1953-54 Rochester Royals Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 44-28
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 3-3 Lost division finals
Division Finals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 2-1
Coach: Les Harrison (44-28)
Location: Rochester, New York
1953-54 Rochester Royals Roster
The Rochester Royals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1953-54 season with a record of 44 wins and 28 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-3.
The Royals scored 5,742 points and conceded 5,567. Bobby Wanzer tossed in a team-leading 958 points for Rochester, and Arnie Risen contributed 13 or more per game, too. Arnie Risen accounted for 728 boards. Bob Davies dished out 323 assists for the squad.
Les Harrison coached the team. The 1953-54 Rochester Royals lost in the division finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 5742
Regular Season Points Against: 5567
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 31, 1953 | Baltimore Bullets 68 at Rochester Royals 72 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | at New York, NY | |
November 1, 1953 | Rochester Royals 80 at Baltimore Bullets 72 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
November 7, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 76 at Rochester Royals 91 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
November 8, 1953 | Rochester Royals 66 at Syracuse Nationals 85 | L | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
November 10, 1953 | Philadelphia Warriors 66 at Rochester Royals 64 | L | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
November 14, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 91 at Rochester Royals 98 | W | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 3OT | |
November 15, 1953 | Rochester Royals 65 at Fort Wayne Pistons 68 | L | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | ||
November 17, 1953 | Boston Celtics 73 at Rochester Royals 92 | W | 4-1 | 1-2 | 5-3 | at Buffalo, NY | |
November 19, 1953 | Milwaukee Hawks 69 at Rochester Royals 79 | W | 5-1 | 1-2 | 6-3 | at Syracuse, NY | |
November 20, 1953 | Rochester Royals 81 at Milwaukee Hawks 63 | W | 5-1 | 2-2 | 7-3 | ||
November 21, 1953 | Rochester Royals 70 at Minneapolis Lakers 76 | L | 5-1 | 2-3 | 7-4 | ||
November 22, 1953 | Rochester Royals 82 at Fort Wayne Pistons 83 | L | 5-1 | 2-4 | 7-5 | ||
November 24, 1953 | Syracuse Nationals 89 at Rochester Royals 80 | L | 5-2 | 2-4 | 7-6 | ||
November 26, 1953 | Rochester Royals 80 at Baltimore Bullets 75 | W | 5-2 | 3-4 | 8-6 | OT | |
November 28, 1953 | Rochester Royals 90 at New York Knicks 95 | L | 5-2 | 3-5 | 8-7 | OT | |
November 29, 1953 | New York Knicks 69 at Rochester Royals 64 | L | 5-3 | 3-5 | 8-8 | ||
December 1, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 69 at Rochester Royals 92 | W | 6-3 | 3-5 | 9-8 | ||
December 5, 1953 | Baltimore Bullets 65 at Rochester Royals 72 | W | 7-3 | 3-5 | 10-8 | ||
December 8, 1953 | Boston Celtics 79 at Rochester Royals 97 | W | 8-3 | 3-5 | 11-8 | ||
December 12, 1953 | Syracuse Nationals 85 at Rochester Royals 90 | W | 9-3 | 3-5 | 12-8 | ||
December 13, 1953 | Rochester Royals 87 at Minneapolis Lakers 70 | W | 9-3 | 4-5 | 13-8 | at Ft Wayne, IN | |
December 15, 1953 | Milwaukee Hawks 64 at Rochester Royals 76 | W | 10-3 | 4-5 | 14-8 | ||
December 17, 1953 | Rochester Royals 91 at Philadelphia Warriors 79 | W | 10-3 | 5-5 | 15-8 | at Cleveland, OH | |
December 19, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 91 at Rochester Royals 78 | L | 10-4 | 5-5 | 15-9 | ||
December 25, 1953 | Rochester Royals 73 at Philadelphia Warriors 65 | W | 10-4 | 6-5 | 16-9 | ||
December 26, 1953 | New York Knicks 78 at Rochester Royals 77 | L | 10-5 | 6-5 | 16-10 | ||
December 27, 1953 | Rochester Royals 72 at Boston Celtics 98 | L | 10-5 | 6-6 | 16-11 | ||
December 29, 1953 | Baltimore Bullets 77 at Rochester Royals 96 | W | 11-5 | 6-6 | 17-11 | ||
December 31, 1953 | Rochester Royals 81 at Syracuse Nationals 86 | L | 11-5 | 6-7 | 17-12 | ||
January 1, 1954 | Philadelphia Warriors 76 at Rochester Royals 79 | W | 12-5 | 6-7 | 18-12 | ||
January 2, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 76 at Rochester Royals 77 | W | 13-5 | 6-7 | 19-12 | OT | |
January 4, 1954 | Rochester Royals 85 at Minneapolis Lakers 84 | W | 13-5 | 7-7 | 20-12 | at Chicago, IL | |
January 7, 1954 | Rochester Royals 71 at Minneapolis Lakers 89 | L | 13-5 | 7-8 | 20-13 | ||
January 9, 1954 | New York Knicks 88 at Rochester Royals 87 | L | 13-6 | 7-8 | 20-14 | ||
January 10, 1954 | Rochester Royals 69 at New York Knicks 81 | L | 13-6 | 7-9 | 20-15 | ||
