1951-52 Rochester Royals Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 41-25
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 3-3 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Fort Wayne Pistons 2-0
Division Finals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 3-1
Coach: Les Harrison (41-25)
Location: Rochester, New York
1951-52 Rochester Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 41-25
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 3-3 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Fort Wayne Pistons 2-0
Division Finals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 3-1
Coach: Les Harrison (41-25)
Location: Rochester, New York
1951-52 Rochester Royals Roster
The Rochester Royals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1951-52 season with a record of 41 wins and 25 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-3.
The Royals poured in 5,689 points and conceded 5,468. Bob Davies tossed in a team-leading 1,052 points for Rochester, while Arnie Risen and Bobby Wanzer scored 14 or more per game as well. Arnie Risen contributed 841 boards. Bob Davies dished out 390 assists for the squad.
Les Harrison coached the team. The 1951-52 Rochester Royals lost in the division finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 5689
Regular Season Points Against: 5468
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 1951 | Baltimore Bullets 97 at Rochester Royals 101 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 3, 1951 | Minneapolis Lakers 93 at Rochester Royals 74 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| November 10, 1951 | Indianapolis Olympians 89 at Rochester Royals 100 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| November 11, 1951 | New York Knicks 78 at Rochester Royals 80 | W | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| November 13, 1951 | Rochester Royals 91 at Milwaukee Hawks 75 | W | 3-1 | 1-0 | 4-1 | ||
| November 17, 1951 | Philadelphia Warriors 72 at Rochester Royals 86 | W | 4-1 | 1-0 | 5-1 | ||
| November 18, 1951 | Rochester Royals 76 at Fort Wayne Pistons 71 | W | 4-1 | 2-0 | 6-1 | OT | |
| November 20, 1951 | Rochester Royals 65 at Indianapolis Olympians 69 | L | 4-1 | 2-1 | 6-2 | 2OT | |
| November 22, 1951 | Rochester Royals 65 at Minneapolis Lakers 70 | L | 4-1 | 2-2 | 6-3 | 2OT | |
| November 24, 1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons 63 at Rochester Royals 74 | W | 5-1 | 2-2 | 7-3 | ||
| November 25, 1951 | Rochester Royals 73 at Milwaukee Hawks 75 | L | 5-1 | 2-3 | 7-4 | ||
| November 27, 1951 | Milwaukee Hawks 73 at Rochester Royals 77 | W | 6-1 | 2-3 | 8-4 | ||
| November 29, 1951 | Rochester Royals 78 at New York Knicks 74 | W | 6-1 | 3-3 | 9-4 | ||
| December 1, 1951 | Milwaukee Hawks 66 at Rochester Royals 71 | W | 7-1 | 3-3 | 10-4 | ||
| December 2, 1951 | Rochester Royals 81 at Syracuse Nationals 79 | W | 7-1 | 4-3 | 11-4 | ||
| December 3, 1951 | Rochester Royals 77 at Baltimore Bullets 70 | W | 7-1 | 5-3 | 12-4 | ||
| December 4, 1951 | Rochester Royals 80 at Philadelphia Warriors 96 | L | 7-1 | 5-4 | 12-5 | ||
| December 8, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 95 at Rochester Royals 75 | L | 7-2 | 5-4 | 12-6 | ||
| December 9, 1951 | Rochester Royals 84 at Fort Wayne Pistons 86 | L | 7-2 | 5-5 | 12-7 | ||
| December 15, 1951 | Indianapolis Olympians 66 at Rochester Royals 75 | W | 8-2 | 5-5 | 13-7 | ||
| December 16, 1951 | Baltimore Bullets 95 at Rochester Royals 99 | W | 9-2 | 5-5 | 14-7 | ||
| December 18, 1951 | Rochester Royals 94 at Milwaukee Hawks 68 | W | 9-2 | 6-5 | 15-7 | ||
| December 20, 1951 | Rochester Royals 69 at Fort Wayne Pistons 54 | W | 9-2 | 7-5 | 16-7 | ||
| December 22, 1951 | Philadelphia Warriors 89 at Rochester Royals 105 | W | 10-2 | 7-5 | 17-7 | ||
| December 25, 1951 | Indianapolis Olympians 78 at Rochester Royals 87 | W | 11-2 | 7-5 | 18-7 | ||
| December 27, 1951 | New York Knicks 85 at Rochester Royals 98 | W | 12-2 | 7-5 | 19-7 | ||
| December 29, 1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons 61 at Rochester Royals 75 | W | 13-2 | 7-5 | 20-7 | ||
| December 31, 1951 | Indianapolis Olympians 77 at Rochester Royals 73 | L | 13-3 | 7-5 | 20-8 | at New York, NY | |
| January 1, 1952 | Boston Celtics 91 at Rochester Royals 106 | W | 14-3 | 7-5 | 21-8 | ||
| January 5, 1952 | Philadelphia Warriors 94 at Rochester Royals 103 | W | 15-3 | 7-5 | 22-8 | ||
