NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE: 1948-1949

Standings
Eastern Division Western Division
Anderson 49 15 .766    … Oshkosh 37 27 .578    …
Syracuse 40 23 .635 9 Tri-Cities 36 28 .563 1
Hammond 21 41 .339 17 Sheboygan 35 29 .547 2
Dayton (2) 14 26 .350 31 Waterloo 30 32 .484 6
Detroit (1) 2 17 .105 Denver 18 44 .290 18

Note:

(1) Franchise ceased operation on December 17, 1948.
(2) Joined league in late December of 1948.

Playoffs
Eastern Division Western Division
Syracuse  2,  Hammond  0 Tri Cities  2,  Sheboygan  0
Syracuse 80 at Hammond 69 Sheboygan 60 at Tri Cities 75
Hammond 66 at Syracuse 72 Tri Cities 59 at Sheboygan 51
Anderson  3,  Syracuse 1     Oshkosh  3,  Tri Cities  1
Anderson 89 at Syracuse 74 Tri Cities 66 at Oshkosh 68
Anderson 62 at Syracuse 80 Tri Cities 59 at Oshkosh 73
Syracuse 59 at Anderson 76 Oshkosh 64 at Tri Cities 70
Syracuse 84 at Anderson 90 Oshkosh 70 at Tri Cities 69
Championship                                  
Anderson 3,  Oshkosh  0
Anderson 74 at Oshkosh 70
Anderson 72 at Oshkosh 70
Oshkosh 64 at Anderson 88

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Leading Scorers (By Average – Miniumum 40 games)
NAME TEAM GA FG FT PTS AVG.
Don Otten Tri Cities 64 301 297 899 14.0
Dick Mehen Waterloo 62 315 211 841 13.6
Dolph Schayes Syracuse 63 271 267 809 12.8
Gene Englund Oshkosh 63 284 282 850 13.5
Ward Gibson Denver-Tri Cities 62 291 223 805 13.0
Harry Boykoff Waterloo 61 293 191 777 12.7
Al Cervi Syracuse 57 204 287 695 12.2
George Glamack Hammond 43 169 163 501 11.7
Ace Gruenig Denver 49 194 170 558 11.4
Pop Gates Dayton 40 161 126 448 11.2

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