1948–49 Rochester Royals season
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| 1948–49 Rochester Royals season | |
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| Head coach | Les Harrison |
| Arena | Edgerton Park Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 45–15 (.750) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West Division Finals (eliminated 0–2) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1948–49 BAA season was the Royals 1st season in the BAA (later known as the NBA).[1]
Contents
Draft picks
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Regular season
Season standings
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Record vs. opponents
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1948-49 BAA Records
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CHI | FWP | IND | MIN | NYK | PHI | PRO | ROC | STL | WAS | |
| Baltimore | — | 4–2 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 3–3 | |
| Boston | 2–4 | — | 0–5 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–5 | |
| Chicago | 4–1 | 5–0 | — | 4–2 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–2 | |
| Fort Wayne | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–4 | — | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 0–6 | 1–4 | 2–3 | |
| Indianapolis | 0–5 | 2–3 | 1-5 | 3–3 | — | 0–6 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 2–3 | |
| Minneapolis | 4–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 6–0 | — | 4–1 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–3 | |
| New York | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 1–4 | — | 2–4 | 5–1 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 2–3 | |
| Philadelphia | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | — | 6–0 | 0–5 | 3–2 | 2–4 | |
| Providence | 4–2 | 3–3 | 0–5 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 0–5 | 1–5 | 0–6 | — | 2–3 | 0–5 | 0–6 | |
| Rochester | 4–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 3–2 | — | 6–0 | 2–3 | |
| St. Louis | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 0–6 | — | 2–3 | |
| Washington | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | — | |
Playoffs
West Division Semifinals
(1) Rochester Royals vs. (4) St. Louis Bombers: Royals win series 2-0
- Game 1 @ Rochester: Rochester 93, St. Louis 64
- Game 2 @ St. Louis: Rochester 66, St. Louis 64
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Royals and Bombers.
West Division Finals
(1) Rochester Royals vs. (2) Minneapolis Lakers: Lakers win series 2-0
- Game 1 @ Rochester: Minneapolis 80, Rochester 79
- Game 2 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 67, Rochester 55
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Royals and Lakers.
Player statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | ||
Season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Bill Calhoun | |||||||||||
| Fran Curran | |||||||||||
| Bob Davies | |||||||||||
| Andy Duncan | |||||||||||
| Bob Fitzgerald | |||||||||||
| Red Holzman | |||||||||||
| Arnie Johnson | |||||||||||
| Andrew Levane | |||||||||||
| Lionel Malamed | |||||||||||
| Mike Novak | |||||||||||
| Arnie Risen | |||||||||||
| Bobby Wanzer |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Bill Calhoun | |||||||||||
| Fran Curran | |||||||||||
| Bob Davies | |||||||||||
| Andy Duncan | |||||||||||
| Bob Fitzgerald | |||||||||||
| Red Holzman | |||||||||||
| Arnie Johnson | |||||||||||
| Mike Novak | |||||||||||
| Arnie Risen | |||||||||||
| Bobby Wanzer |
