1953 NBA Finals
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| Dates | April 4–10 | |||||||||
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| Eastern finals | Knickerbockers defeated Celtics, 3–1 | |||||||||
| Western finals | Lakers defeated Pistons, 3–1 | |||||||||
The 1953 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 1952-53 NBA season. The Lakers won their fifth championship by defeating the Knicks four games to one.[1]
Series Summary
| Game | Date | Home Team | Result | Road Team |
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| Game 1 | April 4 | Minneapolis Lakers | 88–96 (0–1) | New York Knicks |
| Game 2 | April 5 | Minneapolis Lakers | 73–71 (1–1) | New York Knicks |
| Game 3 | April 7 | New York Knicks | 75–90 (1–2) | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Game 4 | April 8 | New York Knicks | 69–71 (1–3) | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Game 5 | April 10 | New York Knicks | 84–91 (1–4) | Minneapolis Lakers |
Lakers win series 4–1
Team rosters
See also
References
- ^ 1952–53 NBA Season Summary, basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
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