NBA Games Played on January 16, 1953
2 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Team | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | ||||||
| Syracuse Nationals* | 25 | 12 | .676 | — | 87.5 | 83.0 |
| New York Knicks* | 23 | 12 | .657 | 1.0 | 87.6 | 82.3 |
| Boston Celtics* | 26 | 14 | .650 | 0.5 | 89.1 | 86.3 |
| Baltimore Bullets* | 9 | 25 | .265 | 14.5 | 86.1 | 93.7 |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 6 | 30 | .167 | 18.5 | 79.6 | 88.3 |
| Western Division | ||||||
| Minneapolis Lakers* | 29 | 9 | .763 | — | 86.0 | 77.9 |
| Rochester Royals* | 25 | 13 | .658 | 4.0 | 87.9 | 84.3 |
| Fort Wayne Pistons* | 20 | 17 | .541 | 8.5 | 81.5 | 81.1 |
| Indianapolis Olympians* | 14 | 27 | .341 | 16.5 | 75.0 | 78.9 |
| Milwaukee Hawks | 10 | 28 | .263 | 19.0 | 75.5 | 80.6 |
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.

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