Template:1952–53 NBA Western Division standings

Western Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
x-Minneapolis Lakers	48	22	.686	-	24–2	16–15	8–5	17–13
x-Rochester Royals	44	26	.629	4	24–8	13–17	7–1	27–13
x-Fort Wayne Pistons	36	33	.522	11.5	25–9	8–19	3–5	18–22
x-Indianapolis Olympians	28	43	.394	20.5	19–14	4–23	5–6	15–26
Milwaukee Hawks	27	44	.380	21.5	14–8	3–24	10–12	15–26

To use the update on any article, insert:

{{1952–53 NBA West standings}}

To highlight the Fort Wayne Pistons, insert:

{{1952–53 NBA West standings|team=FTW}}

For the other teams, use:

• Indianapolis Olympians: INO
• Milwaukee Hawks: MLH
• Minneapolis Lakers: MNL
• Rochester Royals: ROC