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Champion: Minneapolis Lakers

Runner-up: New York Knicks

Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 118.0 ORating

Best Defense: Minneapolis Lakers: 84.6 DRating

Best Net: New York Knicks: +13.9 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: 0.97

Relative Pace: 0.83

Relative TS%: 0.90

Relative FG%: 0.87

Relative FT%: 0.89

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.52

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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
PLAYERTEAMMINOWSOWS48ORATINGPOINTS_PRODUCEDSCORING_POSSESSIONSTOTAL_POSSESSIONSTEAM_PLAY_PERCENTAGEFLOOR_PERCENTAGE
Neil Johnston PHW 3166111.11.1682122.2221644.81816.511346.2243.86260.624
Ed Macauley BOS 2902310.42.1721124.2181498.74745.041206.9347.72761.719
Bill Sharman BOS 2333236.93.1423116.2311141.47548.28982.7847.72755.839
Dolph Schayes SYR 266886.04.1095151.711331.45638.85877.61647.53472.82
Harry Gallatin NYK 2333235.75.1174133.98965.419488.217720.92747.91967.77
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2465185.66.1086133.291088.210542.810817.21846.44966.410
George Mikan MNL 265195.37.09510130.4111536.83758.431178.9446.44964.315
Carl Braun NYK 2316264.98.1028126.9131009.715483.619795.52447.91960.822
Arnie Johnson ROC 1984384.39.1037130.312685.341341.140525.85046.54164.912
Paul Seymour SYR 268474.210.07512149.721001.816483.718669.13147.53472.33
Slater Martin MNL 2556133.611.06715132.910804.631396.231605.44046.44965.411
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 1745493.611.1009125.614744.236366.835592.54147.91961.918
Bob Davies ROC 2216333.513.07512112.7411079.011535.311957.31046.54155.938
Bobby Wanzer ROC 2577123.513.06417114.6351100.69532.612960.1946.54155.542
George King SYR 2519153.415.06516145.83891.624465.022611.73947.53476.01
Odie Spears ROC 1414602.716.09311117.028623.144302.147532.64846.54156.736
Don Meineke FTW 2250312.317.04918121.123827.629405.229683.43052.9159.328
Bob Donham BOS 1435562.118.06914114.436502.456283.149439.25547.72764.514
Red Rocha SYR 2454202.019.03822143.44787.233391.433549.14547.53471.34
Don Henriksen BAL 2263302.019.04221115.732719.038342.438621.43649.11255.144
Bob Cousy BOS 294522.019.03225109.4471642.92792.121502.4147.72752.750
Charlie Share FTW 1044671.822.08323130.521447.761223.363343.16752.9165.123
Al Cervi SYR 301941.723.2726168.33144.68969.08985.99547.57380.34
Connie Simmons NYK 1707501.722.04918120.924779.534388.434644.63447.91960.325
Bob Lavoy INO 2327251.623.03423114.040710.739354.437623.53545.55556.835
Jack Coleman ROC 2625111.424.02530114.139909.521463.723797.32346.54158.233
Al McGuire NYK 1231651.225.04720124.218404.464210.662325.56647.91964.713
Frank Saul MNL 1796451.225.03324124.120529.453268.153426.55646.44962.916
Paul Walther INO 2468171.225.02331110.145803.932391.532730.12645.55553.647
Jim Baechtold BAL 1893431.128.02827104.153733.537340.441704.52849.11248.362
Bob Harris BOS 1971391.128.02728110.943597.747316.145538.94647.72758.629
Larry Foust FTW 2303271.030.02232116.8291115.78559.27955.11152.9158.532
Don Barksdale BAL 2298280.931.01834105.8501060.513503.8151002.2749.11250.357
Johnny Payak MIH 1470550.931.03026124.915483.158237.359386.75850.4661.421
Dick McGuire NYK 1783470.931.02629124.816567.149302.746454.55347.91966.69
Don Otten MIH 384910.933.11513136.312145.28872.388106.59250.41667.813
Dick Groat FTW 663810.837.05933116.351329.873160.874283.57352.9156.757
Arnie Risen ROC 2288290.834.01636110.244999.017511.514906.81546.54156.437
Bill Calhoun MIH 1261020.739.2855163.5433.910216.910220.710650.41681.53
