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1951-52 · NBA Finals Game 5 · Apr 20, 1952

#8 New York Knicks vs #2 Minneapolis Lakers

New York Knicks and Minneapolis Lakers met in Game 5, with the series stakes and the story leading into tipoff preserved below.

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Game lineups

Starting fives

Verified starters

Home starting five
Minneapolis Lakers
StarterBHBob Harrison
StarterFSFrank Saul
StarterGMGeorge Mikan
StarterHSHowie Schultz

Before the game

Spoiler-free context

New York Knicks and Minneapolis Lakers met in NBA Finals. The result remains hidden here while the verified situation entering the game is preserved below.

  • The series was tied 2–2, making this the game that would break the deadlock.

Game recap hidden

The matchup stays visible. Outcome details stay tucked away.

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Starter
JHJoe Hutton
Away starting five
New York Knicks
StarterAMAl McGuire
StarterCSConnie Simmons
StarterDMDick McGuire
StarterEVErnie Vandeweghe
StarterGKGeorge Kaftan

The five starters come from each team’s saved NBA box-score order. Exact positions are omitted because this archive does not reliably provide them.