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 |
Opp |
W-L |
Result |
Series |
|
| 1 |
03-22-1953 |
INO |
W |
85-69 |
MNL leads |
1-0 |
| 2 |
03-23-1953 |
@INO |
W |
81-79 |
MNL wins |
2-0 |
| Western Division Finals |
| Gm |
Date |
Opp |
W-L |
Result |
Series |
|
| 1 |
03-26-1953 |
FTW |
W |
83-73 |
MNL leads |
1-0 |
| 2 |
03-28-1953 |
FTW |
W |
82-75 |
MNL leads |
2-0 |
| 3 |
03-30-1953 |
@FTW |
L |
95-98 |
MNL leads |
2-1 |
| 4 |
04-01-1953 |
@FTW |
L |
82-85 |
Tied |
2-2 |
| 5 |
04-02-1953 |
FTW |
W |
74-58 |
MNL wins |
3-2 |
| NBA Finals |
| Gm |
Date |
Opp |
W-L |
Result |
Series |
|
| 1 |
04-04-1953 |
New York Knicks |
L |
88-96 |
New York Knicks leads |
1-0 |
| 2 |
04-05-1953 |
New York Knicks |
W |
73-71 |
Tied |
1-1 |
| 3 |
04-07-1953 |
@New York Knicks |
W |
90-75 |
MNL leads |
2-1 |
| 4 |
04-08-1953 |
@New York Knicks |
W |
71-69 |
MNL leads |
3-1 |
| 5 |
04-10-1953 |
@New York Knicks |
W |
91-84 |
MNL wins |
4-1 |
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Playoff Series