Stan Miasek BAL 691090.640.60810.0131-inf134-inf134-inf13449.1340.0131
Jake Fendley FTW 380920.541.06431124.330121.29162.59197.59352.9164.128
Ray Lumpp BAL 1422590.535.01834103.655608.946281.550587.64249.11247.963
Nelson Bobb PHW 1286640.535.01933110.046415.363210.163377.46143.86255.740
Robert Zawoluk INO 622830.541.04038114.161213.683108.483187.28545.510557.953
Freddie Scolari FTW 471180.541.5223170.3223.610311.710313.911152.9183.91
Dillard Crocker MIH 776780.541.02945120.938345.169173.170285.57250.41660.640
Max Zaslofsky NYK 722800.447.02747113.164334.272169.572295.67147.95057.354
Andy Phillip PHW 159990.447.2027133.41741.810021.210031.310143.811867.616
Bear, The Body Hoffman BAL 1955400.437.00937105.651862.126406.728816.61949.11249.859
Don Boven BAL 561140.350.5352173.3113.81105.31158.011849.13466.520
Frank Brian FTW 1910410.238.00540109.447752.835366.636688.22952.9153.348
Billy Gabor SYR 1337620.238.00838137.75643.843318.644467.45247.53468.26
George Ratkovicz MIH 2235320.238.00441124.717814.630404.730653.03350.4662.017
Joe Graboski INO 276960.238.00342108.8491030.214516.813947.21245.55554.646
Jack Kerris BAL 1424570.238.00639115.633416.062198.565359.96449.11255.144
Buckshot O'Brien INO 281250.156.10018118.7428.41183.91207.012145.510555.069
Moe Radovich PHW 331210.156.08522115.15516.21077.510814.011043.811853.178
Stan Miasek MIH 691090.156.1878133.6167.41204.61185.612250.41683.42
Jim Brasco MIH 311220.156.4284155.4612.11165.31157.811950.41668.012
Francis Mahoney BOS 341200.060.06828112.66612.51146.111411.111447.76155.069
Clarence Hermsen BOS 18130-0.060-.200012276.91251.41300.91291.813147.76151.787
Clarence Hermsen INO 181300.060.01756111.6673.61251.71243.212745.510551.190
Blaine Denning BAL 91340.060.03740101.8915.21232.31235.112349.13445.7112
Don Hanrahan INO 121104-0.060-.0067110.67040.910120.110137.010045.510554.472
Vince Boryla NYK 2200340.043.00143114.436700.840340.441612.83747.91955.542
David Johnson FTW 30124-0.060-.04096106.6779.91175.01179.211552.9154.472
Freddie Scolari BAL 47118-0.060-.32012778.31221.51280.81301.913049.13441.2119
Don Boven FTW 561140.060.000650.01310.01310.01310.013352.910.0131
Whitey Skoog MNL 99672-0.060-.0066121.536274.377136.977225.88046.49560.640
Bill Calhoun SYR 1261020.060.07426156.753.71241.61252.312847.57367.517
Kevin O'Shea BAL 64382-0.171-.0069103.686239.181116.581230.77949.13450.591
Jack Kiley FTW 27127-0.171-.23012583.11167.51193.51219.111652.9138.6123
Ralph Polson PHW 81075-0.171-.0068105.879221.282113.182209.18243.811854.174
Buckshot O'Brien FTW 28125-0.171-1.6501340.01310.01310.01312.112952.910.0131
Andy Phillip FTW 15999-0.171-.060101105.97813.51117.111012.711352.9155.564
Jack McCloskey PHW 16132-0.171-.21012477.01236.01223.01227.811943.811838.5124
Bob Naber INO 11133-0.171-.58013253.01292.41271.41284.612445.510530.6130
Ed Mikan INO 23128-0.171-.50001310.01310.01310.01311.513245.51050.0131
Ed Mikan PHW 23128-0.171-.15011577.01233.01261.51263.912643.811838.5124
Bob Priddy BAL 149101-0.171-.02086100.99345.59922.29945.19949.13449.299
Paul McConnell MIH 29795-0.171-.02079118.74284.99645.49671.59750.41663.629
John O'Boyle MIH 97105-0.282-.080107105.08222.810411.410521.710450.41652.282
Mike O'Neill MIH 50117-0.282-.170117101.49214.11086.411313.911150.41646.4109
Don Boven MIH 56114-0.282-.32012679.51217.01214.11198.911750.41646.3110
Jim Brasco SYR 31122-0.385-.76013337.21301.51281.51264.012547.57337.0127
Fred Schaus FTW 254114-0.344-.0044115.134877.325423.526762.32552.9155.641
Dave Minor MIH 161053-0.344-.0046120.725461.360227.260382.25950.4659.427
