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Champion: Minneapolis Lakers

Runner-up: New York Knicks

Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 89.8 ORating

Best Defense: Minneapolis Lakers: 82.7 DRating

Best Net: Minneapolis Lakers: +1.0 NetRating

Awards

MVP:

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year:

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 0.83

Relative Pace: 0.93

Relative TS%: 0.86

Relative FG%: 0.84

Relative FT%: 0.97

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.32

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BOX SCORE: Totals Per Game Per 100 Per 48 Shooting
ERA-ADJUSTED: Era-Adjusted Totals Era-Adjusted Per Game Era-Adjusted Per 48 Era-Adjusted Shooting
ADVANCED: PIPM BPM One-Year RAPM Three-Year RAPM Five-Year RAPM RAPM Comprehensive Win Shares Offense Win Shares Defense Win Shares
PLAY-BY-PLAY: Luck-Adjusted On/Off Luck-Adjusted Plus/Minus On/Off Comprehensive On/Off Offense On/Off Defense On/Off Net Shooting (Shot) Shooting (Play) Shooting (Location) Shooting (Ast) Rebounding Passing Turnovers Blocks On-Ball Defense (Shooting) On-Ball Defense (Turnovers) Off-Ball Defense Transition Offense Transition Defense
PLAYERTEAMMINOWSDWSWIN_SHARESOWS48DWS48WIN_SHARES_48ORATINGDRATING
Larry Foust FTW 261572.921164.01166.91.054253.01013.0641109.143111.930
George Mikan MNL 2572105.17147.92153.12.096122.76122.8572111.33695.51
Arnie Risen ROC 2396163.615128.33131.93.072192.57052.6425111.435132.971
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2345185.86116.95122.74.11972.39362.5116118.82196.02
Nat Clifton NYK 210128-1.563120.04118.55-.030582.74232.7074110.241115.043
Harry Gallatin NYK 1931366.55108.26114.76.16342.68942.8523136.81114.942
Jack Coleman ROC 260682.129106.37108.47.039311.95791.9969111.534127.766
Jim Pollard MNL 254511-2.168103.08100.98-.040591.942101.9021199.95996.83
Jack Kerris FTW 2148263.12097.69100.79.070202.18182.2518117.523109.829
Joe Graboski INO 2439152.52595.01097.510.049271.869111.91910105.155130.270
Fred Schaus FTW 258193.71384.01187.811.070201.563151.63313113.231108.626
Connie Simmons NYK 1558511.23477.41278.612.038332.38472.4227115.030114.337
Bob Lavoy INO 1829432.32869.61371.913.061231.826121.88712107.251129.669
Arnie Johnson ROC 2158256.8462.61569.514.15251.393191.54515134.13122.657
Leo Barnhorst INO 2344190.34464.01464.315.007451.311231.3172298.761124.359
Bobby Wanzer ROC 2498139.2352.51761.716.17731.009261.18625125.812119.551
Charlie Share FTW 88274-0.27361.51661.317-.010673.34423.3342106.275112.346
Dick McGuire NYK 2018304.2856.51660.717.099101.343211.44320131.48112.935
Frank Brian FTW 267243.31747.51950.918.06024.85429.91429107.949107.017
Thomas Eddleman FTW 189341-2.56951.81849.419-.060661.314221.2522393.069107.721
Odie Spears ROC 1673471.43247.12048.520.039311.352201.39121106.852122.154
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 1507533.31744.12247.421.10481.406181.51017125.812112.834
David Johnson FTW 226521-0.75445.02144.322-.01053.95427.9392899.460107.017
Slater Martin MNL 2480141.13542.42443.623.02240.82131.84330108.64698.27
Lew Hitch MNL 849760.15541.62741.725.008572.351102.35910110.05896.13
Howie Schultz MNL 130162-1.36143.02341.624-.040631.585141.53616100.05896.94
Paul Walther INO 1903393.9936.92840.825.09910.930281.02926111.137120.552
Wallace Jones INO 132058-2.06741.92539.926-.070691.522161.4501991.370126.465
