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Champion: Minneapolis Lakers

Runner-up: New York Knicks

Best Offense: Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons: 29.0 ORating

Best Defense: Minneapolis Lakers: 105.6 DRating

Best Net: Minneapolis Lakers: +-82.6 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: 0.97

Relative Pace: 0.83

Relative TS%: 0.90

Relative FG%: 0.87

Relative FT%: 0.89

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.52

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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 121463178121311357778.01213.01135.0770.010.010.01821112130770.010.01185123110.010.010.0156762381
MNL Jim Pollard 121455262216721057662.02167.02105.0760.010.010.0148862714660.010.018664920.010.010.0137661722
MNL Slater Martin 1214533411110311626741.011103.01162.0670.010.010.013911511312610.010.0131224330.010.010.01497412110
NYK Nat Clifton 11940545131295787251.03129.0578.0720.010.010.013016471517730.010.0114023940.010.010.0148721329
MNL Vern Mikkelsen 12140054491334897444.09133.0489.0740.010.010.0156466610550.010.01104524100.010.010.0159771447
NYK Vince Boryla 11939764491169726944.09116.0972.0690.010.010.01291934195400.010.01351920140.010.010.01356511711
NYK Carl Braun 11937474761453987547.06145.0398.0750.010.010.0154567513640.010.0144143160.010.010.0146711485
NYK Dick McGuire 119360824175920355824.01759.02035.0580.010.010.013513551120760.010.0163107010.010.010.0125548316
NYK Connie Simmons 11934194761286817347.06128.0681.0730.010.010.0151670319750.010.018272590.010.010.0148721456
NYK Ernie Vandeweghe 1193401049411210636849.04112.01063.0680.010.010.0146961815680.010.016482780.010.010.0150751447
FTW Larry Foust 817332114851217737048.05121.0773.0700.010.010.0157368411570.010.0111146410.010.010.0134641533
FTW Andy Phillip 8173291224177115476424.01771.01547.0640.010.010.013415511317730.010.0132213070.010.010.0123498217
NYK Harry Gallatin 1193031336128613506536.01286.01350.0650.010.010.014410591015680.010.01120315160.010.010.01295811612
MNL Frank Saul 1212971431137414436331.01374.01443.0630.010.010.01242133209530.010.01282418150.010.010.0140688615
BOS Ed Macauley 6272781531137115405931.01371.01540.0590.010.010.013911541215680.010.01581121120.010.010.01234910114
BOS Bob Cousy 627270164681208747146.08120.0874.0710.010.010.0161273212610.010.0125263750.010.010.0121471533
FTW Freddie Scolari 8172681729159012616629.01590.01261.0660.010.010.0149761812610.010.01252621120.010.010.01316110713
FTW Fred Schaus 8172441818236018426218.02360.01842.0620.010.010.013513461611570.010.01421512230.010.010.0140687118
FTW Don Meineke 8172271915274026255015.02740.02625.0500.010.010.013016441714660.010.01262510310.010.010.0137666021
MNL Bob Harrison 1212042025166517405925.01665.01740.0590.010.010.011037203110550.010.01223014180.010.010.0132626021
BOS Bill Sharman 6272012120206018405920.02060.01840.0590.010.010.01301632212170.010.01154115160.010.010.0126557019
FTW Charlie Share 8171982211342739163911.03427.03916.0390.010.010.012620391813640.010.01521312230.010.010.0145704828
MNL Whitey Skoog 1191982224175621325724.01756.02132.0570.010.010.01162920314350.010.01232913210.010.010.0129586420
BOS Chuck Cooper 6271952419224822295419.02248.02229.0540.010.010.01222327235400.010.01391714180.010.010.0127566021
BOS Bob Harris 6271932516243531194216.02435.03119.0420.010.010.01182524276470.010.01561212230.010.010.0128575026
MNL Jim Holstein 1211922620204224224520.02042.02422.0450.010.010.011233232911570.010.01302311260.010.010.0130605224
MNL Lew Hitch 1211892716244623305616.02446.02330.0560.010.010.011727322115680.010.0164811260.010.010.0132624927
FTW Frank Brian 8171462813304224295413.03042.02429.0540.010.010.01192425266470.010.0194611260.010.010.0123494529
BOS Bob Donham 6271382911343827275211.03438.02727.0520.010.010.011135272316720.010.01213213210.010.010.0124533334
ROC Bobby Wanzer 3391163014283729234614.02837.02923.0460.010.010.01232227234350.010.0121329330.010.010.0113375125
SYR Paul Seymour 24711231939244115369.03924.04115.0360.010.010.01182519341110.010.0110438360.010.010.0111253632
FTW Don Boven 81711132743283621437.04328.03621.0430.010.010.0194116367500.010.0116392530.010.010.0122482344
ROC Jack Coleman 33911033743244117417.04324.04117.0410.010.010.0184210482170.010.0140167380.010.010.0113372245
ROC Arnie Risen 3391093411343827275211.03438.02727.0520.010.010.01172724277500.010.0135192530.010.010.0116433930
SYR Red Rocha 2471073510372640163910.03726.04016.0390.010.010.01113514403250.010.0117377380.010.010.0111253136
