1951–52 NBA season

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

[edit] Notable occurrences

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

C - NBA Champions

Category	Player	Team	Stat
Points per game	Paul Arizin	Philadelphia Warriors	25.4
Rebounds per game	George Mikan	Minneapolis Lakers	13.5
Assists per game	Andy Phillip	Philadelphia Warriors	8.2
FG%	Paul Arizin	Philadelphia Warriors	44.8
FT%	Bobby Wanzer	Rochester Royals	90.4

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

Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com

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