1953 NBA Finals

The 1953 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1953 NBA Playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1952–53 season. The Western Division champion Minneapolis Lakers faced the Eastern Division champion New York Knicks in a best-of-seven series with Minneapolis having home-court advantage.[1] By winning four games to one, the Lakers won their fifth title in six years dating from 1948, the club's final season in the National Basketball League.

1953 NBA Finals
TeamCoachWins
Minneapolis Lakers John Kundla 4
New York Knicks Joe Lapchick 1
DatesApril 4–10
Hall of FamersLakers:
George Mikan (1959)
Jim Pollard (1978)
Vern Mikkelsen (1995)
Slater Martin (1982)
Knicks:
Carl Braun (2019)
Nat Clifton (2014)
Harry Gallatin (1991)
Dick McGuire (1993)
Al McGuire (1992, coach)
Coaches:
John Kundla (1995)
Joe Lapchick (1966, player)
Eastern FinalsKnicks defeated Celtics, 3–1
Western FinalsLakers defeated Pistons, 3–1

The five games were played in seven days, beginning Saturday and Sunday, April 4 and 5, in Minneapolis and concluding there on the following Friday. Meanwhile, two mid-week games were played in New York City. The entire postseason tournament spanned 25 days in which Minneapolis played 12 games, New York 11.[1]

Series summary
GameDateHome TeamResultRoad Team
Game 1April 4Minneapolis Lakers88–96 (0–1)New York Knicks
Game 2April 5Minneapolis Lakers73–71 (1–1)New York Knicks
Game 3April 7New York Knicks75–90 (1–2)Minneapolis Lakers
Game 4April 8New York Knicks69–72 (1–3)Minneapolis Lakers
Game 5April 10New York Knicks84–91 (1–4)Minneapolis Lakers

Lakers win series 4–1

Team rosters

Minneapolis Lakers

New York Knicks
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References
  1. "1952–53 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
      Select "Previous Season" from the heading for 1951–52, and so on. Select "Finals" from League Playoffs for the daily schedule of the final series, and so on.
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