Minneapolis Lakers 1951-52 NBA Championship Summary
Summary of the Minneapolis Lakers 1951=1952 Championship including the basic data about the regular season and playoffs and links to more detailed information.
1952 Playoffs Summary |
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Finals Series | Playoff Record | Finals MVP | More: |
Minneapolis Lakers 4-3 New York Knicks |
9 - 4 vs. Olympians 2-0 vs. Royals 3-1 vs. Knicks 4-3 |
No Finals MVP yet | Playoff Brackets Playoffs Game Log Statistics |
1951-52 Regular Season Summary |
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NBA Best Record | Lakers Record | Lakers Streaks | Final Standings |
Rochester Royals 41-25 |
Los Angeles Lakers 40-26 |
Best: won 8 Worst: lost 3 |
2nd in Western Division |
Scoring Leader | Rebounds Leader | Assists Leader | More: |
Lakers: George Mikan 1,523 points (23.8 ppg) --- NBA: Paul Arizin Philadelphia Warriors 1674 points |
Lakers: George Mikan 866 rebounds (13.5 rpg) --- NBA: Mel Hutchins Milwaukee Hawks 880 rebounds and Larry Foust Fort Wayne Pistons 880 rebounds |
Lakers: Slater Martin 249 assists (3.8 apg) --- NBA: Andy Phillip Philadelphia Warriors 539 assists |
Season Game Log Roster Statistics |
All-NBA 1st Team | Rookie of the Year | All-Star MVP | Season MVP |
George Mikan Ed Macauley Paul Arizin Bob Cousy Bob Davies Dolph Schayes |
No ROY award yet. | Paul Arizin Philadelphia Warriors |
No Season MVP yet. |