Top Teams
Champion: Boston Celtics
Runner-up: Los Angeles Lakers
Best Offense: Cincinnati Royals: 102.0 ORating
Best Defense: St. Louis Hawks: 89.7 DRating
Best Net: Boston Celtics: +5.8 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Bill Russell
Finals MVP:
Defensive Player of the Year:
Sixth Man of the Year:
Most Improved Player:
Rookie of the Year: Terry Dischinger
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 0.96
Relative Pace: 1.18
Relative TS%: 0.96
Relative FG%: 0.99
Relative FT%: 0.97
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.12
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division Semifinals | Cincinnati defeated Syracuse (3-2) | Cincinnati | 3 | Syracuse | 2 |
| Western Division Semifinals | St. Louis defeated Detroit (3-1) | St. Louis | 3 | Detroit | 1 |
| Eastern Division Finals | Boston defeated Cincinnati (4-3) | Boston | 4 | Cincinnati | 3 |
| Western Division Finals | Los Angeles Lakers defeated St. Louis (4-3) | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | St. Louis | 3 |
| NBA Finals | Boston defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-2) | Boston | 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 58 | 22 | 0.725 | 25-5 | 21-16 | 12-1 | 25-11 | 25-11 |
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 48 | 32 | 0.600 | 23-5 | 13-19 | 12-8 | 21-15 | 21-15 |
| Eastern Division | Cincinnati Royals | 42 | 38 | 0.525 | 23-10 | 15-19 | 4-9 | 20-16 | 20-16 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 21 | 59 | 0.263 | 12-22 | 5-28 | 4-9 | 6-30 | 6-30 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 27 | 0.663 | 27-7 | 20-17 | 6-3 | 33-13 | 33-13 |
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 48 | 32 | 0.600 | 30-7 | 13-18 | 5-7 | 29-17 | 29-17 |
| Western Division | Detroit Pistons | 34 | 46 | 0.425 | 14-16 | 8-19 | 12-11 | 19-27 | 19-27 |
| Western Division | San Francisco Warriors | 31 | 49 | 0.388 | 13-20 | 11-25 | 7-4 | 18-28 | 18-28 |
| Western Division | Chicago Zephyrs | 25 | 55 | 0.313 | 17-17 | 3-23 | 5-15 | 13-27 | 13-27 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 58 | 22 | 0.725 | - |
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 48 | 32 | 0.600 | 10 |
| Eastern Division | Cincinnati Royals | 42 | 38 | 0.525 | 16 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 21 | 59 | 0.263 | 37 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 27 | 0.663 | - |
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 48 | 32 | 0.600 | 5 |
| Western Division | Detroit Pistons | 34 | 46 | 0.425 | 19 |
| Western Division | San Francisco Warriors | 31 | 49 | 0.388 | 22 |
| Western Division | Chicago Zephyrs | 25 | 55 | 0.313 | 28 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 58 | 22 | 0.725 | 9485 | 8924 | 0.700 | 56.01 | 23.99 | 1.99 |
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 48 | 32 | 0.600 | 9722 | 9412 | 0.611 | 48.87 | 31.13 | -0.87 |
| Eastern Division | Cincinnati Royals | 42 | 38 | 0.525 | 9533 | 9422 | 0.541 | 43.25 | 36.75 | -1.25 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 21 | 59 | 0.263 | 8815 | 9418 | 0.285 | 22.79 | 57.21 | -1.79 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 27 | 0.662 | 9287 | 8997 | 0.609 | 48.69 | 31.31 | 4.31 |
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 48 | 32 | 0.600 | 8769 | 8619 | 0.560 | 44.78 | 35.22 | 3.22 |
| Western Division | Detroit Pistons | 34 | 46 | 0.425 | 9065 | 9455 | 0.358 | 28.61 | 51.39 | 5.39 |
| Western Division | San Francisco Warriors | 31 | 49 | 0.388 | 9477 | 9645 | 0.439 | 35.14 | 44.86 | -4.14 |
| Western Division | Chicago Zephyrs | 25 | 55 | 0.313 | 8758 | 9127 | 0.360 | 28.82 | 51.18 | -3.82 |