1953-1954 Minneapolis Lakers

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46-26 Won Finals
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1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers

What was the record of the 1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers?

The Minneapolis Lakers finished the regular season with a 46-26 record. They went 27-8 at home and 19-18 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Minneapolis Lakers went 55-30.

What division did the 1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers play in?

The 1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers played in the Western Division, which didn't have any divisions in 1953-54.

What was the 1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers record by month?

Among qualifying months, the 1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers had their best month in November, when they went 12-2 and had a 85.7% win percentage. Their worst month was March, when they went 3-4 and had a 42.9% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Point Differential
October '53 0-2 0% -34
November '53 12-2 85.7% +101
December '53 7-6 53.8% -5
January '54 11-5 68.8% +101
February '54 13-7 65% +79
March '54 3-4 42.9% -22

Did the 1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers Win The NBA Title?

Yes, the 1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers won the NBA Title in 1954. They beat the Syracuse Nationals.

What was the point differential for the 1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers?

The Minneapolis Lakers finished the regular season with a point differential of +220. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Lakers could have been expected to have about 45.3 wins, or a 45-27 record in the regular season.

How did the 1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers went 8-4.

How did the 1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers went 1-2 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers was a 11 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers?

The longest losing streak that the Minneapolis Lakers had during the 1953-54 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.