Don Lofgran INO 1254630.93637.42738.327.034361.432171.46618101.557125.664
Bill Closs FTW 112066-1.56338.92637.528-.060661.668131.6051494.367108.727
Paul Arizin PHW 2939113.9123.43537.329.2271.38349.61039126.710115.945
Vince Boryla NYK 1440540.73936.52937.230.023391.216241.23924110.939112.733
Bob Davies ROC 2394173.81231.43235.231.07617.63037.70636109.143115.945
Dolph Schayes SYR 2004323.71331.13334.832.08914.74436.83331135.72109.228
George Kaftan NYK 955720.74132.53433.235.034431.635191.66916115.242113.352
Bill Tosheff INO 205529-0.35033.33033.133-.0050.77933.7733497.563118.750
Max Zaslofsky NYK 211327-0.55233.13132.634-.01051.75235.74135106.053112.032
Ed Macauley BOS 2631510.6221.93732.535.1932.39948.59241129.79102.512
Bob Harrison MNL 171246-1.76529.93428.236-.04062.83830.7913397.76298.16
Red Rocha SYR 2543123.9922.83626.837.07418.43146.50546132.87108.124
Joe Holland INO 73780-0.89624.23823.441-.050891.579211.5272391.1107127.0110
Bob Harris BOS 1899401.83120.94022.738.04628.52840.57443117.424101.69
Bob Cousy BOS 268133.61519.24222.738.06422.34451.40752111.833102.815
Ray Lumpp NYK 1317600.64021.43922.140.02438.78132.80432110.640111.930
Al McGuire NYK 788771.13620.44521.545.067271.245321.31230123.125112.447
Whitey Skoog MNL 98871-1.05721.73820.741-.050651.054251.0032794.46697.95
Chuck Cooper BOS 1976350.54120.04120.542.01343.48543.49847111.137101.810
Buckshot O'Brien INO 1577500.54119.14319.543.01442.58038.5944095.465116.948
Wally Osterkorn SYR 1721450.93618.34419.344.02637.51241.53744125.414108.225
Andy Phillip PHW 293322.62415.94618.545.04329.26057.30255118.622114.639
Bob Donham BOS 1980343.9914.34918.246.09313.34750.44049124.016102.512
George King SYR 1889423.31713.25116.547.08416.33752.42150134.04107.620
Jake Fendley FTW 651840.34915.85216.253.025461.167361.19234107.470107.127
Bob Brannum BOS 1324570.14615.84715.948.00546.57339.57842108.646101.08
Joe Hutton MNL 723810.06115.35415.455.001631.019381.01939106.47497.77
Ed Mikan PHW 178144-0.55215.34814.849-.01053.41347.39853104.256115.844
Noble Jorgensen SYR 1318592.72211.95214.750.1009.43545.53545133.35107.922
Red Holzman ROC 106569-2.67017.04514.451-.11071.76634.6473785.171117.349
George Ratkovicz SYR 1356560.34413.65014.052.01244.48344.49548122.818107.922
Neil Johnston PHW 993702.72210.55513.153.1296.50642.63438123.117116.647
Bill Sharman BOS 1389552.5259.65612.154.08515.33254.41751113.032102.512
Paul Seymour SYR 2209230.14611.55411.655.00348.25058.25257124.115107.519
Cliff Barker INO 49490-0.910012.25911.463-.0801001.190351.1033689.2109122.792
Ray Ragelis ROC 33796-0.89611.76210.964-.1101031.671171.5532088.5111124.6103
George Senesky PHW 1925371.4328.65710.056.03535.21460.24958115.427114.337
Al Cervi SYR 850753.8124.9738.866.2166.27979.49564149.94106.823
Walter Budko PHW 1126650.9367.5598.457.03634.32155.35754115.926114.740
Joe Fulks PHW 190438-3.67111.9528.358-.09070.30056.2106093.868114.841
Jack Kiley FTW 47791-2.511610.1657.669-.2401141.01639.7694974.4116107.127
Horace McKinney BOS 108368-1.4627.6586.159-.06066.33553.2725697.264102.411
Sam Ranzino ROC 23497-0.1686.1706.071-.010731.250311.2323399.391120.577
Nelson Bobb PHW 1182640.4435.4605.860.01641.21959.23459109.143113.836
John Mahnken BOS 58186-0.8965.4714.673-.06096.45061.3847297.793101.814
Gerry Calabrese SYR 93773-0.4834.4754.074-.01075.22482.20587118.234107.229
