1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 46-26
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 9-4 Won NBA championship
Division Finals - Defeated Rochester Royals 2-1
Finals - Defeated Syracuse Nationals 4-3
Coach: John Kundla (46-26)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers StatisticsTeam Record: 46-26
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 9-4 Won NBA championship
Division Finals - Defeated Rochester Royals 2-1
Finals - Defeated Syracuse Nationals 4-3
Coach: John Kundla (46-26)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers Roster
The Minneapolis Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1953-54 season with a record of 46 wins and 26 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-4.
The Lakers scored 5,880 points and allowed 5,660. George Mikan scored a team-leading 1,306 points for Minneapolis and contributed 1,028 rebounds. Slater Martin dished out 253 assists for the squad.
John Kundla coached the team. The 1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers won the NBA championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 5880
Regular Season Points Against: 5660
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 59 at Milwaukee Hawks 69 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 31, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 67 at New York Knicks 91 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| November 1, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 84 at Boston Celtics 79 | W | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| November 4, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 77 at Baltimore Bullets 75 | W | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| November 5, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 77 at Syracuse Nationals 65 | W | 0-0 | 3-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 7, 1953 | New York Knicks 62 at Minneapolis Lakers 70 | W | 1-0 | 3-2 | 4-2 | ||
| November 10, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 78 at Minneapolis Lakers 62 | L | 1-1 | 3-2 | 4-3 | at Milwaukee, WI | |
| November 13, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 92 at Milwaukee Hawks 84 | W | 1-1 | 4-2 | 5-3 | ||
| November 14, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 91 at Rochester Royals 98 | L | 1-1 | 4-3 | 5-4 | 3OT | |
| November 15, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 89 at Boston Celtics 74 | W | 1-1 | 5-3 | 6-4 | at New York, NY | |
| November 17, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 83 at Fort Wayne Pistons 66 | W | 1-1 | 6-3 | 7-4 | at Buffalo, NY | |
| November 19, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 107 at Philadelphia Warriors 79 | W | 1-1 | 7-3 | 8-4 | ||
| November 21, 1953 | Rochester Royals 70 at Minneapolis Lakers 76 | W | 2-1 | 7-3 | 9-4 | ||
| November 22, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 57 at Milwaukee Hawks 55 | W | 2-1 | 8-3 | 10-4 | at Ft Wayne, IN | |
| November 26, 1953 | Philadelphia Warriors 80 at Minneapolis Lakers 88 | W | 3-1 | 8-3 | 11-4 | ||
| November 29, 1953 | Boston Celtics 82 at Minneapolis Lakers 95 | W | 4-1 | 8-3 | 12-4 | ||
| December 3, 1953 | Syracuse Nationals 74 at Minneapolis Lakers 87 | W | 5-1 | 8-3 | 13-4 | at Moorhead, MN | |
| December 5, 1953 | Syracuse Nationals 80 at Minneapolis Lakers 90 | W | 6-1 | 8-3 | 14-4 | ||
| December 12, 1953 | New York Knicks 67 at Minneapolis Lakers 71 | W | 7-1 | 8-3 | 15-4 | ||
| December 13, 1953 | Rochester Royals 87 at Minneapolis Lakers 70 | L | 7-2 | 8-3 | 15-5 | at Ft Wayne, IN | |
| December 15, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 79 at New York Knicks 80 | L | 7-2 | 8-4 | 15-6 | OT | |
| December 16, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 69 at Milwaukee Hawks 63 | W | 7-2 | 9-4 | 16-6 | OT | at Boston, MA |
