Game 5, 1953-54 NBA Finals
April 10, 1954 · Onondaga War Memorial, Syracuse, New York
Game 5, 1953-54 NBA Finals: MLMinneapolis Lakers 84–73 Syracuse Nationals, at Onondaga War Memorial, Syracuse, New York on April 10, 1954.
Vern Mikkelsen's game-high 21 points put Minneapolis back up 3-2.
Box score
| SNSyracuse Nationals starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Dolph Schayes | 17 | 4 | 2 |
| Paul Seymour | 16 | 5 | 5 |
| Wally Osterkorn | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| Earl Lloyd | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| Bob Lavoy | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| MLMinneapolis Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 21 | 10 | 2 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 14 | 13 | 0 |
| George Mikan | 14 | 13 | 3 |
| Jim Holstein | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| Jim Pollard | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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