| Minneapolis Lakers 1947-1960 | |||||||
| Compiled by Stew Thornley, stew@stewthornley.net | |||||||
| Author of Basketball's Original Dynasty: The History of the Lakers | |||||||
| 1947-48, National Basketball League, 43-17 (National Basketball League champions), Coach: John Kundla, Players: Warren Ajax, Don "Swede" Carlson, Ted Cook, Bill Durkee, Jack Dwan, Ken Exel, Bob Gerber, Tony Jaros, Johnny Jorgensen, George Mikan, Paul Napolitano, Joe Patanelli, Jim Pollard, Jack Rocker, Herm Schaefer, Don Smith. (Home games at Minneapolis Auditorium unless otherwise noted) | |||||||
| Date | Opponent | Outcome | Record | Lakers game-high scorer and other notes | |||
| Saturday, November 1 | at Oshkosh All-Stars | W 49-47 | 1-0 | Pollard 10 points | |||
| Sunday, November 9 | at Tri-Cities Blackhawks (Moline, Illinois) | L 55-66 | 1-1 | Pollard 18 | |||
| Thursday, November 13 | Tri-Cities | W 57-41 | 2-1 | Pollard 19 | |||
| Monday, November 17 | Sheboygan Redskins | W 58-43 | 3-1 | Pollard 14 | |||
| Tuesday, November 18 | Sheboygan at Eau Claire, Wisconsin (Exhibition Game) | W 54-52 | |||||
| Thursday, November 20 | at Sheboygan | L 41-56 | 3-2 | Mikan 16 points in Lakers debut | |||
| Sunday, November 23 | Indianapolis Kautskys | W 67-56 | 4-2 | Mikan 24, Pollard 21 | |||
| Thursday, November 27 | at Syracuse Nationals | L 66-72 | 4-3 | Mikan 21 | |||
| Saturday, November 29 | at Rochester Royals | L 53-56 | 4-4 | Mikan 15 | |||
| Monday, December 1 | at Flint Dows | L 68-75 | 4-5 | Mikan 28 | |||
| Tuesday, December 2 | at Toledo Jeeps | L 57-59 | 4-6 | Mikan 28 | |||
| Wednesday, December 3 | at Fort Wayne Zollners | W 68-58 | 5-6 | Mikan 20, Pollard 18 | |||
| Thursday, December 4 | Fort Wayne at Huntington, Indiana | W 56-42 | 6-6 | Mikan 24 | |||
| Saturday, December 6 | Anderson Packers at Chicago Stadium | W 74-58 | 7-6 | Mikan 19, Jaros 16, Pollard 13 | |||
| Sunday, December 7 | Oshkosh | L 38-44 | 7-7 | Mikan 9 | |||
| Wednesday, December 10 | Toledo | W 49-46 | 8-7 | Mikan 19 | |||
| Friday, December 12 | Fort Wayne at Chicago | L 55-60 | 8-8 | Mikan 22 | |||
| Saturday, December 13 | at Oshkosh | W 67-57 | 9-8 | Mikan 23 | |||
| Sunday, December 14 | Anderson | W 60-49 | 10-8 | Mikan 22 | |||
| Wednesday, December 17 | Anderson | L 54-57 | 10-9 | Mikan 27; Howie Schultz 18 for Anderson | |||
| Thursday, December 18 | Toledo at Chicago | W 66-56 | 11-9 | Pollard 15, Mikan 14 | |||
| Sunday, December 21 | Tri-Cities | W 68-62 | 12-9 | Mikan 26 points | |||
| Monday, December 22 | Sheboygan | W 61-52 | 13-9 | Mikan 20, Pollard 18 | |||
| Saturday, December 27 | Toledo | W 55-52 | 14-9 | Mikan 20, Pollard 19 | |||
| Sunday, December 28 | Indianapolis | W 58-48 | 15-9 | Pollard 17, Carlson 15, Mikan 9 | |||
| Friday, January 2 | Fort Wayne | L 41-46 | 15-10 | Mikan 22 | |||
| Sunday, January 4 | Flint | W 75-50 | 16-10 | Mikan 23 | |||
| Monday, January 5 | Flint | W 80-42 | 17-10 | Carlson 18, Dwan 13, Mikan-Pollard 11 | |||
| Thursday, January 8 | at Syracuse | W 68-59 | 18-10 | Mikan 24 | |||
| Saturday, January 10 | Flint at Midland, Michigan | W 66-49 | 19-10 | Mikan 31 | |||
| Sunday, January 11 | at Tri-Cities | L 35-44 | 19-11 | Mikan-Dwan 9 | |||
| Tuesday, January 13 | at Indianapolis | W 64-45 | 20-11 | Schaefer 17, Mikan 13 | |||
| Saturday, January 17 | at Syracuse | L 65-74 OT | 20-12 | Mikan 17 | |||
| Sunday, January 18 | at Rochester | W 75-73 | 21-12 | Mikan 41 (new NBL record) | |||
| Monday, January 19 | Flint at Midland, Michigan | W 85-72 | 22-12 | Carlson 17, Pollard 14, Mikan-Jorgensen 12 | |||
| Thursday, January 22 | Rochester at Chicago Stadium | W 69-64 | 23-12 | Mikan 23 | |||
| Saturday, January 24 | Fort Wayne | W 69-52 | 24-12 | Mikan 17, Jaros 16 | |||
| Monday, January 26 | Rochester | W 76-58 | 25-12 | Jaros 20, Mikan 19 | |||
| Wednesday, January 28 | Rochester | L 50-53 | 25-13 | Mikan 23 | |||
| Sunday, February 1 | Indianapolis | W 85-55 | 26-13 | Mikan 17 | |||
| Wednesday, February 4 | Syracuse | W 70-55 | 27-13 | Pollard 16, Dwan 14, Schaefer 12, Mikan 12 | |||
| Thursday, February 5 | Syracuse | W 69-55 | 28-13 | Mikan 24 | |||
| Sunday, February 8 | Oshkosh | W 78-56 | 29-13 | Mikan-Jaros 20 | |||
| Thursday, February 12 | at Sheboygan | W 68-57 | 30-13 | Mikan-Carlson 18 | |||
| Saturday, February 14 | Toledo | W 65-50 | 31-13 | Mikan 17 | |||
| Tuesday, February 17 | at Indianapolis | W 66-58 | 33-13 | Mikan 21 | |||
| Thursday, February 19 | Harlem Globetrotters at Chicago Stadium (Exhibition Game) | L 59-6 | Mikan 24 | ||||
| Sunday, February 22 | Oshkosh | W 85-58 | 34-13 | Pollard 24, Mikan-Carlson 13 | |||
| Monday, February 23 | Tri-Cities | W 57-48 | 35-13 | Carlson 14, Mikan-Pollard 13 | |||
| Wednesday, February 25 | Anderson | W 60-54 | 36-13 | Pollard 21, Mikan 20 | |||
| Thursday, February 26 | Bismarck Phantoms in Fargo (Exhibition Game) | W 72-50 | Mikan 27 | ||||
| Friday, February 27 | Bismarck Phantoms in Fargo (Exhibition Game) | W 59-45 | Mikan 25 | ||||
| Sunday, February 29 | Syracuse at Chicago Stadium | W 66-56 | 37-13 | Pollard 16, Mikan 14 | |||
| Tuesday, March 2 | at Indianapolis | L 63-83 | 37-14 | Mikan 28; 12-game winning streak stopped | |||
| Thursday, March 4 | at Anderson | L 70-73 | 37-15 | Mikan 21 | |||
| Saturday, March 6 | at Oshkosh | W 69-65 | 38-15 | Mikan 24 | |||
| Sunday, March 7 | at Sheboygan | W 68-67 | 39-15 | Mikan 38 | |||
| Monday, March 8 | Sheboygan | W 65-55 OT | 40-14 | Mikan 30 | |||
| Saturday, March 13 | Fort Wayne at Minneapolis Armory | W 92-64 | 41-15 | Mikan 42 (new NBL record) | |||
| Sunday, March 14 | Flint at Minneapolis Armory | W 80-54 | 42-15 | Mikan 21 | |||
| Tuesday, March 16 | at Rochester | L 63-66 | 42-16 | Mikan 29 | |||
| Wednesday, March 17 | at Toledo | W 60-56 | 43-16 | Mikan 35 | |||
| Sunday, March 21 | at Tri-Cities | L 61-65 | 43-17 | Mikan 31 | |||
| Playoffs | |||||||
| Tuesday, March 23 | Oshkosh | W 80-68 | 1-0 | Mikan 26 points | |||
| Wednesday, March 24 | Oshkosh | W 88-65 | 2-0 | Mikan 22 | |||
| Friday, March 26 | at Oshkosh | L 51-69 | 2-1 | Mikan 15 | |||
| Saturday, March 27 | at Oshkosh | W 61-55 | 3-1 | Mikan 19 | |||
| Tuesday, March 30 | at Tri-Cities | W 98-79 | 1-0 | Mikan 29 | |||
| Wednesday, March 31 | Tri-Cities at Minneapolis Armory | W 83-59 | 2-0 | Mikan 23, Jaros 22 | |||
| Chicago World Pro Tournament at Chicago Stadium | |||||||
| Thursday, April 8 | Wilkes-Barre | W 98-48 | 1-0 | Mikan-Pollard 22 | |||
| Friday, April 9 | Anderson Packers | W 59-56 | 2-0 | Mikan 21 | |||
| Sunday, April 11 | New York Rens | W 75-71 | 3-0 | Mikan 40 | |||
| Lakers win World Pro Tournament | |||||||
| NBL Finals | |||||||
| Tuesday, April 13 | Rochester at Minneapolis Armory | W 80-72 | 1-0 | Mikan 26 | |||
| Wednesday, April 14 | Rochester at Minneapolis Armory | W 82-67 | 2-0 | Mikan 25, Schaefer 24 | |||
| Friday, April 16 | at Rochester | L 60-74 | 2-1 | Mikan 32 | |||
| Saturday, April 17 | at Rochester | W 75-65 | 3-1 | Mikan 27, Pollard 19 | |||
| 1948-49, Basketball Association of America, 44-16 (Basketball Association of America champions), Coach: John Kundla, Players: Mike Bloom, Don "Swede" Carlson, Jack Dwan, Ray Ellefson, Earl Gardner, Arnie Ferrin, Don Forman, Tony Jaros, Johnny Jorgensen, Whitey Kachan, George Mikan, Jim Pollard, Herm Schaefer, Don Smith, Jack Tingle. (Home games at Minneapolis Auditorium unless otherwise noted) | |||||||
| Date | Opponent | Outcome | Record | Lakers game-high scorer and other notes | |||
| Thursday, November 4 | at Baltimore Bullets | W 84-72 | 1-0 | Schaefer 23, Mikan 19 | |||
| Saturday, November 6 | at Washington Capitals | L 62-67 | 1-1 | Mikan 27 | |||
| Tuesday, November 9 | at Boston Celtics | L 55-75 | 1-2 | Mikan 29 | |||
| Thursday, November 11 | at New York Knickerbockers | W 77-68 | 2-2 | Mikan 34 | |||
