Knicks 83-87 Celtics (Feb 21, 1953)

NYK

BOS

1

25

15

2

16

20

3

16

22

4

16

OT

10

14

83

87

Top Performers

Points

27

Cousy

BOS

Rebounds

19

Macauley

BOS

Assists

10

Cousy

BOS

NYK

Team Stats

BOS

31-69 (44.9%)

FG%

29-74 (39.2%)

- (%)

3PM

- (%)

21-34 (61.8%)

FTM

29-45 (64.4%)

Rebounds

22

Assists

25

Turnovers

1952-53 Eastern Standings

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Knicks - y	47	23	.671
2	Nationals - x	47	24	.662	0.5
3	Celtics - x	46	25	.648	1.5
4	Bullets - x	16	54	.229	31.0
5	Warriors - e	12	57	.174	34.5

Game Summary

The Boston Celtics squeaked out a win over the New York Knicks, 87 to 83, on February 22, 1953.

Game Info

February 21, 1953

Players	MIN	PTS	AST	PF	FG	FT	TS%
Ernie Vandeweghe E. Vandeweghe #9	46	17	6	6	8-11	1-1	74.3
Vince Boryla V. Boryla #12	44	12	0	5	5-15	2-3	36.8
Dick McGuire D. McGuire #15	44	13	5	6	5-12	3-9	40.7
Nathaniel Clifton N. Clifton #8	39	11	6	4	4-13	3-5	36.2
Harry Gallatin H. Gallatin #11	37	7	1	4	2-6	3-3	47.8
Connie Simmons C. Simmons #18	31	20	2	6	6-9	8-10	74.6
Carl Braun C. Braun #4	22	1	2	6	0-2	1-3	15.1
Sherwin Raiken S. Raiken #5	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0
Dick Surhoff D. Surhoff #6	1	2	0	1	1-1	0-0	100.0

	Team	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG	3P	FT	TS%
	NYK		0 (0)					0-0	0-0	0-0

Players	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	PF	FG	FT	TS%
Ed Macauley E. Macauley #22	53	21	19 (0)	3	4	7-15	7-12	51.8
Bob Cousy B. Cousy #14	50	27		10	5	9-19	9-12	55.6
Bill Sharman B. Sharman #21	40	12		4	2	4-14	4-5	37.0
Bob Harris B. Harris #13	35	1		4	3	0-2	1-3	15.1
Chuck Cooper C. Cooper #11	33	14		1	6	5-10	4-4	59.5
Bob Donham B. Donham #12	24	8		0	5	3-8	2-5	39.2
Bob Brannum B. Brannum #18	23	4		3	6	1-4	2-4	34.7
John Mahnken J. Mahnken #16	7	0		0	1	0-2	0-0	0.0