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1951–52 Indianapolis Olympians season

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1951–52 Indianapolis Olympians season
Head coachHerm Schaefer
ArenaHinkle Fieldhouse
Results
Record34–32 (.515)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishWest Division Semifinals
(eliminated 0-2)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
RadioWXLW
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The 1951–52 NBA season was the Olympians' 3rd season in the NBA.[1]

Draft picks

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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College

Regular season

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Season standings

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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

Record vs. opponents

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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

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1951–52 Game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 November 3 @ Baltimore 90–86 Bill Tosheff (23) 1–0
2 November 4 @ Boston 65–97 Bill Tosheff (16) 1–1
3 November 6 New York 83–73 Ralph O'Brien (23) 1–2
4 November 9 Fort Wayne 77–92 Ralph O'Brien (15) 2–2
5 November 10 @ Rochester 89–100 Paul Walther (16) 2–3
6 November 11 @ Syracuse 79–93 Joe Graboski (15) 2–4
7 November 13 Minneapolis 77–71 Leo Barnhorst (18) 2–5
8 November 16 Milwaukee 78–68 Joe Graboski (22) 2–6
9 November 17 N Milwaukee 58–68 Paul Walther (20) 3–6
10 November 20 Rochester 65–69 Lavoy, Walther (15) 4–6
11 November 23 Syracuse 68–82 Leo Barnhorst (17) 5–6
12 November 25 @ Minneapolis 73–82 Leo Barnhorst (15) 5–7
13 November 30 Boston 87–92 Paul Walther (26) 6–7
14 December 2 @ Milwaukee 80–71 Paul Walther (15) 7–7
15 December 4 Syracuse 77–83 Joe Graboski (21) 8–7
16 December 7 Baltimore 80–88 Joe Graboski (18) 9–7
17 December 9 @ Minneapolis 85–78 Tosheff, Walther (19) 10–7
18 December 11 Minneapolis 69–85 Leo Barnhorst (25) 11–7
19 December 14 New York 79–83 Joe Graboski (18) 12–7
20 December 15 @ Rochester 66–75 Paul Walther (14) 12–8
21 December 16 @ Syracuse 96–92 Paul Walther (23) 13–8
22 December 21 Milwaukee 64–69 Leo Barnhorst (16) 14–8
23 December 23 @ Boston 88–91 (OT) Paul Walther (22) 14–9
24 December 25 @ Rochester 78–87 Bill Tosheff (16) 14–10
25 December 29 @ Baltimore 65–75 Bill Tosheff (14) 14–11
26 December 31 N Rochester 73–77 Bill Tosheff (17) 15–11
27 January 4 New York 73–83 Joe Graboski (21) 16–11
28 January 5 N Minneapolis 86–65 Joe Graboski (13) 16–12
29 January 6 @ Fort Wayne 75–79 Leo Barnhorst (16) 16–13
30 January 8 Minneapolis 75–82 Joe Graboski (23) 17–13
31 January 9 @ Minneapolis 74–91 Don Lofgran (17) 17–14
32 January 11 Boston 79–100 Leo Barnhorst (28) 18–14
33 January 12 @ New York 77–86 Ralph O'Brien (17) 18–15
34 January 13 @ Syracuse 85–103 Leo Barnhorst (17) 18–16
35 January 15 Philadelphia 68–101 Ralph O'Brien (26) 19–16
36 January 18 @ Philadelphia 83–98 Don Lofgran (16) 19–17
37 January 19 @ Baltimore 78–81 Don Lofgran (15) 19–18
38 January 20 @ Boston 98–117 Wallace Jones (22) 19–19
39 January 22 Rochester 65–68 Joe Graboski (25) 20–19
40 January 25 Fort Wayne 79–83 (OT) Bob Lavoy (22) 21–19
41 January 26 @ New York 93–99 Don Lofgran (21) 21–20
42 January 27 @ Rochester 95–102 Ralph O'Brien (22) 21–21
43 January 29 N New York 72–100 Joe Graboski (33) 22–21
44 January 30 Fort Wayne 81–77 Graboski, Lofgran (16) 22–22
45 February 1 Minneapolis 77–85 Leo Barnhorst (20) 23–22
46 February 3 @ Fort Wayne 70–85 Ralph O'Brien (14) 23–23
47 February 5 Philadelphia 85–94 Bob Lavoy (31) 24–23
48 February 8 Milwaukee 76–80 Leo Barnhorst (20) 25–23
49 February 9 @ Milwaukee 83–90 Bill Tosheff (18) 25–24
50 February 12 Fort Wayne 78–80 Bob Lavoy (18) 26–24
51 February 14 Baltimore 66–89 Bob Lavoy (13) 27–24
52 February 15 @ Philadelphia 91–112 Joe Graboski (15) 27–25
53 February 17 @ Rochester 92–100 Graboski, Lavoy (17) 27–26
54 February 19 Boston 81–82 Joe Graboski (27) 28–26
55 February 20 N Milwaukee 80–95 Joe Graboski (27) 29–26
56 February 22 Milwaukee 73–82 Don Lofgran (20) 30–26
57 February 23 N Milwaukee 59–86 Paul Walther (19) 31–26
58 February 26 Philadelphia 88–86 Leo Barnhorst (24) 31–27
59 February 27 @ Philadelphia 89–97 Leo Barnhorst (21) 31–28
60 March 1 N Minneapolis 98–88 Paul Walther (16) 31–29
61 March 2 @ Fort Wayne 88–101 Joe Graboski (27) 31–30
62 March 4 Fort Wayne 68–86 Paul Walther (21) 32–30
63 March 7 Syracuse 76–81 Joe Graboski (16) 33–30
64 March 11 Rochester 82–81 Joe Graboski (18) 33–31
65 March 14 Baltimore 87–103 Paul Walther (18) 34–31
66 March 16 @ Fort Wayne 92–111 Don Lofgran (21) 34–32

References

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