Top Teams
Champion: Syracuse Nationals
Runner-up: Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons
Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 98.9 ORating
Best Defense: Syracuse Nationals: 90.5 DRating
Best Net: Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons: +2.4 NetRating
Awards
MVP:
Finals MVP:
Defensive Player of the Year:
Sixth Man of the Year:
Most Improved Player:
Rookie of the Year: Bob Pettit
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 0.92
Relative Pace: 0.99
Relative TS%: 0.87
Relative FG%: 0.84
Relative FT%: 0.97
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.28
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division Semifinals | Boston defeated New York (2-1) | Boston | 2 | New York | 1 |
| Eastern Division Semifinals | Minneapolis defeated Syracuse (2-1) | Minneapolis | 2 | Syracuse | 1 |
| Western Division Semifinals | Syracuse defeated Boston (3-1) | Syracuse | 3 | Boston | 1 |
| Western Division Semifinals | Fort Wayne defeated Minneapolis (3-1) | Fort Wayne | 3 | Minneapolis | 1 |
| Eastern Division Finals | Syracuse defeated Fort Wayne (4-3) | Syracuse | 4 | Fort Wayne | 3 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 43 | 29 | 0.597 | 25-7 | 10-17 | 8-5 | 21-15 | 21-15 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 38 | 34 | 0.528 | 17-9 | 8-17 | 13-8 | 15-21 | 15-21 |
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 36 | 36 | 0.500 | 21-5 | 4-22 | 11-9 | 19-17 | 19-17 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 33 | 39 | 0.458 | 14-5 | 6-20 | 13-14 | 17-19 | 17-19 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Fort Wayne Pistons | 43 | 29 | 0.597 | 21-6 | 9-14 | 13-9 | 28-8 | 28-8 |
| Western Division | Minneapolis Lakers | 40 | 32 | 0.556 | 18-6 | 10-14 | 12-12 | 18-18 | 18-18 |
| Western Division | Rochester Royals | 29 | 43 | 0.403 | 17-11 | 4-19 | 8-13 | 14-22 | 14-22 |
| Western Division | Milwaukee Hawks | 26 | 46 | 0.361 | 6-11 | 9-16 | 11-19 | 14-22 | 14-22 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 43 | 29 | 0.597 | - |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 38 | 34 | 0.528 | 5 |
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 36 | 36 | 0.500 | 7 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 33 | 39 | 0.458 | 10 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Fort Wayne Pistons | 43 | 29 | 0.597 | - |
| Western Division | Minneapolis Lakers | 40 | 32 | 0.556 | 3 |
| Western Division | Rochester Royals | 29 | 43 | 0.403 | 14 |
| Western Division | Milwaukee Hawks | 26 | 46 | 0.361 | 17 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 43 | 29 | 0.597 | 6555 | 6452 | 0.555 | 39.95 | 32.05 | 3.05 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 38 | 34 | 0.528 | 6655 | 6664 | 0.495 | 35.66 | 36.34 | 2.34 |
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 36 | 36 | 0.500 | 7298 | 7314 | 0.492 | 35.45 | 36.55 | 0.55 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 33 | 39 | 0.458 | 6700 | 6727 | 0.486 | 34.99 | 37.01 | -1.99 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Fort Wayne Pistons | 43 | 29 | 0.597 | 6643 | 6473 | 0.589 | 42.42 | 29.58 | 0.58 |
| Western Division | Minneapolis Lakers | 40 | 32 | 0.556 | 6873 | 6792 | 0.541 | 38.96 | 33.04 | 1.04 |
| Western Division | Rochester Royals | 29 | 43 | 0.403 | 6506 | 6647 | 0.426 | 30.67 | 41.33 | -1.67 |
| Western Division | Milwaukee Hawks | 26 | 46 | 0.361 | 6257 | 6510 | 0.366 | 26.32 | 45.68 | -0.32 |