Minneapolis Lakers 1953 Championship - The Playoff Series
Game log of the 1953 Playoff games that led to the Minneapolis Lakers to the NBA Championship. All the scores of the series.
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.
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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 |
Minneapolis Lakers 1953 Playoff Series