Game 3, 1949-50 NBA Finals
April 14, 1950 · St. Paul Auditorium, St. Paul, Minnesota
Game 3, 1949-50 NBA Finals: MLMinneapolis Lakers 91–77 Syracuse Nationals, at St. Paul Auditorium, St. Paul, Minnesota on April 14, 1950.
Played at the Lakers' alternate home venue, the St. Paul Auditorium, rather than the Minneapolis Auditorium. Vern Mikkelsen matched George Mikan with 27 points as Minneapolis retook the series lead 2-1.
Box score
| MLMinneapolis Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| George Mikan | 28 | N/A | 8 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 27 | N/A | 3 |
| Jim Pollard | 13 | N/A | 4 |
| Arnie Ferrin | 7 | N/A | 0 |
| Don Carlson | 5 | N/A | 0 |
| SNSyracuse Nationals starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Johnny Macknowski | 25 | N/A | 3 |
| George Ratkovicz | 12 | N/A | 3 |
| Dolph Schayes | 12 | N/A | 1 |
| Alex Hannum | 10 | N/A | 2 |
| Andrew Levane | 6 | N/A | 2 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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