The Lakers dominated the 1953 NBA Playoffs. They played 12 games with a 9-3 record that included a 4-1 victory over the New York Knicks in the Finals. Here you have all the Playoff series played by the NBA champion.
 Minneapolis Lakers 1953 Playoff Series
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| Western Division Semifinals |
| Gm |
Date | Opponent | W-L |
Result |
Series |
|
| 1 |
Mar 22-1953 |
Indianapolis Olympians |
W |
85-69 |
Mpls Lakers lead |
1-0 |
| 2 |
Mar 23-1953 |
@Indianapolis Olympians |
W |
81-79 |
Mpls Lakers win |
2-0 |
| Western Division Finals |
| Gm |
Date | Opponent | W-L |
Result |
Series |
|
| 1 |
Mar 26-1953 |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
W |
83-73 |
Mpls Lakers lead |
1-0 |
| 2 |
Mar 28-1953 |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
W |
82-75 |
Mpls Lakers lead |
2-0 |
| 3 |
Mar 30-1953 |
@Fort Wayne Pistons |
L |
95-98 |
Mpls Lakers lead |
2-1 |
| 4 |
Apr 01-1953 |
@Fort Wayne Pistons |
L |
82-85 | series tied |
2-2 |
| 5 |
Apr 02-1953 |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
W |
74-58 |
Mpls Lakers win |
3-2 |
| NBA Finals |
| Gm |
Date | Opponent | W-L |
Result |
Series |
|
| 1 |
Apr 04-1953 |
New York Knicks |
L |
88-96 |
New York Knicks lead |
1-0 |
| 2 |
Apr 05-1953 |
New York Knicks |
W |
73-71 | series tied |
1-1 |
| 3 |
Apr 07-1953 |
@New York Knicks |
W |
90-75 |
Mpls Lakers lead |
2-1 |
| 4 |
Apr 08-1953 |
@New York Knicks |
W |
71-69 |
Mpls Lakers lead |
3-1 |
| 5 |
Apr 10-1953 |
@New York Knicks |
W |
91-84 |
Mpls Lakers win |
4-1 |
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Playoff Series
