Top Teams
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
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division Semifinals | New York defeated Boston (2-1) | New York | 2 | Boston | 1 |
| Eastern Division Semifinals | Syracuse defeated Philadelphia (2-1) | Syracuse | 2 | Philadelphia | 1 |
| Western Division Semifinals | Minneapolis defeated Indianapolis (2-0) | Minneapolis | 2 | Indianapolis | 0 |
| Western Division Semifinals | Rochester defeated Fort Wayne (2-0) | Rochester | 2 | Fort Wayne | 0 |
| Eastern Division Finals | New York defeated Syracuse (3-1) | New York | 3 | Syracuse | 1 |
| Western Division Finals | Minneapolis defeated Rochester (3-1) | Minneapolis | 3 | Rochester | 1 |
| NBA Finals | Minneapolis defeated New York (4-3) | Minneapolis | 4 | New York | 3 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 40 | 26 | 0.606 | 26-7 | 12-18 | 2-1 | 21-15 | 21-15 |
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 39 | 27 | 0.591 | 22-7 | 10-19 | 7-1 | 22-14 | 22-14 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 37 | 29 | 0.561 | 21-4 | 12-22 | 4-3 | 23-13 | 23-13 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 33 | 33 | 0.500 | 24-7 | 6-25 | 3-1 | 14-22 | 14-22 |
| Eastern Division | Baltimore Bullets | 20 | 46 | 0.303 | 17-15 | 2-22 | 1-9 | 10-26 | 10-26 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Rochester Royals | 41 | 25 | 0.621 | 28-5 | 12-18 | 1-2 | 22-14 | 22-14 |
| Western Division | Minneapolis Lakers | 40 | 26 | 0.606 | 21-5 | 13-20 | 6-1 | 24-12 | 24-12 |
| Western Division | Indianapolis Olympians | 34 | 32 | 0.515 | 25-6 | 4-24 | 5-2 | 18-18 | 18-18 |
| Western Division | Fort Wayne Pistons | 29 | 37 | 0.439 | 22-11 | 6-24 | 1-2 | 17-19 | 17-19 |
| Western Division | Milwaukee Hawks | 17 | 49 | 0.258 | 8-13 | 3-22 | 6-14 | 9-27 | 9-27 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 40 | 26 | 0.606 | - |
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 39 | 27 | 0.591 | 1 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 37 | 29 | 0.561 | 3 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 33 | 33 | 0.500 | 7 |
| Eastern Division | Baltimore Bullets | 20 | 46 | 0.303 | 20 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Rochester Royals | 41 | 25 | 0.621 | - |
| Western Division | Minneapolis Lakers | 40 | 26 | 0.606 | 1 |
| Western Division | Indianapolis Olympians | 34 | 32 | 0.515 | 7 |
| Western Division | Fort Wayne Pistons | 29 | 37 | 0.439 | 12 |
| Western Division | Milwaukee Hawks | 17 | 49 | 0.258 | 24 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 40 | 26 | 0.606 | 5708 | 5427 | 0.669 | 44.13 | 21.87 | -4.13 |
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 39 | 27 | 0.591 | 6021 | 5758 | 0.650 | 42.93 | 23.07 | -3.93 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 37 | 29 | 0.561 | 5592 | 5560 | 0.520 | 34.32 | 31.68 | 2.68 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 33 | 33 | 0.500 | 5697 | 5795 | 0.441 | 29.10 | 36.90 | 3.9 |
| Eastern Division | Baltimore Bullets | 20 | 46 | 0.303 | 5311 | 5873 | 0.198 | 13.06 | 52.94 | 6.94 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Rochester Royals | 41 | 25 | 0.621 | 5662 | 5468 | 0.619 | 40.85 | 25.15 | 0.15 |
| Western Division | Minneapolis Lakers | 40 | 26 | 0.606 | 5646 | 5261 | 0.728 | 48.02 | 17.98 | -8.02 |
| Western Division | Indianapolis Olympians | 34 | 32 | 0.515 | 5471 | 5464 | 0.504 | 33.29 | 32.71 | 0.71 |
| Western Division | Fort Wayne Pistons | 29 | 37 | 0.439 | 5142 | 5287 | 0.403 | 26.70 | 39.30 | 2.3 |
| Western Division | Milwaukee Hawks | 17 | 49 | 0.258 | 4804 | 5359 | 0.179 | 11.84 | 54.16 | 5.16 |