The 1956–57 NBA season was the Lakers' ninth season in the NBA. Regular season Season standings x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | March 16 | @ St. Louis | L 111–114 (OT) | Clyde Lovellette (30) | Lovellette, Dukes (12) | Kiel Auditorium | 0–1 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | March 17 | Fort Wayne | W 131–127 | Clyde Lovellette (30) | Minneapolis Auditorium | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | March 19 | @ Fort Wayne | W 110–108 | Slick Leonard (19) | War Memorial Coliseum | 2–0 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | March 21 | @ St. Louis | L 109–118 | Vern Mikkelsen (24) | Clyde Lovellette (11) | Slick Leonard (9) | Kiel Auditorium6,028 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | March 24 | @ St. Louis | L 104–106 | Clyde Lovellette (33) | Walter Dukes (20) | — | Kiel Auditorium9,451 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | March 26 | St. Louis | L 135–143 (2OT) | Slick Leonard (42) | — | — | Minneapolis Auditorium | 0–3 |- Awards and records Dick Garmaker, All-NBA Second Team Dick Garmaker, NBA All-Star Game Vern Mikkelsen, NBA All-Star Game Slater Martin, NBA All-Star Game References Los Angeles Lakers seasons Minneapolis Minnesota Lakers Minnesota Lakers