1948–49 Rochester Royals season
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) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
The 1948–49 BAA season was the Royals' first season in the BAA (later known as the NBA).[1]
Draft picks
Main article: 1948 BAA draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 10 | Bobby Wanzer | G | ![]() | Seton Hall |
– | – | Bill Gabor | G/F | ![]() | Syracuse |
– | – | Leo Kubiak | G/F | ![]() | Bowling Green |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
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Record vs. opponents
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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 | — |
Game log
# | Date | Opponent | Score | Record |
1 | November 6 | Indianapolis | 69–58 | 1–0 |
2 | November 10 | @ Washington | 66–73 | 1–1 |
3 | November 11 | @ Philadelphia | 83–75 | 2–1 |
4 | November 13 | Boston | 95–63 | 3–1 |
5 | November 14 | Minneapolis | 92–75 | 4–1 |
6 | November 16 | New York | 75–63 | 5–1 |
7 | November 18 | @ Providence | 103–74 | 6–1 |
8 | November 21 | Washington | 77–80 | 6–2 |
9 | November 23 | Baltimore | 108–90 | 7–2 |
10 | November 27 | Chicago | 105–103 (2OT) | 8–2 |
11 | December 1 | @ New York | 73–72 | 9–2 |
12 | December 4 | Philadelphia | 105–101 (OT) | 10–2 |
13 | December 6 | @ Boston | 87–79 | 11–2 |
14 | December 7 | Providence | 89–90 | 11–3 |
15 | December 10 | Minneapolis | 75–96 | 11–4 |
16 | December 12 | @ Minneapolis | 58–67 | 11–5 |
17 | December 14 | @ Chicago | 85–78 | 12–5 |
18 | December 18 | Fort Wayne | 84–64 | 13–5 |
19 | December 19 | @ Fort Wayne | 83–78 (OT) | 14–5 |
20 | December 21 | @ Indianapolis | 84–71 | 15–5 |
21 | December 25 | St. Louis | 90–82 | 16–5 |
22 | December 26 | @ Minneapolis | 90–99 | 16–6 |
23 | December 29 | @ New York | 74–77 | 16–7 |
24 | December 30 | @ Baltimore | 89–100 | 16–8 |
25 | January 1 | St. Louis | 106–83 | 17–8 |
26 | January 2 | @ St. Louis | 89–64 | 18–8 |
27 | January 6 | @ Indianapolis | 62–73 | 18–9 |
28 | January 8 | Chicago | 88–91 | 18–10 |
29 | January 9 | @ Chicago | 90–75 | 19–10 |
30 | January 11 | Philadelphia | 83–71 | 20–10 |
31 | January 13 | @ Baltimore | 102–85 | 21–10 |
32 | January 15 | Fort Wayne | 73–62 | 22–10 |
33 | January 19 | vs Indianapolis | 70–66 | 23–10 |
34 | January 20 | @ St. Louis | 84–74 | 24–10 |
35 | January 22 | New York | 103–98 (2OT) | 25–10 |
36 | January 23 | @ Fort Wayne | 81–80 (OT) | 26–10 |
37 | January 29 | Baltimore | 90–86 | 27–10 |
38 | February 1 | @ Boston | 76–68 | 28–10 |
39 | February 3 | @ Providence | 80–88 | 28–11 |
40 | February 5 | Fort Wayne | 80–61 | 29–11 |
41 | February 6 | @ Minneapolis | 85–74 | 30–11 |
42 | February 8 | Providence | 97–65 | 31–11 |
43 | February 9 | @ Washington | 94–99 (2OT) | 31–12 |
44 | February 10 | @ Baltimore | 90–76 | 32–12 |
45 | February 12 | Chicago | 87–73 | 33–12 |
46 | February 15 | Washington | 91–79 | 34–12 |
47 | February 17 | @ St. Louis | 68–63 | 35–12 |
48 | February 18 | @ Indianapolis | 65–53 | 36–12 |
49 | February 19 | Indianapolis | 87–73 | 37–12 |
50 | February 22 | Philadelphia | 92–86 | 38–12 |
51 | February 26 | Boston | 64–59 | 39–12 |
52 | March 1 | Washington | 67–64 | 40–12 |
53 | March 5 | Providence | 81–64 | 41–12 |
54 | March 6 | @ Fort Wayne | 78–66 | 42–12 |
55 | March 10 | @ Philadelphia | 73–71 | 43–12 |
56 | March 12 | St. Louis | 104–74 | 44–12 |
57 | March 15 | @ Boston | 83–86 | 44–13 |
58 | March 16 | @ New York | 94–89 | 45–13 |
59 | March 19 | Minneapolis | 85–99 | 45–14 |
60 | March 20 | @ Chicago | 61–98 | 45–15 |
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.
Awards and records
References
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