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- The 1953–54 NBA season was the Pistons' sixth season in the NBA and 13th season as a franchise. The Pistons finished 40-32 (.556), 3rd in the Western Division. The team advanced to the playoffs, losing in a Western Division round-robin 4-0 to the Minneapolis Lakers and the Rochester Royals. The team was led on the season by center Larry Foust (15.1 ppg, 13.4 rpg, NBA All-Star), guard Andy Phillip (10.6 ppg, 6.3 apg, NBA All-Star), and first round draft choice Jack Molinas (11.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg, NBA All-Star). Molinas was named to the All-Star team, having played in 32 games before the league banned him for wagering on Pistons games. Molinas was then suspended at the time of the All-Star game and was replaced by teammate Andy Phillip. He later sued the NBA for $3 million, claiming the league's ban was an unreasonable restraint of trade. Judge Irving Kaufman ruled against him in the case. The Pistons had drafted future Hall of Famer George Yardley in 1950, but they didn’t sign him until 1953. Even then, it was a struggle, as Yardley reportedly hated training camp, rejected the initial Fort Wayne offer of $6,000, electing to playing beach volleyball in California. Yardley this became the first rookie to hold out, until accepting an offer of $9,500, and then averaging 9.0 ppg in his NBA rookie season. (en)
- La temporada 1953-54 fue la sexta de los Fort Wayne Pistons en la NBA. La temporada regular acabó con 40 victorias y 32 derrotas, clasificándose para los playoffs, en los que cayeron en la liguilla de semifinales de división ante los Minneapolis Lakers y los Rochester Royals. (es)
- La stagione 1953-54 dei Fort Wayne Pistons fu la 5ª nella NBA per la franchigia. I Fort Wayne Pistons arrivarono terzi nella Western Division con un record di 40-32. Nel primo turno di play-off, disputato con Minneapolis Lakers e Rochester Royals in un girone all'italiana, persero tutte e quattro le partite, non qualificandosi per il turno successivo. (it)
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- La temporada 1953-54 fue la sexta de los Fort Wayne Pistons en la NBA. La temporada regular acabó con 40 victorias y 32 derrotas, clasificándose para los playoffs, en los que cayeron en la liguilla de semifinales de división ante los Minneapolis Lakers y los Rochester Royals. (es)
- La stagione 1953-54 dei Fort Wayne Pistons fu la 5ª nella NBA per la franchigia. I Fort Wayne Pistons arrivarono terzi nella Western Division con un record di 40-32. Nel primo turno di play-off, disputato con Minneapolis Lakers e Rochester Royals in un girone all'italiana, persero tutte e quattro le partite, non qualificandosi per il turno successivo. (it)
- The 1953–54 NBA season was the Pistons' sixth season in the NBA and 13th season as a franchise. The Pistons finished 40-32 (.556), 3rd in the Western Division. The team advanced to the playoffs, losing in a Western Division round-robin 4-0 to the Minneapolis Lakers and the Rochester Royals. The team was led on the season by center Larry Foust (15.1 ppg, 13.4 rpg, NBA All-Star), guard Andy Phillip (10.6 ppg, 6.3 apg, NBA All-Star), and first round draft choice Jack Molinas (11.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg, NBA All-Star). (en)
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