Game 3, 1951-52 NBA Finals
April 16, 1952 · 69th Regiment Armory, New York, New York
Game 3, 1951-52 NBA Finals: MLMinneapolis Lakers 82–77 New York Knicks, at 69th Regiment Armory, New York, New York on April 16, 1952.
One of three Knicks 'home' games moved out of Madison Square Garden to the 69th Regiment Armory because the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus occupied the Garden that spring.
Box score
| NYKNew York Knicks starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Max Zaslofsky | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| Dick McGuire | 11 | 6 | 10 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| Connie Simmons | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| Harry Gallatin | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| MLMinneapolis Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| George Mikan | 26 | 17 | 2 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| Jim Pollard | 12 | 12 | 4 |
| Pep Saul | 12 | 6 | 8 |
| Joe Hutton | 8 | 0 | 2 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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