +5.34 | 18-22 |
| 1952-01-29 | Boston Celtics | W 97-96 | 1508.00 | 1521.94 | 71.17% | 28.83% | +1.02 | 19-22 |
| 1952-02-01 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 81-79 | 1509.02 | 1367.45 | 85.80% | 14.20% | +0.71 | 20-22 |
| 1952-02-03 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | L 73-83 | 1509.73 | 1355.36 | 47.62% | 52.38% | -5.32 | 20-23 |
| 1952-02-05 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 85-94 | 1504.41 | 1496.26 | 28.15% | 71.85% | -2.98 | 20-24 |
| 1952-02-07 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | W 105-91 | 1501.43 | 1459.13 | 32.29% | 67.71% | +8.94 | 21-24 |
| 1952-02-08 | Syracuse Nationals | L 87-96 | 1510.37 | 1570.48 | 65.43% | 34.57% | -6.93 | 21-25 |
| 1952-02-09 | @ New York Knicks | L 86-96 | 1503.44 | 1527.70 | 24.53% | 75.47% | -2.73 | 21-26 |
| 1952-02-10 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 84-91 | 1500.71 | 1571.67 | 19.90% | 80.10% | -1.86 | 21-27 |
| 1952-02-12 | Rochester Royals | L 75-86 | 1498.85 | 1580.17 | 62.62% | 37.38% | -7.33 | 21-28 |
| 1952-02-15 | Indianapolis Olympians | W 112-91 | 1491.52 | 1499.87 | 71.83% | 28.17% | +4.55 | 22-28 |
| 1952-02-17 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 90-83 | 1496.07 | 1366.04 | 44.14% | 55.86% | +5.22 | 23-28 |
| 1952-02-19 | Fort Wayne Pistons | W 98-80 | 1501.29 | 1456.45 | 77.59% | 22.41% | +3.36 | 24-28 |
| 1952-02-22 | New York Knicks | W 118-95 | 1504.65 | 1535.76 | 69.10% | 30.90% | +5.23 | 25-28 |
| 1952-02-24 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 76-71 | 1509.88 | 1357.41 | 70.63% | 29.37% | +2.32 | 26-28 |
| 1952-02-25 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 95-108 | 1512.20 | 1609.20 | 17.62% | 82.38% | -2.25 | 26-29 |
| 1952-02-26 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | W 88-86 | 1509.95 | 1506.34 | 27.62% | 72.38% | +3.62 | 27-29 |
| 1952-02-27 | Indianapolis Olympians | W 97-89 | 1513.57 | 1502.73 | 74.01% | 25.99% | +2.59 | 28-29 |
| 1952-02-29 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 103-86 | 1516.16 | 1351.90 | 87.32% | 12.68% | +1.85 | 29-29 |
| 1952-03-01 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | L 77-90 | 1518.01 | 1350.05 | 49.57% | 50.43% | -6.31 | 29-30 |
| 1952-03-04 | Minneapolis Lakers | W 83-81 | 1511.70 | 1619.59 | 58.97% | 41.03% | +2.05 | 30-30 |
| 1952-03-08 | Syracuse Nationals | W 92-83 | 1513.75 | 1559.68 | 67.25% | 32.75% | +3.46 | 31-30 |
| 1952-03-09 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 82-99 | 1517.21 | 1556.21 | 23.00% | 77.00% | -3.34 | 31-31 |
| 1952-03-11 | Boston Celtics | L 84-88 | 1513.87 | 1547.55 | 68.78% | 31.22% | -4.86 | 31-32 |
| 1952-03-14 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 85-82 | 1509.01 | 1348.39 | 87.09% | 12.91% | +0.79 | 32-32 |
| 1952-03-15 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 105-86 | 1509.80 | 1347.60 | 71.78% | 28.22% | +4.34 | 33-32 |
| 1952-03-16 | @ Boston Celtics | L 89-96 | 1514.14 | 1547.37 | 23.59% | 76.41% | -2.20 | 33-33 |
| 1951-11-01 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 101-97 | 1558.17 | 1436.69 | 84.33% | 15.67% | +1.10 | 1-0 |
| 1951-11-03 | Minneapolis Lakers | L 74-93 | 1559.27 | 1570.69 | 71.47% | 28.53% | -11.00 | 1-1 |
| 1951-11-10 | Indianapolis Olympians | W 100-89 | 1548.27 | 1476.34 | 80.19% | 19.81% | +2.32 | 2-1 |
| 1951-11-11 | New York Knicks | W 80-78 | 1550.59 | 1521.64 | 75.96% | 24.04% | +1.20 | 3-1 |
| 1951-11-13 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | W 91-75 | 1551.79 | 1425.40 | 43.63% | 56.37% | +7.96 | 4-1 |
| 1951-11-17 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 86-72 | 1559.75 | 1517.57 | 77.33% | 22.67% | +3.00 | 5-1 |
| 1951-11-18 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | W 76-71 | 1562.75 | 1469.51 | 39.00% | 61.00% | +3.40 | 6-1 |
