1952-53 Fort Wayne Pistons Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 36-33
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 4-4 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Rochester Royals 2-1
Division Finals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 3-2
Coach: Paul Birch (36-33)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
1952-53 Fort Wayne Pistons Roster
The Fort Wayne Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1952-53 season with a record of 36 wins and 33 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-4.
The Pistons scored 5,591 points and gave up 5,599. Larry Foust scored a team-best 958 points for Fort Wayne and contributed 769 rebounds. Andy Phillip dished out 286 assists for the squad.
Paul Birch coached the team. The 1952-53 Fort Wayne Pistons lost in the division finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 5591
Regular Season Points Against: 5599
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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November 1, 1952 | Fort Wayne Pistons 82 at Rochester Royals 94 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
November 2, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers 81 at Fort Wayne Pistons 69 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
November 6, 1952 | Rochester Royals 84 at Fort Wayne Pistons 64 | L | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | ||
November 9, 1952 | Indianapolis Olympians 71 at Fort Wayne Pistons 74 | W | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | ||
November 11, 1952 | Fort Wayne Pistons 63 at Indianapolis Olympians 78 | L | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | ||
November 15, 1952 | Fort Wayne Pistons 68 at Milwaukee Hawks 71 | L | 1-2 | 0-3 | 1-5 | ||
November 16, 1952 | New York Knicks 83 at Fort Wayne Pistons 112 | W | 2-2 | 0-3 | 2-5 | ||
November 20, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers 89 at Fort Wayne Pistons 81 | L | 2-3 | 0-3 | 2-6 | ||
November 22, 1952 | Fort Wayne Pistons 89 at Minneapolis Lakers 96 | L | 2-3 | 0-4 | 2-7 | ||
November 23, 1952 | Philadelphia Warriors 80 at Fort Wayne Pistons 92 | W | 3-3 | 0-4 | 3-7 | ||
November 26, 1952 | Fort Wayne Pistons 80 at Milwaukee Hawks 72 | W | 3-3 | 1-4 | 4-7 | ||
November 27, 1952 | Milwaukee Hawks 87 at Fort Wayne Pistons 95 | W | 4-3 | 1-4 | 5-7 | OT | |
November 29, 1952 | Boston Celtics 78 at Fort Wayne Pistons 71 | L | 4-4 | 1-4 | 5-8 | at New York, NY | |
November 30, 1952 | Baltimore Bullets 95 at Fort Wayne Pistons 100 | W | 5-4 | 1-4 | 6-8 | 2OT | |
December 4, 1952 | Syracuse Nationals 78 at Fort Wayne Pistons 70 | L | 5-5 | 1-4 | 6-9 | ||
December 5, 1952 | Fort Wayne Pistons 74 at Indianapolis Olympians 84 | L | 5-5 | 1-5 | 6-10 | ||
December 6, 1952 | Fort Wayne Pistons 103 at Baltimore Bullets 91 | W | 5-5 | 2-5 | 7-10 | ||
December 7, 1952 | New York Knicks 91 at Fort Wayne Pistons 102 | W | 6-5 | 2-5 | 8-10 | ||
December 11, 1952 | Milwaukee Hawks 70 at Fort Wayne Pistons 71 | W | 7-5 | 2-5 | 9-10 | OT | |
December 14, 1952 | Indianapolis Olympians 71 at Fort Wayne Pistons 86 | W | 8-5 | 2-5 | 10-10 | ||
December 16, 1952 | Fort Wayne Pistons 95 at Philadelphia Warriors 64 | W | 8-5 | 3-5 | 11-10 | at New York, NY | |
December 18, 1952 | Fort Wayne Pistons 86 at Philadelphia Warriors 79 | W | 8-5 | 4-5 | 12-10 | ||
December 20, 1952 | Fort Wayne Pistons 89 at Rochester Royals 92 | L | 8-5 | 4-6 | 12-11 | ||
December 21, 1952 | Philadelphia Warriors 71 at Fort Wayne Pistons 74 | W | 9-5 | 4-6 | 13-11 | ||
December 23, 1952 | Fort Wayne Pistons 59 at Indianapolis Olympians 72 | L | 9-5 | 4-7 | 13-12 | ||
December 25, 1952 | Milwaukee Hawks 69 at Fort Wayne Pistons 71 | W | 10-5 | 4-7 | 14-12 | 2OT | |
December 27, 1952 | Fort Wayne Pistons 92 at New York Knicks 91 | W | 10-5 | 5-7 | 15-12 | at Baltimore, MD | |
December 28, 1952 | Boston Celtics 89 at Fort Wayne Pistons 66 | L | 10-6 | 5-7 | 15-13 | ||
December 31, 1952 | Indianapolis Olympians 85 at Fort Wayne Pistons 91 | W | 11-6 | 5-7 | 16-13 | ||
January 1, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 78 at Syracuse Nationals 92 | L | 11-6 | 5-8 | 16-14 | ||
January 3, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 101 at Rochester Royals 106 | L | 11-6 | 5-9 | 16-15 | ||
January 4, 1953 | Philadelphia Warriors 68 at Fort Wayne Pistons 79 | W | 12-6 | 5-9 | 17-15 | ||
January 6, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 71 at Milwaukee Hawks 73 | L | 12-6 | 5-10 | 17-16 | ||
January 10, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 79 at Minneapolis Lakers 84 | L | 12-6 | 5-11 | 17-17 | at St Paul, MN | |
January 11, 1953 | Indianapolis Olympians 68 at Fort Wayne Pistons 72 | W | 13-6 | 5-11 | 18-17 | ||
January 15, 1953 | Boston Celtics 85 at Fort Wayne Pistons 91 | W | 14-6 | 5-11 | 19-17 | ||
