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Fort Wayne PistonsVERSUSMinneapolis Lakers

1952-53 · Western Conference Semifinals Game 5 · Apr 2, 1953

#7 Fort Wayne Pistons vs #1 Minneapolis Lakers

Fort Wayne Pistons and Minneapolis Lakers met in Game 5, with the series stakes and the story leading into tipoff preserved below.

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Starting fives

Verified starters

Home starting five
Minneapolis Lakers
StarterBHBob Harrison
StarterDSDick Schnittker
StarterFSFrank Saul
StarterGMGeorge Mikan

Before the game

Spoiler-free context

Fort Wayne Pistons and Minneapolis Lakers met in Western Conference Semifinals. 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
JHJim Holstein
Away starting five
Fort Wayne Pistons
StarterAPAndy Phillip
StarterCSCharlie Share
StarterDBDon Boven
StarterDMDon Meineke
StarterFBFrank Brian

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.