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Champion: Minneapolis Lakers

Runner-up: New York Knicks

Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 89.8 ORating

Best Defense: Minneapolis Lakers: 82.7 DRating

Best Net: Minneapolis Lakers: +1.0 NetRating

Awards

MVP:

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year:

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 0.83

Relative Pace: 0.93

Relative TS%: 0.86

Relative FG%: 0.84

Relative FT%: 0.97

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.32

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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
PLAYERTEAMMINDWSDWS48DRATINGStopsSTOP_PERCENTAGETEAM_DRATING
Larry Foust FTW 26157164.013.0101111.930-252.459-25.15180.38
George Mikan MNL 257210147.922.761295.51152.7114.8176.51
Arnie Risen ROC 239616128.332.5705132.971-665.571-72.27181.923
Nat Clifton NYK 210128120.042.7423115.043-159.246-19.34484.738
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 234518116.952.393696.02128.6213.7376.51
Harry Gallatin NYK 193136108.262.6894114.942-144.442-19.04384.738
Jack Coleman ROC 26068106.371.9579127.766-591.070-58.97081.923
Jim Pollard MNL 254511103.081.9421096.83119.0311.6676.51
Jack Kerris FTW 21482697.692.1818109.829-160.747-19.54580.38
Joe Graboski INO 24391595.0101.86911130.270-542.169-55.76983.130
Fred Schaus FTW 2581984.0111.56315108.626-162.148-16.43980.38
Connie Simmons NYK 15585177.4122.3847114.337-107.634-17.64184.738
Bob Lavoy INO 18294369.6131.82612129.669-396.868-54.46883.130
Leo Barnhorst INO 23441964.0141.31123124.359-387.167-41.46383.130
Arnie Johnson ROC 21582562.6151.39319122.657-381.566-45.96681.923
Charlie Share FTW 8827461.5163.3442112.346-88.373-26.18480.312
Dick McGuire NYK 20183056.5161.34321112.935-110.835-14.03284.738
Bobby Wanzer ROC 24981352.5171.00926119.551-364.765-37.96281.923
Thomas Eddleman FTW 18934151.8181.31422107.721-102.832-14.13380.38
Frank Brian FTW 2672447.519.85429107.017-124.239-12.12480.38
Odie Spears ROC 16734747.1201.35220122.154-288.162-44.76581.923
David Johnson FTW 22652145.021.95427107.017-106.833-12.32580.38
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 15075344.1221.40618112.834-82.327-13.93184.738
Howie Schultz MNL 13016243.0231.5851496.9459.21211.3776.51
Slater Martin MNL 24801442.424.8213198.2780.098.01576.51
Wallace Jones INO 13205841.9251.52216126.465-244.358-46.46783.130
Lew Hitch MNL 8497641.6272.3511096.1345.61513.4476.51
Bill Closs FTW 11206638.9261.66813108.727-71.621-16.74080.38
Don Lofgran INO 12546337.4271.43217125.664-222.855-44.56483.130
Paul Walther INO 19033936.928.93028120.552-242.657-31.95883.130
Vince Boryla NYK 14405436.5291.21624112.733-77.325-13.62984.738
Bill Tosheff INO 20552933.330.77933118.750-226.656-27.65483.130
Max Zaslofsky NYK 21132733.131.75235112.032-98.129-11.82384.738
George Kaftan NYK 9557232.5341.63519113.352-56.156-14.95584.756
Bob Davies ROC 23941731.432.63037115.945-265.560-28.85681.923
Dolph Schayes SYR 20043231.133.74436109.228-138.441-17.64181.215
Bob Harrison MNL 17124629.934.8383098.1657.7138.41476.51
Joe Holland INO 7378024.2381.57921127.0110-141.089-47.911483.146
Paul Arizin PHW 2939123.435.38349115.945-156.445-13.62988.358
Red Rocha SYR 25431222.836.43146108.124-146.043-14.63681.215
Ed Macauley BOS 2631521.937.39948102.512113.5410.8985.546
Whitey Skoog MNL 9887121.7381.0542597.9535.4158.91376.51
Ray Lumpp NYK 13176021.439.78132111.930-59.419-11.52284.738
Bob Harris BOS 18994020.940.52840101.6999.3713.1485.546
Al McGuire NYK 7887720.4451.24532112.447-39.451-12.74184.756
Chuck Cooper BOS 19763520.041.48543101.81099.7612.6585.546
Bob Cousy BOS 2681319.242.34451102.815105.759.91285.546
Buckshot O'Brien INO 15775019.143.58038116.948-146.644-23.34783.130
Wally Osterkorn SYR 17214518.344.51241108.225-101.131-14.93781.215
Red Holzman ROC 10656917.045.76634117.349-132.940-32.45981.923
Andy Phillip PHW 2933215.946.26057114.639-119.137-10.41888.358
Jake Fendley FTW 6518415.8521.16736107.127-30.945-12.33880.312
Bob Brannum BOS 13245715.847.57339101.0878.11014.8185.546
