1952-53 Minneapolis Lakers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 48-22
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 9-3 Won NBA championship
Division Semifinals - Defeated Indianapolis Olympians 2-0
Division Finals - Defeated Fort Wayne Pistons 3-2
Finals - Defeated New York Knicks 4-1
Coach: John Kundla (48-22)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
1952-53 Minneapolis Lakers StatisticsTeam Record: 48-22
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 9-3 Won NBA championship
Division Semifinals - Defeated Indianapolis Olympians 2-0
Division Finals - Defeated Fort Wayne Pistons 3-2
Finals - Defeated New York Knicks 4-1
Coach: John Kundla (48-22)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
1952-53 Minneapolis Lakers Roster
The Minneapolis Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1952-53 season with a record of 48 wins and 22 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-3.
The Lakers scored 5,973 points and surrendered 5,544. George Mikan scored a team-leading 1,442 points for Minneapolis, while Vern Mikkelsen netted 14 or more per game also. George Mikan contributed 1,007 rebounds. Slater Martin dished out 250 assists for the squad.
John Kundla coached the team. The 1952-53 Minneapolis Lakers won the NBA championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 5973
Regular Season Points Against: 5544
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 1952 | Boston Celtics 91 at Minneapolis Lakers 94 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 2, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers 81 at Fort Wayne Pistons 69 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 5, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers 97 at Baltimore Bullets 75 | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | ||
| November 8, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers 93 at Philadelphia Warriors 71 | W | 1-0 | 3-0 | 4-0 | ||
| November 9, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers 89 at Syracuse Nationals 96 | L | 1-0 | 3-1 | 4-1 | ||
| November 11, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers 101 at Boston Celtics 92 | W | 1-0 | 4-1 | 5-1 | ||
| November 13, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers 91 at New York Knicks 100 | L | 1-0 | 4-2 | 5-2 | ||
| November 15, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers 89 at Rochester Royals 97 | L | 1-0 | 4-3 | 5-3 | ||
| November 16, 1952 | Milwaukee Hawks 51 at Minneapolis Lakers 87 | W | 2-0 | 4-3 | 6-3 | ||
| November 20, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers 89 at Fort Wayne Pistons 81 | W | 2-0 | 5-3 | 7-3 | ||
| November 22, 1952 | Fort Wayne Pistons 89 at Minneapolis Lakers 96 | W | 3-0 | 5-3 | 8-3 | ||
| November 23, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers 62 at Milwaukee Hawks 46 | W | 3-0 | 6-3 | 9-3 | ||
| November 27, 1952 | Indianapolis Olympians 69 at Minneapolis Lakers 90 | W | 4-0 | 6-3 | 10-3 | ||
| November 28, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers 97 at Indianapolis Olympians 82 | W | 4-0 | 7-3 | 11-3 | ||
| November 29, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers 71 at Rochester Royals 83 | L | 4-0 | 7-4 | 11-4 | ||
| November 30, 1952 | Philadelphia Warriors 66 at Minneapolis Lakers 91 | W | 5-0 | 7-4 | 12-4 | ||
| December 1, 1952 | Baltimore Bullets 67 at Minneapolis Lakers 89 | W | 6-0 | 7-4 | 13-4 | at St Paul, MN | |
| December 3, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers 106 at Boston Celtics 102 | W | 6-0 | 8-4 | 14-4 | OT | |
| December 4, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers 81 at New York Knicks 71 | W | 6-0 | 9-4 | 15-4 | ||
