DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1951-52 Minneapolis Lakers
40–26 · #2 in the league · NBA Champion
Season snapshotMNL
Minneapolis Lakers went 40–26 in the regular season, good for the #2 record in the league, and finished as nba champion.
League rank
#2
Net rating
+6.0
Home floor
Minneapolis Auditorium
Roster
11 players
Record
40–26
60.6% win rate
League rank
#2
Playoff team
Net rating
+6.0
SRS +5.3
Finish
CHAMPS
Finished the season holding the trophy.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Mikkelsen | F-C | 19 | 66 | — | 15.3 | 10.3 | 2.7 |
| Slater Martin | G | 22 | 66 | — | 9.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| Howie Schultz | C-F | — | 66 | — | 4.1 | 3.7 | 1.5 |
| Jim Pollard | F-C | 17 | 65 | — | 15.5 | 9.1 | 3.6 |
| Bob Harrison | G | 16 | 65 | — | 6.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| George Mikan | C | 99 | 64 | — | 23.8 | 13.5 | 3.0 |
| Lew Hitch | F-C | — | 61 | — | 3.6 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
| Joe Hutton | G | 14 | 60 | — | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Whitey Skoog | G | — | 35 | — | 6.7 | 3.5 | 1.7 |
| Pep Saul | G-F | — | 25 | — | 8.6 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| John Pilch | F | 18 | 9 | — | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
Team stats
Season profile
85.3
ORtg
79.3
DRtg
97.2
Pace
+5.3
SRS
+6.0
MOV
42.9%
TS%
36.7%
eFG%
25.9
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
John Kundla
head_coach
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Standings
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NBA Champion
Finished the season holding the trophy.
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Minneapolis Auditorium
401 average attendance
Then and now
Minneapolis Lakers
MNL · Now: Los Angeles Lakers
11 players