1952-53 Minneapolis Lakers season

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1952-53 Minneapolis Lakers season
Head Coach John Kundla
Arena Minneapolis Auditorium
Results
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Place Division: 1st
Conference: 1st
Playoff Finish Won NBA Finals

The 1952-53 NBA season was the franchise’s 7th season in the NBA. The Lakers continued to be the dominant force in the league as they won the Western Division with a 48-22 record. In the playoffs, the Lakers would sweep the Indianapolis Olympians in 2 straight. In the Western Finals, the Lakers would win the first 2 games at home. Against the Fort Wayne Pistons, the Lakers were pushed to a 5th game. The series returned to Minneapolis, where the Lakers won the 5th game 74-58. In the Finals, the Lakers vanquished the New York Knickerbockers for their 2nd straight Championship. [1]

Contents

[edit] Offseason

[edit] NBA Draft

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Season standings

Team W L PCT. GB
Minneapolis Lakers C 48 22 .686 -
Rochester Royals 44 26 .629 4
Fort Wayne Pistons 36 33 .522 11.5
Indianapolis Olympians 28 43 .394 20.5
Milwaukee Hawks 27 44 .380 21.5

[2]

C - NBA Champions

[edit] Season Schedule

[edit] Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average

Player GP REB AST STL BLK PTS AVG

[edit] Playoffs

[edit] NBA Finals

[edit] Awards and Honors

[edit] References

  1. ^ www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/mpls/mplslakers.html
  2. ^ 1952-53 NBA Season Summary - Basketball-Reference.com
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1952–53 NBA season by team
1952 NBA Draft • All-Star Game • Playoffs • Finals • Transactions
Baltimore • Boston • New York • Philadelphia • Syracuse
Fort Wayne • Indianapolis • Milwaukee • Minneapolis • Rochester
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Minneapolis Lakers 1952-53 NBA Champions
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Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers seasons
Franchise • History • Seasons
1940s 1946-47 1947-48 1948-49
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Preceded by
Baltimore Bullets
1948		 BAA/NBA Champions
Minneapolis Lakers
1949 and 1950		 Succeeded by
Rochester Royals
1951