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1951–52 Milwaukee Hawks season

1951–52 Milwaukee Hawks season
Head coachDoxie Moore
ArenaMilwaukee Arena
Results
Record17–49 (.258)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
< 1950–51 1952–53 >

The 1951–52 NBA season was the Hawks' sixth season of existence, their third season in the NBA, and first season in Milwaukee as the Hawks after previously going by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks for most of their existence up until this point in time.[1]

Offseason

Draft picks

Main article: 1951 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Western Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Rochester Royals 41 25 .621 – 28–5 12–18 1–2 22–14
x-Minneapolis Lakers 40 26 .606 1 21–5 13–20 6–1 24–12
x-Indianapolis Olympians 34 32 .515 7 25–6 4–24 5–2 18–18
x-Fort Wayne Pistons 29 37 .439 12 22–11 6–24 1–2 17–19
Milwaukee Hawks 17 49 .258 24 8–13 3–22 6–14 9–27
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1951-52 NBA Records
Team BAL BOS FWP IND MIL MIN NYK PHI ROC SYR
Baltimore — 1–8 2–4 2–4 4–2 0–6 2–7 4–5 2–4 3–6
Boston 8–1 — 3–3 3–3 5–1 3–3 4–5 6–3 3–3 4–5
Fort Wayne 4–2 3–3 — 5–4 4–5 5–4 3–3 2–4 3–6 0–6
Indianapolis 4–2 3–3 4–5 — 7–2 4–5 3–3 2–4 3–6 4–2
Milwaukee 2–4 1–5 5–4 2–7 — 1–8 2–4 1–5 1–8 2–4
Minneapolis 6–0 3–3 4–5 5–4 8–1 — 4–2 2–4 7–2 1–5
New York 7–2 5–4 3–3 3–3 4–2 2–4 — 6–3 2–4 5–4
Philadelphia 5–4 3–6 4–2 4–2 5–1 4–2 3–6 — 2–4 3–6
Rochester 4–2 3–3 6–3 6–3 8–1 2–7 4–2 4–2 — 4–2
Syracuse 6–3 5–4 6–0 2–4 4–2 5–1 4–5 6–3 2–4 —

Game log

1950–51 Game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 November 3 New York 68–66 Elmer Behnke (14) 0–1
2 November 6 Fort Wayne 62–65 (OT) Dwight Eddleman (17) 1–1
3 November 11 @ Fort Wayne 59–74 Dwight Eddleman (12) 1–2
4 November 13 Rochester 91–75 Dwight Eddleman (20) 1–3
5 November 16 @ Indianapolis 78–68 Boven, Eddleman (18) 2–3
6 November 17 N Indianapolis 58–68 Kevin O'Shea (14) 2–4
7 November 19 @ Baltimore 70–71 Dwight Eddleman (15) 2–5
8 November 20 @ Philadelphia 64–80 Dwight Eddleman (18) 2–6
9 November 22 @ Boston 72–103 Dwight Eddleman (19) 2–7
10 November 24 Minneapolis 72–59 Dwight Eddleman (15) 2–8
11 November 25 Rochester 73–75 Mel Hutchins (16) 3–8
12 November 27 @ Rochester 73–77 Dwight Eddleman (31) 3–9
13 November 29 N Baltimore 64–77 Dwight Eddleman (24) 3–10
14 December 1 @ Rochester 66–71 Dwight Eddleman (15) 3–11
15 December 2 Indianapolis 80–71 Dwight Eddleman (19) 3–12
16 December 6 N Syracuse 70–73 Dick Mehen (17) 4–12
17 December 8 Fort Wayne 71–82 Dwight Eddleman (27) 5–12
18 December 9 Baltimore 73–71 Don Rehfeldt (15) 5–13
19 December 11 @ New York 83–88 Dick Mehen (26) 5–14
20 December 12 @ Boston 84–89 Dick Mehen (15) 5–15
21 December 13 @ Syracuse 82–89 Don Otten (21) 5–16
22 December 16 @ Minneapolis 52–99 Dwight Eddleman (18) 5–17
23 December 18 Rochester 94–68 Dwight Eddleman (14) 5–18
24 December 21 @ Indianapolis 64–69 Dwight Eddleman (17) 5–19
25 December 25 N Syracuse 70–65 Don Rehfeldt (15) 5–20
26 December 26 N New York 76–78 Don Boven (19) 6–20
27 December 27 @ Syracuse 69–68 Mel Hutchins (15) 7–20
28 December 29 Philadelphia 68–61 Don Otten (22) 7–21
29 December 30 at Fort Wayne 60–77 Eddleman, Hutchins (12) 7–22
30 January 1 New York 68–65 Boven, Rehfeldt (16) 7–23
31 January 2 N New York 89–67 Dwight Eddleman (18) 7–24
32 January 8 Boston 83–76 Dick Mehen (19) 7–25
33 January 11 Minneapolis 75–63 Dwight Eddleman (17) 7–26
34 January 12 N Minneapolis 96–84 Dan Boven (18) 7–27
35 January 15 Fort Wayne 63–76 Dwight Eddleman (22) 8–27
36 January 16 N Baltimore 77–71 Dwight Eddleman (18) 9–27
37 January 17 N Baltimore 87–76 Dick Mehen (17) 10–27
38 January 20 @ Fort Wayne 76–83 Don Otten (23) 10–28
39 January 21 N Rochester 78–76 Boven, Otten (18) 10–29
40 January 22 Syracuse 93–82 Dwight Eddleman (16) 10–30
41 January 26 Minneapolis 57–56 Don Otten (18) 10–31
42 January 27 @ Minneapolis 62–91 Dick Mehen (19) 10–32
43 January 31 @ Syracuse 79–88 Don Otten (26) 10–33
44 February 1 N Boston 77–100 Bob Wilson (16) 10–34
45 February 22 @ Rochester 79–100 Dillard Crocker (17) 10–35
46 February 3 Philadelphia 73–83 Dick Mehen (21) 11–35
47 February 5 @ Fort Wayne 75–64 Don Otten (24) 12–35
48 February 8 @ Indianapolis 76–80 Don Otten (28) 12–36
49 February 9 Indianapolis 83–90 Don Otten (27) 13–36
50 February 10 Minneapolis 69–70 (2OT) Don Boven (16) 14–36
51 February 14 N Minneapolis 109–74 Don Otten (16) 14–37
52 February 17 N Boston 97–95 Don Boven (28) 15–37
53 February 18 N Boston 84–106 Dick Mehen (19) 15–38
54 February 20 N Indianapolis 80–95 Don Boven (18) 15–39
55 February 22 @ Indianapolis 73–82 Dick Mehen (15) 15–40
56 February 23 N Indianapolis 59–86 Don Otten (14) 15–41
57 February 24 N Philadelphia 76–71 Don Boven (19) 15–42
58 February 26 @ Rochester 67–99 Don Boven (17) 15–43
59 March 1 N Fort Wayne 58–66 Don Boven (16) 15–44
60 March 2 Minneapolis 96–85 Hutchins, Mehen (20) 15–45
61 March 6 @ Rochester 74–77 Dillard Crocker (23) 15–46
62 March 7 Fort Wayne 74–75 Don Otten (27) 16–46
63 March 8 N New York 99–103 Don Otten (27) 17–46
64 March 10 @ Baltimore 80–91 Don Otten (26) 17–47
65 March 14 @ Philadelphia 82–85 Nate DeLong (19) 17–48
66 March 15 N Philadelphia 105–86 Dillard Crocker (19) 17–49

Player statistics

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

Season

Awards and records

Transactions

References

  1. ^ 1951–52 Milwaukee Hawks

See also

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