The New York Knicks squeaked out a win over the Boston Celtics, 95 to 91, in Game 1 of the 1953 Division Finals on March 25, 1953.
Final
Celtics
Knicks
FG Made - Attempted
31-75
33-79
Field Goal %
41.3
41.8
3PT Made - Attempted
3PT %
FT Made - Attempted
29-42
29-50
Free Throw %
69.0
58.0
Rebounds
Offensive Rebounds
Defensive Rebounds
Assists
27
30
Steals
Blocks
Turnovers
Personal Fouls
39
30
Players
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Macauley | 46 | 17 | 3 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 70.4 | 6 | |||||||||
B. Cousy | 40 | 28 | 5 | 11-21 | 52.4 | 6-10 | 60.0 | 55.1 | 4 | |||||||||
B. Harris | 31 | 11 | 4 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 53.3 | 6 | |||||||||
B. Sharman | 30 | 13 | 1 | 3-10 | 30.0 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 48.1 | 4 | |||||||||
C. Cooper | 29 | 8 | 6 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 41.0 | 4 | |||||||||
B. Brannum | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 25.8 | 2 | |||||||||
B. Donham | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2-9 | 22.2 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 29.0 | 6 | |||||||||
K. Rollins | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 2 | ||||||||||
M. Mahoney | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 20.5 | 5 | |||||||||
J. Mahnken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
Players
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Clifton | 44 | 15 | 5 | 5-14 | 35.7 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 43.9 | 5 | |||||||||
D. McGuire | 36 | 13 | 8 | 3-10 | 30.0 | 7-13 | 53.8 | 41.3 | 4 | |||||||||
V. Boryla | 35 | 9 | 4 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 47.7 | 3 | |||||||||
E. Vandeweghe | 33 | 13 | 2 | 4-12 | 33.3 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 43.1 | 4 | |||||||||
C. Braun | 28 | 17 | 3 | 6-13 | 46.2 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 51.5 | 6 | |||||||||
C. Simmons | 27 | 18 | 3 | 7-9 | 77.8 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 71.9 | 5 | |||||||||
H. Gallatin | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 35.7 | 2 | |||||||||
A. McGuire | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 29.1 | 1 |
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ORTG
120.4
2nd
DRTG
113.1
13th
NETRTG
7.4
5th
3P%
39.6
2nd
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