DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers
46–26 · #1 in the league · NBA Champion
Season snapshotMNL
Minneapolis Lakers went 46–26 in the regular season, good for the #1 record in the league, and finished as nba champion.
League rank
#1
Net rating
+3.3
Home floor
Minneapolis Auditorium
Roster
11 players
Record
46–26
63.9% win rate
League rank
#1
Playoff team
Net rating
+3.3
SRS +2.7
Finish
CHAMPS
Finished the season holding the trophy.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan | C | 99 | 72 | — | 18.1 | 14.3 | 2.4 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | F-C | 19 | 72 | — | 11.1 | 8.5 | 1.7 |
| Clyde Lovellette | C-F | — | 72 | — | 8.2 | 5.8 | 0.7 |
| Jim Pollard | F-C | 17 | 71 | — | 11.7 | 7.0 | 3.0 |
| Whitey Skoog | G | 20 | 71 | — | 7.0 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Pep Saul | G-F | 18 | 71 | — | 6.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Dick Schnittker | F | — | 71 | — | 4.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
| Jim Holstein | F-G | 12 | 70 | — | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
| Slater Martin | G | 22 | 69 | — | 9.9 | 2.4 | 3.7 |
| Bob Harrison | G | 16 | 40 | — | 3.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Jim Fritsche | F-C | — | 2 | — | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
86.8
ORtg
83.5
DRtg
93.5
Pace
+2.7
SRS
+3.1
MOV
43.8%
TS%
37.6%
eFG%
27.3
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
562 average attendance
Then and now
Minneapolis Lakers
MNL · Now: Los Angeles Lakers
11 players