MIN
NYKTop Performers
Points
19
Braun
NYK
Rebounds
16
Gallatin
NYK
Assists
6
Mikkelsen
MIN
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Warriors Game Summary
The New York Knicks fell to the Minneapolis Lakers, 91 to 84, in Game 5 of the 1953 NBA Finals on April 10, 1953.
Game Info
March 11, 2025
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Mikkelsen #19 | 35 | 11 | 7 (0) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 44.6 |
J. Pollard #17 | 34 | 17 | 9 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 88.2 |
G. Mikan #99 | 31 | 14 | 10 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 48.2 |
S. Martin #22 | 29 | 13 | 3 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 7-11 | 66.1 |
P. Saul #18 | 26 | 13 | 2 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 53.8 |
B. Harrison #16 | 22 | 4 | 3 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 21.5 |
J. Holstein #12 | 22 | 10 | 2 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 85.0 |
W. Skoog #20 | 19 | 5 | 3 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 38.8 |
L. Hitch #12 | 18 | 3 | 4 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 38.7 |
D. Schnittker #15 | 4 | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 34.7 |
| 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 |
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Vandeweghe #18 | 42 | 14 | 11 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 47.4 |
V. Boryla #12 | 40 | 10 | 4 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3-15 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 28.3 |
C. Braun #4 | 38 | 19 | 5 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5-18 | 0-0 | 9-13 | 40.1 |
C. Simmons #18 | 32 | 16 | 7 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 42.2 |
H. Gallatin #11 | 30 | 6 | 16 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 27.6 |
N. Clifton #8 | 26 | 7 | 8 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 35.4 |
J. Fleishman #4 | 17 | 9 | 3 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5-9 | 64.7 |
D. McGuire #15 | 14 | 3 | 3 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 61.5 |
D. Surhoff #6 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NYK | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
31-66 (47.0%)
FG%
26-85 (30.6%)
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3PM
- (%)
29-44 (65.9%)
FTM
32-46 (69.6%)
43
Rebounds
57
Offensive Rebounds
Defensive Rebounds
26
Assists
18
Steals
Blocks
Turnovers
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
31
Fouls
39
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