| December 6, 1952 | New York Knicks 78 at Minneapolis Lakers 85 | W | 7-0 | 9-4 | 16-4 | OT | |
| December 8, 1952 | Indianapolis Olympians 81 at Minneapolis Lakers 76 | L | 7-1 | 9-4 | 16-5 | at Milwaukee, WI | |
| December 11, 1952 | Syracuse Nationals 79 at Minneapolis Lakers 82 | W | 8-1 | 9-4 | 17-5 | ||
| December 14, 1952 | Rochester Royals 77 at Minneapolis Lakers 95 | W | 9-1 | 9-4 | 18-5 | ||
| December 19, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers 87 at Indianapolis Olympians 69 | W | 9-1 | 10-4 | 19-5 | ||
| December 20, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers 75 at Milwaukee Hawks 86 | L | 9-1 | 10-5 | 19-6 | ||
| December 25, 1952 | Indianapolis Olympians 73 at Minneapolis Lakers 90 | W | 10-1 | 10-5 | 20-6 | ||
| December 27, 1952 | Boston Celtics 71 at Minneapolis Lakers 94 | W | 11-1 | 10-5 | 21-6 | ||
| December 28, 1952 | Milwaukee Hawks 77 at Minneapolis Lakers 86 | W | 12-1 | 10-5 | 22-6 | ||
| December 30, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers 69 at Indianapolis Olympians 74 | L | 12-1 | 10-6 | 22-7 | ||
| December 31, 1952 | Baltimore Bullets 56 at Minneapolis Lakers 82 | W | 13-1 | 10-6 | 23-7 | ||
| January 2, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 74 at Milwaukee Hawks 66 | W | 13-1 | 11-6 | 24-7 | at Chicago, IL | |
| January 3, 1953 | Milwaukee Hawks 75 at Minneapolis Lakers 79 | W | 14-1 | 11-6 | 25-7 | at Hibbing, MN | |
| January 4, 1953 | Rochester Royals 80 at Minneapolis Lakers 83 | W | 15-1 | 11-6 | 26-7 | OT | |
| January 6, 1953 | Rochester Royals 85 at Minneapolis Lakers 69 | L | 15-2 | 11-6 | 26-8 | at Milwaukee, WI | |
| January 8, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 67 at Syracuse Nationals 75 | L | 15-2 | 11-7 | 26-9 | ||
| January 10, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 79 at Minneapolis Lakers 84 | W | 16-2 | 11-7 | 27-9 | at St Paul, MN | |
| January 11, 1953 | New York Knicks 79 at Minneapolis Lakers 85 | W | 17-2 | 11-7 | 28-9 | ||
| January 14, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 112 at Baltimore Bullets 104 | W | 17-2 | 12-7 | 29-9 | 2OT | |
| January 17, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 101 at Rochester Royals 109 | L | 17-2 | 12-8 | 29-10 | ||
| January 18, 1953 | Milwaukee Hawks 83 at Minneapolis Lakers 70 | L | 17-3 | 12-8 | 29-11 | ||
| January 23, 1953 | Milwaukee Hawks 67 at Minneapolis Lakers 65 | L | 17-4 | 12-8 | 29-12 | at Indianapolis, IN | |
| January 25, 1953 | Boston Celtics 82 at Minneapolis Lakers 87 | W | 18-4 | 12-8 | 30-12 | ||
| January 27, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 96 at Fort Wayne Pistons 76 | W | 18-4 | 13-8 | 31-12 | at Grand Forks, ND | |
| January 29, 1953 | Syracuse Nationals 83 at Minneapolis Lakers 65 | L | 18-5 | 13-8 | 31-13 | ||
| January 31, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 80 at Minneapolis Lakers 87 | W | 19-5 | 13-8 | 32-13 | ||
| February 1, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 92 at Fort Wayne Pistons 76 | W | 19-5 | 14-8 | 33-13 | ||
| February 3, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 93 at Indianapolis Olympians 96 | L | 19-5 | 14-9 | 33-14 | 3OT | |
| February 5, 1953 | New York Knicks 73 at Minneapolis Lakers 81 | W | 20-5 | 14-9 | 34-14 | ||
| February 7, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 72 at Rochester Royals 87 | L | 20-5 | 14-10 | 34-15 | ||
| February 8, 1953 | Indianapolis Olympians 67 at Minneapolis Lakers 71 | W | 21-5 | 14-10 | 35-15 | ||
| February 12, 1953 | Syracuse Nationals 81 at Minneapolis Lakers 91 | W | 22-5 | 14-10 | 36-15 | ||
| February 14, 1953 | Philadelphia Warriors 84 at Minneapolis Lakers 92 | W | 23-5 | 14-10 | 37-15 | ||
