In the 1953 NBA, the Minneapolis Lakers won their second consecutive ring, and this time they did it with solvency, beating the New York Knicks by a clear 4-1 in the final. Yesterday they won the first game of the series, from there everything was victories of the Lakers
Minneapolis Lakers
*Saul – 8.6p
*Martin – 10.2p
*Pollard – 14.4p
*Mikkelsen – 12.2p
*Mikan – 20.8p
Holstein – 4.2p
Hitch – 3.4p
Harrison – 3.2p
Skoog – 6.8p (4)
Schnittiker – 0.3p. (4)
New York Knicks
*Gallatin – 9.0p
*Clifton – 10.2p
*Vandeweghe – 14.0p
*Simmons – 14.8p
*Braun – 14.8p
Boryla – 8.6p
McGuire – 5.6p
Fleishman – 5.0p. (2)
Surhoff – 0.0p. (2)
A. McGuire – 0p. (1)
Raiken – 0p. (1)
To get to the final they beat…
Minneapolis Lakers – Indianapolis Olympians (2-0); Fort Wayne Pistons (3-2)
New York Knicks – Baltimore Bullets (2-0); Boston Celtics (3-1)
