1956–57 Minneapolis Lakers season

The 1956–57 NBA season was the Lakers' ninth season in the NBA.

Season standings

 * x – clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * March 16
 * @ St. Louis
 * L 111–114 (OT)
 * Clyde Lovellette (30)
 * Lovellette, Dukes (12)
 * Kiel Auditorium
 * 0–1


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 * 1
 * March 17
 * Fort Wayne
 * W 131–127
 * Clyde Lovellette (30)
 * Minneapolis Auditorium
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * March 19
 * @ Fort Wayne
 * W 110–108
 * Slick Leonard (19)
 * War Memorial Coliseum
 * 2–0


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 * 1
 * March 21
 * @ St. Louis
 * L 109–118
 * Vern Mikkelsen (24)
 * Clyde Lovellette (11)
 * Slick Leonard (9)
 * Kiel Auditorium 6,028
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * March 24
 * @ St. Louis
 * L 104–106
 * Clyde Lovellette (33)
 * Walter Dukes (20)
 * Kiel Auditorium 9,451
 * 0–2
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 * 3
 * March 26
 * St. Louis
 * L 135–143 (2OT)
 * Slick Leonard (42)
 * Minneapolis Auditorium
 * 0–3
 * Minneapolis Auditorium
 * 0–3
 * 0–3

Awards and records

 * Dick Garmaker, All-NBA Second Team
 * Dick Garmaker, NBA All-Star Game
 * Vern Mikkelsen, NBA All-Star Game
 * Slater Martin, NBA All-Star Game