Top Teams
Champion: Philadelphia Warriors
Runner-up: Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons
Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 96.9 ORating
Best Defense: Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons: 89.7 DRating
Best Net: Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons: +0.7 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Bob Pettit
Finals MVP:
Defensive Player of the Year:
Sixth Man of the Year:
Most Improved Player:
Rookie of the Year: Maurice Stokes
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 0.88
Relative Pace: 1.06
Relative TS%: 0.92
Relative FG%: 0.90
Relative FT%: 1.00
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.35
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division Semifinals | Syracuse defeated New York | Syracuse | 1 | New York | 0 |
| Eastern Division Semifinals | Minneapolis defeated St. Louis | Minneapolis | 1 | St. Louis | 0 |
| Western Division Semifinals | Syracuse defeated Boston (2-1) | Syracuse | 2 | Boston | 1 |
| Western Division Semifinals | St. Louis defeated Minneapolis (2-1) | St. Louis | 2 | Minneapolis | 1 |
| Eastern Division Finals | Philadelphia defeated Syracuse (4-3) | Philadelphia | 4 | Syracuse | 3 |
| Western Division Finals | Ft. Wayne defeated St. Louis (4-3) | Ft. Wayne | 4 | St. Louis | 3 |
| NBA Finals | Philadelphia defeated Ft. Wayne (4-1) | Philadelphia | 4 | Ft. Wayne | 1 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 45 | 27 | 0.625 | 21-7 | 11-17 | 13-3 | 22-14 | 22-14 |
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 39 | 33 | 0.542 | 20-7 | 12-15 | 7-11 | 18-18 | 18-18 |
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 35 | 37 | 0.486 | 23-8 | 9-19 | 3-10 | 15-21 | 15-21 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 35 | 37 | 0.486 | 13-15 | 16-13 | 6-9 | 17-19 | 17-19 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Fort Wayne Pistons | 37 | 35 | 0.514 | 19-7 | 10-17 | 8-11 | 19-17 | 19-17 |
| Western Division | Minneapolis Lakers | 33 | 39 | 0.458 | 14-12 | 6-21 | 13-6 | 19-17 | 19-17 |
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 33 | 39 | 0.458 | 15-11 | 11-17 | 7-11 | 18-18 | 18-18 |
| Western Division | Rochester Royals | 31 | 41 | 0.431 | 15-14 | 6-21 | 10-6 | 16-20 | 16-20 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 45 | 27 | 0.625 | - |
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 39 | 33 | 0.542 | 6 |
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 35 | 37 | 0.486 | 10 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 35 | 37 | 0.486 | 10 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Fort Wayne Pistons | 37 | 35 | 0.514 | - |
| Western Division | Minneapolis Lakers | 33 | 39 | 0.458 | 4 |
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 33 | 39 | 0.458 | 4 |
| Western Division | Rochester Royals | 31 | 41 | 0.431 | 6 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 45 | 27 | 0.625 | 7420 | 7117 | 0.640 | 46.16 | 25.84 | -1.16 |
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 39 | 33 | 0.542 | 7608 | 7585 | 0.511 | 36.76 | 35.24 | 2.24 |
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 35 | 37 | 0.486 | 7058 | 7052 | 0.503 | 36.21 | 35.79 | -1.21 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 35 | 37 | 0.486 | 7281 | 7324 | 0.480 | 34.53 | 37.47 | 0.47 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Fort Wayne Pistons | 37 | 35 | 0.514 | 6791 | 6741 | 0.526 | 37.85 | 34.15 | -0.85 |
| Western Division | Minneapolis Lakers | 33 | 39 | 0.458 | 7245 | 7309 | 0.469 | 33.80 | 38.20 | -0.8 |
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 33 | 39 | 0.458 | 7044 | 7162 | 0.442 | 31.86 | 40.14 | 1.14 |
| Western Division | Rochester Royals | 31 | 41 | 0.431 | 6884 | 7112 | 0.389 | 27.98 | 44.02 | 3.02 |