Joe Hutton MNL 7238115.3541.0193897.7727.4189.41776.51
Ed Mikan PHW 17814415.348.41347115.844-93.828-13.42888.358
Bob Donham BOS 19803414.349.34750102.51284.4810.71185.546
George Ratkovicz SYR 13565613.650.48344107.922-75.324-14.13381.215
George King SYR 18894213.251.33752107.620-98.230-13.22781.215
Cliff Barker INO 4949012.2591.19035122.792-74.066-37.510483.146
Noble Jorgensen SYR 13185911.952.43545107.922-72.923-14.13381.215
Joe Fulks PHW 19043811.952.30056114.841-81.326-10.92088.358
Ray Ragelis ROC 3379611.7621.67117124.6103-66.360-51.111581.935
Paul Seymour SYR 22092311.554.25058107.519-111.536-12.82681.215
Neil Johnston PHW 9937010.555.50642116.647-60.020-15.43888.358
Jack Kiley FTW 4779110.1651.01639107.127-22.843-12.44080.312
Bill Sharman BOS 1389559.656.33254102.51259.71110.8985.546
George Senesky PHW 1925378.657.21460114.337-72.822-9.61788.358
Horace McKinney BOS 1083687.658.33553102.41147.21410.9885.546
Walter Budko PHW 1126657.559.32155114.740-47.117-10.71988.358
Sam Ranzino ROC 234976.1701.25031120.577-36.447-40.510881.935
John Mahnken BOS 581865.471.45061101.81429.41712.7785.567
Nelson Bobb PHW 1182645.460.21959113.836-38.816-8.41688.358
Al Cervi SYR 850754.973.27979106.823-37.349-11.23181.224
Billy Gabor SYR 1085674.861.21460106.916-48.218-11.32181.215
Gerry Calabrese SYR 937734.475.22482107.229-44.652-12.13681.224
Herb Scherer NYK 167984.3761.23833112.548-8.537-13.04384.756
Vern Gardner PHW 507893.677.34071115.364-23.944-12.03588.396
Dick Dickey BOS 440933.578.37768102.01621.11912.0985.567
Mel Payton PHW 471922.879.28278114.557-18.842-10.22588.396
John Pilch MNL 411141.5801.8141696.132.22013.2576.51
Don Otten FTW 341161.5805.8721117.671-1.825-40.010780.312
Don Savage SYR 1181031.182.42964107.631-6.136-13.24481.224
Ed Dahler PHW 1121060.783.30176114.860-4.832-10.92988.396
Stan Brown PHW 141990.684.19986113.352-3.927-7.12288.396
Paul Noel ROC 321180.684.94742118.372-4.330-35.010081.935
Zeke Sinicola FTW 151190.286.62953106.222-0.622-10.22580.312
Frank Saul MNL 551080.187.1308798.5110.6217.32176.51
Don Otten MIH 34116-0.088-.01090119.574-1.524-18.26487.577
Frank Saul BAL 55108-0.088-.05092121.380-2.526-19.16692.3108
Alex Hannum ROC 471120.088.02388110.542-1.223-15.05781.935
Kevin O'Shea BAL 132100-0.088-.0089120.276-4.832-16.56092.3108
Kevin O'Shea MIH 132100-0.088-.03091120.679-4.330-21.06987.577
Jerry Fowler MIH 41114-0.393-.330109122.792-3.927-25.98287.577
Alex Hannum BAL 47112-0.393-.450118128.6116-3.927-37.510492.3108
John Rennicke MIH 54111-0.393-.23099122.389-5.034-25.07987.577
Elmer Behnke MIH 55108-0.596-.420117123.499-5.635-27.69087.577
Gene Vance MIH 118103-0.596-.19096121.781-10.238-23.57287.577
John McConathy MIH 106107-0.698-.260105122.997-10.339-26.58687.577
Nate DeLong MIH 132100-0.999-.330109121.883-11.641-23.87587.577
Charlie Black MIH 117105-0.999-.360111122.792-11.240-25.98287.577
Walt Kirk MIH 39694-1.4101-.17094121.781-34.346-23.57287.577
Cal Christensen MIH 37495-2.4102-.310108122.997-36.548-26.58687.577
Art Burris MIH 51488-2.9103-.260105122.895-49.555-26.28587.577
James Owens MIH 62685-3.2104-.240101122.186-56.857-24.67787.577
Dillard Crocker MIH 78379-3.4105-.200097121.883-68.461-23.77487.577
Joe McNamee BAL 69583-3.9106-.270107125.0107-76.168-28.69392.3108
Jim Slaughter BAL 52587-4.2107-.380113127.2111-68.662-34.19992.3108
Brady Walker BAL 69982-5.6108-.380112127.7112-94.575-35.310192.3108
Bob Wilson MIH 130861-6.462-.23065122.255-119.338-24.84987.554
Freddie Scolari BAL 224222-6.663-.14062122.858-196.353-22.94692.366
Don Rehfeldt MIH 78877-6.9111-.410116124.0100-84.272-29.09587.577
Bill Calhoun BAL 159448-7.364-.22064124.661-167.951-27.55392.366
Dave Minor BAL 155851-8.065-.24068124.863-167.050-28.05592.366
Frank Kudelka BAL 158349-8.166-.24066124.560-165.649-27.35292.366
Dick Mehen MIH 229420-8.967-.18063122.053-204.854-24.34887.554
Don Boven MIH 198233-10.268-.24067122.356-182.152-25.05087.554
Don Barksdale BAL 201431-17.169-.400070127.968-275.561-35.76192.366
Stan Miasek BAL 217424-18.270-.400069127.766-294.563-35.46092.366
Mel Hutchins MIH 26186-24.871-.45071124.661-294.864-30.65787.554