| Saturday, November 13 | at Providence Steamrollers | W 90-67 | 3-2 | Mikan 38 | |||
| Sunday, November 14 | at Rochester | L 75-92 | 3-3 | Mikan 36 | |||
| Wednesday, November 17 | Boston | L 72-74 | 3-4 | Mikan 23 | |||
| Friday, November 19 | at Chicago Stags | W 85-81 | 4-4 | Schaefer 28, Mikan-Pollard 20 | |||
| Sunday, November 21 | Baltimore | W 94-81 | 5-4 | Mikan 33 | |||
| Tuesday, November 23 | at Indianapolis Jets | W 88-82 | 6-4 | Mikan 33 | |||
| Wednesday, November 24 | Providence | W 117-89 | 7-4 | Mikan 20, Lakers set BAA record with 117 points | |||
| Friday, November 26 | College All-Stars at Chicago Stadium (Exhibition Game) | W 60-42 | Mikan 18 | ||||
| Saturday, November 27 | at St. Louis Bombers | W 87-71 | 8-4 | Mikan 26, Pollard 23 | |||
| Sunday, November 28 | Philadelphia Warriors | W 88-67 | 9-4 | Schaefer 25, Pollard 19, Mikan 17 | |||
| Tuesday, November 30 | Boston at Chicago | W 94-84 | 10-4 | Mikan 32 | |||
| Thursday, December 2 | at Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons | L 74-84 | 10-5 | Mikan 44 | |||
| Saturday, December 4 | at Chicago | L 100-104 OT | 10-6 | Mikan 47 for new BAA record | |||
| Sunday, December 5 | St. Louis | W 78-68 | 11-6 | Mikan 27 | |||
| Wednesday, December 8 | Washington | L 83-94 | 11-7 | Mikan 34 | |||
| Friday, December 10 | at Rochester | W 96-75 | 12-7 | Mikan 31 | |||
| Sunday, December 12 | Rochester | W 67-58 | 13-7 | Mikan 32 | |||
| Tuesday, December 14 | Indianapolis | W 79-61 | 14-7 | Pollard 19, Carlson-Mikan 12 | |||
| Sunday, December 19 | Chicago | W 94-84 | 15-7 | Mikan 31 | |||
| Tuesday, December 21 | at Philadelphia | L 64-72 | 15-8 | Mikan 18 | |||
| Wednesday, December 22 | at New York | L 79-97 | 15-9 | Mikan 24 | |||
| Sunday, December 26 | Rochester | W 99-90 | 16-9 | Mikan 32 | |||
| Wednesday, December 29 | Washington | W 91-68 | 17-9 | Mikan 34 | |||
| Saturday, January 1 | Fort Wayne | W 92-72 | 18-9 | Mikan 22 | |||
| Wednesday, January 5 | St. Louis | W 101-76 | 19-9 | Mikan 31 | |||
| Saturday, January 8 | at St. Louis | L 59-64 | 19-10 | Mikan 20, Lakers set BAA record with 117 points | |||
| Sunday, January 9 | St. Louis | W 74-59 | 20-10 | Mikan 29 | |||
| Wednesday, January 12 | Providence | W 98-64 | 21-10 | Mikan 26, Pollard 23 | |||
| Sunday, January 16 | Indianapolis | W 75-66 | 22-10 | Pollard 21, Mikan 16 | |||
| Tuesday, January 18 | at Indianapolis | W 81-56 | 23-10 | Mikan 19 | |||
| Thursday, January 20 | Fort Wayne | W 83-65 | 24-10 | Mikan 29 | |||
| Sunday, January 23 | Philadelphia | W 89-71 | 25-10 | Mikan 33 | |||
| Wednesday, January 26 | Chicago | W 84-49 | 26-10 | Pollard 20, Mikan-Forman 12 | |||
| Sunday, January 30 | Washington | W 84-79 | 27-10 | Mikan 48 for new record | |||
| Wednesday, February 2 | at Fort Wayne | W 82-79 OT | 28-10 | Mikan 31 | |||
| Thursday, February 3 | at Philadelphia | W 78-76 | 29-10 | Mikan 30 | |||
| Sunday, February 6 | Rochester | L 74-85 | 29-11 | Mikan 32 | |||
| Thursday, February 10 | New York | W 95-75 | 30-11 | Mikan 21 (Joe Fulks of Philadelphia scores 63 to break Mikan's record) | |||
| Friday, February 11 | at Chicago | L 97-105 | 30-12 | Mikan 32 | |||
| Sunday, February 13 | Baltimore | W 91-74 | 31-12 | Pollard 32, Mikan 17 | |||
| Wednesday, February 16 | Chicago | W 90-17 | 32-12 | Mikan 25 | |||
| Friday, February 18 | at Boston | W 85-71 | 33-12 | Mikan 28 | |||
| Saturday, February 19 | at Providence | W 94-80 | 34-12 | Mikan 29 | |||
| Tuesday, February 22 | at New York | W 101-74 | 35-12 | Mikan 48 for new record | |||
| Thursday, February 24 | Fort Wayne | W 77-73 | 36-12 | Mikan 31 | |||
| Saturday, February 26 | at Baltimore | W 115-114 2OT | 37-12 | Mikan 53 | |||
| Sunday, February 27 | at Fort Wayne | L 50-74 | 37-13 | Mikan 14 | |||
| Monday, February 28 | Harlem Globetrotters at Chicago Stadium (Exhibition Game) | L 45-49 | Mikan 19 | ||||
| Thursday, March 3 | at Indianapolis | W 82-79 | 38-13 | Mikan 24 | |||
| Sunday, March 6 | Providence | W 68-59 | 39-13 | Mikan 21 | |||
| Wednesday, March 9 | Boston | W 74-67 | 40-13 | Mikan 22 | |||
| Thursday, March 10 | at St. Louis | L 71-88 | 40-14 | Mikan 26 | |||
| Saturday, March 12 | Indianapolis at Chicago Stadium | W 97-69 | 41-14 | Ferrin 22, Mikan 17 | |||
| Sunday, March 13 | New York | W 100-90 | 42-14 | Mikan 51 | |||
| Monday, March 14 | Harlem Globetrotters | W 68-53 | Mikan 32, 10,122 at Minneapolis Auditorium | ||||
| Wednesday, March 16 | at Washington | L 72-85 | 42-15 | Mikan 24, Pollard 16 | |||
| Thursday, March 17 | at Baltimore | L 67-101 | 42-16 | Pollard 22, Mikan 14 | |||
| Saturday, March 18 | at Rochester | W 99-85 | 43-16 | Mikan 46 | |||
| Sunday, March 19 | Philadelphia | W 91-78 | 44-16 | Mikan 28 | |||
| Playoffs | |||||||
| Wednesday, March 23 | Chicago | W 84-77 | 1-0 | Mikan 37, Pollard 18, Jaros 17 | |||
| Thursday, March 24 | at Chicago | W 101-85 | 2-0 | Mikan 38, Schaefer 19 | |||
| Sunday, March 27 | at Rochester | W 80-79 | 1-0 | Mikan 32 | |||
| Tuesday, March 29 | Rochester | W 67-55 | 2-0 | Mikan 31 | |||
| Monday, April 4 | Washington | W 88-84 | 1-0 | Mikan 42 | |||
| Wednesday, April 6 | Washington | W 76-62 | 2-0 | Carlson 16, Pollard 11, Schaefer 13, Mikan 10 | |||
| Friday, April 8 | at Washington | W 94-74 | 3-0 | Mikan 35 | |||
| Saturday, April 9 | at Washington | L 71-83 | 3-1 | Mikan 27, chips bone in hand in first quarter | |||
| Monday, April 11 | at Washington | L 65-74 | 3-2 | Mikan 22 | |||
| Wednesday, April 13 | Washington at St. Paul Auditorium | W 77-56 | 4-2 | Mikan 29 | |||
| 1949-50, National Basketball Association, 51-17 (National Basketball Association champions), Coach: John Kundla, Players: Don "Swede" Carlson, Arnie Ferrin, Normie Glick, Bud Grant, Bob Harrison, Buddy Hassett, Tony Jaros, Slater Martin, George Mikan, Vern Mikkelsen, Jim Pollard, Herm Schaefer, Gene Stump, Paul Walther. (Home games at Minneapolis Auditorium unless otherwise noted) | |||||||
| Date | Opponent | Outcome | Record | Lakers game-high scorer and other notes | |||
| Wednesday, October 26 | College All-Stars in Chicago (Exhibition Game) | W 94-86 | Mikan 31 | ||||
| Thursday, November 2 | at Philadelphia | W 81-69 | 1-0 | Pollard 30, Mikan 17 | |||
| Saturday, November 4 | at Baltimore | W 92-77 | 2-0 | Mikan 28 | |||
| Tuesday, November 8 | at Washington | W 68-66 | 3-0 | Pollard 21, Mikan 11 | |||
| Thursday, November 10 | at Boston | W 98-84 | 4-0 | Mikan 37 | |||
| Saturday, November 12 | at Chicago | L 79-86 | 4-1 | Mikan 30 | |||
| Wednesday, November 16 | St. Louis | W 94-71 | 5-1 | Schaefer 20, Pollard 19, Mikan 18 | |||
| Thursday, November 17 | at St. Louis | L 65-78 | 5-2 | Mikan 17 | |||
| Saturday, November 19 | at Anderson | L 80-83 | 5-3 | Mikan 34 | |||
| Sunday, November 20 | Indianapolis Olympians | W 121-95 | 6-3 | Mikan 29, 121 points sets NBA record | |||
| Wednesday, November 22 | Baltimore | W 84-71 | 7-3 | Mikan 28 | |||
| Friday, November 25 | at Denver Nuggets | W 101-81 | 8-3 | Mikan 29 (Denver now 0-15) | |||
| Sunday, November 27 | Chicago | L 82-96 | 8-4 | Mikan 34 | |||
| Tuesday, November 29 | New York | W 102-92 | 9-4 | Mikan 28 | |||
| Thursday, December 1 | at Indianapolis | L 68-86 | 9-5 | Mikan 33 | |||
| Saturday, December 3 | at Chicago | W 91-80 | 10-5 | Mikan 34 | |||
| Sunday, December 4 | Rochester | W 95-80 | 11-5 | Mikan 27, Mikkelsen 24 | |||
| Tuesday, December 6 | Washington | W 93-76 | 12-5 | Mikan 35 | |||
| Thursday, December 8 | at Fort Wayne | L 66-87 | 12-6 | Mikan 27, Mikkelsen 24 | |||
| Saturday, December 10 | Denver at Mayo Civic Auditorium, Rochester, Minnesota | W 89-76 | 13-6 | Mikan 31 | |||
| Sunday, December 11 | Philadelphia | W 90-81 | 14-6 | Mikan 28 | |||
| Wednesday, December 14 | at New York | L 84-94 | 14-7 | Mikan 38 | |||
| Thursday, December 15 | at Baltimore | L 68-87 | 14-8 | Mikan 27, Mikkelsen 24 | |||
| Sunday, December 18 | Boston | W 77-72 | 15-8 | Mikan 24 | |||
| Tuesday, December 20 | at Rochester | L 62-87 | 15-9 | Mikan 26 | |||
| Wednesday, December 21 | at Washington | W 75-61 | 16-9 | Mikan 21 | |||
| Thursday, December 22 | at Boston | L 69-87 | 16-10 | Mikan 21 | |||
| Sunday, December 25 | Fort Wayne | W 72-58 | 17-10 | Mikan 22, Pollard 20 (Bud Grant debuts with Lakers) | |||
| Monday, December 26 | at Tri-Cities | W 78-76 | 18-10 | Mikan 26, Mikkelsen 17 | |||
| Wednesday, December 28 | Baltimore | W 88-77 | 19-10 | Mikan-Pollard 24 | |||
| Saturday, December 31 | at Waterloo Hawks | W 86-68 | 20-10 | Mikan 35 | |||
| Sunday, January 1 | Anderson | W 87-75 | 21-10 | Mikan 38 | |||
| Wednesday, January 4 | Fort Wayne | W 91-75 | 22-10 | Mikan 22 | |||
| Thursday, January 5 | at Sheboygan | L 82-85 | 22-11 | Mikan 42 | |||
| Sunday, January 8 | Boston | W 85-80 OT | 23-11 | Mikan 30 | |||
| Wednesday, January 11 | Syracuse | W 98-88 | 24-11 | Mikan 27, Mikkelsen 24 | |||
| Thursday, January 12 | at St. Louis | W 89-73 | 25-11 | Mikkelsen 31, Mikan 18 | |||
| Saturday, January 14 | at Rochester | L 77-83 | 25-12 | Mikan 51 | |||
| Tuesday, January 17 | at Boston | W 105-79 | 27-12 | Mikan 22 | |||
| Wednesday, January 18 | at Washington | W 76-68 | 28-12 | Mikan 23 | |||
| Thursday, January 19 | at New York | W 94-83 | 29-12 | Mikan 31 | |||
| Friday, January 20 | at Philadelphia | L 89-90 | 29-13 | Mikan 34 | |||
| Sunday, January 22 | Chicago | W 103-75 | 30-13 | Mikan 28, Mikkelsen 19 | |||
| Tuesday, January 24 | at Chicago | W 80-68 | 31-13 | Mikan 40 | |||
| Wednesday, January 25 | St. Louis | W 85-78 | 32-13 | Mikan 23 | |||
| Monday, January 29 | Washington | W 89-60 | 33-13 | Mikan 31 | |||
| Wednesday, February 2 | New York | W 96-81 | 34-13 | Mikan 35 | |||
| Thursday, February 3 | at Fort Wayne | W 79-78 | 35-13 | Mikan 14 | |||
| Sunday, February 5 | Philadelphia | W 100-67 | 36-13 | Mikan 33 | |||
| Thursday, February 9 | Washington | W 71-59 | 37-13 | Mikan-Mikkelsen 15, Pollard 14 | |||
| Sunday, February 12 | Boston | W 88-70 | 38-13 | Pollard 29, Mikan 23 | |||
| Wednesday, February 15 | Rochester | W 92-70 | 39-13 | Mikan 34 | |||
| Thursday, February 16 | at St. Louis | W 72-71 | 40-13 | Mikan 34 | |||
| Friday, February 17 | Waterloo at St. Paul Auditorium | W 80-74 | 41-13 | Mikkelsen 20, Pollard 17, Mikan-Martin 9 | |||
| Sunday, February 19 | Chicago | W 96-83 | 42-13 | Mikan 33 | |||
| Tuesday, February 21 | Harlem Globetrotters at Chicago Stadium (Exhibition Game) | W 76-70 | Mikan 36, Globetrotters' 113-game winning streak broken | ||||
| Wednesday, February 22 | St. Louis | W 100-57 | 43-13 | Mikan 28 | |||
| Saturday, February 25 | at Rochester | L 64-66 | 43-14 | Mikan 30, 14-game winning streak stopped | |||
| Sunday, February 26 | Tri-Cities | W 80-66 | 44-14 | Mikan 30 | |||
| Tuesday, February 28 | Fort Wayne | W 71-65 | 45-14 | Mikan-Mikkelsen 19 | |||
| Thursday, March 2 | at Baltimore | W 88-66 | 46-14 | Mikan 24 | |||
| Friday, March 3 | at Philadelphia | L 61-66 | 46-15 | Mikan 21 | |||
| Saturday, March 4 | at New York | W 84-75 | 47-15 | Mikan-Pollard 23 | |||
| Sunday, March 5 | at Syracuse | L 75-84 | 47-16 | Mikan 29 | |||
| Tuesday, March 7 | Sheboygan at Minneapolis Armory | W 90-73 | 48-16 | Mikkelsen 19, Jaros 17, Pollard 11, Schaefer 10, Martin-Mikan 8 | |||
| Wednesday, March 8 | Philadelphia at St. Paul Auditorium | W 68-65 | 49-16 | Mikan 34 | |||
| Sunday, March 12 | New York | W 87-66 | 50-16 | Mikan 32 | |||
| Wednesday, March 15 | Baltimore | W 96-62 | 51-16 | Mikan 34 | |||
| Sunday, March 19 | at Fort Wayne | L 67-69 | 51-17 | Mikan 30 | |||
| Monday, March 20 | Harlem Globetrotters at St. Paul Auditorium (Exhibition Game) | W 69-54 | Mikan 21 | ||||
| Tie-breaker playoff game for Central Division Championship | |||||||
