1958–59 Minneapolis Lakers season

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1958–59 Minneapolis Lakers season
Head coachJohn Kundla
ArenaMinneapolis Auditorium
Results
Record33–39 (.458)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finishNBA Finals
(Lost to Celtics 0-4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
< 1957–58 1959–60 >

The 1958–59 Minneapolis Lakers season was the 11th season for the franchise in the NBA.[1]

The Lakers would make it to the NBA Finals, only to be swept by the Boston Celtics in four games in their penultimate season in Minnesota.

Preseason[]

Draft picks[]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
6 40 Alvin Inniss Center  United States St. Francis (NY)

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Western Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-St. Louis Hawks 49 23 .681 – 28–3 14–15 7–5 27–9
x-Minneapolis Lakers 33 39 .458 16 15–7 9–17 9–15 18–18
x-Detroit Pistons 28 44 .389 21 13–17 8–20 7–7 17–19
Cincinnati Royals 19 53 .264 30 9–19 2–25 8–9 10–26
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents[]

1958-59 NBA Records
Team BOS CIN DET MIN NYK PHI STL SYR
Boston — 8–1 8–1 9–0 7–5 9–3 4–5 7–5
Cincinnati 1–8 — 3–9 6–6 3–6 2–7 1–11 3–6
Detroit 1–8 9–3 — 4–8 3–6 5–4 4–8 2–7
Minneapolis 0–9 6–6 8–4 — 4–5 6–3 4–8 5–4
New York 5–7 6–3 6–3 5–4 — 5–7 4–5 9–3
Philadelphia 3–9 7–2 4–5 3–6 7–5 — 4–5 4–8
St. Louis 5–4 11–1 8–4 8–4 5–4 5–4 — 7–2
Syracuse 5–7 6–3 7–2 4–5 3–9 8–4 2–7 —

Playoffs[]

1959 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 2–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points Location Series
1 March 14 Detroit W 92–89 Larry Foust (17) Minneapolis Auditorium 1–0
2 March 15 @ Detroit L 103–117 Elgin Baylor (26) Detroit Olympia 1–1
3 March 18 Detroit W 129–102 Elgin Baylor (30) Minneapolis Auditorium 2–1
Division Finals: 4–2 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds Location
Attendance		 Series
1 March 21 @ St. Louis L 90–124 Elgin Baylor (21) — Kiel Auditorium 0–1
2 March 22 St. Louis W 106–98 Elgin Baylor (33) Elgin Baylor (15) Minneapolis Auditorium 1–1
3 March 24 @ St. Louis L 97–127 Baylor, Fleming (15) Elgin Baylor (8) Kiel Auditorium
9,324 		1–2
4 March 26 St. Louis W 108–98 Elgin Baylor (32) — Minneapolis Auditorium 2–2
5 March 28 @ St. Louis W 98–97 (OT) Elgin Baylor (36) — Kiel Auditorium 3–2
6 March 29 St. Louis W 106–104 Elgin Baylor (33) Boo Ellis (15) Minneapolis Auditorium
10,179 		4–2
NBA Finals: 0–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 4 @ Boston L 115–118 Elgin Baylor (34) Larry Foust (19) Boston Garden
8,195 		0–1
2 April 5 @ Boston L 108–128 Vern Mikkelsen (24) Steve Hamilton (13) Boston Garden
11,082 		0–2
3 April 7 Boston L 110–123 Larry Foust (26) Larry Foust (22) St. Paul Auditorium
11,272 		0–3
4 April 9 Boston L 113–118 Elgin Baylor (30) Elgin Baylor (14) Minneapolis Auditorium
8,124 		0–4
1959 schedule

Awards and records[]

References[]

  1. ^ 1958-59 Minneapolis Lakers
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