Game 7, 1951-52 NBA Finals
April 25, 1952 · Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game 7, 1951-52 NBA Finals: MLMinneapolis Lakers 82–65 New York Knicks, at Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 25, 1952.
This Game 7 clinched the Lakers' second consecutive NBA championship, played at the Minneapolis Auditorium (unlike Games 1, 2 and 5, held at the St. Paul Auditorium) before an announced crowd of 8,612.
Box score
| MLMinneapolis Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| George Mikan | 22 | 19 | 4 |
| Pep Saul | 14 | 6 | 4 |
| Bob Harrison | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| Jim Pollard | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| NYKNew York Knicks starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Max Zaslofsky | 21 | 3 | 1 |
| Connie Simmons | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| Dick McGuire | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| Nat Clifton | 8 | 10 | 3 |
| Harry Gallatin | 5 | 6 | 0 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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