Nationals 68-79 Lakers (Mar 30, 1954)

SYR

MIN

1

13

10

2

18

24

3

19

22

4

18

23

68

79

Top Performers

Points

16

Lovellette

MIN

Rebounds

10

Mikan

MIN

Assists

6

Seymour

SYR

Team Stats

MIN

23-60 (38.3%)

FG%

32-71 (45.1%)

- (%)

3PM

- (%)

22-31 (71.0%)

FTM

15-18 (83.3%)

36

Rebounds

42

14

Assists

18

Turnovers

1953-54 Eastern Conference

SYR MIN

	Team	W	L	PCT
1	Knicks	44	28	.611
2	Celtics	42	30	.583
3	Nationals	42	30	.583
4	Warriors	29	43	.403
5	Bullets	16	56	.222

	Team	W	L	PCT
1	Lakers	46	26	.639
2	Royals	44	28	.611
3	Pistons	40	32	.556
4	Hawks	21	51	.292

Game Summary

The Minneapolis Lakers decisively defeated the Syracuse Nationals, 79 to 68, in Game 1 of the 1954 NBA Finals on March 31, 1954.

Game Info

February 1, 2025

Players	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #5	45	13	2 (0)	6	2	5-12	0-0	3-3	48.8
Billy Kenville B. Kenville #15	38	10	3 (0)	3	2	4-7	0-0	2-3	60.1
Wally Osterkorn W. Osterkorn #8	37	11	8 (0)	1	4	3-8	0-0	5-8	47.7
George King G. King #3	33	6	5 (0)	1	1	2-9	0-0	2-4	27.9
Bob Lavoy B. Lavoy #8	28	15	6 (0)	0	3	4-6	0-0	7-7	82.6
Jim Neal J. Neal #17	17	6	5 (0)	0	2	3-6	0-0	0-3	41.0
Earl Lloyd E. Lloyd #11,8	16	3	2 (0)	2	1	1-4	0-0	1-1	33.8
Bill Gabor B. Gabor #7	13	4	2 (0)	0	2	1-5	0-0	2-2	34.0
Al Masino A. Masino #12,4	7	0	2 (0)	1	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	0.0
Dolph Schayes D. Schayes #4	6	0	1 (0)	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0.0

	Team	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG	3P	FT	TS%
	SYR	0	0 (0)	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0

Players	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Slater Martin S. Martin #22	45	13	1 (0)	6	4	5-5	0-0	3-3	102.8
Whitey Skoog W. Skoog #20	42	11	6 (0)	5	5	5-10	0-0	1-1	52.7
Jim Pollard J. Pollard #17	37	4	9 (0)	2	1	1-8	0-0	2-2	22.5
George Mikan G. Mikan #99	33	15	10 (0)	2	5	6-15	0-0	3-4	44.7
Vern Mikkelsen V. Mikkelsen #19	30	9	3 (0)	1	3	3-12	0-0	3-3	33.8
Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette #34	21	16	8 (0)	1	2	7-14	0-0	2-3	52.2
Jim Holstein J. Holstein #12	12	4	3 (0)	1	1	2-2	0-0	0-1	82.0
Dick Schnittker D. Schnittker #15	11	4	1 (0)	0	3	2-4	0-0	0-0	50.0
Pep Saul P. Saul #18	9	3	1 (0)	0	0	1-1	0-0	1-1	104.2

	Team	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG	3P	FT	TS%
	MIN	0	0 (0)	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0

SYR

Team Stats

MIN

23-60 (38.3%)

FG%

32-71 (45.1%)

- (%)

3PM

- (%)

22-31 (71.0%)

FTM

15-18 (83.3%)

36

Rebounds

42

Offensive Rebounds

Defensive Rebounds

14

Assists

18

Steals

Blocks

Turnovers

Points Off Turnovers

Fastbreak Points

Points In Paint

Second Chance Points

17

Fouls

24

Technical Fouls

Flagrant Fouls

0-1 SYR

MIN 1-0

Top Performers

Team Stats

1953-54 Eastern Conference

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats