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1950–51 Minneapolis Lakers season

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Record
  
44–24 (.647)

Head coach
  
John Kundla

Arena
  
Minneapolis Auditorium

Start date
  
1950

Radio
  
WLOL

Place
  
Division: 1st (Western)

Playoff finish
  
Division Finals(Eliminated 1–3)

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1951–52 Minneapolis Lakers season

The 1950-51 NBA season was the franchise's third season in the NBA. In 1950–51, the NBA reduced the number of teams to 11. The Lakers continued to dominate by winning the Western Division with a 44–24 record. In the playoffs, the Lakers needed 3 games to eliminate the Indianapolis Olympians in the first round. In the Western Finals, the Lakers took Game 1, but were defeated by the Rochester Royals, who came back to win the next 3 games.

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Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average

West Division Semifinals

(1) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (4) Indianapolis Olympians: Lakers win series 2-1

  • Game 1 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 95, Indianapolis 81
  • Game 2 @ Indianapolis: Indianapolis 108, Minneapolis 88
  • Game 3 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 85, Indianapolis 80

    • West Division Finals

    (1) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (2) Rochester Royals: Royals win series 3-1

  • Game 1 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 76, Rochester 73
  • Game 2 @ Minneapolis: Rochester 70, Minneapolis 66
  • Game 3 @ Rochester: Rochester 83, Minneapolis 70
  • Game 3 @ Rochester: Rochester 80, Minneapolis 75

    • Awards and honors

  • George Mikan, All-NBA First Team
  • Vern Mikkelsen, All-NBA Second Team
  • George Mikan, NBA All-Star Game
  • Vern Mikkelsen, NBA All-Star Game
  • Jim Pollard, NBA All-Star Game

    • References

    1950–51 Minneapolis Lakers season Wikipedia
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