| Tuesday, March 21 | at Rochester | W 78-76 | Mikan 35, Jaros's 40-foot two-handed set show with three seconds left wins game | ||||
| Playoffs | |||||||
| Wednesday, March 22 | Chicago at St. Paul Auditorium | W 85-75 | 1-0 | Mikan 30 | |||
| Saturday, March 25 | at Chicago | W 75-67 | 2-0 | Mikan 34 | |||
| Monday, March 27 | Fort Wayne | W 93-79 | 1-0 | Mikan 24 | |||
| Tuesday, March 28 | at Fort Wayne | W 89-82 | 2-0 | Mikan 37 | |||
| Wednesday, April 5 | Anderson | W 75-50 | 1-0 | Mikan 26 | |||
| Thursday, April 6 | at Anderson | W 90-71 | 2-0 | Mikan 32, Mikkelsen 23 | |||
| Saturday, April 8 | at Syracuse | W 68-66 | 1-0 | Mikan 37, Harrison hits 40-footer at buzzer to win game | |||
| Sunday, April 9 | at Syracuse | L 85-91 | 1-1 | Mikan 32 | |||
| Friday, April 14 | Syracuse at St. Paul Auditorium | W 91-77 | 2-1 | Mikan 28, Mikkelsen 27 | |||
| Sunday, April 16 | Syracuse at St. Paul Auditorium | W 77-69 | 3-1 | Mikan 28 | |||
| Thursday, April 20 | at Syracuse | L 76-83 | 3-2 | Mikan 28 | |||
| Sunday, April 23 | Syracuse | W 110-75 | 4-2 | Mikan 40 | |||
| 1950-51 National Basketball Association, 44-24, Coach: John Kundla, Players: Ed Beach, Arnie Ferrin, Bud Grant, Bob Harrison, Joe Hutton, Tony Jaros, Slater Martin, George Mikan, Vern Mikkelsen, Kevin O'Shea, Jim Pollard. (Home games at Minneapolis Auditorium unless otherwise noted) | |||||||
| Date | Opponent | Outcome | Record | Lakers game-high scorer and other notes | |||
| Wednesday, November 1 | at Baltimore | L 71-81 | 0-1 | Mikan 34 | |||
| Saturday, November 4 | at Washington | W 91-85 | 1-1 | Mikan 27 | |||
| Sunday, November 5 | at Syracuse | L 87-90 | 1-2 | Mikan 29 | |||
| Tuesday, November 7 | at Utica (Exhibition Game) | W 82-71 | |||||
| Thursday, November 9 | at Boston | L 71-76 | 1-3 | Mikan 24 | |||
| Sunday, November 12 | Philadelphia | W 83-70 | 2-3 | Mikan 27, Pollard 25, Mikkelsen 17 | |||
| Wednesday, November 15 | Syracuse | W 72-71 OT | 3-3 | Mikan 28 | |||
| Thursday, November 16 | at New York | L 69-71 | 3-4 | Mikan 27 | |||
| Saturday, November 18 | at Rochester | W 86-77 2OT | 4-4 | Mikan 47 | |||
| Sunday, November 19 | Rochester | W 90-77 | 5-4 | Mikan 23, 29th straight win at home | |||
| Wednesday, November 22 | Fort Wayne | L 18-19 | 5-5 | Mikan 15 | |||
| Thursday, November 23 | at Fort Wayne | L 63-73 | 5-6 | Mikan 32 | |||
| Friday, November 24 | New York Rens at Chicago Stadium (Exhibition Game) | W 58-52 | Mikan 11 | ||||
| Sunday, November 26 | Baltimore | W 85-71 | 6-6 | Mikan 23 | |||
| Wednesday, November 29 | Tri-Cities | W 85-66 | 7-6 | Martin 19, Mikan-Mikkelsen 15 | |||
| Friday, December 1 | at Indianapolis | L 65-66 | 7-7 | Mikan 22 | |||
| Sunday, December 3 | Philadelphia | W 95-83 | 8-7 | Mikan 38 | |||
| Wednesday, December 6 | New York | W 84-62 | 9-7 | Pollard 20, Mikan 17 | |||
| Saturday, December 9 | at Tri-Cities | W 88-79 | 10-7 | Mikan 17 | |||
| Sunday, December 10 | Tri-Cities | W 114-101 | 11-7 | Mikan 29 | |||
| Wednesday, December 13 | Rochester | L 72-82 | 11-8 | Mikean 43 | |||
| Friday, December 15 | at Indianapolis | W 82-71 | 12-8 | Mikan 32 | |||
| Saturday, December 16 | at Tri-Cities | W 86-71 | 13-8 | Mikan 21, Mikkelsen 19 | |||
| Sunday, December 17 | Indianapolis | W 79-60 | 14-8 | Mikan 29 | |||
| Tuesday, December 19 | at Philadelphia | L 67-71 | 14-9 | Mikan 25 | |||
| Wednesday, December 20 | at Baltimore | L 84-91 | 14-10 | Mikan 39 | |||
| Saturday, December 23 | at Boston | L 81-87 | 14-11 | Mikan 31 | |||
| Monday, December 25 | Washington | W 93-79 | 15-11 | Mikan 35 | |||
| Wednesday, December 27 | Baltimore | W 81-63 | 16-12 | Mikan 41 | |||
| Thursday, December 28 | at Rochester | L 67-75 | 17-12 | Mikan 24 | |||
| Monday, January 1 | at Fort Wayne | L 70-83 | 17-13 | Mikkelsen 20, Mikan 13 | |||
| Wednesday, January 3 | Fort Wayne | W 86-64 | 18-13 | Mikkelsen 23, Mikan 17 | |||
