Top Teams
Champion: Boston Celtics
Runner-up: St. Louis Hawks
Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 93.6 ORating
Best Defense: Rochester Royals: 87.8 DRating
Best Net: Boston Celtics: +4.7 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Bob Cousy
Finals MVP:
Defensive Player of the Year:
Sixth Man of the Year:
Most Improved Player:
Rookie of the Year: Tom Heinsohn
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 0.89
Relative Pace: 1.09
Relative TS%: 0.89
Relative FG%: 0.87
Relative FT%: 1.00
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.25
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division Semifinals | St. Louis defeated Fort Wayne | St. Louis | 1 | Fort Wayne | 0 |
| Eastern Division Semifinals | St. Louis defeated Minneapolis | St. Louis | 1 | Minneapolis | 0 |
| Western Division Semifinals | Syracuse defeated Philadelphia (2-0) | Syracuse | 2 | Philadelphia | 0 |
| Western Division Semifinals | Minneapolis defeated Fort Wayne (2-0) | Minneapolis | 2 | Fort Wayne | 0 |
| Eastern Division Finals | Boston defeated Syracuse (3-0) | Boston | 3 | Syracuse | 0 |
| Western Division Finals | St. Louis defeated Minneapolis (3-0) | St. Louis | 3 | Minneapolis | 0 |
| NBA Finals | Boston defeated St. Louis (4-3) | Boston | 4 | St. Louis | 3 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 44 | 28 | 0.611 | 24-4 | 11-18 | 9-6 | 20-16 | 20-16 |
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 38 | 34 | 0.528 | 23-9 | 9-15 | 6-10 | 20-16 | 20-16 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 37 | 35 | 0.514 | 20-5 | 5-25 | 12-5 | 17-19 | 17-19 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 36 | 36 | 0.500 | 18-10 | 9-19 | 9-7 | 15-21 | 15-21 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 34 | 38 | 0.472 | 17-9 | 10-20 | 7-9 | 22-14 | 22-14 |
| Western Division | Minneapolis Lakers | 34 | 38 | 0.472 | 15-9 | 5-22 | 14-7 | 18-18 | 18-18 |
| Western Division | Fort Wayne Pistons | 34 | 38 | 0.472 | 23-5 | 5-23 | 6-10 | 17-19 | 17-19 |
| Western Division | Rochester Royals | 31 | 41 | 0.431 | 19-10 | 7-17 | 5-14 | 15-21 | 15-21 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 44 | 28 | 0.611 | - |
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 38 | 34 | 0.528 | 6 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 37 | 35 | 0.514 | 7 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 36 | 36 | 0.500 | 8 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 34 | 38 | 0.472 | - |
| Western Division | Minneapolis Lakers | 34 | 38 | 0.472 | - |
| Western Division | Fort Wayne Pistons | 34 | 38 | 0.472 | - |
| Western Division | Rochester Royals | 31 | 41 | 0.431 | 3 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 44 | 28 | 0.611 | 7599 | 7211 | 0.675 | 48.57 | 23.43 | -4.57 |
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 38 | 34 | 0.528 | 7168 | 7277 | 0.447 | 32.24 | 39.76 | 5.76 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 37 | 35 | 0.514 | 7226 | 7116 | 0.552 | 39.83 | 32.17 | -2.83 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 36 | 36 | 0.500 | 7226 | 7265 | 0.481 | 34.65 | 37.35 | 1.35 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 34 | 38 | 0.472 | 7278 | 7311 | 0.484 | 34.87 | 37.13 | -0.87 |
| Western Division | Minneapolis Lakers | 34 | 38 | 0.472 | 7467 | 7535 | 0.469 | 33.73 | 38.27 | 0.27 |
| Western Division | Fort Wayne Pistons | 34 | 38 | 0.472 | 6999 | 7219 | 0.393 | 28.37 | 43.63 | 5.63 |
| Western Division | Rochester Royals | 31 | 41 | 0.431 | 6721 | 6886 | 0.416 | 29.98 | 42.02 | 1.02 |