NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE: 1947-1948

Standings
Eastern Division Western Division
Rochester 44 16 .733    … Minneapolis 43 17 .717    …
Anderson 42 18 .700 2 Tri-Cities 30 30 .500 13
Fort Wayne 40 20 .667 4 Oshkosh 29 31 .483 14
Syracuse 24 36 .400 20 Indianapolis 24 35 .407 19
Toledo 22 37 .373 22 Sheboygan 23 37 .383 20
Flint (1) 8 52 .133 36

Note: (1) Transferred from Midland (Mi) during the season.

 

Playoffs
Eastern Division Western Division
Rochester  3,  Fort Wayne  1 Minneapolis 3, Oshkosh 1
Rochester 65 at Fort Wayne 56 Oshkosh 68 at Minneapolis 80
Rochester 64 at Fort Wayne 68 Oshkosh 65 at Minneapolis 88
Fort Wayne 47 at Rochester 64 Minneapolis 51 at Oshkosh 69
Fort Wayne 62 at Rochester 71 Minneapolis 61 at Oshkosh 55
Anderson  3,  Syracuse  0     Tri Cities 3, Indianapolis 1
Syracuse 56 at Anderson 73 Tri Cities 77 at Indianapolis 67
Syracuse 54 at Anderson 72 Tri Cities 70 at Indianapolis 89
Anderson 79 at Syracuse 68 Indianapolis 59 at Tri Cities 70
Indianapolis 61 at Tri Cities 74
Rochester  2,  Anderson  1     Minneapolis  2,  Tri Cities  0
Rochester 71 at Anderson 66 Minneapolis 98 at Tri Cities 79
Anderson 76 at Rochester 69 Tri Cities 59 at Minneapolis 83
Anderson 48 at Rochester 74
Championship                                      
Minneapolis  3, Rochester  1
Rochester 72 at Minneapolis 80
Rochester 67 at Minneapolis 82
Minneapolis 60 at Rochester 74
Minneapolis 75 at Rochester 65

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Leading Scorers (By Average – Miniumum 40 games)
NAME TEAM GA FG FT PTS AVG.
George Mikan Minneapolis 56 406 383 1195 21.3
Bob Calihan Flint 55 265 255 785 14.3
Don Otten Tri Cities 60 282 260 824 13.7
Al Cervi Rochester 49 234 187 655 13.4
Arnie Risen Indianapolis-Rochester 61 282 241 805 13.2
Mike Todorovich Sheboygan 60 277 225 779 13.0
Jim Pollard Minneapolis 59 310 140 760 12.9
Gene Englund Oshkosh 58 246 244 736 12.7
Jim Homer Syracuse 56 250 198 698 12.5
Hal Tidrick Toledo 59 267 189 723 12.3

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