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1950–51 Minneapolis Lakers season
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Bob Harrison describes his buzzer beater in 1950 NBA Finals
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This Day In History: The Minneapolis Lakers win fifth championship
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Larry Foust vs Lakers 1952 RS
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NBA Top 10 Players 1950-1951 Regular Season
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【NBA】Championships Winners Rankings 1947-2019
The 1950-51 NBA season was the franchise's third season in the NBA. In 1950–51, the NBA reduced the number of teams to 11. The Lakers continued to dominate by winning the Western Division with a 44–24 record. In the playoffs, the Lakers needed 3 games to eliminate the Indianapolis Olympians in the first round. In the Western Finals, the Lakers took Game 1, but were defeated by the Rochester Royals, who came back to win the next 3 games.