1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers season

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1953-54 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 1953-54 NBA season was the franchise’s 8th season in the NBA. The Lakers won the Western Division with a 46-26 record. George Mikan was hampered by knee troubles as he averaged only 18.1 points per game. The Lakers signed a promising rookie named Clyde Lovellette, who was able to alleviate the pressure on Mikan. [1] In the first round, the Lakers won 3 straight to face the Rochester Royals in the Western Finals. The Lakers would beat the Royals to qualify for the NBA Finals. In the finals, the Lakers and Syracuse Nationals alternated wins. In the end, the Lakers emerged with their 3rd straight title. In the seventh and final game, the Lakers won by a score of 87-80. Following the season, Mikan would announce his retirement. [2]

Contents

[edit] Offseason

[edit] NBA Draft

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Season standings

Team W L PCT. GB
Minneapolis Lakers C 46 26 .639 -
Rochester Royals 44 28 .611 2
Fort Wayne Pistons 40 32 .556 6
Milwaukee Hawks 21 51 .292 25

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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. ^ www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/mpls/mplslakers.html
  3. ^ 1953-54 NBA Season Summary - Basketball-Reference.com
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1953–54 NBA season by team
1953 NBA Draft • All-Star Game • Playoffs • Finals • Transactions
Baltimore • Boston • New York • Philadelphia • Syracuse
Fort Wayne • Milwaukee • Minneapolis • Rochester
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Minneapolis Lakers 1953-54 NBA Champions
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Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers seasons
Franchise • History • Seasons
1940s 1946-47 1947-48 1948-49
1950s 1949-50 1950-51 1951-52 1952-53 1953-54 1954-55 1955-56 1956-57 1957-58 1958-59
1960s 1959-60 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63 1963-64 1964-65 1965-66 1966-67 1967-68 1968-69
1970s 1969-70 1970-71 1971-72 1972-73 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79
1980s 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89
1990s 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99
2000s 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
Preceded by
Baltimore Bullets
1948		 BAA/NBA Champions
Minneapolis Lakers
1949 and 1950		 Succeeded by
Rochester Royals
1951