The 1953–54 New York Knicks season was the eighth season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). New York won its second straight regular season Eastern Division title with a 44–28 record, which placed them two games ahead of the Boston Celtics and Syracuse Nationals. The first round of the 1954 NBA Playoffs consisted of round-robin tournaments, where the top three teams in each division played each other in home and away matchups. The Knicks went 0–4 against the Celtics and Nationals, and did not qualify for the Eastern Division Finals. NBA Draft Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players picked by the franchise that played at least one game in the league. Regular season Season standings x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | March 16 | Boston | L 71–93 | Carl Braun (18) | — | Simmons, Baechtold (3) | Madison Square Garden III | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | March 18 | @ Syracuse | L 68–75 | Harry Gallatin (15) | Harry Gallatin (20) | Jim Baechtold (5) | Onondaga War Memorial | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | March 20 | @ Boston | L 78–79 | Harry Gallatin (15) | — | Braun, Simmons (3) | Boston Garden | 0–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | March 21 | Syracuse | L 99–103 | Carl Braun (32) | Nat Clifton (16) | Carl Braun (6) | Madison Square Garden III | 0–4 |- Awards and records Harry Gallatin, All-NBA First Team Carl Braun, All-NBA Second Team References External links 1953–54 New York Knickerbockers Statistics New York Knicks seasons New York Knicks season New York Knicks New York Knicks 1950s in Manhattan Madison Square Garden