The 1951–52 NBA season was the Olympians' 3rd season in the NBA.[1]
See main article: 1951 NBA draft.
| 1951-52 NBA Records | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=100 | Team | BAL | BOS | FWP | IND | MIL | MIN | NYK | PHI | ROC | SYR |
| — | 1–8 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 0–6 | 2–7 | 4–5 | 2–4 | 3–6 | ||
| 8–1 | — | 3–3 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–5 | 6–3 | 3–3 | 4–5 | ||
| 4–2 | 3–3 | — | 5–4 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 3–6 | 0–6 | ||
| Indianapolis | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–5 | — | 7–2 | 4–5 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 3–6 | 4–2 | |
| 2–4 | 1–5 | 5–4 | 2–7 | — | 1–8 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–8 | 2–4 | ||
| 6–0 | 3–3 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 8–1 | — | 4–2 | 2–4 | 7–2 | 1–5 | ||
| 7–2 | 5–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–4 | — | 6–3 | 2–4 | 5–4 | ||
| 5–4 | 3–6 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 3–6 | — | 2–4 | 3–6 | ||
| 4–2 | 3–3 | 6–3 | 6–3 | 8–1 | 2–7 | 4–2 | 4–2 | — | 4–2 | ||
| 6–3 | 5–4 | 6–0 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–5 | 6–3 | 2–4 | — | ||
| 1951–52 Game log | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | ||
| 1 | November 3 | 90–86 | Bill Tosheff (23) | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | November 4 | 65–97 | Bill Tosheff (16) | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | November 6 | 83–73 | Ralph O'Brien (23) | 1–2 | ||
| 4 | November 9 | 77–92 | Ralph O'Brien (15) | 2–2 | ||
| 5 | November 10 | 89–100 | Paul Walther (16) | 2–3 | ||
| 6 | November 11 | 79–93 | Joe Graboski (15) | 2–4 | ||
| 7 | November 13 | 77–71 | Leo Barnhorst (18) | 2–5 | ||
| 8 | November 16 | 78–68 | Joe Graboski (22) | 2–6 | ||
| 9 | November 17 | N Milwaukee | 58–68 | Paul Walther (20) | 3–6 | |
| 10 | November 20 | Rochester | 65–69 | Lavoy, Walther (15) | 4–6 | |
| 11 | November 23 | Syracuse | 68–82 | Leo Barnhorst (17) | 5–6 | |
| 12 | November 25 | @ Minneapolis | 73–82 | Leo Barnhorst (15) | 5–7 | |
| 13 | November 30 | Boston | 87–92 | Paul Walther (26) | 6–7 | |
| 14 | December 2 | @ Milwaukee | 80–71 | Paul Walther (15) | 7–7 | |
| 15 | December 4 | Syracuse | 77–83 | Joe Graboski (21) | 8–7 | |
| 16 | December 7 | Baltimore | 80–88 | Joe Graboski (18) | 9–7 | |
| 17 | December 9 | @ Minneapolis | 85–78 | Tosheff, Walther (19) | 10–7 | |
| 18 | December 11 | Minneapolis | 69–85 | Leo Barnhorst (25) | 11–7 | |
| 19 | December 14 | New York | 79–83 | Joe Graboski (18) | 12–7 | |
| 20 | December 15 | @ Rochester | 66–75 | Paul Walther (14) | 12–8 | |
| 21 | December 16 | @ Syracuse | 96–92 | Paul Walther (23) | 13–8 | |
| 22 | December 21 | Milwaukee | 64–69 | Leo Barnhorst (16) | 14–8 | |
| 23 | December 23 | @ Boston | 88–91 (OT) | Paul Walther (22) | 14–9 | |
| 24 | December 25 | @ Rochester | 78–87 | Bill Tosheff (16) | 14–10 | |
