Game 5, 1952-53 NBA Finals
April 10, 1953 · 69th Regiment Armory, New York, New York
Game 5, 1952-53 NBA Finals: MLMinneapolis Lakers 91–84 New York Knicks, at 69th Regiment Armory, New York, New York on April 10, 1953.
This game clinched the Lakers' third NBA championship in four years (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953), completing a run that established Minneapolis as the league's first genuine dynasty; the loss also began New York's 17-year absence from the Finals.
Box score
| NYKNew York Knicks starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Carl Braun | 19 | N/A | 2 |
| Connie Simmons | 16 | N/A | 0 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | 14 | N/A | 4 |
| Vince Boryla | 10 | N/A | 3 |
| Jerry Fleishman | 9 | N/A | 3 |
| MLMinneapolis Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Jim Pollard | 17 | N/A | 3 |
| George Mikan | 14 | N/A | 1 |
| Slater Martin | 13 | N/A | 3 |
| Pep Saul | 13 | N/A | 2 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 11 | N/A | 6 |
Bench (10+ points): Jim Holstein (10)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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