| Thursday, January 4 | at Syracuse | W 80-77 | 19-13 | Mikan 27 | |||
| Friday, January 5 | Boston | W 69-54 | 20-13 | Mikkelsen 17, Mikan 15 | |||
| Sunday, January 7 | Rochester | W 69-57 | 21-13 | Mikkelsen 26, Mikan 17 | |||
| Wednesday, January 10 | New York | W 70-65 | 22-13 | Mikan 21 | |||
| Thursday, January 11 | at Tri-Cities | W 113-109 | 23-13 | Mikan 34, Mikkelsen 28 | |||
| Sunday, January 14 | Indianapolis | W 86-84 OT | 24-13 | Mikan 28 | |||
| Tuesday, January 16 | at Indianapolis | L 68-82 | 24-14 | Mikan 28 | |||
| Thursday, January 18 | at New York | L 78-95 | 24-15 | Mikan 27 | |||
| Saturday, January 20 | Fort Wayne at Milwaukee | W 89-70 | 25-15 | Mikan 31 | |||
| Sunday, January 21 | Tri-Cities | W 89-82 | 26-15 | Mikan 31 | |||
| Tuesday, January 23 | Baltimore at Johnstown, Pennsylvania | W 89-79 | 27-15 | Pollard-Mikkelsen 20, Mikan-Martin 15 | |||
| Thursday, January 25 | at Philadelphia | W 90-71 | 28-15 | Mikan 24 | |||
| Friday, January 26 | at Wilkes-Barre, American Pro Basketball League (Exhibition Game) | W 93-71 | |||||
| Sunday, January 28 | Indianapolis | W 101-75 | 29-15 | Mikan 34 | |||
| Wednesday, January 31 | Tri-Cities | W 106-78 | 30-15 | Mikan 35 | |||
| Saturday, February 3 | at Indianapolis | W 89-84 | 31-15 | Mikan 29 | |||
| Sunday, February 4 | Boston | W 98-84 | 32-15 | Mikan 29 | |||
| Wednesday, February 7 | at Fort Wayne | L 86-96 | 32-16 | Mikan 20 | |||
| Thursday, February 8 | Rochester | W 69-58 | 33-16 | Mikan 37 | |||
| Sunday, February 11 | Indianapolis | W 91-78 | 34-16 | Mikan 27 | |||
| Wednesday, February 14 | Baltimore | W 99-71 | 35-16 | Mikan 28 | |||
| Friday, February 16 | at Indianapolis | W 76-71 | 36-16 | Mikan 32 | |||
| Saturday, February 17 | at Rochester | L 82-87 | 36-17 | Mikan 30 | |||
| Sunday, February 18 | at Syracuse | L 80-91 | 36-18 | Mikan 25 | |||
| Wednesday, February 21 | Syracuse | W 82-76 | 37-18 | Mikan 36 | |||
| Friday, February 23 | Harlem Globetrotters at Chicago Stadium (Exhibition Game) | W 72-68 | Mikan 47 | ||||
| Saturday, February 24 | Fort Wayne | W 95-78 | 38-18 | Mikan 32 | |||
| Sunday, February 25 | Indianapolis | L 73-75 | 38-19 | Mikan-Pollard 20 | |||
| Tuesday, February 27 | Tri-Cities at Milwaukee Arena | W 83-77 | 39-19 | Mikan 33 | |||
| Wednesday, February 28 | at Fort Wayne | L 73-77 | 39-20 | Mikan 39 | |||
| Thursday, March 1 | at Philadelphia | L 77-97 | 39-21 | Pollard 26, Mikan 22 | |||
| Friday, March 2 | All-Star Game at Boston | L 94-111 | Lakers: Mikan 12, Mikkelsen 11, Pollard 4. Kundla coaches West squad. | ||||
| Sunday, March 4 | at Boston | L 86-92 | 39-22 | Mikan 44 | |||
| Tuesday, March 6 | at Rochester | L 79-90 | 39-23 | Mikan 18 | |||
| Thursday, March 8 | at New York | L 94-97 OT | 39-24 | Mikan 40 | |||
| Saturday, March 10 | at Tri-Cities | W 99-88 | 40-24 | Mikan 46 | |||
| Sunday, March 11 | Boston | W 98-96 2OT | 41-24 | Mikan 40 | |||
| Wednesday, March 14 | Syracuse | W 100-76 | 42-24 | Mikan 40 | |||
| Saturday, March 17 | at Tri-Cities | W 92-91 OT | 43-24 | Mikan 38 | |||
| Sunday, March 18 | New York | W 86-68 | 44-24 | Mikkelsen 19, Pollard-Mikan 14 | |||
| Playoffs | |||||||
| Wednesday, March 21 | Indianapolis | W 95-81 | 1-0 | Mikan 41 | |||
| Friday, March 23 | at Indianapolis | L 88-108 | 1-1 | Mikkelsen 30 (Mikan, resting injured ankle, plays 15 minutes and scores 2 points) | |||
| Sunday, March 25 | Indianapolis at Minneapolis Armory | W 85-80 | 2-1 | Mikan 30 | |||
| Thursday, March 29 | Rochester at Minneapolis Armory | W 76-73 | 1-0 | Mikkelsen 23, Mikan 22 | |||
| Saturday, March 31 | Rochester at Minneapolis Armory | L 66-70 | 1-1 | Pollard 20, Mikan 18 | |||
| Sunday, April 1 | at Rochester | L 70-83 | 1-2 | Mikan 23 | |||
| Tuesday, April 3 | at Rochester | L 75-80 | 1-3 | Mikan 32 | |||