| 1951-11-20 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 65-69 | 1566.15 | 1462.31 | 40.46% | 59.54% | -2.02 | 6-2 |
| 1951-11-22 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 65-70 | 1564.13 | 1589.20 | 24.45% | 75.55% | -1.36 | 6-3 |
| 1951-11-24 | Fort Wayne Pistons | W 74-63 | 1562.77 | 1454.91 | 83.27% | 16.73% | +1.96 | 7-3 |
| 1951-11-25 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | L 73-75 | 1564.73 | 1407.71 | 48.00% | 52.00% | -2.40 | 7-4 |
| 1951-11-27 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 77-73 | 1562.33 | 1410.11 | 86.53% | 13.47% | +0.95 | 8-4 |
| 1951-11-29 | @ New York Knicks | W 78-74 | 1563.28 | 1516.17 | 32.90% | 67.10% | +4.74 | 9-4 |
| 1951-12-01 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 71-66 | 1568.02 | 1403.03 | 87.37% | 12.63% | +1.00 | 10-4 |
| 1951-12-02 | @ Syracuse Nationals | W 81-79 | 1569.02 | 1540.86 | 30.54% | 69.46% | +3.46 | 11-4 |
| 1951-12-03 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 77-70 | 1572.48 | 1427.16 | 46.32% | 53.68% | +5.02 | 12-4 |
| 1951-12-04 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 80-96 | 1577.50 | 1504.31 | 36.29% | 63.71% | -5.13 | 12-5 |
| 1951-12-08 | Syracuse Nationals | L 75-95 | 1572.37 | 1532.97 | 77.04% | 22.96% | -12.16 | 12-6 |
| 1951-12-09 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | L 84-86 | 1560.21 | 1456.10 | 40.50% | 59.50% | -2.02 | 12-7 |
| 1951-12-15 | Indianapolis Olympians | W 75-66 | 1558.19 | 1497.77 | 79.11% | 20.89% | +2.21 | 13-7 |
| 1951-12-16 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 99-95 | 1560.40 | 1420.84 | 85.66% | 14.34% | +1.01 | 14-7 |
| 1951-12-18 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | W 94-68 | 1561.41 | 1393.50 | 49.57% | 50.43% | +9.08 | 15-7 |
| 1951-12-20 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | W 69-54 | 1570.49 | 1439.78 | 44.24% | 55.76% | +7.62 | 16-7 |
| 1951-12-22 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 105-89 | 1578.11 | 1513.63 | 79.50% | 20.50% | +2.90 | 17-7 |
| 1951-12-25 | Indianapolis Olympians | W 87-78 | 1581.01 | 1501.31 | 80.89% | 19.11% | +2.02 | 18-7 |
| 1951-12-27 | New York Knicks | W 98-85 | 1583.03 | 1524.42 | 78.94% | 21.06% | +2.68 | 19-7 |
| 1951-12-29 | Fort Wayne Pistons | W 75-61 | 1585.71 | 1436.69 | 86.32% | 13.68% | +1.81 | 20-7 |
| 1951-12-31 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 73-77 | 1587.52 | 1495.08 | 63.00% | 37.00% | -4.45 | 20-8 |
| 1952-01-01 | Boston Celtics | W 106-91 | 1583.07 | 1517.59 | 79.59% | 20.41% | +2.79 | 21-8 |
| 1952-01-05 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 103-94 | 1585.86 | 1507.88 | 80.73% | 19.27% | +2.04 | 22-8 |
| 1952-01-06 | @ Boston Celtics | L 80-91 | 1587.90 | 1520.02 | 35.59% | 64.41% | -4.16 | 22-9 |
| 1952-01-08 | @ New York Knicks | L 74-107 | 1583.74 | 1521.62 | 34.83% | 65.17% | -7.07 | 22-10 |
| 1952-01-11 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 83-85 | 1576.67 | 1504.01 | 36.22% | 63.78% | -1.80 | 22-11 |
| 1952-01-12 | Fort Wayne Pistons | L 76-88 | 1574.87 | 1441.91 | 85.19% | 14.81% | -10.42 | 22-12 |
| 1952-01-13 | New York Knicks | W 97-70 | 1564.45 | 1527.92 | 76.75% | 23.25% | +4.26 | 23-12 |
| 1952-01-19 | Minneapolis Lakers | W 96-85 | 1568.71 | 1614.16 | 67.31% | 32.69% | +3.83 | 24-12 |
| 1952-01-20 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 81-91 | 1572.54 | 1610.33 | 23.12% | 76.88% | -1.82 | 24-13 |
| 1952-01-21 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 78-76 | 1570.72 | 1372.62 | 75.77% | 24.23% | +1.20 | 25-13 |
| 1952-01-22 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 65-68 | 1571.92 | 1491.51 | 37.26% | 62.74% | -2.27 | 25-14 |
| 1952-01-24 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | L 90-94 | 1569.65 | 1453.89 | 42.13% | 57.87% | -2.98 | 25-15 |
