1951-52 Minneapolis Lakers Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 40-26
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 9-4 Won NBA championship
Division Semifinals - Defeated Indianapolis Olympians 2-0
Division Finals - Defeated Rochester Royals 3-1
Finals - Defeated New York Knicks 4-3
Coach: John Kundla (40-26)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
1951-52 Minneapolis Lakers Statistics
1951-52 Minneapolis Lakers Roster

The Minneapolis Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1951-52 season with a record of 40 wins and 26 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-4.

The Lakers allowed 5,250 points, least in the league. Minneapolis netted 5,648 points. George Mikan scored a team-leading 1,523 points for the squad, while Vern Mikkelsen and Jim Pollard averaged 14 or more per game, too. George Mikan contributed 866 rebounds. Slater Martin dished out 249 assists for the team.

John Kundla coached the team. The 1951-52 Minneapolis Lakers won the NBA championship.

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Regular Season Points For: 5648
Regular Season Points Against: 5250

Date Game Res Home Road Record
November 3, 1951 Minneapolis Lakers 93 at Rochester Royals 74 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
November 4, 1951 Minneapolis Lakers 67 at Syracuse Nationals 98 L 0-0 1-1 1-1
November 9, 1951 Minneapolis Lakers 86 at Philadelphia Warriors 98 L 0-0 1-2 1-2
November 10, 1951 Minneapolis Lakers 89 at New York Knicks 73 W 0-0 2-2 2-2
November 11, 1951 Minneapolis Lakers 72 at Boston Celtics 77 L 0-0 2-3 2-3
November 12, 1951 Minneapolis Lakers 90 at Baltimore Bullets 80 W 0-0 3-3 3-3
November 13, 1951 Minneapolis Lakers 77 at Indianapolis Olympians 71 W 0-0 4-3 4-3
November 17, 1951 Fort Wayne Pistons 64 at Minneapolis Lakers 68 W 1-0 4-3 5-3 OT
November 22, 1951 Rochester Royals 65 at Minneapolis Lakers 70 W 2-0 4-3 6-3 2OT
November 24, 1951 Minneapolis Lakers 72 at Milwaukee Hawks 59 W 2-0 5-3 7-3
November 25, 1951 Indianapolis Olympians 73 at Minneapolis Lakers 82 W 3-0 5-3 8-3
November 28, 1951 Boston Celtics 76 at Minneapolis Lakers 90 W 4-0 5-3 9-3
December 1, 1951 Fort Wayne Pistons 69 at Minneapolis Lakers 89 W 5-0 5-3 10-3
December 2, 1951 Minneapolis Lakers 61 at Fort Wayne Pistons 63 L 5-0 5-4 10-4
December 5, 1951 Syracuse Nationals 83 at Minneapolis Lakers 81 L 5-1 5-4 10-5 OT
December 8, 1951 Baltimore Bullets 64 at Minneapolis Lakers 85 W 6-1 5-4 11-5 at St Paul, MN
December 9, 1951 Indianapolis Olympians 85 at Minneapolis Lakers 78 L 6-2 5-4 11-6
December 11, 1951 Minneapolis Lakers 69 at Indianapolis Olympians 85 L 6-2 5-5 11-7
December 12, 1951 Baltimore Bullets 79 at Minneapolis Lakers 99 W 7-2 5-5 12-7
December 16, 1951 Milwaukee Hawks 52 at Minneapolis Lakers 99 W 8-2 5-5 13-7
December 18, 1951 Minneapolis Lakers 67 at New York Knicks 69 L 8-2 5-6 13-8
December 21, 1951 Minneapolis Lakers 103 at Philadelphia Warriors 105 L 8-2 5-7 13-9 3OT
December 22, 1951 Minneapolis Lakers 96 at Baltimore Bullets 90 W 8-2 6-7 14-9 3OT
December 23, 1951 Minneapolis Lakers 79 at Fort Wayne Pistons 81 L 8-2 6-8 14-10
December 25, 1951 Boston Celtics 93 at Minneapolis Lakers 100 W 9-2 6-8 15-10
December 30, 1951 Philadelphia Warriors 64 at Minneapolis Lakers 93 W 10-2 6-8 16-10
January 1, 1952 Syracuse Nationals 80 at Minneapolis Lakers 82 W 11-2 6-8 17-10
January 4, 1952 Fort Wayne Pistons 64 at Minneapolis Lakers 79 W 12-2 6-8 18-10 at St Paul, MN
January 5, 1952 Indianapolis Olympians 65 at Minneapolis Lakers 86 W 13-2 6-8 19-10 at Hibbing, MN
January 6, 1952 New York Knicks 92 at Minneapolis Lakers 107 W 14-2 6-8 20-10
January 8, 1952 Minneapolis Lakers 75 at Indianapolis Olympians 82 L 14-2 6-9 20-11
January 9, 1952 Indianapolis Olympians 74 at Minneapolis Lakers 91 W 15-2 6-9 21-11
January 11, 1952 Minneapolis Lakers 75 at Milwaukee Hawks 63 W 15-2 7-9 22-11
