NBA 1952-53Regular season

Final

Minneapolis Lakers72–87Rochester Royals

Minneapolis Lakers at Rochester Royals

Date: Saturday 7 February 1953
Arena: Not recorded
Season: NBA 1952-53Regular season
Meeting: 47th meetingof 494 played

Minneapolis Lakers

Minneapolis Lakers box score
Player	FG	FT	PF	PTS
George Mikan	7–?	11–12	5	25
Vern Mikkelsen	4–?	4–4	3	12
Jim Pollard	3–?	1–1	1	7
Lew Hitch	2–?	3–4	2	7
Pep Saul	2–?	3–4	4	7
Slater Martin	2–?	2–2	3	6
Bob Harrison	1–?	2–2	3	4
Jim Holstein	1–?	0–0	3	2
Whitey Skoog	1–?	0–0	2	2
Team totals	23–?	26–29	26	72

Rochester Royals

Rochester Royals box score
Player	FG	FT	PF	PTS
Bob Davies	7–?	4–9	1	18
Jack Coleman	7–?	2–4	3	16
Bobby Wanzer	6–?	3–4	1	15
Jack McMahon	4–?	6–7	4	14
Odie Spears	4–?	3–5	2	11
Arnie Johnson	2–?	3–4	4	7
Arnie Risen	1–?	3–3	4	5
Alex Hannum	0–?	1–1	4	1
Team totals	31–?	25–37	23	87

This season

Sacramento Kings 6, Los Angeles Lakers 4 in NBA 1952-53.

15 Nov 1952Minneapolis Lakers 89–97 Rochester Royals
29 Nov 1952Minneapolis Lakers 71–83 Rochester Royals
14 Dec 1952Rochester Royals 77–95 Minneapolis Lakers
4 Jan 1953Rochester Royals 80–83 Minneapolis Lakers
6 Jan 1953Rochester Royals 85–69 Minneapolis Lakers
17 Jan 1953Minneapolis Lakers 101–109 Rochester Royals
7 Feb 195372–87 this game
19 Feb 1953Rochester Royals 87–107 Minneapolis Lakers
7 Mar 1953Minneapolis Lakers 82–84 Rochester Royals
12 Mar 1953Rochester Royals 77–89 Minneapolis Lakers

Records going in

Minneapolis Lakers: 34–14
Rochester Royals: 32–18

Regular season, before this game.

Meetings

All-time: Sacramento Kings 180, Los Angeles Lakers 314.

17 Jan 1953Minneapolis Lakers 101–109 Rochester Royals
19 Feb 1953Rochester Royals 87–107 Minneapolis Lakers

Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.