1956-57 Minneapolis Lakers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 34-38
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 2-4 Lost division finals
Division Tiebreaker - Lost to St. Louis Hawks 1-0
Division Semifinals - Defeated Fort Wayne Pistons 2-0
Division Finals - Lost to St. Louis Hawks 3-0
Coach: John Kundla (34-38)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 82,211, Avg. 2,652 in 31 home dates
1956-57 Minneapolis Lakers StatisticsTeam Record: 34-38
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 2-4 Lost division finals
Division Tiebreaker - Lost to St. Louis Hawks 1-0
Division Semifinals - Defeated Fort Wayne Pistons 2-0
Division Finals - Lost to St. Louis Hawks 3-0
Coach: John Kundla (34-38)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 82,211, Avg. 2,652 in 31 home dates
1956-57 Minneapolis Lakers Roster
The Minneapolis Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1956-57 season with a record of 34 wins and 38 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Lakers scored 7,363 points and allowed 7,421, most in the circuit. Clyde Lovellette scored a team-leading 1,434 points for Minneapolis, while Dick Garmaker netted 16 or more per game, too. Clyde Lovellette racked up 932 rebounds. Chuck Mencel dished out 201 assists for the squad.
John Kundla coached the team. The 1956-57 Minneapolis Lakers lost in the division finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 7363
Regular Season Points Against: 7421
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 27, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 75 at St. Louis Hawks 97 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 28, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 88 at Fort Wayne Pistons 94 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| November 1, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 97 at Rochester Royals 88 | W | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | at Johnstown, PA | |
| November 3, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 95 at Rochester Royals 85 | W | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| November 4, 1956 | Rochester Royals 87 at Minneapolis Lakers 88 | W | 1-0 | 2-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 10, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 110 at Boston Celtics 117 | L | 1-0 | 2-3 | 3-3 | ||
| November 11, 1956 | Rochester Royals 94 at Minneapolis Lakers 82 | L | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-4 | at New York, NY | |
| November 14, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 113 at Boston Celtics 97 | W | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4-4 | at Rochester, NY | |
| November 15, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 103 at Syracuse Nationals 96 | W | 1-1 | 4-3 | 5-4 | ||
| November 16, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 97 at Philadelphia Warriors 123 | L | 1-1 | 4-4 | 5-5 | ||
| November 18, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons 111 at Minneapolis Lakers 107 | L | 1-2 | 4-4 | 5-6 | ||
| November 22, 1956 | Syracuse Nationals 78 at Minneapolis Lakers 111 | W | 2-2 | 4-4 | 6-6 | ||
| November 24, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 104 at St. Louis Hawks 102 | W | 2-2 | 5-4 | 7-6 | OT | |
| November 25, 1956 | St. Louis Hawks 95 at Minneapolis Lakers 94 | L | 2-3 | 5-4 | 7-7 | ||
| November 27, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 113 at Philadelphia Warriors 98 | W | 2-3 | 6-4 | 8-7 | at St Louis, MO | |
| November 28, 1956 | Boston Celtics 105 at Minneapolis Lakers 93 | L | 2-4 | 6-4 | 8-8 | at Louisville, KY | |
| December 1, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 83 at Rochester Royals 95 | L | 2-4 | 6-5 | 8-9 | ||
| December 2, 1956 | Philadelphia Warriors 96 at Minneapolis Lakers 106 | W | 3-4 | 6-5 | 9-9 | ||
| December 4, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 88 at New York Knicks 101 | L | 3-4 | 6-6 | 9-10 | ||
| December 6, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 103 at St. Louis Hawks 96 | W | 3-4 | 7-6 | 10-10 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| December 7, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 114 at Boston Celtics 121 | L | 3-4 | 7-7 | 10-11 | ||
| December 9, 1956 | New York Knicks 100 at Minneapolis Lakers 91 | L | 3-5 | 7-7 | 10-12 | ||
| December 11, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 111 at Philadelphia Warriors 114 | L | 3-5 | 7-8 | 10-13 | ||
| December 12, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 121 at New York Knicks 103 | W | 3-5 | 8-8 | 11-13 | at Boston, MA | |
| December 16, 1956 | Rochester Royals 97 at Minneapolis Lakers 101 | W | 4-5 | 8-8 | 12-13 | ||
| December 20, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 105 at Rochester Royals 103 | W | 4-5 | 9-8 | 13-13 | at Saratoga Springs, NY | |
| December 22, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 101 at Rochester Royals 115 | L | 4-5 | 9-9 | 13-14 | ||
| December 23, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 97 at Syracuse Nationals 107 | L | 4-5 | 9-10 | 13-15 | ||
| December 25, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 100 at Fort Wayne Pistons 89 | W | 4-5 | 10-10 | 14-15 | at Rochester, NY | |
| December 27, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 93 at Fort Wayne Pistons 120 | L | 4-5 | 10-11 | 14-16 | ||
| December 29, 1956 | St. Louis Hawks 95 at Minneapolis Lakers 92 | L | 4-6 | 10-11 | 14-17 | ||
| December 30, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers 93 at St. Louis Hawks 100 | L | 4-6 | 10-12 | 14-18 | ||