Herb Scherer NYK 16798-0.5864.3763.875-.1401071.238331.0973788.8110112.548
Billy Gabor SYR 108567-1.1594.8613.761-.05064.21460.16361115.229106.916
Vern Gardner PHW 50789-0.5863.6773.177-.04083.34071.2977997.296115.364
Dick Dickey BOS 44093-0.3783.5783.177-.03080.37768.33976102.782102.016
Mel Payton PHW 471920.1552.8792.979.01056.28278.29280106.972114.557
Don Otten FTW 34116-0.0611.5801.480-.1201055.87215.746195.3100117.671
John Pilch MNL 41114-0.2731.5801.381-.2401141.814161.5661965.911796.13
Don Savage SYR 118103-0.4831.1820.782-.140109.42964.28081106.176107.631
Ed Dahler PHW 1121060.0610.7830.782.00559.30176.30677104.181114.860
Kevin O'Shea BAL 1321000.644-0.0880.684.4032-.0089.39671214.02120.276
Paul Noel ROC 32118-0.1680.6840.585-.140108.94742.8044581.0115118.372
Stan Brown PHW 14199-0.2730.6840.486-.07098.19986.1288991.0108113.352
Don Otten MIH 341160.349-0.0880.387.6741-.01090.65852219.91119.574
Frank Saul MNL 551080.1550.1870.288.2225.13087.35374162.2398.511
Zeke Sinicola FTW 15119-0.1680.2860.189-.270118.62953.3497548.4119106.222
Alex Hannum ROC 471120.0610.0880.090.06628.02388.08990114.545110.542
Frank Saul BAL 55108-0.061-0.088-0.191-.01075-.05092-.07091100.986121.380
Nate DeLong MIH 1321000.741-0.999-0.292.2453-.330109-.08092148.35121.883
Kevin O'Shea MIH 132100-0.378-0.088-0.393-.240113-.03091-.270102100.387120.679
Jerry Fowler MIH 41114-0.168-0.393-0.494-.160110-.330109-.490114101.185122.792
Alex Hannum BAL 47112-0.273-0.393-0.595-.350119-.450118-.800011961.8118128.6116
John Rennicke MIH 54111-0.378-0.393-0.696-.270116-.23099-.500011583.9114122.389
Gene Vance MIH 118103-0.168-0.596-0.696-.05091-.19096-.24099119.030121.781
Elmer Behnke MIH 55108-0.273-0.596-0.798-.170111-.420117-.590118109.460123.499
John McConathy MIH 106107-0.692-0.698-1.299-.270117-.260105-.54011685.3112122.997
Walt Kirk MIH 39694-0.061-1.4101-1.4100-.0065-.17094-.17094126.417121.781
Charlie Black MIH 117105-0.586-0.999-1.4100-.210112-.360111-.58011796.798122.792
Cal Christensen MIH 37495-0.586-2.4102-2.9102-.06092-.310108-.370108118.931122.997
Dillard Crocker MIH 783790.349-3.4105-3.1103.01751-.200097-.19095126.119121.883
James Owens MIH 62685-0.9100-3.2104-4.0104-.06097-.240101-.3000104117.835122.186
Freddie Scolari BAL 2242222.427-6.663-4.262.05226-.14062-.08062115.328122.858
Art Burris MIH 51488-1.4107-2.9103-4.3106-.130106-.260105-.4000109109.361122.895
Jim Slaughter BAL 52587-0.692-4.2107-4.8107-.05090-.380113-.440112102.183127.2111
Brady Walker BAL 699820.349-5.6108-5.2108.02348-.380112-.350105113.246127.7112
Joe McNamee BAL 69583-1.4107-3.9106-5.4109-.090102-.270107-.37010793.6104125.0107
Don Rehfeldt MIH 78877-0.378-6.9111-7.2110-.01073-.410116-.430111127.515124.0100
Bob Wilson MIH 130861-1.260-6.462-7.663-.04061-.23065-.27068121.919122.255
Frank Kudelka BAL 1583490.146-8.166-7.964.00447-.24066-.24064109.942124.560
Bill Calhoun BAL 159448-0.856-7.364-8.265-.02056-.22064-.24065105.954124.661
Dave Minor BAL 155851-0.451-8.065-8.466-.01051-.24068-.25066108.248124.863
Dick Mehen MIH 229420-1.966-8.967-10.867-.04060-.18063-.22063121.320122.053
Don Boven MIH 198233-1.057-10.268-11.268-.02056-.24067-.27067126.211122.356
Stan Miasek BAL 2174241.930-18.270-16.369.04230-.400069-.36069116.125127.766
Don Barksdale BAL 201431-0.754-17.169-17.870-.01055-.400070-.42070107.650127.968
Mel Hutchins MIH 261860.049-24.871-24.871.00049-.45071-.45071133.16124.661