January 12, 1952 Minneapolis Lakers 96 at Milwaukee Hawks 84 W 15-2 8-9 23-11 at Kansas City, KS
January 13, 1952 Philadelphia Warriors 88 at Minneapolis Lakers 81 L 15-3 8-9 23-12
January 16, 1952 Minneapolis Lakers 108 at Boston Celtics 94 W 15-3 9-9 24-12
January 17, 1952 Minneapolis Lakers 105 at Syracuse Nationals 110 L 15-3 9-10 24-13 3OT
January 19, 1952 Minneapolis Lakers 85 at Rochester Royals 96 L 15-3 9-11 24-14
January 20, 1952 Rochester Royals 81 at Minneapolis Lakers 91 W 16-3 9-11 25-14 2OT
January 23, 1952 Syracuse Nationals 99 at Minneapolis Lakers 97 L 16-4 9-11 25-15 OT
January 26, 1952 Minneapolis Lakers 57 at Milwaukee Hawks 56 W 16-4 10-11 26-15
January 27, 1952 Milwaukee Hawks 62 at Minneapolis Lakers 91 W 17-4 10-11 27-15
January 30, 1952 New York Knicks 65 at Minneapolis Lakers 77 W 18-4 10-11 28-15
January 31, 1952 Minneapolis Lakers 85 at Fort Wayne Pistons 78 W 18-4 11-11 29-15
February 1, 1952 Minneapolis Lakers 77 at Indianapolis Olympians 85 L 18-4 11-12 29-16
February 3, 1952 Rochester Royals 75 at Minneapolis Lakers 77 W 19-4 11-12 30-16
February 7, 1952 Rochester Royals 75 at Minneapolis Lakers 86 W 20-4 11-12 31-16
February 9, 1952 Fort Wayne Pistons 70 at Minneapolis Lakers 67 L 20-5 11-12 31-17
February 10, 1952 Minneapolis Lakers 69 at Milwaukee Hawks 70 L 20-5 11-13 31-18 2OT
February 14, 1952 Minneapolis Lakers 109 at Milwaukee Hawks 74 W 20-5 12-13 32-18 at Grand Forks, ND
February 16, 1952 Boston Celtics 77 at Minneapolis Lakers 75 L 20-6 12-13 32-19 at St Paul, MN
February 17, 1952 Minneapolis Lakers 87 at Fort Wayne Pistons 99 L 20-6 12-14 32-20
February 19, 1952 Minneapolis Lakers 96 at New York Knicks 98 L 20-6 12-15 32-21
February 20, 1952 Minneapolis Lakers 93 at Baltimore Bullets 78 W 20-6 13-15 33-21
February 21, 1952 Minneapolis Lakers 80 at Syracuse Nationals 88 L 20-6 13-16 33-22
February 23, 1952 Minneapolis Lakers 83 at Rochester Royals 73 W 20-6 14-16 34-22
February 24, 1952 Minneapolis Lakers 70 at Fort Wayne Pistons 83 L 20-6 14-17 34-23
February 25, 1952 Philadelphia Warriors 95 at Minneapolis Lakers 108 W 21-6 14-17 35-23
March 1, 1952 Minneapolis Lakers 98 at Indianapolis Olympians 88 W 21-6 15-17 36-23 at St Paul, MN
March 2, 1952 Minneapolis Lakers 96 at Milwaukee Hawks 85 W 21-6 16-17 37-23
March 4, 1952 Minneapolis Lakers 81 at Philadelphia Warriors 83 L 21-6 16-18 37-24
March 5, 1952 Minneapolis Lakers 74 at Boston Celtics 82 L 21-6 16-19 37-25
March 8, 1952 Minneapolis Lakers 92 at Rochester Royals 94 L 21-6 16-20 37-26 OT
March 9, 1952 Rochester Royals 90 at Minneapolis Lakers 96 W 22-6 16-20 38-26
March 12, 1952 New York Knicks 83 at Minneapolis Lakers 85 W 23-6 16-20 39-26
March 16, 1952 Baltimore Bullets 82 at Minneapolis Lakers 126 W 24-6 16-20 40-26
March 23, 1952 Indianapolis Olympians 70 at Minneapolis Lakers 78 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
March 25, 1952 Minneapolis Lakers 94 at Indianapolis Olympians 87 W 1-0 1-0 2-0
March 29, 1952 Minneapolis Lakers 78 at Rochester Royals 88 L 1-0 1-1 2-1
March 30, 1952 Minneapolis Lakers 83 at Rochester Royals 78 W 1-0 2-1 3-1 OT
April 5, 1952 Rochester Royals 67 at Minneapolis Lakers 77 W 2-0 2-1 4-1
April 6, 1952 Rochester Royals 80 at Minneapolis Lakers 82 W 3-0 2-1 5-1
April 12, 1952 New York Knicks 79 at Minneapolis Lakers 83 W 4-0 2-1 6-1 OT at St Paul, MN
April 13, 1952 New York Knicks 80 at Minneapolis Lakers 72 L 4-1 2-1 6-2 at St Paul, MN
April 16, 1952 Minneapolis Lakers 82 at New York Knicks 77 W 4-1 3-1 7-2
April 18, 1952 Minneapolis Lakers 89 at New York Knicks 90 L 4-1 3-2 7-3 OT
April 20, 1952 New York Knicks 89 at Minneapolis Lakers 102 W 5-1 3-2 8-3 at St Paul, MN
April 23, 1952 Minneapolis Lakers 68 at New York Knicks 76 L 5-1 3-3 8-4
April 25, 1952 New York Knicks 65 at Minneapolis Lakers 82 W 6-1 3-3 9-4


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