DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1958-59 Minneapolis Lakers
33–39 · #5 in the league · NBA Finalist
Season snapshotMNL
Minneapolis Lakers went 33–39 in the regular season, good for the #5 record in the league, and finished as nba finalist.
League rank
#5
Net rating
-1.1
Home floor
Minneapolis Auditorium
Roster
10 players
Record
33–39
45.8% win rate
League rank
#5
Playoff team
Net rating
-1.1
SRS -1.4
Finish
NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Mikkelsen | F-C | 19 | 72 | — | 13.8 | 7.9 | 2.2 |
| Dick Garmaker | G-F | 16 | 72 | — | 13.7 | 4.5 | 2.9 |
| Larry Foust | C-F | 14 | 72 | — | 12.3 | 8.7 | 1.3 |
| Jim Krebs | C-F | 32 | 72 | — | 8.8 | 6.8 | 0.7 |
| Boo Ellis | F | — | 72 | — | 5.9 | 5.3 | 0.8 |
| Hot Rod Hundley | G | 33 | 71 | — | 9.6 | 3.5 | 2.9 |
| Ed Fleming | G-F | 50 | 71 | — | 6.5 | 4.0 | 1.3 |
| Elgin Baylor | F | — | 70 | — | 24.9 | 15.0 | 4.1 |
| Steve Hamilton | F-C | — | 67 | — | 4.4 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
| Slick Leonard | G | 21 | 58 | — | 9.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
Team stats
Season profile
90.8
ORtg
91.9
DRtg
115.5
Pace
-1.4
SRS
-1.3
MOV
46.1%
TS%
39.2%
eFG%
25.7
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 Finalist
Reached the Finals.
View playoffsHome floor
Minneapolis Auditorium
429 average attendance
Then and now
Minneapolis Lakers
MNL · Now: Los Angeles Lakers
10 players