DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1952-53 Minneapolis Lakers
48–22 · #1 in the league · NBA Champion
Season snapshotMNL
Minneapolis Lakers went 48–22 in the regular season, good for the #1 record in the league, and finished as nba champion.
League rank
#1
Net rating
+6.5
Home floor
Minneapolis Auditorium
Roster
10 players
Record
48–22
68.6% win rate
League rank
#1
Playoff team
Net rating
+6.5
SRS +5.5
Finish
CHAMPS
Finished the season holding the trophy.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan | C | 99 | 70 | — | 20.6 | 14.4 | 2.9 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | F-C | 19 | 70 | — | 15.0 | 9.3 | 2.1 |
| Slater Martin | G | 22 | 70 | — | 10.6 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| Pep Saul | G-F | 18 | 70 | — | 7.4 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| Bob Harrison | G | 16 | 70 | — | 7.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| Lew Hitch | F-C | 11 | 70 | — | 3.7 | 3.9 | 0.9 |
| Whitey Skoog | G | 20 | 68 | — | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| Jim Pollard | F-C | 17 | 66 | — | 13.0 | 6.8 | 3.5 |
| Jim Holstein | F-G | — | 66 | — | 4.0 | 2.6 | 1.1 |
| Howie Schultz | C-F | 15 | 40 | — | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 |
Team stats
Season profile
90.1
ORtg
83.6
DRtg
93.7
Pace
+5.5
SRS
+6.1
MOV
45.7%
TS%
39.0%
eFG%
26.5
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
John Kundla
head_coach
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Standings
See where Minneapolis Lakers stacked up against the rest of the league.
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NBA Champion
Finished the season holding the trophy.
View playoffsHome floor
Minneapolis Auditorium
442 average attendance
Then and now
Minneapolis Lakers
MNL · Now: Los Angeles Lakers
10 players