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Champion: Minneapolis Lakers

Runner-up: New York Knicks

Best Offense: Rochester Royals: 33.3 ORating

Best Defense: New York Knicks: 103.4 DRating

Best Net: Syracuse Nationals: +-82.6 NetRating

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Historical Context

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BOX SCORE: Totals Per Game Per 100 Per 48 Shooting
ERA-ADJUSTED: Era-Adjusted Totals Era-Adjusted Per Game Era-Adjusted Per 48 Era-Adjusted Shooting
ADVANCED: PIPM BPM One-Year RAPM Three-Year RAPM Five-Year RAPM RAPM Comprehensive Win Shares Offense Win Shares Defense Win Shares
PLAY-BY-PLAY: Luck-Adjusted On/Off Luck-Adjusted Plus/Minus On/Off Comprehensive On/Off Offense On/Off Defense On/Off Net Shooting (Shot) Shooting (Play) Shooting (Location) Shooting (Ast) Rebounding Passing Turnovers Blocks On-Ball Defense (Shooting) On-Ball Defense (Turnovers) Off-Ball Defense Transition Offense Transition Defense
TEAMPLAYERGPMINFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
MNL George Mikan 137553199126111627499.01261.01162.0740.010.010.011091138129730.010.0120713630.010.010.0163713071
NYK Dick McGuire 1415462481010710596548.010107.01059.0650.010.010.0149886437740.010.017199010.010.010.01466714510
MNL Slater Martin 137523338141109726738.014110.0972.0670.010.010.014112561015650.010.0137185620.010.010.01647211715
NYK Max Zaslofsky 141505469418521167369.04185.02116.0730.010.010.01892110221700.010.01441423140.010.010.0151682272
MNL Vern Mikkelsen 13749656051395796960.05139.0579.0690.010.010.0153664811560.010.01110420180.010.010.0166731735
NYK Harry Gallatin 14147165091227726750.09122.0772.0670.010.010.0151766715650.010.01134219200.010.010.0145661516
MNL Jim Pollard 1119469770317331037270.03173.03103.0720.010.010.013714501313600.010.017193360.010.010.0134571774
NYK Nat Clifton 141462839131336947139.013133.0694.0710.010.010.0154576622720.010.0113333450.010.010.01677413212
NYK Connie Simmons 14142797721664897077.02166.0489.0700.010.010.0168389321700.010.01108512290.010.010.0155692223
NYK Ernie Vandeweghe 141414105181188676651.08118.0867.0660.010.010.0149860911560.010.01691127100.010.010.0158701516
SYR Red Rocha 7202761141119513546341.01195.01354.0630.010.010.013714511214610.010.01481310330.010.010.01366111913
SYR Paul Seymour 7202701225226022355025.02260.02235.0500.010.010.01351643198490.010.01262525110.010.010.0133568519
ROC Bobby Wanzer 6272491333167717445733.01677.01744.0570.010.010.01471049142220.010.01381619200.010.010.01234911316
SYR Wally Osterkorn 7202491323256719445723.02567.01944.0570.010.010.012820471719690.010.01571220180.010.010.0132557422
SYR Dolph Schayes 7202481541119115506041.01191.01550.0600.010.010.0160478518680.010.0190615240.010.010.01345714211
ROC Jack Coleman 6272471624235923355024.02359.02335.0500.010.010.01113518357450.010.017383540.010.010.0125525927
MNL Bob Harrison 12152351730186818385330.01868.01838.0530.010.010.01143317383300.010.01203224120.010.010.0139627422
ROC Bob Davies 6272331837159214556437.01592.01455.0640.010.010.014511551110550.010.0113432890.010.010.01184511913
NYK George Kaftan 1372321926206620405526.02066.02040.0550.010.010.012820422014610.010.01302122150.010.010.0141638020
BAL Frank Saul 1372312056610611506056.06106.01150.0600.010.010.013516491414610.010.0126253070.010.010.0142641478
MNL Frank Saul 1372312056610611506056.06106.01150.0600.010.010.013516491414610.010.0126253070.010.010.0142641478
ROC Arnie Risen 6272292233168116485933.01681.01648.0590.010.010.012820402112580.010.017579350.010.010.0124519417
NYK Al McGuire 1372082320265128314820.02651.02831.0480.010.010.01202727267450.010.01173814270.010.010.0134576026
SYR George King 6272072419275424355019.02754.02435.0500.010.010.01192828259510.010.01292321170.010.010.0117415728
NYK Ray Lumpp 12151942513325325405513.03253.02540.0550.010.010.01232325272220.010.01193515240.010.010.0135604929
ROC Arnie Johnson 62716626843273919388.04327.03919.0380.010.010.01232332239510.010.01312024120.010.010.0127533932
MNL Lew Hitch 13715227939254116329.03925.04116.0320.010.010.01646213015650.010.0144149350.010.010.0116342445
SYR Noble Jorgensen 7201502819275227334919.02752.02733.0490.010.010.01232331248490.010.0127245460.010.010.0130546125
MNL Joe Hutton 12151392912332938173412.03329.03817.0340.010.010.0193814425410.010.01134312290.010.010.0117413336
BOS Bob Cousy 3371383026206521395426.02065.02139.0540.010.010.01411244183300.010.01124619200.010.010.0113309318
BOS Ed Macauley 3371293127194929224027.01949.02922.0400.010.010.01163119333300.010.01331911310.010.010.0111257024
