3 | April 4 | @ Syracuse | W 81–67 | George Mikan (30) | George Mikan (15) | Slater Martin (7) | Onondaga War Memorial8,719 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | April 8 | @ Syracuse | L 69–80 | Whitey Skoog (16) | Jim Pollard (9) | Slater Martin (6) | Onondaga War Memorial7,655 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | April 10 | @ Syracuse | W 84–73 | Vern Mikkelsen (21) | Mikan, Lovellette (13) | Slater Martin (7) | Onondaga War Memorial7,283 | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | April 11 | Syracuse | L 63–65 | George Mikan (30) | — | — | Minneapolis Auditorium6,776 | 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | April 12 | Syracuse | W 87–80 | Jim Pollard (21) | — | — | Minneapolis Auditorium7,274 | 4–3 |- Awards and honors George Mikan, All-NBA First Team Jim Pollard, All-NBA Second Team George Mikan, NBA All-Star Game Jim Pollard, NBA All-Star Game Slater Martin, NBA All-Star Game References External links 1953 Lakers on Database Basketball 1953–54 Lakers on Basketball Reference Los Angeles Lakers seasons Minneapolis Lakers season NBA championship seasons Minnesota Lakers Minnesota Lakers