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1958–59 Minneapolis Lakers season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

FieldValue
teamMinneapolis Lakers
team_linkLos Angeles Lakers
end_year1959
wins33
losses39
divisionWestern
division_place2
coachJohn Kundla
arenaMinneapolis Auditorium
playoffs[NBA Finals](1959-nba-finals)
(lost to [Celtics](1958-59-boston-celtics-season) 0-4)
bbr_teamMNL

(lost to Celtics 0-4) The 1958–59 Minneapolis Lakers season was the 11th season for the franchise in the NBA.

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

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club team
640Alvin InnissCenterUSASt. Francis (NY)

Roster

  • John Kundla

Regular season

Season standings

:x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

72March 11Detroit123–118Elgin Baylor (39)33–39

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | March 14 | Detroit | W 92–89 | Larry Foust (17) | Minneapolis Auditorium | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | March 15 | @ Detroit | L 103–117 | Elgin Baylor (26) | Detroit Olympia | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | March 18 | Detroit | W 129–102 | Elgin Baylor (30) | Minneapolis Auditorium

2–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
1
March 21
@ St. Louis
L 90–124
Elgin Baylor (21)
—
Kiel Auditorium
0–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
2
March 22
St. Louis
W 106–98
Elgin Baylor (33)
Elgin Baylor (15)
Minneapolis Auditorium
1–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
3
March 24
@ St. Louis
L 97–127
Baylor, Fleming (15)
Elgin Baylor (8)
Kiel Auditorium
9,324
1–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
4
March 26
St. Louis
W 108–98
Elgin Baylor (32)
—
Minneapolis Auditorium
2–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
5
March 28
@ St. Louis
W 98–97 (OT)
Elgin Baylor (36)
—
Kiel Auditorium
3–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
6
March 29
St. Louis
W 106–104
Elgin Baylor (33)
Boo Ellis (15)
Minneapolis Auditorium
10,179
4–2
-
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
1
April 4
@ Boston
L 115–118
Elgin Baylor (34)
Larry Foust (19)
Boston Garden
8,195
0–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
2
April 5
@ Boston
L 108–128
Vern Mikkelsen (24)
Steve Hamilton (13)
Boston Garden
11,082
0–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
3
April 7
Boston
L 110–123
Larry Foust (26)
Larry Foust (22)
St. Paul Auditorium
11,272
0–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
4
April 9
Boston
L 113–118
Elgin Baylor (30)
Elgin Baylor (14)
Minneapolis Auditorium
8,124
0–4
-

Awards and records

  • Elgin Baylor, NBA Rookie of the Year Award
  • Elgin Baylor, All-NBA First Team
  • Elgin Baylor, NBA All-Star Game
  • Dick Garmaker, NBA All-Star Game
  • Larry Foust, NBA All-Star Game
  • Elgin Baylor, NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award

References

References

  1. [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1959.html 1958-59 Minneapolis Lakers]
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