Top Teams
Champion: Minneapolis Lakers
Runner-up: New York Knicks
Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 118.0 ORating
Best Defense: Minneapolis Lakers: 84.6 DRating
Best Net: New York Knicks: +13.9 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
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division Semifinals | Boston defeated Syracuse (2-0) | Boston | 2 | Syracuse | 0 |
| Eastern Division Semifinals | New York defeated Baltimore (2-0) | New York | 2 | Baltimore | 0 |
| Western Division Semifinals | Fort Wayne defeated Rochester (2-1) | Fort Wayne | 2 | Rochester | 1 |
| Western Division Semifinals | New York defeated Boston (3-1) | New York | 3 | Boston | 1 |
| Eastern Division Finals | Minneapolis defeated Fort Wayne (3-2) | Minneapolis | 3 | Fort Wayne | 2 |
| Western Division Finals | Minneapolis defeated New York (4-1) | Minneapolis | 4 | New York | 1 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 47 | 23 | 0.671 | 22-4 | 15-14 | 10-5 | 30-10 | 30-10 |
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 47 | 24 | 0.662 | 32-2 | 10-20 | 5-2 | 26-15 | 26-15 |
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 46 | 25 | 0.648 | 21-3 | 11-18 | 14-4 | 28-13 | 28-13 |
| Eastern Division | Baltimore Bullets | 16 | 54 | 0.229 | 11-20 | 1-19 | 4-15 | 10-30 | 10-30 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 12 | 57 | 0.174 | 5-12 | 1-28 | 6-17 | 7-33 | 7-33 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Minneapolis Lakers | 48 | 22 | 0.686 | 24-2 | 16-15 | 8-5 | 17-13 | 17-13 |
| Western Division | Rochester Royals | 44 | 26 | 0.629 | 24-8 | 13-17 | 7-1 | 27-13 | 27-13 |
| Western Division | Fort Wayne Pistons | 36 | 33 | 0.522 | 25-9 | 8-19 | 3-5 | 18-22 | 18-22 |
| Western Division | Indianapolis Olympians | 28 | 43 | 0.394 | 19-14 | 4-23 | 5-6 | 15-26 | 15-26 |
| Western Division | Milwaukee Hawks | 27 | 44 | 0.380 | 14-8 | 3-24 | 10-12 | 15-26 | 15-26 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 47 | 23 | 0.671 | - |
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 47 | 24 | 0.662 | 0.5 |
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 46 | 25 | 0.648 | 1.5 |
| Eastern Division | Baltimore Bullets | 16 | 54 | 0.229 | 31 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 12 | 57 | 0.174 | 34.5 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Minneapolis Lakers | 48 | 22 | 0.686 | - |
| Western Division | Rochester Royals | 44 | 26 | 0.629 | 4 |
| Western Division | Fort Wayne Pistons | 36 | 33 | 0.522 | 11.5 |
| Western Division | Indianapolis Olympians | 28 | 43 | 0.394 | 20.5 |
| Western Division | Milwaukee Hawks | 27 | 44 | 0.380 | 21.5 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 47 | 23 | 0.670 | 5985 | 5155 | 0.889 | 62.20 | 7.800 | -15.2 |
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 47 | 24 | 0.662 | 6081 | 5300 | 0.871 | 61.86 | 9.140 | -14.86 |
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 46 | 25 | 0.648 | 6258 | 5699 | 0.785 | 55.81 | 15.19 | -9.81 |
| Eastern Division | Baltimore Bullets | 16 | 54 | 0.229 | 5911 | 6172 | 0.354 | 24.79 | 45.21 | -8.79 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 12 | 57 | 0.174 | 5534 | 5567 | 0.479 | 33.07 | 35.93 | -21.07 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Minneapolis Lakers | 48 | 22 | 0.685 | 5943 | 5258 | 0.846 | 59.22 | 10.78 | -11.22 |
| Western Division | Rochester Royals | 44 | 26 | 0.629 | 6043 | 5475 | 0.797 | 55.85 | 14.15 | -11.85 |
| Western Division | Fort Wayne Pistons | 36 | 33 | 0.522 | 5591 | 5238 | 0.712 | 49.16 | 19.84 | -13.16 |
| Western Division | Indianapolis Olympians | 28 | 43 | 0.394 | 5295 | 5247 | 0.532 | 37.75 | 33.25 | -9.75 |
| Western Division | Milwaukee Hawks | 27 | 44 | 0.380 | 5389 | 5073 | 0.699 | 49.60 | 21.40 | -22.6 |