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Minneapolis Lakers

Minneapolis Lakers box score
Player	MIN	FG	FT	AST	PF	PTS
Vern Mikkelsen	—	9–18	3–4	—	3	21
George Mikan	—	7–13	5–8	—	2	19
Jim Pollard	—	7–19	5–5	—	4	19
Slater Martin	—	3–8	2–2	—	2	8
Bob Harrison	—	3–8	1–1	—	5	7
Pep Saul	—	2–5	1–2	—	3	5
Lew Hitch	—	1–5	1–2	—	2	3
Whitey Skoog	—	1–1	0–0	—	0	2
Jim Holstein	—	0–1	1–1	—	2	1
Team totals	—	33–78	19–25	—	23	85

Boston Celtics box score
Player	MIN	FG	FT	AST	PF	PTS
Ed Macauley	41:00	18–29	10–17	—	3	46
Bob Donham	—	5–7	6–7	—	3	16
Bob Brannum	—	7–13	1–1	—	5	15
Bob Cousy	—	4–15	2–4	14	0	10
Bob Harris	—	4–7	0–0	—	1	8
Bill Sharman	—	1–10	1–2	—	1	3
Mo Mahoney	—	1–1	0–1	—	1	2
Chuck Cooper	—	0–4	0–0	—	5	0
John Mahnken	—	0–6	0–0	—	1	0
Kenny Rollins	—	0–1	0–0	—	0	0
Team totals	41:00	40–93	20–32	14	20	100

Boston Celtics 1, Los Angeles Lakers 5 in NBA 1952-53.

Regular season, before this game.

All-time: Boston Celtics 200, Los Angeles Lakers 162.