| 1952-01-26 | Fort Wayne Pistons | W 104-71 | 1566.67 | 1455.70 | 83.52% | 16.48% | +3.34 | 26-15 |
| 1952-01-27 | Indianapolis Olympians | W 102-95 | 1570.01 | 1492.99 | 80.65% | 19.35% | +1.81 | 27-15 |
| 1952-02-02 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 100-79 | 1571.82 | 1356.94 | 90.21% | 9.79% | +1.59 | 28-15 |
| 1952-02-03 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 75-77 | 1573.41 | 1615.25 | 22.71% | 77.29% | -1.14 | 28-16 |
| 1952-02-07 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 75-86 | 1572.27 | 1616.38 | 22.48% | 77.52% | -2.63 | 28-17 |
| 1952-02-09 | Boston Celtics | W 104-100 | 1569.64 | 1529.08 | 77.16% | 22.84% | +1.61 | 29-17 |
| 1952-02-10 | @ Boston Celtics | W 111-97 | 1571.25 | 1527.47 | 32.48% | 67.52% | +8.92 | 30-17 |
| 1952-02-12 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | W 86-75 | 1580.17 | 1498.85 | 37.38% | 62.62% | +7.33 | 31-17 |
| 1952-02-13 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | L 91-96 | 1587.50 | 1366.09 | 57.21% | 42.79% | -4.51 | 31-18 |
| 1952-02-14 | @ Syracuse Nationals | W 78-76 | 1582.99 | 1570.10 | 28.70% | 71.30% | +3.55 | 32-18 |
| 1952-02-16 | Syracuse Nationals | W 92-84 | 1586.54 | 1566.54 | 75.01% | 24.99% | +2.50 | 33-18 |
| 1952-02-17 | Indianapolis Olympians | W 100-92 | 1589.04 | 1495.31 | 82.11% | 17.89% | +1.79 | 34-18 |
| 1952-02-23 | Minneapolis Lakers | L 73-83 | 1590.83 | 1607.58 | 70.84% | 29.16% | -7.91 | 34-19 |
| 1952-02-24 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 124-100 | 1582.92 | 1357.39 | 90.74% | 9.26% | +1.60 | 35-19 |
| 1952-02-26 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 99-67 | 1584.52 | 1355.09 | 90.93% | 9.07% | +1.81 | 36-19 |
| 1952-02-28 | @ Boston Celtics | L 72-91 | 1586.33 | 1529.82 | 58.06% | 41.94% | -8.93 | 36-20 |
| 1952-03-01 | Syracuse Nationals | W 98-83 | 1577.40 | 1561.74 | 74.54% | 25.46% | +3.48 | 37-20 |
| 1952-03-02 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 72-76 | 1580.88 | 1558.26 | 29.86% | 70.14% | -2.11 | 37-21 |
| 1952-03-03 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | L 96-99 | 1578.77 | 1356.36 | 57.35% | 42.65% | -3.51 | 37-22 |
| 1952-03-04 | @ New York Knicks | L 90-92 | 1575.26 | 1543.33 | 31.00% | 69.00% | -1.09 | 37-23 |
| 1952-03-06 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 77-74 | 1574.17 | 1345.40 | 90.89% | 9.11% | +0.56 | 38-23 |
| 1952-03-08 | Minneapolis Lakers | W 94-92 | 1574.73 | 1613.78 | 68.12% | 31.88% | +1.12 | 39-23 |
| 1952-03-09 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 90-96 | 1575.85 | 1612.66 | 23.22% | 76.78% | -2.01 | 39-24 |
| 1952-03-11 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | W 82-81 | 1573.84 | 1498.59 | 36.57% | 63.43% | +2.24 | 40-24 |
| 1952-03-13 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | W 86-84 | 1576.08 | 1455.55 | 42.80% | 57.20% | +2.86 | 41-24 |
| 1952-03-15 | Boston Celtics | L 106-118 | 1578.94 | 1537.93 | 77.21% | 22.79% | -9.44 | 41-25 |
| 1951-11-01 | Fort Wayne Pistons | W 90-75 | 1506.12 | 1474.26 | 76.27% | 23.73% | +3.25 | 1-0 |
| 1951-11-04 | Minneapolis Lakers | W 98-67 | 1509.37 | 1581.69 | 63.82% | 36.18% | +7.11 | 2-0 |
| 1951-11-10 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | L 82-91 | 1516.48 | 1434.34 | 37.49% | 62.51% | -3.97 | 2-1 |
| 1951-11-11 | Indianapolis Olympians | W 93-79 | 1512.51 | 1474.02 | 76.95% | 23.05% | +3.04 | 3-1 |
| 1951-11-15 | Boston Celtics | W 97-95 | 1515.55 | 1501.01 | 74.42% | 25.58% | +1.28 | 4-1 |
| 1951-11-16 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | W 97-90 | 1516.83 | 1524.44 | 26.35% | 73.65% | +6.88 | 5-1 |
| 1951-11-17 | @ New York Knicks | W 79-72 | 1523.71 | 1524.95 | 27.07% | 72.93% | +6.81 | 6-1 |
| 1951-11-18 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 71-68 | 1530.52 | 1424.02 | 83.16% | 16.84% | +1.03 | 7-1 |
