1953–54 Rochester Royals season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Rochester Royals Sacramento Kings 1954 44 28 Western 2 Les Harrison Jack Harrison Les Harrison Edgerton Park Arena WHAM West Division Finals(eliminated 1–2) ROC The 1953–54 Rochester Royals season was the Royals' sixth season in the NBA.1953–54 Rochester Royals Regular season Season standings ROC x – clinched playoff spot Game log 1953–54 Game log # Date Opponent Score High points Record 1 October 31 N Baltimore 72–68 Bob Davies (20) 1–0 2 November 1 @ Baltimore 80–72 Bobby Wanzer (25) 2–0 3 November 7 Fort Wayne 76–91 Bobby Wanzer (18) 3–0 4 November 8 @ Syracuse 66–85 Arnie Risen (16) 3–1 5 November 10 Philadelphia 66–64 Jack Coleman (13) 3–2 6 November 14 Minneapolis 91–98 (3OT) Odie Spears (22) 4–2 7 November 15 @ Fort Wayne 65–68 Arnie Risen (19) 4–3 8 November 17 N Boston 92–73 Bobby Wanzer (16) 5–3 9 November 19 N Milwaukee 79–69 Bobby Wanzer (21) 6–3 10 November 20 @ Milwaukee 81–63 Bob Davies (17) 7–3 11 November 21 @ Minneapolis 70–76 Hannum, Risen (15) 7–4 12 November 22 @ Fort Wayne 82–83 Bobby Wanzer (15) 7–5 13 November 24 Syracuse 89–80 Bobby Wanzer (14) 7–6 14 November 26 @ Baltimore 80–75 (OT) Bobby Wanzer (14) 8–6 15 November 28 @ New York 90–95 (OT) Jack McMahon (20) 8–7 16 November 29 New York 69–64 Arnie Risen (18) 8–8 17 December 1 Fort Wayne 69–92 Bobby Wanzer (24) 9–8 18 December 5 Baltimore 65–72 Jack McMahon (19) 10–8 19 December 8 Boston 79–97 Bob Davies (21) 11–8 20 December 12 Syracuse 85–90 Bob Davies (23) 12–8 21 December 13 N Minneapolis 87–70 Arnie Risen (19) 13–8 22 December 15 Milwaukee 64–76 Arnie Risen (18) 14–8 23 December 17 N Philadelphia 91–79 Arnie Risen (23) 15–8 24 December 19 Minneapolis 91–78 Arnie Risen (16) 15–9 25 December 25 @ Philadelphia 73–65 Bob Davies (19) 16–9 26 December 26 New York 78–77 Arnie Risen (24) 16–10 27 December 27 @ Boston 72–98 Bob Davies (16) 16–11 28 December 29 Baltimore 77–96 Jack Coleman (23) 17–11 29 December 31 @ Syracuse 81–86 Bobby Wanzer (25) 17–12 30 January 1 Philadelphia 76–79 Bobby Wanzer (20) 18–12 31 January 2 Fort Wayne 76–77 (OT) Arnie Risen (19) 19–12 32 January 4 N Minneapolis 85–84 Bob Davies (16) 20–12 33 January 7 @ Minneapolis 71–89 Bob Davies (15) 20–13 34 January 9 New York 88–87 Bobby Wanzer (22) 20–14 35 January 10 @ New York 69–81 Jack McMahon (17) 20–15 36 January 12 Milwaukee 73–78 Bobby Wanzer (16) 21–15 37 January 16 Syracuse 95–93 (3OT) Alex Hannum (18) 21–16 38 January 17 @ Syracuse 81–84 Arnie Risen (24) 21–17 39 January 19 N Fort Wayne 73–67 Bobby Wanzer (18) 22–17 40 January 23 Philadelphia 61–71 Arnie Risen (15) 23–17 41 January 24 @ Boston 93–85 Bobby Wanzer (25) 24–17 42 January 26 N New York 71–74 Bobby Wanzer (17) 24–18 43 January 28 @ Philadelphia 82–79 (OT) Jack Coleman (15) 25–18 44 January 30 Fort Wayne 70–95 Jack McMahon (16) 26–18 45 January 31 @ Fort Wayne 69–83 Jack McMahon (14) 26–19 46 February 2 Minneapolis 87–78 Bobby Wanzer (16) 26–20 47 February 3 @ Boston 81–88 Arnie Risen (16) 26–21 48 February 5 N Fort Wayne 89–70 Bobby Wanzer (22) 27–21 49 February 6 Boston 104–81 Bob Davies (22) 27–22 50 February 7 @ Baltimore 73–75 Davies, Wanzer (18) 27–23 51 February 9 Milwaukee 70–81 Bob Davies (20) 28–23 52 February 10 @ Milwaukee 62–61 Arnie Risen (19) 29–23 53 February 11 N Milwaukee 79–68 Coleman, Davies (16) 30–23 54 February 13 Syracuse 78–81 Arnie Risen (15) 31–23 55 February 14 @ Minneapolis 77–105 Bobby Wanzer (18) 31–24 56 February 16 N Minneapolis 79–85 Jack Coleman (23) 31–25 57 February 20 Milwaukee 64–66 Bob Davies (17) 32–25 58 February 23 N Boston 93–77 Bobby Wanzer (18) 33–25 59 February 24 @ Baltimore 79–64 Bob Davies (20) 34–25 60 February 25 N Baltimore 102–86 Jack Coleman (21) 35–25 61 February 27 Boston 75–74 Jack McMahon (20) 35–26 62 February 28 @ Syracuse 91–85 Arnie Risen (35) 36–26 63 March 2 N Fort Wayne 71–64 Arnie Risen (15) 37–26 64 March 4 @ Philadelphia 85–78 Jack Coleman (19) 38–26 65 March 5 N New York 66–70 Arnie Risen (19) 38–27 66 March 6 Minneapolis 59–74 Jack McMahon (14) 39–27 67 March 7 @ New York 91–88 Arnie Risen (22) 40–27 68 March 9 N Minneapolis 70–61 Arnie Risen (18) 41–27 69 March 10 N Milwaukee 84–69 Bobby Wanzer (21) 42–27 70 March 11 @ Fort Wayne 95–80 Bob Davies (17) 43–27 71 March 13 Philadelphia 76–77 Bob Davies (21) 44–27 72 March 14 @ Milwaukee 53–91 Cal Christensen (12) 44–28 Playoffs Rochester Royals 1954 yes Rochester Royals Division Round Robin Semifinals yes no 1 0 1 1 yes yes yes |- | 1 | March 16 | Fort Wayne | W 82–75 | Bobby Wanzer (18) | Edgerton Park Arena | 1–0 |- | 2 | March 17 | @ Minneapolis | L 88–109 | Arnie Risen (21) | Minneapolis Auditorium | 1–1 |- | 3 | March 21 | @ Fort Wayne | W 89–71 | Bobby Wanzer (14) | War Memorial Coliseum | 2–1 |- Rochester Royals Division Finals yes no 1 0 0 2 yes yes yes |- | 1 | March 24 | @ Minneapolis | L 76–89 | Wanzer, Coleman (17) | Minneapolis Auditorium | 0–1 |- | 2 | March 27 | Minneapolis | W 74–73 | Bobby Wanzer (16) | Edgerton Park Arena | 1–1 |- | 3 | March 28 | @ Minneapolis | L 72–82 | Arnie Risen (24) | Minneapolis Auditorium | 1–2 |- ROC yes 1954 Player statistics Season Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Christensen, Cal Cal Christensen Coleman, Jack Jack Coleman Davies, Bob Bob Davies Hannum, Alex Alex Hannum Masino, Al Al Masino McMahon, Jack Jack McMahon Reddout, Frank Frank Reddout Risen, Arnie Arnie Risen Spears, Odie Odie Spears Swanson, Norm Norm Swanson Wanzer, Bobby Bobby Wanzer Playoffs Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Christensen, Cal Cal Christensen Coleman, Jack Jack Coleman Davies, Bob Bob Davies Hannum, Alex Alex Hannum McMahon, Jack Jack McMahon Risen, Arnie Arnie Risen Spears, Odie Odie Spears Swanson, Norm Norm Swanson Wanzer, Bobby Bobby Wanzer Awards and records Bobby Wanzer, All-NBA Second Team References Category:Sacramento Kings seasons Rochester Rochester Royals Rochester Royals