The 1952–53 Minneapolis Lakers season was the fifth season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Lakers continued to be the dominant force in the league as they won the Western Division with a 48–22 record. In the playoffs, the Lakers would sweep the Indianapolis Olympians in 2 straight. In the Western Finals, the Lakers would win the first 2 games at home. Against the Fort Wayne Pistons, the Lakers were pushed to a 5th game. The series returned to Minneapolis, where the Lakers won the 5th game 74–58. In the Finals, the Lakers vanquished the New York Knickerbockers for their 2nd straight Championship, and 4th Championship overall in the franchise's first five seasons in the NBA. Offseason NBA Draft Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Player stats Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average Playoffs |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | March 22 | Indianapolis | W 85–69 | Vern Mikkelsen (18) | Minneapolis Auditorium | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | March 23 | @ Indianapolis | W 81–79 | Pollard, Mikkelsen (16) | Butler Fieldhouse | 2–0 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | March 26 | Fort Wayne | W 83–73 | George Mikan (21) | Minneapolis Auditorium | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | March 28 | Fort Wayne | W 82–75 | George Mikan (20) | Minneapolis Auditorium | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | March 30 | @ Fort Wayne | L 95–98 | George Mikan (23) | War Memorial Coliseum | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | April 1 | @ Fort Wayne | L 82–85 | George Mikan (25) | War Memorial Coliseum | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | April 2 | Fort Wayne | W 74–58 | Mikan, Martin (18) | Minneapolis Auditorium | 3–2 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 4 | New York | L 88–96 | George Mikan (25) | — | Minneapolis Auditorium5,000 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | April 5 | New York | W 73–71 | George Mikan (18) | — | Minneapolis Auditorium4,848 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | April 7 | @ New York | W 90–75 | George Mikan (20) | — | 69th Regiment Armory5,100 | 2–1 |-