NBA 1955-56Regular season

Final

Minneapolis Lakers113–119Boston Celtics

Minneapolis Lakers at Boston Celtics

Date: Friday 2 March 1956
Arena: Not recorded
Season: NBA 1955-56Regular season
Meeting: 55th meetingof 362 played

Minneapolis Lakers

Minneapolis Lakers box score
Player	MIN	FG	FT	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
Whitey Skoog	41:00	10–22	3–3	—	1	2	23
Slater Martin	41:00	4–10	3–3	—	7	4	11
Clyde Lovellette	31:00	7–11	9–10	—	3	2	23
Dick Schnittker	26:00	4–12	0–0	—	3	4	8
Ed Kalafat	25:00	3–9	2–5	—	2	4	8
Vern Mikkelsen	19:00	5–10	2–3	—	2	6	12
Lew Hitch	18:00	2–3	6–7	—	0	0	10
Dick Garmaker	11:00	2–3	2–2	—	3	2	6
Chuck Mencel	11:00	0–2	0–0	—	3	1	0
George Mikan	—	5–7	2–3	—	1	5	12
Team totals	223:00	42–89	29–36	—	25	30	113

Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics box score
Player	MIN	FG	FT	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
Bob Cousy	44:00	6–15	11–11	11	15	2	23
Bill Sharman	40:00	9–17	5–7	—	5	3	23
Jack Nichols	36:00	3–10	5–5	—	5	6	11
Dick Hemric	27:00	3–6	3–4	—	0	4	9
Togo Palazzi	24:00	7–16	2–3	—	0	0	16
Jim Loscutoff	21:00	4–9	2–4	8	2	5	10
Red Morrison	14:00	1–3	0–0	—	0	1	2
Ernie Barrett	12:00	3–4	0–1	—	1	1	6
Arnie Risen	—	5–7	9–11	—	1	6	19
Team totals	218:00	41–87	37–46	19	29	28	119

This season

Boston Celtics 7, Los Angeles Lakers 2 in NBA 1955-56.

12 Nov 1955Minneapolis Lakers 75–119 Boston Celtics
10 Dec 1955Minneapolis Lakers 102–118 Boston Celtics
20 Dec 1955Minneapolis Lakers 104–111 Boston Celtics
25 Dec 1955Boston Celtics 115–112 Minneapolis Lakers
11 Jan 1956Minneapolis Lakers 114–110 Boston Celtics
1 Feb 1956Boston Celtics 106–107 Minneapolis Lakers
2 Feb 1956Minneapolis Lakers 101–102 Boston Celtics
22 Feb 1956Boston Celtics 93–90 Minneapolis Lakers
2 Mar 1956113–119 this game

Records going in

Minneapolis Lakers: 28–34
Boston Celtics: 35–29

Regular season, before this game.

Meetings

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

22 Feb 1956Boston Celtics 93–90 Minneapolis Lakers
10 Nov 1956Minneapolis Lakers 110–117 Boston Celtics

Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.