NBA Games Played on January 21, 1953
3 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Team | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | ||||||
| Syracuse Nationals* | 26 | 12 | .684 | — | 87.9 | 83.0 |
| Boston Celtics* | 28 | 14 | .667 | — | 89.5 | 86.2 |
| New York Knicks* | 24 | 14 | .632 | 2.0 | 86.9 | 82.3 |
| Baltimore Bullets* | 10 | 27 | .270 | 15.5 | 85.9 | 93.1 |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 6 | 32 | .158 | 20.0 | 79.3 | 87.9 |
| Western Division | ||||||
| Minneapolis Lakers* | 29 | 11 | .725 | — | 86.0 | 78.9 |
| Rochester Royals* | 27 | 15 | .643 | 3.0 | 87.8 | 84.4 |
| Fort Wayne Pistons* | 21 | 18 | .538 | 7.5 | 81.8 | 81.6 |
| Indianapolis Olympians* | 16 | 28 | .364 | 15.0 | 74.7 | 78.4 |
| Milwaukee Hawks | 12 | 28 | .300 | 17.0 | 75.6 | 80.1 |
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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