1948-49 Providence Steamrollers Game-by-Game Results

Basketball Association of America (BAA)
Team Record: 12-48
Finishing 6th in the BAA's Eastern Division
Coach: Ken Loeffler (12-48)
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
1948-49 Providence Steamrollers Statistics
1948-49 Providence Steamrollers Roster

The Providence Steamrollers of the Basketball Association of America ended the 1948-49 season with a record of 12 wins and 48 losses, finishing sixth in the BAA's Eastern Division.

The Steamrollers racked up 4,707 points and yielded 5,255, most in the league. Kenny Sailors netted a team-high 899 points for Providence, and Howie Shannon scored 13 or more per game, too. Ernie Calverley dished out 251 assists for the squad.

Ken Loeffler coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 4705
Regular Season Points Against: 5255

Date Game Res Home Road Record
November 4, 1948 Washington Capitols 99 at Providence Steamrollers 95 L 0-1 0-0 0-1 3OT
November 6, 1948 Philadelphia Warriors 69 at Providence Steamrollers 56 L 0-2 0-0 0-2
November 9, 1948 Providence Steamrollers 84 at Philadelphia Warriors 92 L 0-2 0-1 0-3
November 11, 1948 Fort Wayne Pistons 87 at Providence Steamrollers 90 W 1-2 0-1 1-3
November 13, 1948 Minneapolis Lakers 90 at Providence Steamrollers 67 L 1-3 0-1 1-4
November 18, 1948 Rochester Royals 103 at Providence Steamrollers 74 L 1-4 0-1 1-5
November 20, 1948 Indianapolis Jets 110 at Providence Steamrollers 107 L 1-5 0-1 1-6
November 24, 1948 Providence Steamrollers 89 at Minneapolis Lakers 117 L 1-5 0-2 1-7
November 25, 1948 Providence Steamrollers 82 at St. Louis Bombers 84 L 1-5 0-3 1-8
November 27, 1948 Baltimore Bullets 91 at Providence Steamrollers 71 L 1-6 0-3 1-9
November 30, 1948 New York Knicks 88 at Providence Steamrollers 61 L 1-7 0-3 1-10
December 1, 1948 Providence Steamrollers 63 at Washington Capitols 75 L 1-7 0-4 1-11
December 2, 1948 Washington Capitols 66 at Providence Steamrollers 61 L 1-8 0-4 1-12
December 4, 1948 Boston Celtics 70 at Providence Steamrollers 63 L 1-9 0-4 1-13
December 7, 1948 Providence Steamrollers 90 at Rochester Royals 89 W 1-9 1-4 2-13
December 8, 1948 Providence Steamrollers 74 at New York Knicks 83 L 1-9 1-5 2-14 OT
December 9, 1948 New York Knicks 74 at Providence Steamrollers 63 L 1-10 1-5 2-15
December 16, 1948 Fort Wayne Pistons 76 at Providence Steamrollers 61 L 1-11 1-5 2-16
December 18, 1948 Philadelphia Warriors 94 at Providence Steamrollers 90 L 1-12 1-5 2-17
December 22, 1948 Providence Steamrollers 77 at Washington Capitols 102 L 1-12 1-6 2-18
December 23, 1948 St. Louis Bombers 109 at Providence Steamrollers 99 L 1-13 1-6 2-19
December 25, 1948 Baltimore Bullets 88 at Providence Steamrollers 83 L 1-14 1-6 2-20
December 29, 1948 Providence Steamrollers 98 at Baltimore Bullets 88 W 1-14 2-6 3-20
December 30, 1948 Chicago Stags 101 at Providence Steamrollers 89 L 1-15 2-6 3-21
December 31, 1948 Providence Steamrollers 67 at Boston Celtics 69 L 1-15 2-7 3-22
