NBA 1952-53Regular season

Final

Boston Celtics68–72Syracuse Nationals

Boston Celtics at Syracuse Nationals

Date: Tuesday 17 March 1953
Arena: Not recorded
Season: NBA 1952-53Regular season
Meeting: 30th meetingof 579 played

Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics box score
Player	FG	FT	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
Bob Cousy	5–?	6–9	—	6	5	16
Ed Macauley	3–?	9–10	—	—	2	15
Bill Sharman	5–?	4–5	—	—	6	14
Bob Harris	3–?	7–10	—	—	5	13
Bob Brannum	2–?	0–0	—	—	6	4
Chuck Cooper	1–?	2–3	—	—	6	4
Bob Donham	1–?	0–0	—	—	4	2
John Mahnken	0–?	0–0	—	—	1	0
Team totals	20–?	28–37	—	6	35	68

Syracuse Nationals

Syracuse Nationals box score
Player	FG	FT	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
Dolph Schayes	6–?	11–15	21	4	3	23
Paul Seymour	4–?	9–9	—	—	4	17
Bill Gabor	2–?	4–6	—	—	4	8
Noble Jorgensen	2–?	4–7	—	—	4	8
George King	1–?	5–6	—	—	5	7
Red Rocha	2–?	0–0	—	—	4	4
Earl Lloyd	1–?	1–2	—	—	4	3
Wally Osterkorn	1–?	0–0	—	—	3	2
Team totals	19–?	34–45	21	4	31	72

This season

Philadelphia 76ers 6, Boston Celtics 7 in NBA 1952-53.

8 Nov 1952Syracuse Nationals 83–106 Boston Celtics
13 Nov 1952Boston Celtics 81–96 Syracuse Nationals
30 Nov 1952Boston Celtics 66–78 Syracuse Nationals
18 Dec 1952Syracuse Nationals 83–88 Boston Celtics
20 Dec 1952Syracuse Nationals 77–91 Boston Celtics
21 Dec 1952Boston Celtics 86–90 Syracuse Nationals
31 Dec 1952Syracuse Nationals 87–97 Boston Celtics
4 Feb 1953Syracuse Nationals 92–105 Boston Celtics
17 Feb 1953Syracuse Nationals 84–65 Boston Celtics
12 Mar 1953Boston Celtics 70–84 Syracuse Nationals
17 Mar 195368–72 this game
19 Mar 1953Boston Celtics 87–81 Syracuse Nationals
21 Mar 1953Syracuse Nationals 105–111 Boston Celtics

Records going in

Boston Celtics: 46–24
Syracuse Nationals: 46–24

Regular season, before this game.

Meetings

All-time: Philadelphia 76ers 247, Boston Celtics 332.

12 Mar 1953Boston Celtics 70–84 Syracuse Nationals
19 Mar 1953Boston Celtics 87–81 Syracuse Nationals

Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.