| 1948 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Dates | 8 April–11 April |
| Venue | Chicago Stadium |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1st runner-up | New York Rens |
| 2nd runner-up | Anderson Duffey Packers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | George Mikan |
| Top scorer | George Mikan |
← 1947 | |
The1948 World Professional Basketball Tournament was the tenth[1] and final edition of theWorld Professional Basketball Tournament. It was held inChicago, Illinois, during the days of 8–11 April 1948[2] and featured eight teams.[3] It was won by theMinneapolis Lakers who defeated theNew York Renaissance 75–71 in the title game,[4] behindGeorge Mikan's tournament record 40 points.[5] TheAnderson Duffey Packers came in third after beating theTri-Cities Blackhawks 66–44 in the third-place game.[6] Mikan led all scorers and was named the tournaments Most Valuable Player.[7][8]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| April 8 | ||||||||||
| Minneapolis Lakers | 98 | |||||||||
| April 9 | ||||||||||
| Wilkes-Barre Barons | 48 | |||||||||
| Minneapolis Lakers | 59 | |||||||||
| April 8 | ||||||||||
| Anderson Duffey Packers | 56 | |||||||||
| Tri-Cities BlackHawks | 57 | |||||||||
| April 11 | ||||||||||
| Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons | 50 | |||||||||
| Minneapolis Lakers | 75 | |||||||||
| April 8 | ||||||||||
| New York Rens | 71 | |||||||||
| New York Rens | 67 | |||||||||
| April 9 | ||||||||||
| Bridgeport Newfields | 51 | |||||||||
| New York Rens | 59 | |||||||||
| April 8 | ||||||||||
| Tri-Cities BlackHawks | 55 | Runner up | ||||||||
| Anderson Duffey Packers | 59 | |||||||||
| April 11 | ||||||||||
| Indianapolis Kautskys | 53 | |||||||||
| Tri-Cities BlackHawks | 44 | |||||||||
| Anderson Duffey Packers | 66 | |||||||||
April 11, 1948 |
| Tri-Cities BlackHawks 44,Anderson Duffey Packers66 | ||
| Scoring by half: 27–27, 17–29 | ||
| Pts:W. von Nieda – 15 | Pts:R. Johnson – 14 | |
April 11, 1948 |
| Minneapolis Lakers75,New York Rens 71 | ||
| Scoring by half: 43–35, 32–36 | ||
| Pts:G. Mikan – 40 | Pts:N. Clifton – 24 | |
Chicago Stadium Attendance: 16,892 |
Mikan's 40 points, on 14 field goals and 12 of 15 free throws, broke the tournament individual scoring record.