National Basketball Association (1952-1953)
1951-52
1953-54
National Basketball Association 1952-53
Champion: Minneapolis Lakers
Regular Season Champion: Minneapolis Lakers
Players / Stats
League History
Draft 1953
The season ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the New York Knicks 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals.
Div Semis Div Finals NBA Finals Div Finals Div Semis
Minneapolis81 85
Indianapolis79 69
Rochester R.1
Ft.Wayne P.2
Minneapolis3
Ft.Wayne P.2
Minneapolis4
NY Knicks1
NY Knicks3
Boston1
NY Knicks90 80
Baltimore81 62
Syracuse N.105 81
Boston111 87
Check Full Games/Schedule
National Basketball Association Final Series: Minneapolis Lakers - New York Knicks (4-1)

Minneapolis Lakers (John Kundla): Bob Harrison, Jim Pollard, George Mikan, Slater Martin, Vern Mikkelsen, Pep Saul, Lew Hitch, Dick Schnittker, Whitey Skoog, Howie Schultz, Jim Holstein
New York Knicks (Joe Lapchick): Connie Simmons, Jerry Fleishman, Vince Boryla, Harry Gallatin, Carl Braun, Ernie Vandeweghe, Nat Clifton, Vincent Buryla, Max Zaslofsky, Dick McGuire, Dick Surhoff, Sherwin Raiken, Ralph Polson, Al McGuire, Ray Lumpp, Dick Bunt

Standings 1952-53
#
Club
W-L
PTS
LOST
Eastern Division
1
New York Knicks
47-23
5985
5621
2
Syracuse Nationals
47-24
6077
5772
3
Boston Celtics
46-25
6255
6091
4
Baltimore Bullets
16-54
5908
6363
5
Philadelphia Warriors
12-57
5533
6030
Western Division
1
Minneapolis Lakers
48-22
5971
5544
2
Rochester Royals
44-26
6041
5845
3
Fort Wayne Pistons
36-33
5589
5595
4
Indianapolis Olympians
28-43
5296
5495
5
Milwaukee Hawks
27-44
5388
5495
Stats Leaders 1952-53
PPG
RPG
APG
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GS Warriors
6'8'' C 24y
Avg: 22.4 ppg

1
Neil Johnston
22.4
2
George Mikan
20.5
3
Ed Macauley
20.1
4
Dolph Schayes
17.5
5
Bill Sharman
15.9
6
Jack Nichols
15.6
7
Bob Davies
15.3
8
Larry Foust
14.7
9
Bobby Wanzer
14.7
10
Vern Mikkelsen
14.5
Minneapolis Lakers 1952-53
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Jim Pollard
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Slater Martin
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George Mikan
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Lew Hitch
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03 gaZV AZhjaUUVRQ 028 (8'3'') Ay 97 USA
91 WhaURF AVIID 061 (3'00'') AG 98 USA
09 HITaR AZhulUJ 026 (8'8'') C 51 USA
01 zaB HIlsURaj 020 (8'5'') Ay 99 USA
06 ORp Aiul 066 (8'9'') AG 96 USA
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