BOS Chuck Cooper 33712832843254117348.04325.04117.0340.010.010.01173019332220.010.0116394510.010.010.0117413336
ROC Odie Spears 6271233310373333234210.03733.03323.0420.010.010.0193816397450.010.0121319350.010.010.0118452942
PHW Andy Phillip 33712234843195011218.04319.05011.0210.010.010.01192824285410.010.01144122150.010.010.0116343534
PHW George Senesky 3371203518303333152918.03033.03315.0290.010.010.0174311434360.010.01124611310.010.010.019204331
PHW Paul Arizin 3371203524235325294624.02353.02529.0460.010.010.01291933224360.010.0138168400.010.010.0117417721
BOS Bob Donham 33711237939195010199.03919.05010.0190.010.010.0193818359510.010.01134317230.010.010.0116342743
MNL Howie Schultz 12159938654185312236.05418.05312.0230.010.010.0164610454360.010.0119355460.010.010.0118451852
INO Joe Graboski 257963919274830294619.02748.03029.0460.010.010.0184115417450.010.0123293560.010.010.017124630
FTW Fred Schaus 257904012333531234212.03335.03123.0420.010.010.017438471150.010.01154014270.010.010.019203139
SYR Al Cervi 7208841749303723427.04930.03723.0420.010.010.01222623291150.010.01105015240.010.010.0123493633
BOS Bob Harris 3378742939214812239.03921.04812.0230.010.010.01553559010.010.0125284510.010.010.0116342349
INO Paul Walther 257854384316558168.04316.0558.0160.010.010.01163118352220.010.017586450.010.010.018153238
INO Leo Barnhorst 257854314313432203914.03134.03220.0390.010.010.013587504360.010.019558400.010.010.017123139
FTW Frank Brian 2578145654244318366.05424.04318.0360.010.010.015536551150.010.016599350.010.010.0110241754
SYR Billy Gabor 720804611363333224011.03633.03322.0400.010.010.01123416394360.010.0165910330.010.010.0116343435
INO Bob Lavoy 2577847939273918369.03927.03918.0360.010.010.016468472220.010.0120324510.010.010.018152445
FTW Larry Foust 257774812332345112112.03323.04511.0210.010.010.016467501150.010.0130215460.010.010.018153041
PHW Vern Gardner 3377748749195012237.04919.05012.0230.010.010.01103711431150.010.0114413560.010.010.0114322445
PHW Ed Mikan 3377450749224715297.04922.04715.0290.010.010.016467501150.010.0120322630.010.010.0115332050
FTW David Johnson 2577051843234515298.04323.04515.0290.010.010.01165167010.010.016597420.010.010.0111251754
PHW Joe Fulks 3377051557333328455.05733.03328.0450.010.010.017439462220.010.0112462630.010.010.0113301754
INO Bill Tosheff 2576853263185316322.06318.05316.0320.010.010.01358364010.010.016597420.010.010.01920763
ROC Red Holzman 6276554362155612233.06215.05612.0230.010.010.011656555410.010.016592630.010.010.0137763
FTW Jack Kerris 2576355749204913277.04920.04913.0270.010.010.01113520319510.010.0118379350.010.010.0111252544
SYR George Ratkovicz 6275956557155610195.05715.05610.0190.010.010.01841203112580.010.0122303560.010.010.0116341852
PHW Walter Budko 337585765414588166.05414.0588.0160.010.010.014567503300.010.0112465460.010.010.0111251657
SYR Gerry Calabrese 627535810372443142810.03724.04314.0280.010.010.01456463010.010.018564510.010.010.0118452445
BOS John Mahnken 3375059263766592.0637.0665.090.010.010.013586553300.010.0110503560.010.010.011125763
INO Buckshot O'Brien 257496055711616135.05711.0616.0130.010.010.01553559010.010.013653560.010.010.01141559
BOS Bob Brannum 337486146112598164.06112.0598.0160.010.010.011656555410.010.0110503560.010.010.011634961
FTW Charlie Share 25735628431161368.04311.0613.060.010.010.013585592220.010.0110503560.010.010.018151951
PHW Neil Johnston 33732635571063595.05710.0635.090.010.010.016468472220.010.0110501670.010.010.018151657
BOS Dick Dickey 33731641668657141.0668.0657.0140.010.010.016467501150.010.013655460.010.010.01712862
PHW Nelson Bobb 3372965166369231.0663.0692.030.010.010.012635593300.010.012691670.010.010.0149467
BOS Bill Sharman 17027667491259597.04912.0595.090.010.010.01165167010.010.013657420.010.010.01491559
FTW Bill Closs 1702167166667591.0666.0675.090.010.010.01358364010.010.018564510.010.010.0101566
BOS Horace McKinney 33720682639647142.0639.0647.0140.010.010.01069069010.010.016592630.010.010.01920467
PHW Mel Payton 3371869166273111.0662.0731.010.010.010.01263266010.010.013651670.010.010.01611467
INO Don Lofgran 2571070073369360.0733.0693.060.010.010.01069069010.010.010720730.010.010.0137073
INO Wallace Jones 170871166369231.0663.0692.030.010.010.01069069010.010.010720730.010.010.0125270
ROC Ray Ragelis 337772073174110.0731.0741.010.010.010.01069069010.010.011701670.010.010.0101073
FTW Jake Fendley 170473166468361.0664.0683.060.010.010.01069069010.010.011701670.010.010.0125270
FTW Jack Kiley 170274166369231.0663.0692.030.010.010.01069069010.010.010721670.010.010.0101270