Lakers 81-67 Nationals (Apr 3, 1954)

MIN

SYR

1

24

16

2

14

17

3

20

11

4

23

81

67

Top Performers

Points

30

Mikan

MIN

Rebounds

15

Mikan

MIN

Assists

7

Martin

MIN

Team Stats

SYR

30-73 (41.1%)

FG%

21-65 (32.3%)

- (%)

3PM

- (%)

21-27 (77.8%)

FTM

25-37 (67.6%)

43

Rebounds

40

21

Assists

18

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 were decisively beaten by the Minneapolis Lakers, 81 to 67, in Game 3 of the 1954 NBA Finals on April 4, 1954.

Game Info

April 3, 1954

Players	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	PF	FG	FT	TS%
Jim Pollard J. Pollard #17	43	8	13 (0)	5	2	2-11	4-4	31.3
Slater Martin S. Martin #22	40	10	0 (0)	7	5	3-11	4-8	34.4
George Mikan G. Mikan #99	39	30	15 (0)	3	3	11-18	8-9	68.3
Whitey Skoog W. Skoog #20	39	1	1 (0)	4	4	0-7	1-1	6.7
Vern Mikkelsen V. Mikkelsen #19	29	14	6 (0)	0	5	7-12	0-0	58.3
Pep Saul P. Saul #18	18	8	0 (0)	0	2	4-6	0-1	62.1
Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette #34	13	9	8 (0)	0	1	3-7	3-3	54.1
Jim Holstein J. Holstein #12	10	1	0 (0)	2	3	0-1	1-1	34.7
Dick Schnittker D. Schnittker #15	9	0	0 (0)	0	4	0-0	0-0

	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%
Wally Osterkorn W. Osterkorn #8	48	14	9 (0)	4	3	6-12	2-5	49.3
Billy Kenville B. Kenville #15	43	14	7 (0)	2	3	3-8	8-11	54.5
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #5	41	12	1 (0)	7	3	3-12	6-9	37.6
Bob Lavoy B. Lavoy #8	40	18	15 (0)	3	5	6-12	6-6	61.5
Earl Lloyd E. Lloyd #11	23	4	5 (0)	1	4	2-10	0-1	19.2
Bill Gabor B. Gabor #7	19	3	0 (0)	1	3	1-5	1-3	23.7
Dolph Schayes D. Schayes #4	13	1	3 (0)	0	1	0-4	1-1	11.3
Jim Neal J. Neal #17	7	1	0 (0)	0	0	0-1	1-1	34.7
Al Masino A. Masino #12,4	6	0	0 (0)	0	1	0-1	0-0	0.0