Jim Mooney PHW 52986-0.385-.0308797.0103145.48772.987149.98743.811848.7101
Henry Darcey MIH 90106-0.385-.18011882.111813.21127.210916.010950.41645.0114
George McLeod BAL 85107-0.385-.15011482.211719.71069.710624.010249.13440.5121
Howie Schultz MNL 47487-0.491-.03090117.147109.89456.59493.89446.49560.343
George Feigenbaum MIH 79108-0.491-.21012392.310920.610511.510422.310350.41651.589
Kenny Rollins BOS 42689-0.491-.0409397.0103117.19257.593120.79147.76147.7104
Lew Hitch MNL 102769-0.491-.02077119.941306.574162.573255.67646.49563.629
Jim Holstein MNL 98973-0.491-.02077118.742297.376152.876250.47746.49561.037
Earl Lloyd SYR 180644-0.546-.01047135.86495.357253.356364.76347.53469.55
Sherwin Raiken NYK 63113-0.596-.35012965.512812.41157.610718.910747.95040.1122
Ray Corley FTW 65112-0.596-.34012866.012714.11086.711121.410552.9131.6129
George Kaftan BAL 38092-0.596-.06010394.5106160.08675.486169.38649.13444.5115
Mel Hutchins MIH 28914-0.546-.0045122.321980.618494.916801.52150.4661.719
Bob Harrison MNL 164352-0.546-.01048118.027535.851275.452453.95446.44960.723
Andrew Levane MIH 68111-0.6102-.400013071.512613.21126.711118.510850.41636.0128
Wally Osterkorn SYR 101670-0.6102-.02083132.220298.175158.375225.68147.57370.29
Gene Conley BOS 46188-0.7104-.060104100.096125.39065.290125.28947.76152.184
Jerry Fleishman PHW 88274-0.7104-.03089100.594341.471170.671339.86843.811850.294
Alex Hannum ROC 128863-0.749-.02051103.854396.265203.464381.76046.54153.348
Dick Bunt BAL 27196-0.7104-.12011284.1115102.49546.995121.79049.13438.5124
Claude Overton PHW 18298-0.7104-.18012081.911964.59732.59778.79643.811841.3118
Chuck Cooper BOS 199437-0.749-.01049104.852559.550278.251533.94747.72752.153
Mel Payton INO 142457-0.851-.02051102.957514.055252.457499.65145.55550.556
Dick Surhoff NYK 18797-0.8110-.19012188.211250.39826.59857.19847.95046.5108
Noble Jorgensen SYR 135561-0.851-.02053134.47447.161224.461332.76547.53467.48
Gene Rhodes INO 116266-0.953-.0305799.461368.166182.966370.16245.55549.460
Al Masino MIH 177348-1.054-.02054116.829463.559237.958396.75750.4660.026
Frank Kudelka PHW 56785-1.1115-.09011092.5108192.28597.485207.78343.811846.9107
Leo Barnhorst INO 28715-1.155-.01050103.4561076.112543.891041.1545.55552.252
Bob Lochmueller SYR 80276-1.1115-.060102127.024244.679130.579192.58447.57367.813
Cal Christensen ROC 77777-1.2118-.07010598.7101255.278135.978258.57546.58552.680
Bill Tosheff INO 245919-1.456-.02054102.858852.028406.827828.91745.55549.161
Red Holzman ROC 39290-1.5120-.18011981.2120116.99359.092143.98846.58541.0120
Jack McMahon ROC 166551-1.657-.0405999.960572.248295.548572.64346.54151.655
Jim Pollard MNL 240321-1.758-.03056118.326943.720468.021798.02246.44958.629
John Mahnken BOS 77179-1.8123-.100011191.4111244.679123.680267.77447.76146.2111
Bill Mlkvy PHW 60884-1.9124-.15011584.9114205.984103.984242.57843.811842.8117
Don Lofgran PHW 178846-1.959-.0506396.365531.252261.955551.44443.86247.564
Danny Finn PHW 101571-2.0126-.09010993.9107425.663225.361453.35543.811849.797
Bob Brannum BOS 190042-2.060-.04061100.559615.345321.043612.23847.72752.451
George Senesky PHW 233622-2.161-.0405899.063526.754265.654532.14943.86249.958
Eddie Miller BAL 201836-2.161-.0506299.162905.522430.424914.11449.11247.165
Jack Nichols MIH 262610-2.663-.04060114.4361147.96570.661003.1650.4656.934
Mark Workman PHW 103068-2.7131-.12011385.3113343.870175.769403.05843.811843.6116
Nat Clifton NYK 249616-2.864-.05064111.442896.523471.620804.52047.91958.629
Thomas Eddleman FTW 157154-3.065-.0906698.264644.642342.239656.33252.9152.153
Joe Fulks PHW 208535-3.766-.0806591.966861.427425.825937.91343.86245.466