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Minneapolis Lakers

Minneapolis Lakers box score
Player	FG	FT	TRB	PF	PTS
George Mikan	5–23	7–9	—	5	17
Jim Pollard	6–17	2–2	—	3	14
Dick Schnittker	5–6	1–2	—	3	11
Jim Holstein	3–4	3–7	—	2	9
Pep Saul	2–8	4–5	—	3	8
Slater Martin	2–8	2–3	—	3	6
Vern Mikkelsen	2–8	2–4	—	4	6
Bob Harrison	2–5	1–2	—	4	5
Whitey Skoog	1–5	0–2	—	1	2
Clyde Lovellette	0–5	1–1	—	3	1
Team totals	28–89	23–37	—	31	79

New York Knicks box score
Player	FG	FT	TRB	PF	PTS
Carl Braun	8–19	13–14	—	5	29
Harry Gallatin	2–9	10–13	21	5	14
Jim Baechtold	4–8	2–2	—	4	10
Nat Clifton	3–9	1–3	—	3	7
Dick McGuire	2–10	2–3	—	4	6
Connie Simmons	2–10	1–2	—	5	5
Al McGuire	1–2	1–2	—	1	3
Ernie Vandeweghe	1–6	1–1	—	2	3
Team totals	23–73	31–40	21	29	77

Incomplete box score: the players’ points add up to 77 of 80.

New York Knicks 3, Los Angeles Lakers 5 in NBA 1953-54.

Regular season, before this game.

All-time: New York Knicks 140, Los Angeles Lakers 192.