| 1951-11-22 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | W 96-72 | 1531.55 | 1466.10 | 35.27% | 64.73% | +11.19 | 8-1 |
| 1951-11-23 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 68-82 | 1542.74 | 1464.33 | 36.99% | 63.01% | -4.88 | 8-2 |
| 1951-11-25 | New York Knicks | W 100-73 | 1537.86 | 1522.28 | 74.53% | 25.47% | +4.67 | 9-2 |
| 1951-11-29 | Fort Wayne Pistons | W 82-78 | 1542.53 | 1456.47 | 81.45% | 18.55% | +1.31 | 10-2 |
| 1951-11-30 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 75-82 | 1543.84 | 1504.90 | 31.87% | 68.13% | -2.98 | 10-3 |
| 1951-12-02 | Rochester Royals | L 79-81 | 1540.86 | 1569.02 | 69.46% | 30.54% | -3.47 | 10-4 |
| 1951-12-04 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 77-83 | 1537.39 | 1477.04 | 34.60% | 65.40% | -2.99 | 10-5 |
| 1951-12-05 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | W 83-81 | 1534.40 | 1600.81 | 20.32% | 79.68% | +2.81 | 11-5 |
| 1951-12-06 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | L 70-73 | 1537.21 | 1395.22 | 69.37% | 30.63% | -4.24 | 11-6 |
| 1951-12-08 | @ Rochester Royals | W 95-75 | 1532.97 | 1572.37 | 22.96% | 77.04% | +12.17 | 12-6 |
| 1951-12-09 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 93-74 | 1545.14 | 1510.81 | 76.52% | 23.48% | +3.61 | 13-6 |
| 1951-12-11 | Fort Wayne Pistons | W 80-62 | 1548.75 | 1458.13 | 62.75% | 37.25% | +5.58 | 14-6 |
| 1951-12-13 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 89-82 | 1554.33 | 1397.36 | 86.85% | 13.15% | +1.22 | 15-6 |
| 1951-12-16 | Indianapolis Olympians | L 92-96 | 1555.55 | 1495.56 | 79.07% | 20.93% | -5.58 | 15-7 |
| 1951-12-19 | @ Boston Celtics | L 97-103 | 1549.97 | 1511.57 | 31.80% | 68.20% | -2.75 | 15-8 |
| 1951-12-22 | @ New York Knicks | L 73-92 | 1547.22 | 1516.90 | 30.80% | 69.20% | -4.74 | 15-9 |
| 1951-12-23 | New York Knicks | L 72-75 | 1542.48 | 1521.64 | 75.10% | 24.90% | -4.59 | 15-10 |
| 1951-12-25 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 70-65 | 1537.89 | 1383.16 | 70.90% | 29.10% | +2.30 | 16-10 |
| 1951-12-27 | Milwaukee Hawks | L 68-69 | 1540.19 | 1384.36 | 86.77% | 13.23% | -3.06 | 16-11 |
| 1951-12-30 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 108-91 | 1537.13 | 1419.74 | 84.02% | 15.98% | +2.32 | 17-11 |
| 1952-01-01 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 80-82 | 1539.45 | 1596.24 | 21.23% | 78.77% | -1.06 | 17-12 |
| 1952-01-03 | Boston Celtics | W 107-81 | 1538.39 | 1514.80 | 75.39% | 24.61% | +4.43 | 18-12 |
| 1952-01-06 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 98-93 | 1542.82 | 1505.84 | 76.80% | 23.20% | +1.83 | 19-12 |
| 1952-01-10 | New York Knicks | W 110-96 | 1544.65 | 1528.68 | 74.57% | 25.43% | +3.36 | 20-12 |
| 1952-01-12 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 92-88 | 1548.01 | 1398.04 | 46.99% | 53.01% | +3.74 | 21-12 |
| 1952-01-13 | Indianapolis Olympians | W 103-85 | 1551.75 | 1498.77 | 78.40% | 21.60% | +3.24 | 22-12 |
| 1952-01-17 | Minneapolis Lakers | W 110-105 | 1554.99 | 1616.09 | 65.30% | 34.70% | +1.93 | 23-12 |
| 1952-01-20 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 99-80 | 1556.92 | 1383.68 | 87.88% | 12.12% | +1.87 | 24-12 |
| 1952-01-22 | @ Milwaukee Hawks | W 93-82 | 1558.79 | 1371.41 | 52.37% | 47.63% | +5.58 | 25-12 |
| 1952-01-23 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | W 99-97 | 1564.37 | 1612.15 | 22.11% | 77.89% | +2.75 | 26-12 |
| 1952-01-25 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 94-95 | 1567.12 | 1501.78 | 35.26% | 64.74% | -0.88 | 26-13 |
| 1952-01-26 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 78-73 | 1566.24 | 1371.12 | 53.48% | 46.52% | +3.67 | 27-13 |
| 1952-01-27 | Boston Celtics | W 91-86 | 1569.91 | 1523.70 | 77.73% | 22.27% | +1.76 | 28-13 |
