Playoff Series

    Playoff Series Table
    FinalsBoston Celtics overMinneapolis Lakers (4-0)Series Stats
    Game 1Sat, April 4Minneapolis Lakers115@ Boston Celtics118
    Game 2Sun, April 5Minneapolis Lakers108@ Boston Celtics128
    Game 3Tue, April 7Boston Celtics123@ Minneapolis Lakers110
    Game 4Thu, April 9Boston Celtics118@ Minneapolis Lakers113
    Eastern Division FinalsBoston Celtics overSyracuse Nationals (4-3)Series Stats
    Game 1Wed, March 18Syracuse Nationals109@ Boston Celtics131
    Game 2Sat, March 21Boston Celtics118@ Syracuse Nationals120
    Game 3Sun, March 22Syracuse Nationals111@ Boston Celtics133
    Game 4Wed, March 25Boston Celtics107@ Syracuse Nationals119
    Game 5Sat, March 28Syracuse Nationals108@ Boston Celtics129
    Game 6Sun, March 29Boston Celtics121@ Syracuse Nationals133
    Game 7Wed, April 1Syracuse Nationals125@ Boston Celtics130
    Western Division FinalsMinneapolis Lakers overSt. Louis Hawks (4-2)Series Stats
    Game 1Sat, March 21Minneapolis Lakers90@ St. Louis Hawks124
    Game 2Sun, March 22St. Louis Hawks98@ Minneapolis Lakers106
    Game 3Tue, March 24Minneapolis Lakers97@ St. Louis Hawks127
    Game 4Thu, March 26St. Louis Hawks98@ Minneapolis Lakers108
    Game 5Sat, March 28Minneapolis Lakers98@ St. Louis Hawks97
    Game 6Sun, March 29St. Louis Hawks104@ Minneapolis Lakers106
    Eastern Division SemifinalsSyracuse Nationals overNew York Knicks (2-0)Series Stats
    Game 1Fri, March 13Syracuse Nationals129@ New York Knicks123
    Game 2Sun, March 15New York Knicks115@ Syracuse Nationals131
    Western Division SemifinalsMinneapolis Lakers overDetroit Pistons (2-1)Series Stats
    Game 1Sat, March 14Detroit Pistons89@ Minneapolis Lakers92
    Game 2Sun, March 15Minneapolis Lakers103@ Detroit Pistons117
    Game 3Wed, March 18Detroit Pistons102@ Minneapolis Lakers129

    Per Game Stats

    Per Game Stats

    Team
    Opponent
    Per Game Stats Table
    RkTeamGMPFGFGAFG%3P3PA3P%2P2PA2P%FTFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
    1Boston Celtics11240.046.8118.0.39746.8118.0.39729.639.7.74682.626.127.2123.3
    2Syracuse Nationals9240.042.1105.1.40142.1105.1.40136.342.9.84771.022.928.6120.6
    3New York Knicks2240.045.0124.0.36345.0124.0.36329.038.0.76377.521.535.0119.0
    4St. Louis Hawks6244.239.291.2.43039.291.2.43029.740.2.73965.219.026.8108.0
    5Minneapolis Lakers13241.939.5101.0.39139.5101.0.39126.734.0.78564.419.428.2105.8
    6Detroit Pistons3240.037.092.3.40137.092.3.40128.735.7.80460.018.330.0102.7
    League Average7241.141.9105.2.39841.9105.2.39830.038.4.78370.721.828.3113.9
    Per Game Stats Table
    RkTeamGMPFGFGAFG%3P3PA3P%2P2PA2P%FTFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
    1St. Louis Hawks6244.2100.8
    2Detroit Pistons3240.0108.0
    3Minneapolis Lakers13241.9111.0
    4Boston Celtics11240.0115.5
    5Syracuse Nationals9240.0123.0
    6New York Knicks2240.0130.0
    League Average7241.141.9105.2.39841.9105.2.39830.038.4.78370.721.828.3113.9

    Total Stats

    Total Stats

    Team
    Opponent
    Total Stats Table
    RkTeamGMPFGFGAFG%3P3PA3P%2P2PA2P%FTFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
    1Minneapolis Lakers1331455141313.3915141313.391347442.7858372523661375
    2Boston Celtics1126405151298.3975151298.397326437.7469092872991356
    3Syracuse Nationals92160379946.401379946.401327386.8476392062571085
    4St. Louis Hawks61465235547.430235547.430178241.739391114161648
    5Detroit Pistons3720111277.401111277.40186107.8041805590308
    6New York Knicks248090248.36390248.3635876.7631554370238
    League Average71768307772.398307772.398220282.783519160207835
    Total Stats Table
    RkTeamGMPFGFGAFG%3P3PA3P%2P2PA2P%FTFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
    1New York Knicks2480260
    2Detroit Pistons3720324
    3St. Louis Hawks61465605
    4Syracuse Nationals921601107
    5Boston Celtics1126401271
    6Minneapolis Lakers1331451443
    League Average71768307772.398307772.398220282.783519160207835

    Advanced Stats

    Team
    Advanced Stats Table
    Offense Four FactorsDefense Four Factors
    RkTeamAgeWLW/L%PWPLORtgDRtgNRtgPaceFTr3PArTS% eFG%TOV%ORB%FT/FGA eFG%TOV%DRB%FT/FGA
    1St. Louis Hawks27.324.3334296.790.2+6.5109.8.441.496.430.325
    2Boston Celtics27.183.7278389.784.1+5.6137.4.337.455.397.251
    3Syracuse Nationals26.754.5564595.597.5-2.0126.2.408.486.401.346
    4Minneapolis Lakers25.967.4624990.194.5-4.4116.5.337.456.391.264
    5Detroit Pistons27.512.3331293.498.3-4.9109.9.386.475.401.310
    6New York Knicks26.002.0000284.392.0-7.7141.2.306.423.363.234
    League Average26.74491.891.8123.4.365.466.398.286

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