Salt Lake Telegram | 1951-03-01 | Page 28 | Top Eastern Pro Clubs Set for Tough Tilts

Top o Eastern astern Pro Clubs Set et etor For or Tough Tilts By Associated Press The three leading contenders in inthe inthe inthe the eastern castern division of the National Nation Nation- al Basketball Association play Thursday night and none can afford afford afford af af- af- af ford a loss Boston leading the division by byone byone byone one and a half haIt games entertains the New York Knickerbockers The two games behind the Celtics in third need to win this it if they still hope to succeed in their r uphill battle Second-place Second Philadelphia plays host to the Minneapolis f i Lakers I who already have salted saIled away the western division ision title tille The Lakers Laker's lost some ground ina in ina a 77 73 loss to Fort Wayne Vayne Wednesday night but still lead second-place second Rochester by five games George Mikan scored 39 points in keeping the Lakers ahead most of the thc way Larry Foust scored a avital avital avital vital free throw and goal to win winfor winfor winfor I for the Pistons in the last three minutes s. s I