| 1952-01-31 | Milwaukee Hawks | W 88-79 | 1571.67 | 1362.85 | 89.90% | 10.10% | +1.07 | 29-13 |
| 1952-02-03 | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | W 95-73 | 1572.74 | 1358.92 | 90.16% | 9.84% | +1.63 | 30-13 |
| 1952-02-06 | @ Boston Celtics | L 88-99 | 1574.37 | 1525.20 | 33.16% | 66.84% | -3.89 | 30-14 |
| 1952-02-08 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | W 96-87 | 1570.48 | 1510.37 | 34.57% | 65.43% | +6.93 | 31-14 |
| 1952-02-09 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | L 76-84 | 1577.41 | 1353.85 | 57.52% | 42.48% | -5.74 | 31-15 |
| 1952-02-10 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 91-84 | 1571.67 | 1500.71 | 80.10% | 19.90% | +1.86 | 32-15 |
| 1952-02-12 | @ New York Knicks | L 69-78 | 1573.53 | 1530.44 | 32.39% | 67.61% | -3.43 | 32-16 |
| 1952-02-14 | Rochester Royals | L 76-78 | 1570.10 | 1582.99 | 71.30% | 28.70% | -3.56 | 32-17 |
| 1952-02-16 | @ Rochester Royals | L 84-92 | 1566.54 | 1586.54 | 24.99% | 75.01% | -2.50 | 32-18 |
| 1952-02-17 | New York Knicks | W 66-61 | 1564.04 | 1535.85 | 75.88% | 24.12% | +1.91 | 33-18 |
| 1952-02-21 | Minneapolis Lakers | W 88-80 | 1565.95 | 1610.84 | 67.38% | 32.62% | +3.25 | 34-18 |
| 1952-02-23 | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | L 80-81 | 1569.20 | 1355.41 | 56.14% | 43.86% | -1.98 | 34-19 |
| 1952-02-24 | Boston Celtics | L 75-77 | 1567.22 | 1523.00 | 77.53% | 22.47% | -3.87 | 34-20 |
| 1952-02-27 | @ Boston Celtics | L 81-88 | 1563.35 | 1526.87 | 31.56% | 68.44% | -2.95 | 34-21 |
| 1952-02-28 | Fort Wayne Pistons | W 88-83 | 1560.40 | 1455.04 | 83.07% | 16.93% | +1.34 | 35-21 |
| 1952-03-01 | @ Rochester Royals | L 83-98 | 1561.74 | 1577.40 | 25.46% | 74.54% | -3.48 | 35-22 |
| 1952-03-02 | Rochester Royals | W 76-72 | 1558.26 | 1580.88 | 70.14% | 29.86% | +2.11 | 36-22 |
| 1952-03-06 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | W 83-81 | 1560.37 | 1457.77 | 40.29% | 59.71% | +2.11 | 37-22 |
| 1952-03-07 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | L 76-81 | 1562.48 | 1495.80 | 35.43% | 64.57% | -2.80 | 37-23 |
| 1952-03-08 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 83-92 | 1559.68 | 1513.75 | 32.75% | 67.25% | -3.47 | 37-24 |
| 1952-03-09 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 99-82 | 1556.21 | 1517.21 | 77.00% | 23.00% | +3.35 | 38-24 |
| 1952-03-12 | @ Boston Celtics | W 89-71 | 1559.56 | 1552.41 | 28.03% | 71.97% | +10.78 | 39-24 |
| 1952-03-13 | Boston Celtics | W 89-70 | 1570.34 | 1541.63 | 75.94% | 24.06% | +3.70 | 40-24 |
| 1952-03-15 | @ New York Knicks | L 90-97 | 1574.04 | 1538.93 | 31.39% | 68.61% | -2.93 | 40-25 |
| 1952-03-16 | New York Knicks | L 84-90 | 1571.11 | 1541.86 | 75.99% | 24.01% | -6.57 | 40-26 |
Playoff Games
Every playoff game from the selected team's perspective.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pre Elo | Opp Elo | Win % | Loss % | Elo Δ | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-03-19 | New York Knicks | W 105-94 | 1549.57 | 1548.43 | 72.92% | 27.08% | +3.17 | 1-0 |
| 1952-03-23 | @ New York Knicks | L 97-101 | 1552.74 | 1545.26 | 28.07% | 71.93% | -1.98 | 1-1 |
| 1952-03-26 | New York Knicks | L 87-88 | 1550.76 | 1547.24 | 73.19% | 26.81% | -1.82 | 1-2 |
| 1952-03-18 | @ Rochester Royals | L 78-95 | 1457.73 | 1569.50 | 16.42% | 83.58% | -2.39 | 0-1 |
| 1952-03-20 | Rochester Royals | L 86-92 | 1455.34 | 1571.89 | 57.76% | 42.24% | -5.00 | 0-2 |
| 1952-03-23 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 70-78 | 1493.26 | 1617.36 | 15.47% | 84.53% | -1.54 | 0-1 |
| 1952-03-25 | Minneapolis Lakers | L 87-94 | 1491.72 | 1618.91 | 56.26% | 43.74% | -5.26 | 0-2 |
| 1952-03-23 | Indianapolis Olympians | W 78-70 | 1617.36 | 1493.26 | 84.53% | 15.47% | +1.55 | 1-0 |
| 1952-03-25 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | W 94-87 | 1618.91 | 1491.72 | 43.74% | 56.26% | +5.25 | 2-0 |
