DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1956-57 Minneapolis Lakers
34–38 · #6 in the league · Division Finals
Season snapshotMNL
Minneapolis Lakers went 34–38 in the regular season, good for the #6 record in the league, and finished as division finals.
League rank
#6
Net rating
-0.7
Home floor
Minneapolis Auditorium
Roster
11 players
Record
34–38
47.2% win rate
League rank
#6
Playoff team
Net rating
-0.7
SRS -0.9
Finish
Division Finals
Reached the Division Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Garmaker | G-F | 16 | 72 | — | 16.3 | 4.7 | 2.6 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | F-C | 19 | 72 | — | 13.7 | 8.8 | 1.7 |
| Slick Leonard | G | — | 72 | — | 11.0 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
| Chuck Mencel | G | 18 | 72 | — | 9.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| Walter Dukes | C | — | 71 | — | 10.1 | 11.2 | 0.8 |
| Jim Paxson | F-G | — | 71 | — | 6.3 | 3.7 | 1.2 |
| Dick Schnittker | F | 15 | 70 | — | 5.5 | 2.6 | 0.7 |
| Clyde Lovellette | C-F | 34 | 69 | — | 20.8 | 13.5 | 2.0 |
| Ed Kalafat | C-F | 23 | 65 | — | 8.5 | 6.5 | 1.6 |
| Whitey Skoog | G | 20 | 23 | — | 8.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Bob Williams | F | 33 | 4 | — | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
88.5
ORtg
89.2
DRtg
114.8
Pace
-0.9
SRS
-0.8
MOV
44.7%
TS%
37.1%
eFG%
25.5
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
John Kundla
head_coach
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Standings
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Division Finals
Reached the Division Finals.
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Minneapolis Auditorium
458 average attendance
Then and now
Minneapolis Lakers
MNL · Now: Los Angeles Lakers
11 players