Top Teams
Champion: Minneapolis Lakers
Runner-up: Syracuse Nationals
Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 101.5 ORating
Best Defense: Minneapolis Lakers: 88.6 DRating
Best Net: Syracuse Nationals: +6.4 NetRating
Awards
MVP:
Finals MVP:
Defensive Player of the Year:
Sixth Man of the Year:
Most Improved Player:
Rookie of the Year: Ray Felix
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 0.92
Relative Pace: 0.85
Relative TS%: 0.90
Relative FG%: 0.88
Relative FT%: 0.95
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.44
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division Finals | Syracuse defeated Boston (2-0) | Syracuse | 2 | Boston | 0 |
| Western Division Finals | Minneapolis defeated Rochester (2-1) | Minneapolis | 2 | Rochester | 1 |
| NBA Finals | Minneapolis defeated Syracuse (4-3) | Minneapolis | 4 | Syracuse | 3 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 44 | 28 | 0.611 | 18-8 | 15-13 | 11-7 | 24-16 | 24-16 |
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 42 | 30 | 0.583 | 17-6 | 10-19 | 15-5 | 25-15 | 25-15 |
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 42 | 30 | 0.583 | 26-6 | 11-17 | 5-7 | 21-19 | 21-19 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 29 | 43 | 0.403 | 10-9 | 6-16 | 13-18 | 19-21 | 19-21 |
| Eastern Division | Baltimore Bullets | 16 | 56 | 0.222 | 12-18 | 0-22 | 4-16 | 11-29 | 11-29 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Minneapolis Lakers | 46 | 26 | 0.639 | 20-4 | 13-15 | 13-7 | 19-13 | 19-13 |
| Western Division | Rochester Royals | 44 | 28 | 0.611 | 18-10 | 12-15 | 14-3 | 22-10 | 22-10 |
| Western Division | Fort Wayne Pistons | 40 | 32 | 0.556 | 19-8 | 11-17 | 10-7 | 17-15 | 17-15 |
| Western Division | Milwaukee Hawks | 21 | 51 | 0.292 | 11-14 | 5-17 | 6-20 | 6-26 | 6-26 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 44 | 28 | 0.611 | - |
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 42 | 30 | 0.583 | 2 |
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 42 | 30 | 0.583 | 2 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 29 | 43 | 0.403 | 15 |
| Eastern Division | Baltimore Bullets | 16 | 56 | 0.222 | 28 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Minneapolis Lakers | 46 | 26 | 0.639 | - |
| Western Division | Rochester Royals | 44 | 28 | 0.611 | 2 |
| Western Division | Fort Wayne Pistons | 40 | 32 | 0.556 | 6 |
| Western Division | Milwaukee Hawks | 21 | 51 | 0.292 | 25 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 44 | 28 | 0.611 | 5659 | 5636 | 0.514 | 37.02 | 34.98 | 6.98 |
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 42 | 30 | 0.583 | 6304 | 6088 | 0.619 | 44.56 | 27.44 | -2.56 |
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 42 | 30 | 0.583 | 6011 | 5609 | 0.724 | 52.11 | 19.89 | -10.11 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 29 | 43 | 0.403 | 5627 | 5706 | 0.452 | 32.52 | 39.48 | -3.52 |
| Eastern Division | Baltimore Bullets | 16 | 56 | 0.222 | 5560 | 6064 | 0.230 | 16.58 | 55.42 | -0.58 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Minneapolis Lakers | 46 | 26 | 0.639 | 5878 | 5610 | 0.657 | 47.29 | 24.71 | -1.29 |
| Western Division | Rochester Royals | 44 | 28 | 0.611 | 5736 | 5540 | 0.619 | 44.54 | 27.46 | -0.54 |
| Western Division | Fort Wayne Pistons | 40 | 32 | 0.556 | 5563 | 5400 | 0.602 | 43.34 | 28.66 | -3.34 |
| Western Division | Milwaukee Hawks | 21 | 51 | 0.292 | 4961 | 5306 | 0.282 | 20.29 | 51.71 | 0.71 |