BAL Don Henriksen 24794361037155351110.03715.0535.0110.010.010.015559514350.010.0124288360.010.010.0111252542
nan Eddie Miller 247933713303729244913.03037.02924.0490.010.010.0174516369530.010.0136185450.010.010.019193334
ROC Bob Davies 3399138647293523466.04729.03523.0460.010.010.01143220316470.010.0146314180.010.010.0111252639
ROC Arnie Johnson 3398739454145510214.05414.05510.0210.010.010.01162921305400.010.0118366410.010.010.0115422443
BAL Jim Baechtold 247864016243034143316.02430.03414.0330.010.010.0165211465400.010.0184811260.010.010.019193831
BOS Bob Brannum 627834112322343112512.03223.04311.0250.010.010.0174511464350.010.01213210310.010.010.0123493136
BAL Bear, The Body Hoffman 2478142550283623465.05028.03623.0460.010.010.0174512445400.010.0175211260.010.010.0110211755
INO Leo Barnhorst 247794312323332214312.03233.03221.0430.010.010.016529513250.010.0122305450.010.010.0110213038
INO Joe Graboski 247764414282836143314.02828.03614.0330.010.010.016528532170.010.0116390690.010.010.015103433
INO Paul Walther 2477545550204515365.05020.04515.0360.010.010.01162917351110.010.018484500.010.010.018172639
BAL Ray Lumpp 2477545743333226517.04333.03226.0510.010.010.0174510483250.010.018485450.010.010.018172148
SYR Earl Lloyd 2477347454174813324.05417.04813.0320.010.010.0174510483250.010.019465450.010.010.0110211556
BOS John Mahnken 6277248072106110210.07210.06110.0210.010.010.01555560010.010.0119356410.010.010.011643568
SYR George King 247674964713597156.04713.0597.0150.010.010.01103712442170.010.015589330.010.010.0112322245
ROC Jack McMahon 3396650841204512298.04120.04512.0290.010.010.01103714404350.010.015586410.010.010.0114392639
INO Bill Tosheff 2476650169165015361.06916.05015.0360.010.010.01745757010.010.015584500.010.010.01510960
BOS Kenny Rollins 627655264715539206.04715.0539.0200.010.010.01842853010.010.018487380.010.010.0114392050
FTW Thomas Eddleman 7256353939234314339.03923.04314.0330.010.010.01457153811570.010.015582530.010.010.0119462245
ROC Odie Spears 3396254841194711258.04119.04711.0250.010.010.014575601110.010.0112420690.010.010.0112322050
NYK Al McGuire 7256254362145511253.06214.05511.0250.010.010.010717577500.010.017529330.010.010.011125667
SYR Dolph Schayes 2475856454165012294.05416.05012.0290.010.010.01103713423250.010.0117371640.010.010.017151852
ROC Alex Hannum 339525745410616144.05410.0616.0140.010.010.013608535400.010.014632530.010.010.0116431158
nan Gene Rhodes 2475158454145510214.05414.05510.0210.010.010.011674643250.010.017525450.010.010.01510960
INO Bob Lavoy 2474759454165012294.05416.05012.0290.010.010.012655603250.010.0110432530.010.010.0110211059
BOS Francis Mahoney 4364560362145511253.06214.05511.0250.010.010.013605602170.010.017522530.010.010.011439960
SYR Noble Jorgensen 2474461550966495.0509.0664.090.010.010.014576592170.010.0110433520.010.010.0111251457
SYR Wally Osterkorn 24742624549665114.0549.0665.0110.010.010.011673682170.010.014632530.010.010.011125960
INO Mel Payton 2473663743174810217.04317.04810.0210.010.010.017458531110.010.016570690.010.010.017152148
INO Ed Mikan 247326426510618172.06510.0618.0170.010.010.01360368010.010.017520690.010.010.0112765
BAL Jack Kerris 247316526510618172.06510.0618.0170.010.010.01360368010.010.012680690.010.010.0148765
SYR Billy Gabor 247286655012607155.05012.0607.0150.010.010.0184213425400.010.013672530.010.010.0112321852
SYR Al Cervi 2472866362569253.0625.0692.050.010.010.01123315383250.010.010751640.010.010.0112321852
SYR Bob Lochmueller 247216826510618172.06510.0618.0170.010.010.011674643250.010.015582530.010.010.011232568
NYK Sherwin Raiken 4361969454569144.0545.0691.040.010.010.010711731110.010.011712530.010.010.0137864
nan Buckshot O'Brien 1741870072274250.0722.0742.050.010.010.01265271010.010.011710690.010.010.0125273
INO Robert Zawoluk 24718701696685111.0696.0685.0110.010.010.010712712170.010.012680690.010.010.01510273
ROC Red Holzman 2471472169569491.0695.0694.090.010.010.011674643250.010.011711640.010.010.0148371
ROC Cal Christensen 2471373072373380.0723.0733.080.010.010.013604641110.010.014631640.010.010.01510371
NYK Dick Surhoff 4361373265472252.0654.0722.050.010.010.01071074010.010.012682530.010.010.0125470
FTW Jake Fendley 174275072075010.0720.0750.010.010.010.01071074010.010.011710690.010.010.0112075
nan Bob Priddy 174176072075010.0720.0750.010.010.010.01071074010.010.010750690.010.010.0112075
nan Dick Bunt 174176072075010.0720.0750.010.010.010.01071074010.010.010751640.010.010.0101075