Final

New York Knicks74–78Minneapolis Lakers

New York Knicks at Minneapolis Lakers

New York Knicks

New York Knicks box score
Player	FG	FT	PF	PTS
Carl Braun	7–12	4–4	4	18
Connie Simmons	6–13	4–6	5	16
Al McGuire	3–5	4–9	3	10
Harry Gallatin	1–5	8–9	4	10
Dick McGuire	1–4	3–6	2	5
Fred Schaus	1–4	3–4	2	5
Vince Boryla	2–7	1–1	3	5
Jim Baechtold	0–4	2–2	2	2
Joe Smyth	0–2	2–2	0	2
Nat Clifton	0–3	1–2	5	1
Team totals	21–59	32–45	30	74

Minneapolis Lakers box score
Player	FG	FT	PF	PTS
George Mikan	8–20	10–12	0	26
Clyde Lovellette	4–8	3–4	2	11
Jim Pollard	4–10	3–4	3	11
Bob Harrison	4–9	2–2	4	10
Vern Mikkelsen	3–6	4–5	3	10
Pep Saul	0–4	5–6	4	5
Jim Holstein	1–5	0–0	4	2
Whitey Skoog	1–2	0–2	5	2
Dick Schnittker	0–0	1–2	3	1
Team totals	25–64	28–37	28	78

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

Regular season, before this game.

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