| 1952-03-29 | @ Rochester Royals | L 78-88 | 1624.16 | 1576.88 | 32.92% | 67.08% | -3.67 | 2-1 |
| 1952-03-30 | @ Rochester Royals | W 83-78 | 1620.49 | 1580.56 | 31.99% | 68.01% | +3.79 | 3-1 |
| 1952-04-05 | Rochester Royals | W 77-67 | 1624.28 | 1576.76 | 77.86% | 22.14% | +2.47 | 4-1 |
| 1952-04-06 | Rochester Royals | W 82-80 | 1626.75 | 1574.29 | 78.35% | 21.65% | +1.08 | 5-1 |
| 1952-04-12 | New York Knicks | W 83-79 | 1627.83 | 1555.30 | 60.29% | 39.71% | +1.99 | 6-1 |
| 1952-04-13 | New York Knicks | L 72-80 | 1629.82 | 1553.32 | 60.83% | 39.17% | -6.08 | 6-2 |
| 1952-04-16 | @ New York Knicks | W 82-77 | 1623.74 | 1559.39 | 59.16% | 40.84% | +3.23 | 7-2 |
| 1952-04-18 | @ New York Knicks | L 89-90 | 1626.97 | 1556.17 | 60.05% | 39.95% | -1.50 | 7-3 |
| 1952-04-20 | New York Knicks | W 102-89 | 1625.47 | 1557.67 | 59.64% | 40.36% | +5.13 | 8-3 |
| 1952-04-23 | @ New York Knicks | L 68-76 | 1630.60 | 1552.53 | 61.05% | 38.95% | -6.09 | 8-4 |
| 1952-04-25 | New York Knicks | W 82-65 | 1624.51 | 1558.62 | 79.63% | 20.37% | +2.96 | 9-4 |
| 1952-03-19 | @ Boston Celtics | L 94-105 | 1548.43 | 1549.57 | 27.08% | 72.92% | -3.17 | 0-1 |
| 1952-03-23 | Boston Celtics | W 101-97 | 1545.26 | 1552.74 | 71.93% | 28.07% | +1.98 | 1-1 |
| 1952-03-26 | @ Boston Celtics | W 88-87 | 1547.24 | 1550.76 | 26.81% | 73.19% | +1.83 | 2-1 |
| 1952-04-02 | @ Syracuse Nationals | W 87-85 | 1549.07 | 1567.67 | 25.14% | 74.86% | +3.74 | 3-1 |
| 1952-04-03 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 92-102 | 1552.81 | 1563.93 | 25.96% | 74.04% | -2.90 | 3-2 |
| 1952-04-05 | Syracuse Nationals | W 99-92 | 1549.91 | 1566.83 | 70.82% | 29.18% | +2.72 | 4-2 |
| 1952-04-08 | Syracuse Nationals | W 100-93 | 1552.63 | 1564.10 | 71.46% | 28.54% | +2.67 | 5-2 |
| 1952-04-12 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 79-83 | 1555.30 | 1627.83 | 39.71% | 60.29% | -1.98 | 5-3 |
| 1952-04-13 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | W 80-72 | 1553.32 | 1629.82 | 39.17% | 60.83% | +6.07 | 6-3 |
| 1952-04-16 | Minneapolis Lakers | L 77-82 | 1559.39 | 1623.74 | 40.84% | 59.16% | -3.22 | 6-4 |
| 1952-04-18 | Minneapolis Lakers | W 90-89 | 1556.17 | 1626.97 | 39.95% | 60.05% | +1.50 | 7-4 |
| 1952-04-20 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 89-102 | 1557.67 | 1625.47 | 40.36% | 59.64% | -5.14 | 7-5 |
| 1952-04-23 | Minneapolis Lakers | W 76-68 | 1552.53 | 1630.60 | 38.95% | 61.05% | +6.09 | 8-5 |
| 1952-04-25 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 65-82 | 1558.62 | 1624.51 | 20.37% | 79.63% | -2.96 | 8-6 |
| 1952-03-20 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 83-102 | 1511.94 | 1564.54 | 21.64% | 78.36% | -3.33 | 0-1 |
| 1952-03-22 | Syracuse Nationals | W 100-95 | 1508.61 | 1567.87 | 65.54% | 34.46% | +2.72 | 1-1 |
| 1952-03-23 | @ Syracuse Nationals | L 73-84 | 1511.33 | 1565.15 | 21.52% | 78.48% | -2.52 | 1-2 |
| 1952-03-18 | Fort Wayne Pistons | W 95-78 | 1569.50 | 1457.73 | 83.58% | 16.42% | +2.39 | 1-0 |
| 1952-03-20 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | W 92-86 | 1571.89 | 1455.34 | 42.24% | 57.76% | +4.99 | 2-0 |
| 1952-03-29 | Minneapolis Lakers | W 88-78 | 1576.88 | 1624.16 | 67.08% | 32.92% | +3.68 | 3-0 |
| 1952-03-30 | Minneapolis Lakers | L 78-83 | 1580.56 | 1620.49 | 68.01% | 31.99% | -3.80 | 3-1 |
| 1952-04-05 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 67-77 | 1576.76 | 1624.28 | 22.14% | 77.86% | -2.47 | 3-2 |
| 1952-04-06 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | L 80-82 | 1574.29 | 1626.75 | 21.65% | 78.35% | -1.08 | 3-3 |
| 1952-03-20 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 102-83 | 1564.54 | 1511.94 | 78.36% | 21.64% | +3.33 | 1-0 |
| 1952-03-22 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | L 95-100 | 1567.87 | 1508.61 | 34.46% | 65.54% | -2.72 | 1-1 |
