The 1953-54 NBA season

1953-54 NBA season

The 1953–54 NBA season was the 8th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning their 5th NBA Championship in 6 years, beating the Syracuse Nationals 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.- Notable occurrences :...

 was the franchise's 8th season in the NBA. The Lakers won the Western Division with a 46-26 record. George Mikan was hampered by knee troubles as he averaged only 18.1 points per game. The Lakers signed a promising rookie named Clyde Lovellette, who was able to alleviate the pressure on Mikan.
In the first round, the Lakers won 3 straight to face the Rochester Royals in the Western Finals. The Lakers would beat the Royals to qualify for the NBA Finals. In the finals, the Lakers and Syracuse Nationals alternated wins. In the end, the Lakers emerged with their 3rd straight title. They became the first NBA team to win three consecutive NBA championships. In the seventh and final game, the Lakers won by a score of 87-80. Following the season, Mikan would announce his retirement.

Depth chart

Pos.	Starter	Bench	Reserve	Inactive
C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...	George Mikan George Mikan George Lawrence Mikan, Jr. , nicknamed Mr. Basketball, was an American professional basketball player for the Chicago American Gears of the National Basketball League and the Minneapolis Lakers of the NBL, the Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball Association...	Clyde Lovellette
PF Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...	Vern Mikkelsen Vern Mikkelsen Arild Verner Agerskov "Vern" Mikkelsen is an American former professional basketball player. He was one of the NBA's first power forwards in the 1950s and was known for his tenacious defense.-Early life:...	Dick Schnittker Dick Schnittker Richard D. "Dick" Schnittker is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'5" forward from the Ohio State University, Schnittker played six seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Washington Capitols and Minneapolis Lakers...
SF Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...	Jim Pollard	Jim Holstein Jim Holstein James H. Holstein was an American professional basketball player.A 6'3" forward/guard from the University of Cincinnati, Holstein played four seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Minneapolis Lakers and Fort Wayne Pistons...
SG Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...	Whitey Skoog Myer Skoog Myer Upton "Whitey" Skoog is a retired American professional basketball player for the NBA's Minneapolis Lakers. He was born in Duluth, Minnesota....	Pep Saul Frank Saul (basketball) Frank Benjamin Saul is a retired American National Basketball Association player.Saul won four consecutive NBA championships with the Rochester Royals in 1951 and with the Minneapolis Lakers from 1952 to 1954...
PG Point guard Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...	Slater Martin Slater Martin Slater Nelson "Dugie" Martin Jr. is an American retired professional basketball player and coach who played the guard position for 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association...

Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average

Player	GP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS	AVG