The 1951–52 New York Knicks season was the sixth season for the team in the

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(NBA). The

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finished third in the Eastern Division with a 37–29 record, and advanced to the

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for the sixth consecutive season. In the first round of the Eastern Division playoffs, the Knicks defeated the

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in a best-of-three series, two games to one, to move on to the Eastern Division finals. New York won 3–1 in a best-of-five series with the

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to reach its second straight

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. In the Finals, the Knicks lost to the

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in seven games. The Knicks became the first NBA team to erase a 3–0 deficit in a best-of-seven series and force a deciding game 7.

NBA draft

''Note:'' This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players picked by the franchise that played at least one game in the league.

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

:x = clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

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Connie Simmons Cornelius Leo "Connie" Simmons (March 15, 1925 – April 15, 1989) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Newark, New Jersey. A 6'8" forward/center from Flushing High School in New York City, Simmons played ten seasons ( ...

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Player statistics

Awards and records

Transactions

References

External links

1951–52 New York Knickerbockers Statistics
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New York Knicks season

New York Knicks seasons 1950s in Manhattan

NBA draft

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

Player statistics

Awards and records

Transactions

See also

References

External links