* this franchise is now called Los Angeles Lakers

1959 Minneapolis Lakers: Season and Playoffs

NBA Teams: 1958-59 Lakers regular season and Playoffs performances with records, stats, awards, players and more.

1959 Minneapolis Lakers Summary

NBA Playoffs

Playoff Performance
Lost NBA Finals
Playoff Record: 6-7 (.462)
Playoffs Series
Lakers 2-1 Pistons
Lakers 4-2 Hawks
Lakers 0-4 Celtics
Players Used
10 players
(at least 1 game)

NBA Regular Season

Season Record
33-39 (.458)
Standings
2º in Western Division
Players Used
10 players
(at least 1 game)
Longest Streaks
Winning Streak: 5 games
Losing Streak: 6 games
Win / Loss Progression
W :  / L :

1
72

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points:
24.9 ppg
Rebounds:
15.0 rpg
Assists:
4.1 apg
Steals:
n/a this year
Blocks:
n/a this year

NBA Playoffs

Points:
25.5 ppg
Rebounds:
12.0 rpg
Assists:
5.4 apg
Steals:
n/a this year
Blocks:
n/a this year

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
2 -
Rookie of the Year: Elgin Baylor
All-NBA 1st Team: Elgin Baylor
NBA Leaders
-
none
Hall of Famers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

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Stats G ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Team
Pts
Opp
Per Game 72 - - 71.5 19.1 - - - 26.0 106.0 107.3
Shooting
Details
FGM FGA  % 3PM 3PA  % FTM FT  %
Per Game 38.6 98.4 .392 - - - 28.8 37.8 .762

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NBA Playoffs

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Stats G ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Team
Pts
Opp
Per Game 13 - - 64.4 19.4 - - - 28.2 105.8 111.0
Shooting
Details
FGM FGA  % 3PM 3PA  % FTM FT  %
Per Game 39.5 101.0 .391 - - - 26.7 34.0 .785

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