1952–53 Minneapolis Lakers season

The 1952-53 NBA season was the franchise's 7th season in the NBA. The Lakers continued to be the dominant force in the league as they won the Western Division with a 48-22 record. In the playoffs, the Lakers would sweep the Indianapolis Olympians in 2 straight. In the Western Finals, the Lakers would win the first 2 games at home. Against the Fort Wayne Pistons, the Lakers were pushed to a 5th game. The series returned to Minneapolis, where the Lakers won the 5th game 74-58. In the Finals, the Lakers vanquished the New York Knickerbockers for their 2nd straight Championship.

Offseason

NBA Draft

Regular season

Season standings

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
Minneapolis Lakers C	48	22	.686	-
Rochester Royals	44	26	.629	4
Fort Wayne Pistons	36	33	.522	11.5
Indianapolis Olympians	28	43	.394	20.5
Milwaukee Hawks	27	44	.380	21.5

C - NBA Champions

Season Schedule

Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average

Player	GP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS	AVG

Playoffs

NBA Finals

Awards and Honors

References

• Lakers on Database Basketball
• Lakers on Basketball Reference