1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Fri, Oct 30, 1953 @ Milwaukee Hawks Loss 59 - 69
Sat, Oct 31, 1953 @ New York Knicks Loss 67 - 91
Sun, Nov 1, 1953 @ Boston Celtics Win 84 - 79
Wed, Nov 4, 1953 @ Baltimore Bullets Win 77 - 75
Thu, Nov 5, 1953 @ Syracuse Nationals Win 77 - 65
Sat, Nov 7, 1953 vs New York Knicks Win 70 - 62
Tue, Nov 10, 1953 @ Fort Wayne Pistons Loss 62 - 78
Fri, Nov 13, 1953 @ Milwaukee Hawks Win 92 - 84
Sat, Nov 14, 1953 @ Rochester Royals Loss 91 - 98 OT3
Sun, Nov 15, 1953 @ Boston Celtics Win 89 - 74
Tue, Nov 17, 1953 @ Fort Wayne Pistons Win 83 - 66
Thu, Nov 19, 1953 @ Philadelphia Warriors Win 107 - 79
Sat, Nov 21, 1953 vs Rochester Royals Win 76 - 70
Sun, Nov 22, 1953 @ Milwaukee Hawks Win 57 - 55
Thu, Nov 26, 1953 vs Philadelphia Warriors Win 88 - 80
Sun, Nov 29, 1953 vs Boston Celtics Win 95 - 82
Thu, Dec 3, 1953 vs Syracuse Nationals Win 87 - 74
Sat, Dec 5, 1953 vs Syracuse Nationals Win 90 - 80
Sat, Dec 12, 1953 vs New York Knicks Win 71 - 67
Sun, Dec 13, 1953 vs Rochester Royals Loss 70 - 87
Tue, Dec 15, 1953 @ New York Knicks Loss 79 - 80 OT
Wed, Dec 16, 1953 @ Milwaukee Hawks Win 69 - 63 OT
Thu, Dec 17, 1953 @ Baltimore Bullets Loss 64 - 75
Sat, Dec 19, 1953 @ Rochester Royals Win 91 - 78
Sun, Dec 20, 1953 @ Syracuse Nationals Loss 76 - 81
Fri, Dec 25, 1953 @ Baltimore Bullets Loss 78 - 88
Sat, Dec 26, 1953 vs Fort Wayne Pistons Win 77 - 71
Sun, Dec 27, 1953 @ Fort Wayne Pistons Win 79 - 75
Wed, Dec 30, 1953 vs Fort Wayne Pistons Loss 80 - 97
Sat, Jan 2, 1954 vs New York Knicks Win 78 - 74
Mon, Jan 4, 1954 vs Rochester Royals Loss 84 - 85
Thu, Jan 7, 1954 vs Rochester Royals Win 89 - 71
Sat, Jan 9, 1954 @ Milwaukee Hawks Win 78 - 67
Sun, Jan 10, 1954 vs Boston Celtics Win 99 - 85
Wed, Jan 13, 1954 @ Boston Celtics Loss 84 - 88
Thu, Jan 14, 1954 @ Syracuse Nationals Loss 71 - 96
Sat, Jan 16, 1954 vs Milwaukee Hawks Loss 58 - 64
Sun, Jan 17, 1954 @ Fort Wayne Pistons Loss 83 - 86
Mon, Jan 18, 1954 @ Milwaukee Hawks Win 91 - 72
Sat, Jan 23, 1954 vs Fort Wayne Pistons Win 75 - 72
Tue, Jan 26, 1954 @ Milwaukee Hawks Win 84 - 69
Wed, Jan 27, 1954 vs Baltimore Bullets Win 76 - 73
Thu, Jan 28, 1954 @ Baltimore Bullets Win 104 - 82
Sat, Jan 30, 1954 vs Milwaukee Hawks Win 80 - 64
Sun, Jan 31, 1954 vs Boston Celtics Win 82 - 67
Tue, Feb 2, 1954 @ Rochester Royals Win 87 - 78
Wed, Feb 3, 1954 vs New York Knicks Win 91 - 79
Thu, Feb 4, 1954 @ Baltimore Bullets Win 82 - 70
Sat, Feb 6, 1954 vs Philadelphia Warriors Win 97 - 94
Sun, Feb 7, 1954 @ Fort Wayne Pistons Loss 83 - 90
Mon, Feb 8, 1954 vs Philadelphia Warriors Win 106 - 91
Tue, Feb 9, 1954 vs Philadelphia Warriors Win 70 - 67
Thu, Feb 11, 1954 vs Baltimore Bullets Win 110 - 82
Fri, Feb 12, 1954 @ Milwaukee Hawks Loss 62 - 71
Sat, Feb 13, 1954 vs Philadelphia Warriors Win 86 - 77
Sun, Feb 14, 1954 vs Rochester Royals Win 105 - 77
Tue, Feb 16, 1954 vs Rochester Royals Win 85 - 79
Thu, Feb 18, 1954 vs Boston Celtics Loss 92 - 105
Sat, Feb 20, 1954 vs Syracuse Nationals Win 83 - 68
Sun, Feb 21, 1954 @ Syracuse Nationals Loss 73 - 100
Mon, Feb 22, 1954 vs Philadelphia Warriors Loss 72 - 79
Tue, Feb 23, 1954 @ New York Knicks Win 100 - 82
Thu, Feb 25, 1954 @ Philadelphia Warriors Loss 72 - 81
Sat, Feb 27, 1954 @ Baltimore Bullets Win 95 - 85
Sun, Feb 28, 1954 @ Fort Wayne Pistons Loss 77 - 94
Tue, Mar 2, 1954 vs Syracuse Nationals Win 91 - 87
Fri, Mar 5, 1954 @ Boston Celtics Loss 106 - 128
Sat, Mar 6, 1954 @ Rochester Royals Loss 59 - 74
Sun, Mar 7, 1954 vs Milwaukee Hawks Win 65 - 63
Tue, Mar 9, 1954 vs Rochester Royals Loss 61 - 70
Wed, Mar 10, 1954 vs New York Knicks Loss 76 - 85
Sat, Mar 13, 1954 vs Fort Wayne Pistons Win 93 - 66
Play-in Games
Wed, Mar 17, 1954 vs Rochester Royals Win 109 - 88
Thu, Mar 18, 1954 @ Fort Wayne Pistons Win 90 - 85
Sat, Mar 20, 1954 vs Fort Wayne Pistons Win 78 - 73
Playoffs
Western Division Finals (Won 2 - 1)
Wed, Mar 24, 1954 vs Rochester Royals Win 89 - 76
Sat, Mar 27, 1954 @ Rochester Royals Loss 73 - 74
Sun, Mar 28, 1954 vs Rochester Royals Win 82 - 72
Finals (Won 4 - 3)
Wed, Mar 31, 1954 vs Syracuse Nationals Win 79 - 68
Sat, Apr 3, 1954 vs Syracuse Nationals Loss 60 - 62
Sun, Apr 4, 1954 @ Syracuse Nationals Win 81 - 67
Thu, Apr 8, 1954 @ Syracuse Nationals Loss 69 - 80
Sat, Apr 10, 1954 @ Syracuse Nationals Win 84 - 73
Sun, Apr 11, 1954 vs Syracuse Nationals Loss 63 - 65
Mon, Apr 12, 1954 vs Syracuse Nationals Win 87 - 80

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