| 1951-52 National Basketball Association, 40-26 (National Basketball Association champions), Coach: John Kundla, Players: Bob Harrison, Lew Hitch, Joe Hutton, Slater Martin, George Mikan, Vern Mikkelsen, Johnny Pilch, Jim Pollard, Frank "Pep" Saul, Howie Schultz, Whitey Skoog. (Home games at Minneapolis Auditorium unless otherwise noted) | |||||||
| Date | Opponent | Outcome | Record | Lakers game-high scorer and other notes | |||
| Saturday, November 3 | at Rochester | W 93-74 | 1-0 | Mikkelsen 25, Mikan 24 | |||
| Sunday, November 4 | at Syracuse | L 67-98 | 1-1 | Mikan 27, Mikkelsen 21 | |||
| Friday, November 9 | at Philadelphia | L 86-98 | 1-2 | Mikan 41 | |||
| Saturday, November 10 | at New York | W 89-73 | 2-2 | Mikan 31 | |||
| Sunday, November 11 | at Boston | L 72-77 | 2-3 | Pollard 17, Mikan 14 | |||
| Monday, November 12 | at Baltimore | W 90-80 | 3-3 | Mikan 31 | |||
| Tuesday, November 13 | at Indianapolis | W 77-71 | 4-3 | Mikan 22 | |||
| Saturday, November 17 | Fort Wayne | W 68-64 OT | 5-3 | Mikan 32 | |||
| Thursday, November 22 | Rochester | W 70-65 2OT | 6-3 | Mikkelsen 21, Mikan 20 | |||
| Saturday, November 24 | at Milwaukee Hawks | W 72-59 | 7-3 | Mikan 19 | |||
| Sunday, November 25 | Indianapolis | W 82-73 | 8-3 | Mikan 31 | |||
| Wednesday, November 28 | Boston | W 90-76 | 9-3 | Mikan 34 | |||
| Saturday, December 1 | Fort Wayne | W 89-69 | 10-3 | Mikan 24 | |||
| Sunday, December 2 | at Fort Wayne | L 61-63 | 10-4 | Mikan 22 | |||
| Wednesday, December 5 | Syracuse | L 81-83 | 10-5 | Mikkelsen 23, Mikan 18 | |||
| Saturday, December 8 | Baltimore at St. Paul Auditorium | W 85-64 | 11-5 | Mikan-Pollard 22 | |||
| Sunday, December 9 | Indianapolis | L 78-85 | 11-6 | Mikkelsen 25, Mikan 20 | |||
| Tuesday, December 11 | at Indianapolis | L 69-85 | 11-7 | Mikan-Mikkelsen 16 | |||
| Wednesday, December 12 | Baltimore | W 99-79 | 12-7 | Mikan 25 | |||
| Sunday, December 16 | Milwaukee | W 99-52 | 13-7 | Mikan 24 | |||
| Tuesday, December 18 | at New York | L 67-69 | 13-8 | Mikan 19 | |||
| Friday, December 21 | at Philadelphia | L 103-105 3OT | 13-9 | Mikan 36 | |||
| Saturday, December 22 | at Baltimore | W 96-90 3OT | 14-9 | Mikan 39 | |||
| Sunday, December 23 | at Fort Wayne | L 79-81 | 14-10 | Mikan 33 | |||
| Tuesday, December 25 | Boston | W 100-93 | 15-10 | Pollard 25, Mikan 14 | |||
| Sunday, December 30 | Philadelphia | W 93-64 | 16-10 | Mikan 22 | |||
| Monday, December 31 | Syracuse | Postponed, snow | |||||
| Tuesday, January 1 | Syracuse | W 82-80 | 17-10 | Mikan 37 | |||
| Wednesday, January 2 | Harlem Globetrotters at Chicago (Exhibition Game) | W 84-60 | Mikan-Mikkelsen 24; Attendance - 20,004. | ||||
| Friday, January 4 | Fort Wayne at St. Paul Auditorium | W 79-64 | 18-10 | Mikan-Pollard 21; Attendance - 10,067, largest crowd in Twin Cities pro basketball history, helped by the appearance of the Harlem Globetrotters, who beat the Boston Whirlwinds 60-46 in the second game of the doubleheader. | |||
| Saturday, January 5 | Indianapolis in Hibbing, Minnesota | W 86-65 | 19-10 | Mikan 20; Estimated crowd of 7,000 sets Hibbing record | |||
| Sunday, January 6 | New York | W 107-92 | 20-10 | Pollard 32, Mikan 25 | |||
| Tuesday, January 8 | at Indianapolis | L 75-82 | 20-11 | Mikan 27, Mikkelsen 21 | |||
| Wednesday, January 9 | Indianapolis | W 91-74 | 21-11 | Mikan 29 | |||
| Friday, January 10 | at Milwaukee | W 96-84 | 23-11 | Mikan18 | |||
| Saturday, January 11 | Milwaukee at Kansas City | W 96-84 | 23-11 | Pollard 24, Mikan 22 | |||
| Sunday, January 12 | Philadelphia | L 81-88 | 23-12 | Mikan 33 | |||
| Wednesday, January 16 | at Boston | W 108-94 | 24-12 | Mikkelsen 36, Mikan 14 | |||
| Thursday, January 17 | at Syracuse | L 105-111 3OT | 24-13 | Mikkelsen 19, Mikan 18 | |||
| Saturday, January 19 | at Rochester | L 85-96 | 24-14 | Martin 20, Mikan 15 | |||
| Sunday, January 20 | Rochester | W 91-81 2OT | 25-14 | Mikan 61 | |||
| Wednesday, January 23 | Syracuse | L 97-99 | 25-15 | Mikan 28 | |||