DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1954-55 Minneapolis Lakers
40–32 · #3 in the league · Playoff team
Season snapshotMNL
Minneapolis Lakers went 40–32 in the regular season, good for the #3 record in the league, and finished as playoff team.
League rank
#3
Net rating
+1.1
Home floor
Minneapolis Auditorium
Roster
12 players
Record
40–32
55.6% win rate
League rank
#3
Playoff team
Net rating
+1.1
SRS +1.0
Finish
Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slater Martin | G | 22 | 72 | — | 13.6 | 3.6 | 5.9 |
| Whitey Skoog | G | 20 | 72 | — | 10.9 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| Dick Schnittker | F | 15 | 72 | — | 10.4 | 4.8 | 1.6 |
| Ed Kalafat | C-F | — | 72 | — | 4.8 | 4.4 | 1.0 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | F-C | 19 | 71 | — | 18.7 | 10.2 | 2.0 |
| Clyde Lovellette | C-F | 34 | 70 | — | 18.7 | 11.5 | 1.4 |
| Jim Pollard | F-C | 17 | 63 | — | 10.8 | 7.3 | 2.5 |
| Jim Holstein | F-G | 12 | 62 | — | 4.5 | 3.3 | 0.9 |
| Bobby Watson | G | — | 50 | — | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Don Sunderlage | G | 18 | 45 | — | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Bob Carney | G | 18 | 19 | — | 3.6 | 2.4 | 0.8 |
| Lew Hitch | F-C | — | 17 | — | 5.8 | 5.5 | 1.4 |
Team stats
Season profile
89.7
ORtg
88.6
DRtg
105.5
Pace
+1.0
SRS
+1.2
MOV
45.5%
TS%
38.8%
eFG%
26.8
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
John Kundla
head_coach
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Standings
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Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
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Minneapolis Auditorium
Attendance data is not available for this season.
Then and now
Minneapolis Lakers
MNL · Now: Los Angeles Lakers
12 players