| January 3, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers 102 at Fort Wayne Pistons 104 | L | 4-6 | 10-13 | 14-19 | ||
| January 6, 1957 | New York Knicks 111 at Minneapolis Lakers 101 | L | 4-7 | 10-13 | 14-20 | ||
| January 8, 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons 87 at Minneapolis Lakers 86 | L | 4-8 | 10-13 | 14-21 | at Winnipeg, Ont | |
| January 9, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 86 at Minneapolis Lakers 93 | W | 5-8 | 10-13 | 15-21 | at Moorhead, MN | |
| January 10, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers 118 at Syracuse Nationals 110 | W | 5-8 | 11-13 | 16-21 | ||
| January 12, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers 105 at Fort Wayne Pistons 87 | W | 5-8 | 12-13 | 17-21 | at St Louis, MO | |
| January 13, 1957 | Boston Celtics 87 at Minneapolis Lakers 104 | W | 6-8 | 12-13 | 18-21 | ||
| January 17, 1957 | New York Knicks 94 at Minneapolis Lakers 93 | L | 6-9 | 12-13 | 18-22 | at LaCrosse, WI | |
| January 20, 1957 | Rochester Royals 107 at Minneapolis Lakers 114 | W | 7-9 | 12-13 | 19-22 | ||
| January 23, 1957 | Rochester Royals 99 at Minneapolis Lakers 107 | W | 8-9 | 12-13 | 20-22 | at Louisville, KY | |
| January 25, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers 106 at Boston Celtics 115 | L | 8-9 | 12-14 | 20-23 | ||
| January 26, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers 107 at New York Knicks 122 | L | 8-9 | 12-15 | 20-24 | ||
| January 27, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers 93 at Syracuse Nationals 94 | L | 8-9 | 12-16 | 20-25 | ||
| January 28, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 112 at Minneapolis Lakers 96 | L | 8-10 | 12-16 | 20-26 | at Boston, MA | |
| January 29, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers 91 at Boston Celtics 103 | L | 8-10 | 12-17 | 20-27 | at New York, NY | |
| January 31, 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons 111 at Minneapolis Lakers 107 | L | 8-11 | 12-17 | 20-28 | ||
| February 2, 1957 | St. Louis Hawks 106 at Minneapolis Lakers 97 | L | 8-12 | 12-17 | 20-29 | ||
| February 3, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers 85 at St. Louis Hawks 102 | L | 8-12 | 12-18 | 20-30 | ||
| February 6, 1957 | Philadelphia Warriors 100 at Minneapolis Lakers 101 | W | 9-12 | 12-18 | 21-30 | ||
| February 9, 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons 92 at Minneapolis Lakers 99 | W | 10-12 | 12-18 | 22-30 | ||
| February 10, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers 100 at Fort Wayne Pistons 113 | L | 10-12 | 12-19 | 22-31 | ||
| February 12, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers 110 at St. Louis Hawks 105 | W | 10-12 | 13-19 | 23-31 | at Kansas City, KS | |
| February 13, 1957 | Boston Celtics 114 at Minneapolis Lakers 115 | W | 11-12 | 13-19 | 24-31 | ||
| February 14, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers 99 at New York Knicks 97 | W | 11-12 | 14-19 | 25-31 | at Ft Wayne, IN | |
| February 15, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers 104 at Philadelphia Warriors 105 | L | 11-12 | 14-20 | 25-32 | ||
| February 16, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers 112 at New York Knicks 120 | L | 11-12 | 14-21 | 25-33 | ||
| February 17, 1957 | St. Louis Hawks 118 at Minneapolis Lakers 115 | L | 11-13 | 14-21 | 25-34 | OT | |
| February 20, 1957 | Rochester Royals 103 at Minneapolis Lakers 111 | W | 12-13 | 14-21 | 26-34 | ||
| February 23, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 103 at Minneapolis Lakers 101 | L | 12-14 | 14-21 | 26-35 | ||
| February 24, 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons 115 at Minneapolis Lakers 123 | W | 13-14 | 14-21 | 27-35 | ||
| February 25, 1957 | St. Louis Hawks 110 at Minneapolis Lakers 94 | L | 13-15 | 14-21 | 27-36 | at Ft Wayne, IN | |
| February 26, 1957 | Syracuse Nationals 120 at Minneapolis Lakers 108 | L | 13-16 | 14-21 | 27-37 | at Rochester, MN | |
| February 28, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers 112 at Philadelphia Warriors 129 | L | 13-16 | 14-22 | 27-38 | ||
| March 1, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers 125 at Rochester Royals 117 | W | 13-16 | 15-22 | 28-38 | at Boston, MA | |
| March 3, 1957 | New York Knicks 108 at Minneapolis Lakers 119 | W | 14-16 | 15-22 | 29-38 | ||
| March 7, 1957 | Boston Celtics 104 at Minneapolis Lakers 109 | W | 15-16 | 15-22 | 30-38 | ||
| March 8, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers 101 at Fort Wayne Pistons 97 | W | 15-16 | 16-22 | 31-38 | ||
| March 10, 1957 | St. Louis Hawks 104 at Minneapolis Lakers 117 | W | 16-16 | 16-22 | 32-38 | ||
| March 12, 1957 | Philadelphia Warriors 94 at Minneapolis Lakers 100 | W | 17-16 | 16-22 | 33-38 | at St Paul, MN | |
| March 13, 1957 | Philadelphia Warriors 97 at Minneapolis Lakers 114 | W | 18-16 | 16-22 | 34-38 | ||
| March 16, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers 111 at St. Louis Hawks 114 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | OT | |
| March 17, 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons 127 at Minneapolis Lakers 131 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| March 19, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers 110 at Fort Wayne Pistons 108 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| March 21, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers 109 at St. Louis Hawks 118 | L | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
| March 24, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers 104 at St. Louis Hawks 106 | L | 1-0 | 1-3 | 2-3 | ||
| March 25, 1957 | St. Louis Hawks 143 at Minneapolis Lakers 135 | L | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 2OT |