January 12, 1954 | Milwaukee Hawks 73 at Rochester Royals 78 | W | 14-6 | 7-9 | 21-15 | ||
January 16, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 95 at Rochester Royals 93 | L | 14-7 | 7-9 | 21-16 | 3OT | |
January 17, 1954 | Rochester Royals 81 at Syracuse Nationals 84 | L | 14-7 | 7-10 | 21-17 | ||
January 19, 1954 | Rochester Royals 73 at Fort Wayne Pistons 67 | W | 14-7 | 8-10 | 22-17 | at Milwaukee, WI | |
January 23, 1954 | Philadelphia Warriors 61 at Rochester Royals 71 | W | 15-7 | 8-10 | 23-17 | ||
January 24, 1954 | Rochester Royals 93 at Boston Celtics 85 | W | 15-7 | 9-10 | 24-17 | ||
January 26, 1954 | New York Knicks 74 at Rochester Royals 71 | L | 15-8 | 9-10 | 24-18 | at Buffalo, NY | |
January 28, 1954 | Rochester Royals 82 at Philadelphia Warriors 79 | W | 15-8 | 10-10 | 25-18 | OT | |
January 30, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 70 at Rochester Royals 95 | W | 16-8 | 10-10 | 26-18 | ||
January 31, 1954 | Rochester Royals 69 at Fort Wayne Pistons 83 | L | 16-8 | 10-11 | 26-19 | ||
February 2, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 87 at Rochester Royals 78 | L | 16-9 | 10-11 | 26-20 | ||
February 3, 1954 | Rochester Royals 81 at Boston Celtics 88 | L | 16-9 | 10-12 | 26-21 | ||
February 5, 1954 | Rochester Royals 89 at Fort Wayne Pistons 70 | W | 16-9 | 11-12 | 27-21 | at Milwaukee, WI | |
February 6, 1954 | Boston Celtics 104 at Rochester Royals 81 | L | 16-10 | 11-12 | 27-22 | ||
February 7, 1954 | Rochester Royals 73 at Baltimore Bullets 75 | L | 16-10 | 11-13 | 27-23 | ||
February 9, 1954 | Milwaukee Hawks 70 at Rochester Royals 81 | W | 17-10 | 11-13 | 28-23 | ||
February 10, 1954 | Rochester Royals 62 at Milwaukee Hawks 61 | W | 17-10 | 12-13 | 29-23 | ||
February 11, 1954 | Rochester Royals 79 at Milwaukee Hawks 68 | W | 17-10 | 13-13 | 30-23 | at Minneapolis, MN | |
February 13, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 78 at Rochester Royals 81 | W | 18-10 | 13-13 | 31-23 | ||
February 14, 1954 | Rochester Royals 77 at Minneapolis Lakers 105 | L | 18-10 | 13-14 | 31-24 | ||
February 16, 1954 | Rochester Royals 79 at Minneapolis Lakers 85 | L | 18-10 | 13-15 | 31-25 | at Hibbing, MN | |
February 20, 1954 | Milwaukee Hawks 64 at Rochester Royals 66 | W | 19-10 | 13-15 | 32-25 | ||
February 23, 1954 | Boston Celtics 77 at Rochester Royals 93 | W | 20-10 | 13-15 | 33-25 | at New York, NY | |
February 24, 1954 | Rochester Royals 79 at Baltimore Bullets 64 | W | 20-10 | 14-15 | 34-25 | ||
February 25, 1954 | Rochester Royals 102 at Baltimore Bullets 86 | W | 20-10 | 15-15 | 35-25 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
February 27, 1954 | Boston Celtics 75 at Rochester Royals 74 | L | 20-11 | 15-15 | 35-26 | ||
February 28, 1954 | Rochester Royals 91 at Syracuse Nationals 85 | W | 20-11 | 16-15 | 36-26 | ||
March 2, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 64 at Rochester Royals 71 | W | 21-11 | 16-15 | 37-26 | at New York, NY | |
March 4, 1954 | Rochester Royals 85 at Philadelphia Warriors 78 | W | 21-11 | 17-15 | 38-26 | ||
March 5, 1954 | New York Knicks 70 at Rochester Royals 66 | L | 21-12 | 17-15 | 38-27 | at Boston, MA | |
March 6, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 59 at Rochester Royals 74 | W | 22-12 | 17-15 | 39-27 | ||
March 7, 1954 | Rochester Royals 91 at New York Knicks 88 | W | 22-12 | 18-15 | 40-27 | ||
March 9, 1954 | Rochester Royals 70 at Minneapolis Lakers 61 | W | 22-12 | 19-15 | 41-27 | at Indianapolis, IN | |
March 10, 1954 | Rochester Royals 84 at Milwaukee Hawks 69 | W | 22-12 | 20-15 | 42-27 | at Omaha, NE | |
March 11, 1954 | Rochester Royals 95 at Fort Wayne Pistons 80 | W | 22-12 | 21-15 | 43-27 | ||
March 13, 1954 | Philadelphia Warriors 76 at Rochester Royals 77 | W | 23-12 | 21-15 | 44-27 | ||
March 14, 1954 | Rochester Royals 53 at Milwaukee Hawks 91 | L | 23-12 | 21-16 | 44-28 | ||
March 16, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 75 at Rochester Royals 82 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
March 17, 1954 | Rochester Royals 88 at Minneapolis Lakers 109 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
March 21, 1954 | Rochester Royals 89 at Fort Wayne Pistons 71 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
March 24, 1954 | Rochester Royals 76 at Minneapolis Lakers 89 | L | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
March 27, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 73 at Rochester Royals 74 | W | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
March 28, 1954 | Rochester Royals 72 at Minneapolis Lakers 82 | L | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-3 |