January 1, 1949 Indianapolis Jets 78 at Providence Steamrollers 77 L 1-16 2-7 3-23
January 4, 1949 Chicago Stags 115 at Providence Steamrollers 104 L 1-17 2-7 3-24
January 6, 1949 Chicago Stags 89 at Providence Steamrollers 78 L 1-18 2-7 3-25
January 8, 1949 Boston Celtics 69 at Providence Steamrollers 87 W 2-18 2-7 4-25
January 11, 1949 Providence Steamrollers 67 at Indianapolis Jets 90 L 2-18 2-8 4-26
January 12, 1949 Providence Steamrollers 64 at Minneapolis Lakers 98 L 2-18 2-9 4-27
January 15, 1949 Providence Steamrollers 76 at St. Louis Bombers 79 L 2-18 2-10 4-28
January 16, 1949 Providence Steamrollers 56 at Fort Wayne Pistons 76 L 2-18 2-11 4-29
January 18, 1949 Providence Steamrollers 74 at Philadelphia Warriors 86 L 2-18 2-12 4-30
January 20, 1949 Washington Capitols 88 at Providence Steamrollers 81 L 2-19 2-12 4-31
January 22, 1949 Baltimore Bullets 86 at Providence Steamrollers 89 W 3-19 2-12 5-31
January 25, 1949 Providence Steamrollers 69 at Boston Celtics 54 W 3-19 3-12 6-31
January 26, 1949 Providence Steamrollers 77 at New York Knicks 89 L 3-19 3-13 6-32
January 27, 1949 Providence Steamrollers 95 at Baltimore Bullets 89 W 3-19 4-13 7-32
January 29, 1949 Boston Celtics 85 at Providence Steamrollers 91 W 4-19 4-13 8-32 OT
February 1, 1949 Providence Steamrollers 86 at Philadelphia Warriors 93 L 4-19 4-14 8-33
February 3, 1949 Rochester Royals 80 at Providence Steamrollers 88 W 5-19 4-14 9-33
February 5, 1949 Chicago Stags 91 at Providence Steamrollers 75 L 5-20 4-14 9-34
February 8, 1949 Providence Steamrollers 65 at Rochester Royals 97 L 5-20 4-15 9-35
February 11, 1949 Providence Steamrollers 77 at Boston Celtics 94 L 5-20 4-16 9-36
February 12, 1949 Indianapolis Jets 78 at Providence Steamrollers 91 W 6-20 4-16 10-36
February 17, 1949 Providence Steamrollers 102 at Baltimore Bullets 100 W 6-20 5-16 11-36
February 19, 1949 Minneapolis Lakers 94 at Providence Steamrollers 80 L 6-21 5-16 11-37
February 23, 1949 Providence Steamrollers 88 at Washington Capitols 100 L 6-21 5-17 11-38
February 24, 1949 New York Knicks 84 at Providence Steamrollers 89 W 7-21 5-17 12-38
February 26, 1949 St. Louis Bombers 93 at Providence Steamrollers 90 L 7-22 5-17 12-39
March 3, 1949 Providence Steamrollers 65 at New York Knicks 86 L 7-22 5-18 12-40
March 5, 1949 Providence Steamrollers 64 at Rochester Royals 81 L 7-22 5-19 12-41
March 6, 1949 Providence Steamrollers 59 at Minneapolis Lakers 68 L 7-22 5-20 12-42
March 8, 1949 Providence Steamrollers 82 at Chicago Stags 110 L 7-22 5-21 12-43
March 9, 1949 Providence Steamrollers 80 at Fort Wayne Pistons 84 L 7-22 5-22 12-44
March 12, 1949 Philadelphia Warriors 92 at Providence Steamrollers 70 L 7-23 5-22 12-45
March 15, 1949 Providence Steamrollers 84 at Indianapolis Jets 90 L 7-23 5-23 12-46
March 16, 1949 Providence Steamrollers 59 at St. Louis Bombers 81 L 7-23 5-24 12-47
March 17, 1949 Fort Wayne Pistons 74 at Providence Steamrollers 72 L 7-24 5-24 12-48 at Chicago, IL


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