Game 1, 1953-54 NBA Finals
March 31, 1954 · Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game 1, 1953-54 NBA Finals: MLMinneapolis Lakers 79–68 Syracuse Nationals, at Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota on March 31, 1954.
Dolph Schayes played just 6 minutes off Syracuse's bench in this series opener. Starters here use minutes-played data, available for this specific game.
Box score
| MLMinneapolis Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Slater Martin | 13 | 1 | 6 |
| Whitey Skoog | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Jim Pollard | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| George Mikan | 15 | 10 | 2 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 9 | 3 | 1 |
Bench (10+ points): Clyde Lovellette (16)
| SNSyracuse Nationals starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Paul Seymour | 13 | 2 | 6 |
| Billy Kenville | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| Wally Osterkorn | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| George King | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Bob Lavoy | 15 | 6 | 0 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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