Top Teams
Champion: Boston Celtics
Runner-up: St. Louis Hawks
Best Offense: Syracuse Nationals: 95.4 ORating
Best Defense: Boston Celtics: 87.7 DRating
Best Net: Boston Celtics: +4.1 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Bill Russell
Finals MVP:
Defensive Player of the Year:
Sixth Man of the Year:
Most Improved Player:
Rookie of the Year: Oscar Robertson
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 0.91
Relative Pace: 1.25
Relative TS%: 0.91
Relative FG%: 0.92
Relative FT%: 0.97
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.07
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division Semifinals | Syracuse defeated Philadelphia (3-0) | Syracuse | 3 | Philadelphia | 0 |
| Western Division Semifinals | Los Angeles defeated Detroit (3-2) | Los Angeles | 3 | Detroit | 2 |
| Eastern Division Finals | Boston defeated Syracuse (4-1) | Boston | 4 | Syracuse | 1 |
| Western Division Finals | St. Louis defeated Los Angeles (4-3) | St. Louis | 4 | Los Angeles | 3 |
| NBA Finals | Boston defeated St. Louis (4-1) | Boston | 4 | St. Louis | 1 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 57 | 22 | 0.722 | 21-7 | 24-11 | 12-4 | 28-11 | 28-11 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 46 | 33 | 0.582 | 23-6 | 12-21 | 11-6 | 22-17 | 22-17 |
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 38 | 41 | 0.481 | 19-9 | 8-21 | 11-11 | 18-21 | 18-21 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 21 | 58 | 0.266 | 10-22 | 7-25 | 4-11 | 10-29 | 10-29 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 51 | 28 | 0.646 | 29-5 | 15-20 | 7-3 | 25-14 | 25-14 |
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 36 | 43 | 0.456 | 16-12 | 8-20 | 12-11 | 19-20 | 19-20 |
| Western Division | Detroit Pistons | 34 | 45 | 0.430 | 20-11 | 3-19 | 11-15 | 18-21 | 18-21 |
| Western Division | Cincinnati Royals | 33 | 46 | 0.418 | 18-13 | 8-19 | 7-14 | 16-23 | 16-23 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 57 | 22 | 0.722 | - |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 46 | 33 | 0.582 | 11 |
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 38 | 41 | 0.481 | 19 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 21 | 58 | 0.266 | 36 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 51 | 28 | 0.646 | - |
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 36 | 43 | 0.456 | 15 |
| Western Division | Detroit Pistons | 34 | 45 | 0.430 | 17 |
| Western Division | Cincinnati Royals | 33 | 46 | 0.418 | 18 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 57 | 22 | 0.722 | 9450 | 9030 | 0.653 | 51.59 | 27.41 | 5.41 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 46 | 33 | 0.582 | 9596 | 9512 | 0.531 | 41.91 | 37.09 | 4.09 |
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 38 | 41 | 0.481 | 9577 | 9416 | 0.558 | 44.14 | 34.86 | -6.14 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 21 | 58 | 0.266 | 8970 | 9486 | 0.315 | 24.87 | 54.13 | -3.87 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 51 | 28 | 0.645 | 9379 | 9110 | 0.600 | 47.39 | 31.61 | 3.61 |
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 36 | 43 | 0.456 | 8989 | 9010 | 0.492 | 38.86 | 40.14 | -2.86 |
| Western Division | Detroit Pistons | 34 | 45 | 0.430 | 9377 | 9573 | 0.429 | 33.86 | 45.14 | 0.14 |
| Western Division | Cincinnati Royals | 33 | 46 | 0.418 | 9307 | 9599 | 0.393 | 31.14 | 47.86 | 1.86 |