SYR
MINTop Performers
Points
16
Lovellette
MIN
Rebounds
10
Mikan
MIN
Assists
6
Seymour
SYR
1953-54 Eastern Standings
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HawksGame 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
March 30, 1954
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Seymour #5 | 45 | 13 | 2 (0) | 6 | 2 | 5-12 | 3-3 | 48.8 | |||||
B. Kenville #15 | 38 | 10 | 3 (0) | 3 | 2 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 60.1 | |||||
W. Osterkorn #8 | 37 | 11 | 8 (0) | 1 | 4 | 3-8 | 5-8 | 47.7 | |||||
G. King #3 | 33 | 6 | 5 (0) | 1 | 1 | 2-9 | 2-4 | 27.9 | |||||
B. Lavoy #8 | 28 | 15 | 6 (0) | 0 | 3 | 4-6 | 7-7 | 82.6 | |||||
J. Neal #17 | 17 | 6 | 5 (0) | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 41.0 | |||||
E. Lloyd #11 | 16 | 3 | 2 (0) | 2 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 33.8 | |||||
B. Gabor #7 | 13 | 4 | 2 (0) | 0 | 2 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 34.0 | |||||
A. Masino #12,4 | 7 | 0 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 | |||||
D. Schayes #4 | 6 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 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 |
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Martin #22 | 45 | 13 | 1 (0) | 6 | 4 | 5-5 | 3-3 | 102.8 | |||||
W. Skoog #20 | 42 | 11 | 6 (0) | 5 | 5 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 52.7 | |||||
J. Pollard #17 | 37 | 4 | 9 (0) | 2 | 1 | 1-8 | 2-2 | 22.5 | |||||
G. Mikan #99 | 33 | 15 | 10 (0) | 2 | 5 | 6-15 | 3-4 | 44.7 | |||||
V. Mikkelsen #19 | 30 | 9 | 3 (0) | 1 | 3 | 3-12 | 3-3 | 33.8 | |||||
C. Lovellette #34 | 21 | 16 | 8 (0) | 1 | 2 | 7-14 | 2-3 | 52.2 | |||||
J. Holstein #12 | 12 | 4 | 3 (0) | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 82.0 | |||||
D. Schnittker #15 | 11 | 4 | 1 (0) | 0 | 3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 50.0 | |||||
P. Saul #18 | 9 | 3 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 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 |
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