| 1952-03-23 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 84-73 | 1565.15 | 1511.33 | 78.48% | 21.52% | +2.52 | 2-1 |
| 1952-04-02 | New York Knicks | L 85-87 | 1567.67 | 1549.07 | 74.86% | 25.14% | -3.74 | 2-2 |
| 1952-04-03 | New York Knicks | W 102-92 | 1563.93 | 1552.81 | 74.04% | 25.96% | +2.90 | 3-2 |
| 1952-04-05 | @ New York Knicks | L 92-99 | 1566.83 | 1549.91 | 29.18% | 70.82% | -2.73 | 3-3 |
| 1952-04-08 | @ New York Knicks | L 93-100 | 1564.10 | 1552.63 | 28.54% | 71.46% | -2.66 | 3-4 |
Biggest Upsets
The 25 biggest upsets of the seasons, ranked by lowest pregame win probability. An asterisk (*) after the date indicates a playoff game.
| # | Date | Underdog Win % | Winning Team | Losing Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Elo | Score | Team | Elo | Score | |||
| 1 | 1952-02-09 | 12.39% | Fort Wayne Pistons | 1450.19 | 70 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | 1619.01 | 67 |
| 2 | 1951-12-27 | 13.23% | Milwaukee Hawks | 1384.36 | 69 | @ Syracuse Nationals | 1540.19 | 68 |
| 3 | 1952-01-12 | 14.81% | Fort Wayne Pistons | 1441.91 | 88 | @ Rochester Royals | 1574.87 | 76 |
| 4 | 1951-12-09 | 15.77% | Indianapolis Olympians | 1482.14 | 85 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | 1602.27 | 78 |
| 5 | 1952-01-13 | 16.58% | Philadelphia Warriors | 1505.82 | 88 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | 1615.54 | 81 |
| 6 | 1952-02-05 | 16.70% | Milwaukee Hawks | 1360.68 | 75 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | 1468.88 | 64 |
| 7 | 1952-02-10 | 17.71% | Baltimore Bullets (1st) | 1359.60 | 82 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | 1455.54 | 77 |
| 8 | 1951-12-05 | 20.32% | Syracuse Nationals | 1534.40 | 83 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | 1600.81 | 81 |
| 9 | 1951-12-05 | 20.75% | Fort Wayne Pistons | 1455.32 | 91 | @ Boston Celtics | 1517.15 | 88 |
| 10 | 1951-12-16 | 20.93% | Indianapolis Olympians | 1495.56 | 96 | @ Syracuse Nationals | 1555.55 | 92 |
| 11 | 1951-11-16 | 22.04% | Milwaukee Hawks | 1417.44 | 78 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | 1465.93 | 68 |
| 12 | 1952-01-23 | 22.11% | Syracuse Nationals | 1564.37 | 99 | @ Minneapolis Lakers | 1612.15 | 97 |
| 13 | 1952-01-30 | 22.34% | Fort Wayne Pistons | 1456.18 | 81 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | 1501.74 | 77 |
| 14 | 1952-02-24 | 22.47% | Boston Celtics | 1523.00 | 77 | @ Syracuse Nationals | 1567.22 | 75 |
| 15 | 1952-03-15 | 22.79% | Boston Celtics | 1537.93 | 118 | @ Rochester Royals | 1578.94 | 106 |
| 16 | 1951-12-08 | 22.96% | Syracuse Nationals | 1532.97 | 95 | @ Rochester Royals | 1572.37 | 75 |
| 17 | 1952-03-08 | 23.99% | @ Milwaukee Hawks | 1346.30 | 103 | New York Knicks | 1546.62 | 99 |
| 18 | 1952-03-16 | 24.01% | New York Knicks | 1541.86 | 90 | @ Syracuse Nationals | 1571.11 | 84 |
| 19 | 1952-01-26 | 24.31% | Philadelphia Warriors | 1502.66 | 89 | @ Boston Celtics | 1529.04 | 85 |
| 20 | 1951-12-23 | 24.90% | New York Knicks | 1521.64 | 75 | @ Syracuse Nationals | 1542.48 | 72 |
| 21 | 1952-04-02 * | 25.14% | New York Knicks | 1549.07 | 87 | @ Syracuse Nationals | 1567.67 | 85 |
| 22 | 1951-11-24 | 25.60% | Boston Celtics | 1511.61 | 70 | @ New York Knicks | 1526.00 | 68 |
| 23 | 1951-11-13 | 26.25% | New York Knicks | 1520.44 | 85 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | 1528.95 | 82 |
| 24 | 1951-11-16 | 26.35% | Syracuse Nationals | 1516.83 | 97 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | 1524.44 | 90 |
| 25 | 1951-11-23 | 26.69% | Boston Celtics | 1509.02 | 102 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | 1513.58 | 100 |
Biggest Elo Changes
The 25 games that resulted in the largest shift in Elo rating. An asterisk (*) after the date indicates a playoff game.