| December 17, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 64 at Baltimore Bullets 75 | L | 7-2 | 9-5 | 16-7 | ||
| December 19, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 91 at Rochester Royals 78 | W | 7-2 | 10-5 | 17-7 | ||
| December 20, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 76 at Syracuse Nationals 81 | L | 7-2 | 10-6 | 17-8 | ||
| December 25, 1953 | Baltimore Bullets 88 at Minneapolis Lakers 78 | L | 7-3 | 10-6 | 17-9 | at St Paul, MN | |
| December 26, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 71 at Minneapolis Lakers 77 | W | 8-3 | 10-6 | 18-9 | ||
| December 27, 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers 79 at Fort Wayne Pistons 75 | W | 8-3 | 11-6 | 19-9 | ||
| December 30, 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons 97 at Minneapolis Lakers 80 | L | 8-4 | 11-6 | 19-10 | ||
| January 2, 1954 | New York Knicks 74 at Minneapolis Lakers 78 | W | 9-4 | 11-6 | 20-10 | ||
| January 4, 1954 | Rochester Royals 85 at Minneapolis Lakers 84 | L | 9-5 | 11-6 | 20-11 | at Chicago, IL | |
| January 7, 1954 | Rochester Royals 71 at Minneapolis Lakers 89 | W | 10-5 | 11-6 | 21-11 | ||
| January 9, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 78 at Milwaukee Hawks 67 | W | 10-5 | 12-6 | 22-11 | ||
| January 10, 1954 | Boston Celtics 85 at Minneapolis Lakers 99 | W | 11-5 | 12-6 | 23-11 | ||
| January 13, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 84 at Boston Celtics 88 | L | 11-5 | 12-7 | 23-12 | ||
| January 14, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 71 at Syracuse Nationals 96 | L | 11-5 | 12-8 | 23-13 | ||
| January 16, 1954 | Milwaukee Hawks 64 at Minneapolis Lakers 58 | L | 11-6 | 12-8 | 23-14 | ||
| January 17, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 83 at Fort Wayne Pistons 86 | L | 11-6 | 12-9 | 23-15 | ||
| January 18, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 91 at Milwaukee Hawks 72 | W | 11-6 | 13-9 | 24-15 | at Kansas City, KS | |
| January 23, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 72 at Minneapolis Lakers 75 | W | 12-6 | 13-9 | 25-15 | ||
| January 26, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 84 at Milwaukee Hawks 69 | W | 12-6 | 14-9 | 26-15 | ||
| January 27, 1954 | Baltimore Bullets 73 at Minneapolis Lakers 76 | W | 13-6 | 14-9 | 27-15 | ||
| January 28, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 104 at Baltimore Bullets 82 | W | 13-6 | 15-9 | 28-15 | at Grand Forks, ND | |
| January 30, 1954 | Milwaukee Hawks 64 at Minneapolis Lakers 80 | W | 14-6 | 15-9 | 29-15 | ||
| January 31, 1954 | Boston Celtics 67 at Minneapolis Lakers 82 | W | 15-6 | 15-9 | 30-15 | ||
| February 2, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 87 at Rochester Royals 78 | W | 15-6 | 16-9 | 31-15 | ||
| February 3, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 91 at New York Knicks 79 | W | 15-6 | 17-9 | 32-15 | at Boston, MA | |
| February 4, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 82 at Baltimore Bullets 70 | W | 15-6 | 18-9 | 33-15 | ||
| February 6, 1954 | Philadelphia Warriors 94 at Minneapolis Lakers 97 | W | 16-6 | 18-9 | 34-15 | ||
| February 7, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 83 at Fort Wayne Pistons 90 | L | 16-6 | 18-10 | 34-16 | ||
| February 8, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 106 at Philadelphia Warriors 91 | W | 16-6 | 19-10 | 35-16 | at Spencer, IA | |
| February 9, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 70 at Philadelphia Warriors 67 | W | 16-6 | 20-10 | 36-16 | at Huron, SD | |
| February 11, 1954 | Baltimore Bullets 82 at Minneapolis Lakers 110 | W | 17-6 | 20-10 | 37-16 | ||
| February 12, 1954 | Milwaukee Hawks 71 at Minneapolis Lakers 62 | L | 17-7 | 20-10 | 37-17 | at Toledo, OH | |