January 16, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 75 at Indianapolis Olympians 68 | W | 14-6 | 6-11 | 20-17 | at Milwaukee, WI | |
January 18, 1953 | Rochester Royals 87 at Fort Wayne Pistons 90 | W | 15-6 | 6-11 | 21-17 | ||
January 21, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 84 at Boston Celtics 94 | L | 15-6 | 6-12 | 21-18 | ||
January 22, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 75 at Syracuse Nationals 87 | L | 15-6 | 6-13 | 21-19 | ||
January 24, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 76 at New York Knicks 82 | L | 15-6 | 6-14 | 21-20 | ||
January 25, 1953 | Milwaukee Hawks 62 at Fort Wayne Pistons 65 | W | 16-6 | 6-14 | 22-20 | ||
January 27, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 96 at Fort Wayne Pistons 76 | L | 16-7 | 6-14 | 22-21 | at Grand Forks, ND | |
January 29, 1953 | Boston Celtics 98 at Fort Wayne Pistons 111 | W | 17-7 | 6-14 | 23-21 | ||
January 30, 1953 | Rochester Royals 70 at Fort Wayne Pistons 68 | L | 17-8 | 6-14 | 23-22 | OT | at Milwaukee, WI |
January 31, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 80 at Minneapolis Lakers 87 | L | 17-8 | 6-15 | 23-23 | ||
February 1, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 92 at Fort Wayne Pistons 76 | L | 17-9 | 6-15 | 23-24 | ||
February 5, 1953 | Indianapolis Olympians 63 at Fort Wayne Pistons 68 | W | 18-9 | 6-15 | 24-24 | ||
February 8, 1953 | Baltimore Bullets 78 at Fort Wayne Pistons 89 | W | 19-9 | 6-15 | 25-24 | ||
February 11, 1953 | Syracuse Nationals 78 at Fort Wayne Pistons 96 | W | 20-9 | 6-15 | 26-24 | ||
February 14, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 102 at Baltimore Bullets 88 | W | 20-9 | 7-15 | 27-24 | ||
February 15, 1953 | Rochester Royals 84 at Fort Wayne Pistons 72 | L | 20-10 | 7-15 | 27-25 | ||
February 17, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 88 at Rochester Royals 78 | W | 20-10 | 8-15 | 28-25 | ||
February 19, 1953 | Baltimore Bullets 79 at Fort Wayne Pistons 83 | W | 21-10 | 8-15 | 29-25 | OT | |
February 21, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 75 at Minneapolis Lakers 85 | L | 21-10 | 8-16 | 29-26 | ||
February 22, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 78 at Fort Wayne Pistons 90 | W | 22-10 | 8-16 | 30-26 | ||
February 24, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 91 at Rochester Royals 80 | W | 22-10 | 9-16 | 31-26 | ||
February 26, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 77 at Syracuse Nationals 89 | L | 22-10 | 9-17 | 31-27 | ||
February 28, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 74 at New York Knicks 85 | L | 22-10 | 9-18 | 31-28 | ||
March 1, 1953 | Milwaukee Hawks 74 at Fort Wayne Pistons 76 | W | 23-10 | 9-18 | 32-28 | ||
March 3, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 86 at Fort Wayne Pistons 68 | L | 23-11 | 9-18 | 32-29 | at Milwaukee, WI | |
March 4, 1953 | Syracuse Nationals 75 at Fort Wayne Pistons 73 | L | 23-12 | 9-18 | 32-30 | 2OT | |
March 6, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 73 at Indianapolis Olympians 64 | W | 23-12 | 10-18 | 33-30 | ||
March 7, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 83 at Baltimore Bullets 81 | W | 23-12 | 11-18 | 34-30 | ||
March 8, 1953 | Rochester Royals 71 at Fort Wayne Pistons 69 | L | 23-13 | 11-18 | 34-31 | ||
March 9, 1953 | Milwaukee Hawks 74 at Fort Wayne Pistons 94 | W | 24-13 | 11-18 | 35-31 | ||
March 11, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 92 at Boston Celtics 98 | L | 24-13 | 11-19 | 35-32 | ||
March 15, 1953 | New York Knicks 69 at Fort Wayne Pistons 81 | W | 25-13 | 11-19 | 36-32 | ||
March 17, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 61 at Milwaukee Hawks 87 | L | 25-13 | 11-20 | 36-33 | ||
March 20, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 84 at Rochester Royals 77 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
March 22, 1953 | Rochester Royals 83 at Fort Wayne Pistons 71 | L | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | ||
March 24, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 67 at Rochester Royals 65 | W | 0-1 | 2-0 | 2-1 | ||
March 26, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 73 at Minneapolis Lakers 83 | L | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | ||
March 28, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 75 at Minneapolis Lakers 82 | L | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2-3 | ||
March 30, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 95 at Fort Wayne Pistons 98 | W | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | ||
April 1, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 82 at Fort Wayne Pistons 85 | W | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
April 2, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 58 at Minneapolis Lakers 74 | L | 2-1 | 2-3 | 4-4 |