| 25 | December 29 | @ Baltimore | 65–75 | Bill Tosheff (14) | 14–11 | |
| 26 | December 31 | N Rochester | 73–77 | Bill Tosheff (17) | 15–11 | |
| 27 | January 4 | New York | 73–83 | Joe Graboski (21) | 16–11 | |
| 28 | January 5 | N Minneapolis | 86–65 | Joe Graboski (13) | 16–12 | |
| 29 | January 6 | @ Fort Wayne | 75–79 | Leo Barnhorst (16) | 16–13 | |
| 30 | January 8 | Minneapolis | 75–82 | Joe Graboski (23) | 17–13 | |
| 31 | January 9 | @ Minneapolis | 74–91 | Don Lofgran (17) | 17–14 | |
| 32 | January 11 | Boston | 79–100 | Leo Barnhorst (28) | 18–14 | |
| 33 | January 12 | @ New York | 77–86 | Ralph O'Brien (17) | 18–15 | |
| 34 | January 13 | @ Syracuse | 85–103 | Leo Barnhorst (17) | 18–16 | |
| 35 | January 15 | 68–101 | Ralph O'Brien (26) | 19–16 | ||
| 36 | January 18 | @ Philadelphia | 83–98 | Don Lofgran (16) | 19–17 | |
| 37 | January 19 | @ Baltimore | 78–81 | Don Lofgran (15) | 19–18 | |
| 38 | January 20 | @ Boston | 98–117 | Wallace Jones (22) | 19–19 | |
| 39 | January 22 | Rochester | 65–68 | Joe Graboski (25) | 20–19 | |
| 40 | January 25 | Fort Wayne | 79–83 (OT) | Bob Lavoy (22) | 21–19 | |
| 41 | January 26 | @ New York | 93–99 | Don Lofgran (21) | 21–20 | |
| 42 | January 27 | @ Rochester | 95–102 | Ralph O'Brien (22) | 21–21 | |
| 43 | January 29 | N New York | 72–100 | Joe Graboski (33) | 22–21 | |
| 44 | January 30 | Fort Wayne | 81–77 | Graboski, Lofgran (16) | 22–22 | |
| 45 | February 1 | Minneapolis | 77–85 | Leo Barnhorst (20) | 23–22 | |
| 46 | February 3 | @ Fort Wayne | 70–85 | Ralph O'Brien (14) | 23–23 | |
| 47 | February 5 | Philadelphia | 85–94 | Bob Lavoy (31) | 24–23 | |
| 48 | February 8 | Milwaukee | 76–80 | Leo Barnhorst (20) | 25–23 | |
| 49 | February 9 | @ Milwaukee | 83–90 | Bill Tosheff (18) | 25–24 | |
| 50 | February 12 | Fort Wayne | 78–80 | Bob Lavoy (18) | 26–24 | |
| 51 | February 14 | Baltimore | 66–89 | Bob Lavoy (13) | 27–24 | |
| 52 | February 15 | @ Philadelphia | 91–112 | Joe Graboski (15) | 27–25 | |
| 53 | February 17 | @ Rochester | 92–100 | Graboski, Lavoy (17) | 27–26 | |
| 54 | February 19 | Boston | 81–82 | Joe Graboski (27) | 28–26 | |
| 55 | February 20 | N Milwaukee | 80–95 | Joe Graboski (27) | 29–26 | |
| 56 | February 22 | Milwaukee | 73–82 | Don Lofgran (20) | 30–26 | |
| 57 | February 23 | N Milwaukee | 59–86 | Paul Walther (19) | 31–26 | |
| 58 | February 26 | Philadelphia | 88–86 | Leo Barnhorst (24) | 31–27 | |
| 59 | February 27 | @ Philadelphia | 89–97 | Leo Barnhorst (21) | 31–28 | |
| 60 | March 1 | N Minneapolis | 98–88 | Paul Walther (16) | 31–29 | |
| 61 | March 2 | @ Fort Wayne | 88–101 | Joe Graboski (27) | 31–30 | |
| 62 | March 4 | Fort Wayne | 68–86 | Paul Walther (21) | 32–30 | |
| 63 | March 7 | Syracuse | 76–81 | Joe Graboski (16) | 33–30 | |
| 64 | March 11 | Rochester | 82–81 | Joe Graboski (18) | 33–31 | |
| 65 | March 14 | Baltimore | 87–103 | Paul Walther (18) | 34–31 | |
| 66 | March 16 | @ Fort Wayne | 92–111 | Don Lofgran (21) | 34–32 |