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National Basketball Association

Seasons74 Champions19 Teams30 Founded1946
Champion 2025-26 New York Knicks
MVP 2025Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC

At a glance

All games

1953-54 Playoffs

WEST
First Round
Los Angeles Lakers3
Sacramento Kings1
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-1
Sacramento Kings2
Detroit Pistons0
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 2-0
TBD0
TBD0
TBD0
TBD0
WEST
Conf. Semifinals
Los Angeles Lakers2
Detroit Pistons0
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 2-0
TBD0
TBD0
WEST
Conf. Finals
TBD0
TBD0
NBA
Finals
Los Angeles Lakers4
Philadelphia 76ers3
LAL WINS 4-3
EAST
Conf. Finals
0TBD
0TBD
EAST
Conf. Semifinals
0New York Knicks
2Philadelphia 76ers
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 0-2
0TBD
0TBD
EAST
First Round
2Boston Celtics
0New York Knicks
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 2-0
0Boston Celtics
4Philadelphia 76ers
PHI WINS 4-0
0TBD
0TBD
0TBD
0TBD
East West

1953-54 Standings

Eastern Conference

#TeamWLPCTNETPlayoffs
1 New York Knicks 44 28 0.611 - -
2 Philadelphia 76ers 42 30 0.583 - -
3 Boston Celtics 42 30 0.583 - -
4 Detroit Pistons 40 32 0.556 - -
5 Atlanta Hawks 20 51 0.282 - -

Western Conference

#TeamWLPCTNETPlayoffs
1 Los Angeles Lakers 46 26 0.639 - -
2 Sacramento Kings 44 28 0.611 - -
3 Golden State Warriors 29 43 0.403 - -

1953-54 Leaders

Points per game

Neil Johnston GSW 24.4 PPG
  1. 2. Bob Cousy 19.2
  2. 3. Ed Macauley 18.9
  3. 4. George Mikan 18.1
  4. 5. Ray Felix 17.6

Rebounds per game

Harry Gallatin NYK 15.3 RPG
  1. 2. George Mikan 14.3
  2. 3. Larry Foust 13.4
  3. 4. Ray Felix 13.3
  4. 5. Dolph Schayes 12.1

Assists per game

Bob Cousy BOS 7.2 APG
  1. 2. Andy Phillip 6.3
  2. 3. Dick McGuire 5.2
  3. 4. Paul Seymour 5.1
  4. 5. Bob Davies 4.5

Steals per game

Jim Baechtold NYK 0.0 SPG
  1. 2. Bob Donham 0.0
  2. 3. Bob Harris 0.0
  3. 4. Cal Christensen 0.0
  4. 5. Jack Nichols 0.0

Blocks per game

Jim Baechtold NYK 0.0 BPG
  1. 2. Bob Donham 0.0
  2. 3. Bob Harris 0.0
  3. 4. Cal Christensen 0.0
  4. 5. Jack Nichols 0.0

Win shares

Ed Macauley BOS 14.6 WS
  1. 2. Harry Gallatin 11.8
  2. 3. Bill Sharman 10.4
  3. 4. Carl Braun 8.6
  4. 5. Bob Cousy 8.1

Field-goal %

Ed Macauley BOS 48.6 FG%
  1. 2. Bill Sharman 45.0
  2. 3. Neil Johnston 44.9
  3. 4. Bob Donham 44.8
  4. 5. George Yardley 42.5

3-point %

Jim Baechtold NYK 0.0 3P%
  1. 2. Bob Donham 0.0
  2. 3. Bob Harris 0.0
  3. 4. Cal Christensen 0.0
  4. 5. Jack Nichols 0.0

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