Lakers 76-81 Nationals (Dec 19, 1953)

MIN

SYR

1

13

24

2

19

17

3

23

25

4

21

15

76

81

Top Performers

Points

17

Martin

MIN

Rebounds

10

Neal

SYR

Assists

7

King

SYR

MIN

Team Stats

SYR

27-87 (31.0%)

FG%

26-76 (34.2%)

- (%)

3PM

- (%)

22-34 (64.7%)

FTM

29-45 (64.4%)

41

Rebounds

45

22

Assists

26

Turnovers

1953-54 Western Standings

MINSYR

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Lakers - y	46	26	.639
2	Royals - x	44	28	.611	2.0
3	Pistons - e	40	32	.556	6.0
4	Hawks - e	21	51	.292	25.0

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Knicks - y	44	28	.611
2	Nationals - x	42	30	.583	2.0
3	Celtics - x	42	30	.583	2.0
4	Warriors - e	29	43	.403	15.0
5	Bullets - e	16	56	.222	28.0

Game Summary

The Syracuse Nationals squeaked out a win over the Minneapolis Lakers, 81 to 76, on December 20, 1953.

Game Info

December 19, 1953

Players	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	PF	FG	FT	TS%
Slater Martin S. Martin #22	40	17	1 (0)	4	3	6-15	5-6	48.2
George Mikan G. Mikan #99	32	16	8 (0)	0	6	6-18	4-6	38.8
Dick Schnittker D. Schnittker #15	31	4	1 (0)	5	5	2-5	0-3	31.6
Jim Pollard J. Pollard #17	29	2	6 (0)	3	1	1-8	0-1	11.8
Pep Saul P. Saul #18	27	13	3 (0)	1	3	4-10	5-5	53.3
Bob Harrison B. Harrison #16	21	4	2 (0)	3	2	1-5	2-2	34.0
Vern Mikkelsen V. Mikkelsen #19	19	15	7 (0)	3	5	5-13	5-9	44.2
Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette #34	16	3	6 (0)	1	5	1-5	1-1	27.6
Whitey Skoog W. Skoog #20	13	0	3 (0)	0	2	0-1	0-1	0.0
Jim Holstein J. Holstein #12	12	2	4 (0)	2	2	1-7	0-0	14.3

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

Players	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	PF	FG	FT	TS%
George King G. King #3	36	9	4 (0)	7	3	4-12	1-4	32.7
Jim Neal J. Neal #17	36	8	10 (0)	2	3	1-8	6-9	33.4
Wally Osterkorn W. Osterkorn #8	35	8	7 (0)	2	2	3-12	2-7	26.5
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #5	35	9	2 (0)	6	4	2-7	5-5	48.9
Earl Lloyd E. Lloyd #11	31	7	8 (0)	1	4	2-8	3-4	35.9
Billy Kenville B. Kenville #15	28	11	2 (0)	2	1	3-6	5-8	57.8
Dolph Schayes D. Schayes #4	28	16	10 (0)	3	4	5-11	6-6	58.7
Bill Gabor B. Gabor #7	14	13	0 (0)	3	5	6-10	1-2	59.7
Bob Lavoy B. Lavoy #8	9	0	2 (0)	0	3	0-2	0-0	0.0