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29-43, Finished 4th in NBA Eastern Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 78.2 points per game, Allowed 80.4 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 29-43)
Coached by Edward Gottlieb (29-43)
SRS: -1.90 (7th of 9)
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1953-54 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 72 | 2023 | 5431 | .372 | 1586 | 2272 | .698 | 3589 | 1468 | 1741 | 5632 | |||||||||
| Opponent | 72 | 5786 |
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accomplishments.
Players who did not spend the entire season with the team may not be
included (1961-62 season and before).
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil Johnston | C | 6-8 | 210 | 24 | 72 | 3296 | 591 | 1317 | .449 | 577 | 772 | .747 | 797 | 203 | 259 | 1759 | |||||||||
| 2 | Joe Graboski | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 24 | 71 | 2759 | 354 | 1000 | .354 | 236 | 350 | .674 | 670 | 163 | 223 | 944 | |||||||||
| 3 | Jack George | G | 6-2 | 190 | 25 | 71 | 2648 | 259 | 736 | .352 | 157 | 266 | .590 | 386 | 312 | 210 | 675 | |||||||||
| 4 | Zeke Zawoluk | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 23 | 71 | 1795 | 203 | 540 | .376 | 186 | 230 | .809 | 330 | 99 | 220 | 592 | |||||||||
| 5 | Danny Finn | G | 6-1 | 185 | 25 | 68 | 1562 | 170 | 495 | .343 | 126 | 196 | .643 | 216 | 265 | 215 | 466 | |||||||||
| 6 | Paul Walther | G-F | 6-2 | 160 | 26 | 64 | 2067 | 138 | 392 | .352 | 145 | 206 | .704 | 257 | 220 | 199 | 421 | |||||||||
| 7 | Walt Davis | C-F | 6-8 | 205 | 23 | 68 | 1568 | 167 | 455 | .367 | 65 | 101 | .644 | 435 | 58 | 207 | 399 | |||||||||
| 8 | Joe Fulks | F-C | 6-5 | 190 | 32 | 61 | 501 | 61 | 229 | .266 | 28 | 49 | .571 | 101 | 28 | 90 | 150 | |||||||||
| 9 | Ernie Beck | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 22 | 15 | 422 | 39 | 142 | .275 | 34 | 43 | .791 | 50 | 34 | 29 | 112 | |||||||||
| 10 | George Senesky | G | 6-2 | 179 | 31 | 58 | 771 | 41 | 119 | .345 | 29 | 53 | .547 | 66 | 84 | 79 | 111 | |||||||||
| 11 | James Phelan | G | 6-1 | 175 | 24 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 3 | 6 | .500 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | |||||||||
| 12 | Norm Grekin | F | 6-5 | 180 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil Johnston | C | 6-8 | 210 | 24 | 72 | 45.8 | 8.2 | 18.3 | .449 | 8.0 | 10.7 | .747 | 11.1 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 24.4 | |||||||||
| 2 | Joe Graboski | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 24 | 71 | 38.9 | 5.0 | 14.1 | .354 | 3.3 | 4.9 | .674 | 9.4 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 13.3 | |||||||||
| 3 | Jack George | G | 6-2 | 190 | 25 | 71 | 37.3 | 3.6 | 10.4 | .352 | 2.2 | 3.7 | .590 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 9.5 | |||||||||
| 4 | Zeke Zawoluk | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 23 | 71 | 25.3 | 2.9 | 7.6 | .376 | 2.6 | 3.2 | .809 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 8.3 | |||||||||
| 5 | Ernie Beck | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 22 | 15 | 28.1 | 2.6 | 9.5 | .275 | 2.3 | 2.9 | .791 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 7.5 | |||||||||
| 6 | Danny Finn | G | 6-1 | 185 | 25 | 68 | 23.0 | 2.5 | 7.3 | .343 | 1.9 | 2.9 | .643 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 6.9 | |||||||||
| 7 | Paul Walther | G-F | 6-2 | 160 | 26 | 64 | 32.3 | 2.2 | 6.1 | .352 | 2.3 | 3.2 | .704 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 6.6 | |||||||||
| 8 | Walt Davis | C-F | 6-8 | 205 | 23 | 68 | 23.1 | 2.5 | 6.7 | .367 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .644 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 5.9 | |||||||||
| 9 | Joe Fulks | F-C | 6-5 | 190 | 32 | 61 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 3.8 | .266 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .571 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||
