Minneapolis Lakers 1952-53 NBA Championship Summary
Summary of the Minneapolis Lakers 1952=1953 Championship including the basic data about the regular season and playoffs and links to more detailed information.
1953 Playoffs Summary |
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| Finals Series | Playoff Record | Finals MVP | More: |
| Minneapolis Lakers 4-1 New York Knicks |
9 - 3 vs. Olympians 2-0 vs. Pistons 3-2 vs. Knicks 4-1 |
No Finals MVP yet | Playoff Brackets Playoffs Game Log Statistics |
1952-53 Regular Season Summary |
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| NBA Best Record | Lakers Record | Lakers Streaks | Final Standings |
| Minneapolis Lakers 48-22 |
Minneapolis Lakers 48-22 |
Best: won 6 Worst: lost 3 |
1st in Western Division |
| Scoring Leader | Rebounds Leader | Assists Leader | More: |
| Lakers: George Mikan 1442 points (20.6 ppg) --- NBA: Neil Johnston Philadelphia Warriors 1564 points |
Lakers and NBA: George Mikan Minneapolis Lakers 1007 rebounds (14.4 rpg) |
Lakers: Slater Martin 250 assists (3.6 apg) --- NBA: Bob Cousy Boston Celtics 547 assists |
Season Game Log Roster Statistics |
| All-NBA 1st Team | Rookie of the Year | All-Star MVP | Season MVP |
| George Mikan Bob Cousy Neil Johnston Ed Macauley Dolph Schayes |
Don Meineke Fort Wayne Pistons 10.8 ppg |
George Mikan Minneapolis Lakers |
No Season MVP yet. |