METROPOLITAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE: 1922-1923

Standings
First Half Second Half
New York Celtics (1) 12 0 1.000      … Paterson Legionaires (3) 18 10 .643    …
Elizabeth 9 3 .750 3 Brooklyn Pros (4) 18 10 .643    …
Greenpoint Knights 7 5 .583 5 Greenpoint Knights 16 12 .571 2
Brooklyn Visitation 8 6 .571 5 Yonkers Chippewas (2) 15 13 .536 3
Brooklyn Pros 4 7 .364 7.5 Brooklyn Visitation 14 13 .519 3.5
Paterson Legionaires 4 8 .333 8 Elizabeth 9 14 .391 7
New York MacDowell 5 10 .333 8.5 Brooklyn Dodgers 10 16 .385 7
Brooklyn Dodgers 2 12 .143 11 New York MacDowell 7 19 .269 10

 

Notes:
(1) Dropped out of league after completion of first-half
(2) Joined league at beginning of second half.
(3) Won playoff for first place
(4) Lost playoff for first place
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Playoff for first-place in second half :
Paterson  2, Brooklyn  1
Brooklyn 39 at Paterson 42
Paterson 23 at Brooklyn 37
Brooklyn 24 at Paterson 32

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Championship
Paterson  2,  Elizabeth  1
Elizabeth 31 at Paterson 45
Paterson 23 vs Elizabth 30 at Brooklyn
Elizabeth 34 at Paterson 51

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Leading Scorers (By Average – Minimum  20 games)
NAME TEAM GA FG FT PTS AVG.
Benny Borgmann Paterson 42 140 205 485 11.5
George Norman Pros 41 127 132 386 9.4
Soup Campbell Yonkers 31 77 72 226 7.3
Eddie White Visitation 39 96 76 268 6.9
Stretch Meehan MacDowell 38 44 175 263 6.9
George Smith Knights 38 76 99 251 6.6
Frank Boyle Knights 38 64 123 251 6.6
Frank Bruggy Elizabeth 31 64 70 198 6.4
Willie Carey Knights 40 90 74 254 6.4
Jerry Sullivan Paterson-MacDowell 20 36 53 125 6.3
Championship
Paterson  2,  Elizabeth  1
Elizabeth 31 at Paterson 45
Paterson 23 vs Elizabeth 30             at Brooklyn
Elizabeth 34 at Paterson 51

 

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