DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1955-56 Minneapolis Lakers
33–39 · #6 in the league · Playoff team
Season snapshotMNL
Minneapolis Lakers went 33–39 in the regular season, good for the #6 record in the league, and finished as playoff team.
League rank
#6
Net rating
-0.9
Home floor
Minneapolis Auditorium
Roster
13 players
Record
33–39
45.8% win rate
League rank
#6
Playoff team
Net rating
-0.9
SRS -0.9
Finish
Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Mikkelsen | F-C | 19 | 72 | — | 13.4 | 8.4 | 2.4 |
| Slater Martin | G | 22 | 72 | — | 13.2 | 3.6 | 6.2 |
| Whitey Skoog | G | 20 | 72 | — | 11.6 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Dick Schnittker | F | 15 | 72 | — | 11.3 | 4.1 | 2.0 |
| Ed Kalafat | C-F | 23 | 72 | — | 8.0 | 6.1 | 1.8 |
| Clyde Lovellette | C-F | 34 | 71 | — | 21.5 | 14.0 | 2.3 |
| Chuck Mencel | G | — | 69 | — | 4.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Lew Hitch | F-C | 11 | 69 | — | 4.2 | 4.1 | 1.1 |
| Dick Garmaker | G-F | — | 68 | — | 5.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| George Mikan | C | 99 | 37 | — | 10.5 | 8.3 | 1.4 |
| Bob Williams | F | — | 20 | — | 3.3 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| Johnny Horan | F | — | 12 | — | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Ron Feiereisel | G | 22 | 10 | — | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Team stats
Season profile
91.5
ORtg
92.4
DRtg
108.0
Pace
-0.9
SRS
-0.9
MOV
46.4%
TS%
38.8%
eFG%
26.8
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
John Kundla
head_coach
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Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
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Minneapolis Auditorium
399 average attendance
Then and now
Minneapolis Lakers
MNL · Now: Los Angeles Lakers
13 players