| January 6, 1952 | Rochester Royals 80 at Boston Celtics 91 | L | 15-3 | 7-6 | 22-9 | ||
| January 8, 1952 | Rochester Royals 74 at New York Knicks 107 | L | 15-3 | 7-7 | 22-10 | ||
| January 11, 1952 | Rochester Royals 83 at Philadelphia Warriors 85 | L | 15-3 | 7-8 | 22-11 | ||
| January 12, 1952 | Fort Wayne Pistons 88 at Rochester Royals 76 | L | 15-4 | 7-8 | 22-12 | ||
| January 13, 1952 | New York Knicks 70 at Rochester Royals 97 | W | 16-4 | 7-8 | 23-12 | ||
| January 19, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers 85 at Rochester Royals 96 | W | 17-4 | 7-8 | 24-12 | ||
| January 20, 1952 | Rochester Royals 81 at Minneapolis Lakers 91 | L | 17-4 | 7-9 | 24-13 | 2OT | |
| January 21, 1952 | Rochester Royals 78 at Milwaukee Hawks 76 | W | 17-4 | 8-9 | 25-13 | at Moline, IL | |
| January 22, 1952 | Rochester Royals 65 at Indianapolis Olympians 68 | L | 17-4 | 8-10 | 25-14 | ||
| January 24, 1952 | Rochester Royals 90 at Fort Wayne Pistons 94 | L | 17-4 | 8-11 | 25-15 | ||
| January 26, 1952 | Fort Wayne Pistons 71 at Rochester Royals 104 | W | 18-4 | 8-11 | 26-15 | ||
| January 27, 1952 | Indianapolis Olympians 95 at Rochester Royals 102 | W | 19-4 | 8-11 | 27-15 | ||
| February 2, 1952 | Milwaukee Hawks 79 at Rochester Royals 100 | W | 20-4 | 8-11 | 28-15 | ||
| February 3, 1952 | Rochester Royals 75 at Minneapolis Lakers 77 | L | 20-4 | 8-12 | 28-16 | ||
| February 7, 1952 | Rochester Royals 75 at Minneapolis Lakers 86 | L | 20-4 | 8-13 | 28-17 | ||
| February 9, 1952 | Boston Celtics 100 at Rochester Royals 104 | W | 21-4 | 8-13 | 29-17 | ||
| February 10, 1952 | Rochester Royals 111 at Boston Celtics 97 | W | 21-4 | 9-13 | 30-17 | ||
| February 12, 1952 | Rochester Royals 86 at Philadelphia Warriors 75 | W | 21-4 | 10-13 | 31-17 | ||
| February 13, 1952 | Rochester Royals 91 at Baltimore Bullets 96 | L | 21-4 | 10-14 | 31-18 | ||
| February 14, 1952 | Rochester Royals 78 at Syracuse Nationals 76 | W | 21-4 | 11-14 | 32-18 | ||
| February 16, 1952 | Syracuse Nationals 84 at Rochester Royals 92 | W | 22-4 | 11-14 | 33-18 | ||
| February 17, 1952 | Indianapolis Olympians 92 at Rochester Royals 100 | W | 23-4 | 11-14 | 34-18 | ||
| February 23, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers 83 at Rochester Royals 73 | L | 23-5 | 11-14 | 34-19 | ||
| February 24, 1952 | Baltimore Bullets 100 at Rochester Royals 124 | W | 24-5 | 11-14 | 35-19 | ||
| February 26, 1952 | Milwaukee Hawks 67 at Rochester Royals 99 | W | 25-5 | 11-14 | 36-19 | ||
| February 28, 1952 | Boston Celtics 91 at Rochester Royals 72 | L | 25-6 | 11-14 | 36-20 | at Raleigh, NC | |
| March 1, 1952 | Syracuse Nationals 83 at Rochester Royals 98 | W | 26-6 | 11-14 | 37-20 | ||
| March 2, 1952 | Rochester Royals 72 at Syracuse Nationals 76 | L | 26-6 | 11-15 | 37-21 | ||
| March 3, 1952 | Rochester Royals 96 at Baltimore Bullets 99 | L | 26-6 | 11-16 | 37-22 | ||
| March 4, 1952 | Rochester Royals 90 at New York Knicks 92 | L | 26-6 | 11-17 | 37-23 | OT | |
| March 6, 1952 | Milwaukee Hawks 74 at Rochester Royals 77 | W | 27-6 | 11-17 | 38-23 | ||
| March 8, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers 92 at Rochester Royals 94 | W | 28-6 | 11-17 | 39-23 | OT | |
| March 9, 1952 | Rochester Royals 90 at Minneapolis Lakers 96 | L | 28-6 | 11-18 | 39-24 | ||
| March 11, 1952 | Rochester Royals 82 at Indianapolis Olympians 81 | W | 28-6 | 12-18 | 40-24 | ||
| March 13, 1952 | Rochester Royals 86 at Fort Wayne Pistons 84 | W | 28-6 | 13-18 | 41-24 | ||
| March 15, 1952 | Boston Celtics 118 at Rochester Royals 106 | L | 28-7 | 13-18 | 41-25 | ||
| March 18, 1952 | Fort Wayne Pistons 78 at Rochester Royals 95 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| March 20, 1952 | Rochester Royals 92 at Fort Wayne Pistons 86 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| March 29, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers 78 at Rochester Royals 88 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| March 30, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers 83 at Rochester Royals 78 | L | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | OT | |
| April 5, 1952 | Rochester Royals 67 at Minneapolis Lakers 77 | L | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 6, 1952 | Rochester Royals 80 at Minneapolis Lakers 82 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 |
