4 players were tied for playing the most minutes in a game in 1952-53, with 63 minutes on the court. The first three are Don Henriksen on March 11, 1953 and Leo Barnhorst and Joe Graboski on February 3, 1953.
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most minutes played by NBA player in a single regular-season game 1953| NAME | MIN | DATE | TM | OPP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | D. Henriksen | 63 | 3/11/1953 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | | L. Barnhorst | 63 | 2/3/1953 | vs | 27 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | | J. Graboski | 63 | 2/3/1953 | vs | 18 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  | G. Mikan | 63 | 2/3/1953 | @ | 29 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  | E. Macauley | 53 | 2/22/1953 | vs | 21 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 51.8 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 6 |  | B. Cousy | 53 | 12/3/1952 | vs | 28 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 59.5 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | | E. Macauley | 53 | 12/3/1952 | vs | 25 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 29.6 | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 40.4 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | | B. Tosheff | 53 | 11/22/1952 | @ | 19 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 41.2 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 49.5 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 9 |  | A. Phillip | 53 | 11/1/1952 | vs | 21 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 50.0 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 55.0 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 10 | | L. Barnhorst | 52 | 11/22/1952 | @ | 24 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 47.8 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 48.5 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | | B. Cousy | 50 | 2/22/1953 | vs | 27 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 47.4 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 55.6 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | | G. Mikan | 50 | 12/3/1952 | @ | 14 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 37.5 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 38.5 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 13 |  | J. Pollard | 49 | 12/3/1952 | @ | 29 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 50.0 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 57.8 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | | E. Macauley | 48 | 3/11/1953 | vs | 28 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 16 | 21 | 76.2 | 69.2 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | | N. Johnston | 48 | 2/26/1953 | vs | 24 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 38.9 | 10 | 15 | 66.7 | 48.8 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 16 | | N. Johnston | 48 | 2/25/1953 | @ | 15 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 22.2 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 32.2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 17 | | G. Senesky | 48 | 2/25/1953 | @ | 16 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 50.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 52.2 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 18 |  | B. Gabor | 48 | 2/22/1953 | vs | 18 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 19 | | G. King | 48 | 2/22/1953 | vs | 21 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 20 | | L. Barnhorst | 48 | 2/15/1953 | @ | 26 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 46.2 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 47.6 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 21 | | E. Macauley | 48 | 2/13/1953 | vs | 23 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 50.0 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 54.0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 22 |  | J. Nichols | 48 | 2/13/1953 | @ | 23 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 40.7 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 40.6 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | | B. Cousy | 48 | 2/8/1953 | vs | 16 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 46.8 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 24 | | B. Cousy | 48 | 1/18/1953 | vs | 15 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 22.2 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 34.9 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 25 | | E. Macauley | 48 | 1/18/1953 | vs | 33 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 47.6 | 13 | 15 | 86.7 | 59.8 | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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