| February 15, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 80 at Milwaukee Hawks 71 | W | 23-5 | 15-10 | 38-15 | ||
| February 17, 1953 | Baltimore Bullets 74 at Minneapolis Lakers 70 | L | 23-6 | 15-10 | 38-16 | at St Paul, MN | |
| February 19, 1953 | Rochester Royals 87 at Minneapolis Lakers 107 | W | 24-6 | 15-10 | 39-16 | ||
| February 21, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 75 at Minneapolis Lakers 85 | W | 25-6 | 15-10 | 40-16 | ||
| February 22, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 78 at Fort Wayne Pistons 90 | L | 25-6 | 15-11 | 40-17 | ||
| February 24, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 63 at New York Knicks 79 | L | 25-6 | 15-12 | 40-18 | ||
| February 25, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 85 at Baltimore Bullets 72 | W | 25-6 | 16-12 | 41-18 | ||
| February 26, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 85 at Philadelphia Warriors 73 | W | 25-6 | 17-12 | 42-18 | ||
| February 27, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 98 at Philadelphia Warriors 75 | W | 25-6 | 18-12 | 43-18 | at Cleveland, OH | |
| March 1, 1953 | Philadelphia Warriors 80 at Minneapolis Lakers 102 | W | 26-6 | 18-12 | 44-18 | at St Paul, MN | |
| March 3, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 86 at Fort Wayne Pistons 68 | W | 26-6 | 19-12 | 45-18 | at Milwaukee, WI | |
| March 5, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 91 at Syracuse Nationals 94 | L | 26-6 | 19-13 | 45-19 | ||
| March 6, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 85 at Boston Celtics 100 | L | 26-6 | 19-14 | 45-20 | ||
| March 7, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 82 at Rochester Royals 84 | L | 26-6 | 19-15 | 45-21 | ||
| March 8, 1953 | Milwaukee Hawks 73 at Minneapolis Lakers 100 | W | 27-6 | 19-15 | 46-21 | ||
| March 9, 1953 | Indianapolis Olympians 95 at Minneapolis Lakers 83 | L | 27-7 | 19-15 | 46-22 | at Moorhead, MN | |
| March 12, 1953 | Rochester Royals 77 at Minneapolis Lakers 89 | W | 28-7 | 19-15 | 47-22 | ||
| March 17, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 73 at Indianapolis Olympians 71 | W | 28-7 | 20-15 | 48-22 | ||
| March 22, 1953 | Indianapolis Olympians 69 at Minneapolis Lakers 85 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| March 23, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 81 at Indianapolis Olympians 79 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| March 26, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 73 at Minneapolis Lakers 83 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| March 28, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 75 at Minneapolis Lakers 82 | W | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | ||
| March 30, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 95 at Fort Wayne Pistons 98 | L | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 1, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 82 at Fort Wayne Pistons 85 | L | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 2, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 58 at Minneapolis Lakers 74 | W | 4-0 | 1-2 | 5-2 | ||
| April 4, 1953 | New York Knicks 96 at Minneapolis Lakers 88 | L | 4-1 | 1-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 5, 1953 | New York Knicks 71 at Minneapolis Lakers 73 | W | 5-1 | 1-2 | 6-3 | ||
| April 7, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 90 at New York Knicks 75 | W | 5-1 | 2-2 | 7-3 | ||
| April 8, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 71 at New York Knicks 69 | W | 5-1 | 3-2 | 8-3 | ||
| April 10, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 91 at New York Knicks 84 | W | 5-1 | 4-2 | 9-3 |
