Game 2, 1952-53 NBA Finals

April 5, 1953 · Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Game 2, 1952-53 NBA Finals: MLMinneapolis Lakers 73–71 New York Knicks, at Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 5, 1953.

Minneapolis won a two-point squeaker to go up 2-0; team rebound totals were recorded (Lakers 47, Knicks 52) even though individual rebound figures were not for most players this game.

Box score

MLMinneapolis Lakers starters
Player	PTS	REB	AST
George Mikan	18	N/A	N/A
Vern Mikkelsen	16	N/A	N/A
Pep Saul	16	N/A	N/A
Slater Martin	9	N/A	N/A
Jim Pollard	8	N/A	N/A

NYKNew York Knicks starters
Player	PTS	REB	AST
Connie Simmons	17	N/A	N/A
Ernie Vandeweghe	14	N/A	N/A
Vince Boryla	13	N/A	N/A
Nat Clifton	10	N/A	N/A
Dick McGuire	8	N/A	N/A

Sources

Basketball-Reference - Game 2 Box Score
Wikipedia - 1953 NBA Finals

Data last verified: 11 August 2026.

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