1952-53 Baltimore Bullets Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 16-54
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 0-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to New York Knicks 2-0
Coach: Chick Reiser (0-3)
Coach: Clair Bee (16-51)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1952-53 Baltimore Bullets Roster
The Baltimore Bullets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1952-53 season with a record of 16 wins and 54 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
The Bullets scored 5,911 points and allowed 6,360, most in the circuit. Don Barksdale scored a team-best 899 points for Baltimore, and Eddie Miller contributed 609 rebounds. Paul Hoffman dished out 237 assists for the squad.
Chick Reiser and Clair Bee coached the team. The 1952-53 Baltimore Bullets lost in the division semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 5911
Regular Season Points Against: 6360
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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November 1, 1952 | Baltimore Bullets 53 at New York Knicks 69 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
November 5, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers 97 at Baltimore Bullets 75 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
November 8, 1952 | New York Knicks 92 at Baltimore Bullets 62 | L | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | ||
November 12, 1952 | Milwaukee Hawks 90 at Baltimore Bullets 107 | W | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | ||
November 15, 1952 | Syracuse Nationals 91 at Baltimore Bullets 97 | W | 2-2 | 0-1 | 2-3 | OT | |
November 16, 1952 | Philadelphia Warriors 81 at Baltimore Bullets 79 | L | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-4 | at Boston, MA | |
November 19, 1952 | Philadelphia Warriors 89 at Baltimore Bullets 106 | W | 3-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 | ||
November 20, 1952 | Baltimore Bullets 99 at Philadelphia Warriors 106 | L | 3-3 | 0-2 | 3-5 | ||
November 22, 1952 | Baltimore Bullets 96 at Philadelphia Warriors 95 | W | 3-3 | 1-2 | 4-5 | at Raleigh, NC | |
November 23, 1952 | Indianapolis Olympians 100 at Baltimore Bullets 90 | L | 3-4 | 1-2 | 4-6 | ||
November 25, 1952 | Baltimore Bullets 89 at Rochester Royals 106 | L | 3-4 | 1-3 | 4-7 | ||
November 26, 1952 | New York Knicks 94 at Baltimore Bullets 92 | L | 3-5 | 1-3 | 4-8 | ||
November 27, 1952 | New York Knicks 104 at Baltimore Bullets 92 | L | 3-6 | 1-3 | 4-9 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
November 29, 1952 | Syracuse Nationals 87 at Baltimore Bullets 74 | L | 3-7 | 1-3 | 4-10 | ||
November 30, 1952 | Baltimore Bullets 95 at Fort Wayne Pistons 100 | L | 3-7 | 1-4 | 4-11 | 2OT | |
December 1, 1952 | Baltimore Bullets 67 at Minneapolis Lakers 89 | L | 3-7 | 1-5 | 4-12 | at St Paul, MN | |
December 3, 1952 | Milwaukee Hawks 87 at Baltimore Bullets 98 | W | 4-7 | 1-5 | 5-12 | ||
December 6, 1952 | Fort Wayne Pistons 103 at Baltimore Bullets 91 | L | 4-8 | 1-5 | 5-13 | ||
December 10, 1952 | Rochester Royals 99 at Baltimore Bullets 97 | L | 4-9 | 1-5 | 5-14 | OT | |
December 11, 1952 | Boston Celtics 94 at Baltimore Bullets 88 | L | 4-10 | 1-5 | 5-15 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
December 14, 1952 | Boston Celtics 83 at Baltimore Bullets 73 | L | 4-11 | 1-5 | 5-16 | ||
December 20, 1952 | New York Knicks 102 at Baltimore Bullets 99 | L | 4-12 | 1-5 | 5-17 | OT | |
December 21, 1952 | Baltimore Bullets 77 at New York Knicks 102 | L | 4-12 | 1-6 | 5-18 | ||
December 25, 1952 | Baltimore Bullets 92 at Syracuse Nationals 102 | L | 4-12 | 1-7 | 5-19 | ||
December 27, 1952 | Syracuse Nationals 81 at Baltimore Bullets 76 | L | 4-13 | 1-7 | 5-20 | OT | |
December 31, 1952 | Baltimore Bullets 56 at Minneapolis Lakers 82 | L | 4-13 | 1-8 | 5-21 | ||
January 1, 1953 | Baltimore Bullets 83 at Milwaukee Hawks 81 | W | 4-13 | 2-8 | 6-21 | OT | |
January 2, 1953 | Baltimore Bullets 66 at Indianapolis Olympians 73 | L | 4-13 | 2-9 | 6-22 | ||
January 3, 1953 | Philadelphia Warriors 77 at Baltimore Bullets 81 | W | 5-13 | 2-9 | 7-22 | ||
January 4, 1953 | Baltimore Bullets 68 at Syracuse Nationals 93 | L | 5-13 | 2-10 | 7-23 | ||
January 9, 1953 | Baltimore Bullets 94 at Boston Celtics 90 | W | 5-13 | 3-10 | 8-23 | at Worcester, MA | |
