Game 3, 1953-54 NBA Finals
April 4, 1954 · Onondaga War Memorial, Syracuse, New York
Game 3, 1953-54 NBA Finals: MLMinneapolis Lakers 81–67 Syracuse Nationals, at Onondaga War Memorial, Syracuse, New York on April 4, 1954.
George Mikan's 30 points and 15 rebounds put the Lakers up 2-1. Starters here use minutes-played data, available for this specific game.
Box score
| SNSyracuse Nationals starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Wally Osterkorn | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| Billy Kenville | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| Paul Seymour | 12 | 1 | 7 |
| Bob Lavoy | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Earl Lloyd | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| MLMinneapolis Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Jim Pollard | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| Slater Martin | 10 | 1 | 7 |
| Whitey Skoog | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| George Mikan | 30 | 15 | 3 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 14 | 6 | 0 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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