NBA 1952-53Regular season

Final

Rochester Royals87–90Fort Wayne Pistons

Rochester Royals at Fort Wayne Pistons

Date: Sunday 18 January 1953
Arena: Not recorded
Season: NBA 1952-53Regular season
Meeting: 41st meetingof 372 played

Rochester Royals

Rochester Royals box score
Player	FG	FT	AST	PF	PTS
Bob Davies	11–22	4–6	8	4	26
Jack Coleman	7–11	2–4	3	5	16
Cal Christensen	5–13	4–6	3	4	14
Arnie Johnson	2–5	8–9	2	2	12
Jack McMahon	4–10	1–3	6	4	9
Odie Spears	2–9	4–4	2	2	8
Bobby Wanzer	0–4	2–4	1	2	2
Alex Hannum	0–5	0–1	1	6	0
Team totals	31–79	25–37	26	29	87

Fort Wayne Pistons

Fort Wayne Pistons box score
Player	FG	FT	AST	PF	PTS
Dick Groat	7–13	8–10	1	4	22
Monk Meineke	7–13	3–4	4	5	17
Andy Phillip	6–11	2–3	2	2	14
Larry Foust	4–10	6–8	4	3	14
Frankie Brian	3–7	1–2	3	2	7
Fred Schaus	1–10	3–4	3	6	5
Chuck Share	1–2	2–2	1	1	4
Jack Kerris	1–4	2–3	6	3	4
Dike Eddleman	1–6	1–2	2	2	3
Jake Fendley	0–0	0–0	1	0	0
Team totals	31–76	28–38	27	28	90

This season

Detroit Pistons 5, Sacramento Kings 8 in NBA 1952-53.

1 Nov 1952Fort Wayne Pistons 82–94 Rochester Royals
6 Nov 1952Rochester Royals 84–64 Fort Wayne Pistons
20 Dec 1952Fort Wayne Pistons 89–92 Rochester Royals
3 Jan 1953Fort Wayne Pistons 101–106 Rochester Royals
18 Jan 195387–90 this game
30 Jan 1953Rochester Royals 70–68 Fort Wayne Pistons
15 Feb 1953Rochester Royals 84–72 Fort Wayne Pistons
17 Feb 1953Fort Wayne Pistons 88–78 Rochester Royals
24 Feb 1953Fort Wayne Pistons 91–80 Rochester Royals
8 Mar 1953Rochester Royals 71–69 Fort Wayne Pistons
20 Mar 1953Fort Wayne Pistons 84–77 Rochester Royals
22 Mar 1953Rochester Royals 83–71 Fort Wayne Pistons
24 Mar 1953Fort Wayne Pistons 67–65 Rochester Royals

Records going in

Rochester Royals: 26–13
Fort Wayne Pistons: 20–17

Regular season, before this game.

Meetings

All-time: Detroit Pistons 186, Sacramento Kings 186.

3 Jan 1953Fort Wayne Pistons 101–106 Rochester Royals
30 Jan 1953Rochester Royals 70–68 Fort Wayne Pistons

Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.