January 10, 1953 | Boston Celtics 105 at Baltimore Bullets 126 | W | 6-13 | 3-10 | 9-23 | ||
January 11, 1953 | Baltimore Bullets 87 at Boston Celtics 131 | L | 6-13 | 3-11 | 9-24 | ||
January 14, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 112 at Baltimore Bullets 104 | L | 6-14 | 3-11 | 9-25 | 2OT | |
January 17, 1953 | Indianapolis Olympians 66 at Baltimore Bullets 82 | W | 7-14 | 3-11 | 10-25 | ||
January 18, 1953 | Baltimore Bullets 84 at Syracuse Nationals 103 | L | 7-14 | 3-12 | 10-26 | ||
January 21, 1953 | Rochester Royals 89 at Baltimore Bullets 82 | L | 7-15 | 3-12 | 10-27 | ||
January 25, 1953 | Philadelphia Warriors 68 at Baltimore Bullets 82 | W | 8-15 | 3-12 | 11-27 | ||
January 28, 1953 | Milwaukee Hawks 84 at Baltimore Bullets 83 | L | 8-16 | 3-12 | 11-28 | ||
January 29, 1953 | Milwaukee Hawks 70 at Baltimore Bullets 67 | L | 8-17 | 3-12 | 11-29 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
January 31, 1953 | Indianapolis Olympians 90 at Baltimore Bullets 97 | W | 9-17 | 3-12 | 12-29 | ||
February 1, 1953 | Baltimore Bullets 79 at Syracuse Nationals 94 | L | 9-17 | 3-13 | 12-30 | ||
February 2, 1953 | Baltimore Bullets 77 at Syracuse Nationals 98 | L | 9-17 | 3-14 | 12-31 | at Buffalo, NY | |
February 3, 1953 | Baltimore Bullets 82 at Rochester Royals 109 | L | 9-17 | 3-15 | 12-32 | ||
February 4, 1953 | Philadelphia Warriors 96 at Baltimore Bullets 88 | L | 9-18 | 3-15 | 12-33 | at Boston, MA | |
February 7, 1953 | Boston Celtics 101 at Baltimore Bullets 98 | L | 9-19 | 3-15 | 12-34 | OT | |
February 8, 1953 | Baltimore Bullets 78 at Fort Wayne Pistons 89 | L | 9-19 | 3-16 | 12-35 | ||
February 10, 1953 | Baltimore Bullets 83 at Indianapolis Olympians 88 | L | 9-19 | 3-17 | 12-36 | ||
February 11, 1953 | New York Knicks 86 at Baltimore Bullets 80 | L | 9-20 | 3-17 | 12-37 | ||
February 12, 1953 | Milwaukee Hawks 92 at Baltimore Bullets 85 | L | 9-21 | 3-17 | 12-38 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
February 13, 1953 | New York Knicks 106 at Baltimore Bullets 96 | L | 9-22 | 3-17 | 12-39 | at Boston, MA | |
February 14, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 102 at Baltimore Bullets 88 | L | 9-23 | 3-17 | 12-40 | ||
February 15, 1953 | Philadelphia Warriors 95 at Baltimore Bullets 75 | L | 9-24 | 3-17 | 12-41 | at Milwaukee, WI | |
February 17, 1953 | Baltimore Bullets 74 at Minneapolis Lakers 70 | W | 9-24 | 4-17 | 13-41 | at St Paul, MN | |
February 19, 1953 | Baltimore Bullets 79 at Fort Wayne Pistons 83 | L | 9-24 | 4-18 | 13-42 | OT | |
February 20, 1953 | Baltimore Bullets 58 at Indianapolis Olympians 59 | L | 9-24 | 4-19 | 13-43 | ||
February 21, 1953 | Boston Celtics 90 at Baltimore Bullets 86 | L | 9-25 | 4-19 | 13-44 | ||
February 25, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 85 at Baltimore Bullets 72 | L | 9-26 | 4-19 | 13-45 | ||
February 26, 1953 | Boston Celtics 82 at Baltimore Bullets 81 | L | 9-27 | 4-19 | 13-46 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
February 28, 1953 | Syracuse Nationals 74 at Baltimore Bullets 77 | W | 10-27 | 4-19 | 14-46 | ||
March 3, 1953 | Boston Celtics 95 at Baltimore Bullets 94 | L | 10-28 | 4-19 | 14-47 | OT | at New York, NY |
March 4, 1953 | Rochester Royals 81 at Baltimore Bullets 77 | L | 10-29 | 4-19 | 14-48 | ||
March 5, 1953 | New York Knicks 80 at Baltimore Bullets 69 | L | 10-30 | 4-19 | 14-49 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
March 7, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 83 at Baltimore Bullets 81 | L | 10-31 | 4-19 | 14-50 | ||
March 8, 1953 | Baltimore Bullets 91 at Syracuse Nationals 98 | L | 10-31 | 4-20 | 14-51 | ||
March 11, 1953 | New York Knicks 113 at Baltimore Bullets 107 | L | 10-32 | 4-20 | 14-52 | 3OT | at Boston, MA |
March 13, 1953 | Philadelphia Warriors 72 at Baltimore Bullets 98 | W | 11-32 | 4-20 | 15-52 | at Washington, DC | |
March 14, 1953 | Philadelphia Warriors 85 at Baltimore Bullets 87 | W | 12-32 | 4-20 | 16-52 | ||
March 15, 1953 | Baltimore Bullets 87 at Rochester Royals 105 | L | 12-32 | 4-21 | 16-53 | ||
March 16, 1953 | Boston Celtics 92 at Baltimore Bullets 78 | L | 12-33 | 4-21 | 16-54 | at Worcester, MA | |
March 17, 1953 | Baltimore Bullets 62 at New York Knicks 80 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
March 20, 1953 | New York Knicks 90 at Baltimore Bullets 81 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 |