| February 13, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 86 at Philadelphia Warriors 77 | W | 17-7 | 21-10 | 38-17 | at Grand Rapids, MI | |
| February 14, 1954 | Rochester Royals 77 at Minneapolis Lakers 105 | W | 18-7 | 21-10 | 39-17 | ||
| February 16, 1954 | Rochester Royals 79 at Minneapolis Lakers 85 | W | 19-7 | 21-10 | 40-17 | at Hibbing, MN | |
| February 18, 1954 | Boston Celtics 105 at Minneapolis Lakers 92 | L | 19-8 | 21-10 | 40-18 | ||
| February 20, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 68 at Minneapolis Lakers 83 | W | 20-8 | 21-10 | 41-18 | ||
| February 21, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 73 at Syracuse Nationals 100 | L | 20-8 | 21-11 | 41-19 | ||
| February 22, 1954 | Philadelphia Warriors 79 at Minneapolis Lakers 72 | L | 20-9 | 21-11 | 41-20 | at New Haven, CT | |
| February 23, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 100 at New York Knicks 82 | W | 20-9 | 22-11 | 42-20 | ||
| February 25, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 72 at Philadelphia Warriors 81 | L | 20-9 | 22-12 | 42-21 | ||
| February 27, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 95 at Baltimore Bullets 85 | W | 20-9 | 23-12 | 43-21 | ||
| February 28, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 77 at Fort Wayne Pistons 94 | L | 20-9 | 23-13 | 43-22 | ||
| March 2, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 87 at Minneapolis Lakers 91 | W | 21-9 | 23-13 | 44-22 | at St Paul, MN | |
| March 5, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 106 at Boston Celtics 128 | L | 21-9 | 23-14 | 44-23 | ||
| March 6, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 59 at Rochester Royals 74 | L | 21-9 | 23-15 | 44-24 | ||
| March 7, 1954 | Milwaukee Hawks 63 at Minneapolis Lakers 65 | W | 22-9 | 23-15 | 45-24 | ||
| March 9, 1954 | Rochester Royals 70 at Minneapolis Lakers 61 | L | 22-10 | 23-15 | 45-25 | at Indianapolis, IN | |
| March 10, 1954 | New York Knicks 85 at Minneapolis Lakers 76 | L | 22-11 | 23-15 | 45-26 | ||
| March 13, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 66 at Minneapolis Lakers 93 | W | 23-11 | 23-15 | 46-26 | ||
| March 17, 1954 | Rochester Royals 88 at Minneapolis Lakers 109 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| March 18, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 90 at Fort Wayne Pistons 85 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| March 20, 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons 73 at Minneapolis Lakers 78 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| March 24, 1954 | Rochester Royals 76 at Minneapolis Lakers 89 | W | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | ||
| March 27, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 73 at Rochester Royals 74 | L | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | ||
| March 28, 1954 | Rochester Royals 72 at Minneapolis Lakers 82 | W | 4-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | ||
| March 31, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 68 at Minneapolis Lakers 79 | W | 5-0 | 1-1 | 6-1 | ||
| April 3, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 62 at Minneapolis Lakers 60 | L | 5-1 | 1-1 | 6-2 | ||
| April 4, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 81 at Syracuse Nationals 67 | W | 5-1 | 2-1 | 7-2 | ||
| April 8, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 69 at Syracuse Nationals 80 | L | 5-1 | 2-2 | 7-3 | ||
| April 10, 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers 84 at Syracuse Nationals 73 | W | 5-1 | 3-2 | 8-3 | ||
| April 11, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 65 at Minneapolis Lakers 63 | L | 5-2 | 3-2 | 8-4 | ||
| April 12, 1954 | Syracuse Nationals 80 at Minneapolis Lakers 87 | W | 6-2 | 3-2 | 9-4 |