| 10 | George Senesky | G | 6-2 | 179 | 31 | 58 | 13.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | .345 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .547 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.9 | |||||||||
| 11 | James Phelan | G | 6-1 | 175 | 24 | 4 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 1.5 | .000 | 0.8 | 1.5 | .500 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | |||||||||
| 12 | Norm Grekin | F | 6-5 | 180 | 23 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil Johnston | C | 6-8 | 210 | 24 | 72 | 3296 | 6.5 | 14.4 | .449 | 6.3 | 8.4 | .747 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 19.2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Joe Graboski | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 24 | 71 | 2759 | 4.6 | 13.0 | .354 | 3.1 | 4.6 | .674 | 8.7 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 12.3 | |||||||||
| 3 | Zeke Zawoluk | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 23 | 71 | 1795 | 4.1 | 10.8 | .376 | 3.7 | 4.6 | .809 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 11.9 | |||||||||
| 4 | Joe Fulks | F-C | 6-5 | 190 | 32 | 61 | 501 | 4.4 | 16.5 | .266 | 2.0 | 3.5 | .571 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 6.5 | 10.8 | |||||||||
| 5 | Danny Finn | G | 6-1 | 185 | 25 | 68 | 1562 | 3.9 | 11.4 | .343 | 2.9 | 4.5 | .643 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 10.7 | |||||||||
| 6 | Ernie Beck | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 22 | 15 | 422 | 3.3 | 12.1 | .275 | 2.9 | 3.7 | .791 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 9.6 | |||||||||
| 7 | Jack George | G | 6-2 | 190 | 25 | 71 | 2648 | 3.5 | 10.0 | .352 | 2.1 | 3.6 | .590 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 9.2 | |||||||||
| 8 | Walt Davis | C-F | 6-8 | 205 | 23 | 68 | 1568 | 3.8 | 10.4 | .367 | 1.5 | 2.3 | .644 | 10.0 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 9.2 | |||||||||
| 9 | Paul Walther | G-F | 6-2 | 160 | 26 | 64 | 2067 | 2.4 | 6.8 | .352 | 2.5 | 3.6 | .704 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 7.3 | |||||||||
| 10 | George Senesky | G | 6-2 | 179 | 31 | 58 | 771 | 1.9 | 5.6 | .345 | 1.4 | 2.5 | .547 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 5.2 | |||||||||
| 11 | James Phelan | G | 6-1 | 175 | 24 | 4 | 33 | 0.0 | 6.5 | .000 | 3.3 | 6.5 | .500 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 9.8 | 3.3 | |||||||||
| 12 | Norm Grekin | F | 6-5 | 180 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.0 | 0.0 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernie Beck | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 22 | 15 | 422 | 8.0 | .348 | .275 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Paul Walther | G-F | 6-2 | 160 | 26 | 64 | 2067 | 10.8 | .436 | .352 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | George Senesky | G | 6-2 | 179 | 31 | 58 | 771 | 7.3 | .390 | .345 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | James Phelan | G | 6-1 | 175 | 24 | 4 | 33 | -4.8 | .174 | .000 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Neil Johnston | C | 6-8 | 210 | 24 | 72 | 3296 | 25.4 | .531 | .449 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Norm Grekin | F | 6-5 | 180 | 23 | 1 | 1 | -23.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Joe Graboski | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 24 | 71 | 2759 | 14.4 | .409 | .354 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Jack George | G | 6-2 | 190 | 25 | 71 | 2648 | 12.0 | .396 | .352 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Joe Fulks | F-C | 6-5 | 190 | 32 | 61 | 501 | 3.7 | .299 | .266 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Danny Finn | G | 6-1 | 185 | 25 | 68 | 1562 | 13.8 | .401 | .343 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Walt Davis | C-F | 6-8 | 205 | 23 | 68 | 1568 | 11.1 | .399 | .367 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | Zeke Zawoluk | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 23 | 71 | 1795 | 13.6 | .462 | .376 |