| # | Date | Elo Δ | Winning Team | Losing Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Score | Elo | Win % | Team | Score | Elo | Win % | |||
| 1 | 1951-12-08 | 12.17 | Syracuse Nationals | 95 | 1532.97 | 22.96% | @ Rochester Royals | 75 | 1572.37 | 77.04% |
| 2 | 1951-11-22 | 11.19 | Syracuse Nationals | 96 | 1531.55 | 35.27% | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | 72 | 1466.10 | 64.73% |
| 3 | 1951-11-03 | 11.00 | Minneapolis Lakers | 93 | 1570.69 | 28.53% | @ Rochester Royals | 74 | 1559.27 | 71.47% |
| 4 | 1952-03-12 | 10.78 | Syracuse Nationals | 89 | 1559.56 | 28.03% | @ Boston Celtics | 71 | 1552.41 | 71.97% |
| 5 | 1952-01-29 | 10.55 | @ Indianapolis Olympians | 100 | 1491.19 | 43.51% | New York Knicks | 72 | 1536.52 | 56.49% |
| 6 | 1952-01-12 | 10.42 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 88 | 1441.91 | 14.81% | @ Rochester Royals | 76 | 1574.87 | 85.19% |
| 7 | 1952-02-05 | 9.75 | Milwaukee Hawks | 75 | 1360.68 | 16.70% | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | 64 | 1468.88 | 83.30% |
| 8 | 1952-01-05 | 9.66 | Boston Celtics | 94 | 1510.37 | 40.30% | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | 73 | 1407.70 | 59.70% |
| 9 | 1951-11-10 | 9.61 | Minneapolis Lakers | 89 | 1570.63 | 31.92% | @ New York Knicks | 73 | 1531.25 | 68.08% |
| 10 | 1952-03-15 | 9.44 | Boston Celtics | 118 | 1537.93 | 22.79% | @ Rochester Royals | 106 | 1578.94 | 77.21% |
| 11 | 1951-12-18 | 9.08 | Rochester Royals | 94 | 1561.41 | 49.57% | @ Milwaukee Hawks | 68 | 1393.50 | 50.43% |
| 12 | 1952-02-07 | 8.94 | Philadelphia Warriors | 105 | 1501.43 | 32.29% | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | 91 | 1459.13 | 67.71% |
| 13 | 1952-02-28 | 8.93 | @ Boston Celtics | 91 | 1529.82 | 41.94% | Rochester Royals | 72 | 1586.33 | 58.06% |
| 14 | 1952-02-10 | 8.92 | Rochester Royals | 111 | 1571.25 | 32.48% | @ Boston Celtics | 97 | 1527.47 | 67.52% |
| 15 | 1951-11-16 | 8.70 | Milwaukee Hawks | 78 | 1417.44 | 22.04% | @ Indianapolis Olympians | 68 | 1465.93 | 77.96% |
| 16 | 1952-01-16 | 8.35 | Minneapolis Lakers | 108 | 1607.75 | 36.83% | @ Boston Celtics | 94 | 1530.57 | 63.17% |
| 17 | 1951-11-17 | 8.20 | Boston Celtics | 88 | 1499.73 | 35.54% | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | 75 | 1432.22 | 64.46% |
| 18 | 1952-03-08 | 8.17 | Boston Celtics | 100 | 1537.85 | 51.79% | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | 77 | 1354.50 | 48.21% |
| 19 | 1951-11-13 | 7.96 | Rochester Royals | 91 | 1551.79 | 43.63% | @ Milwaukee Hawks | 75 | 1425.40 | 56.37% |
| 20 | 1952-02-23 | 7.91 | Minneapolis Lakers | 83 | 1607.58 | 29.16% | @ Rochester Royals | 73 | 1590.83 | 70.84% |
| 21 | 1951-12-09 | 7.87 | Indianapolis Olympians | 85 | 1482.14 | 15.77% | @ Minneapolis Lakers | 78 | 1602.27 | 84.23% |
| 22 | 1952-02-02 | 7.82 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 76 | 1456.76 | 38.56% | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | 63 | 1366.74 | 61.44% |
| 23 | 1952-01-13 | 7.79 | Philadelphia Warriors | 88 | 1505.82 | 16.58% | @ Minneapolis Lakers | 81 | 1615.54 | 83.42% |
| 24 | 1951-12-20 | 7.62 | Rochester Royals | 69 | 1570.49 | 44.24% | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | 54 | 1439.78 | 55.76% |
| 25 | 1952-01-21 | 7.60 | New York Knicks | 99 | 1525.87 | 46.14% | @ Baltimore Bullets (1st) | 83 | 1381.81 | 53.86% |