1948-49 Rochester Royals Game-by-Game Results
Basketball Association of America (BAA)
Team Record: 45-15
Finishing 1st in the BAA's Western Division
Postseason: 2-2 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated St. Louis Bombers 2-0
Division Finals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 2-0
Coach: Les Harrison (45-15)
Location: Rochester, New York
Attendance: 121,499, Avg. 4,190 in 29 home dates
1948-49 Rochester Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 45-15
Finishing 1st in the BAA's Western Division
Postseason: 2-2 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated St. Louis Bombers 2-0
Division Finals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 2-0
Coach: Les Harrison (45-15)
Location: Rochester, New York
Attendance: 121,499, Avg. 4,190 in 29 home dates
1948-49 Rochester Royals Roster
The Rochester Royals of the Basketball Association of America ended the 1948-49 season with a record of 45 wins and 15 losses, finishing first in the BAA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-2.
Rochester paced the league with 5,042 points. The team surrendered 4,644 points. Arnie Risen tossed in a team-leading 995 points for the Royals, and Bob Davies scored 13 or more per game, too. Bob Davies dished out 321 assists for the squad.
Les Harrison coached the team. The 1948-49 Rochester Royals lost in the division finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 5042
Regular Season Points Against: 4644
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 6, 1948 | Indianapolis Jets 58 at Rochester Royals 69 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 10, 1948 | Rochester Royals 66 at Washington Capitols 73 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 11, 1948 | Rochester Royals 83 at Philadelphia Warriors 75 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 13, 1948 | Boston Celtics 63 at Rochester Royals 95 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| November 14, 1948 | Minneapolis Lakers 75 at Rochester Royals 92 | W | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | ||
| November 16, 1948 | New York Knicks 63 at Rochester Royals 75 | W | 4-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | ||
| November 18, 1948 | Rochester Royals 103 at Providence Steamrollers 74 | W | 4-0 | 2-1 | 6-1 | ||
| November 21, 1948 | Washington Capitols 80 at Rochester Royals 77 | L | 4-1 | 2-1 | 6-2 | ||
| November 23, 1948 | Baltimore Bullets 90 at Rochester Royals 108 | W | 5-1 | 2-1 | 7-2 | ||
| November 27, 1948 | Chicago Stags 103 at Rochester Royals 105 | W | 6-1 | 2-1 | 8-2 | 2OT | |
| December 1, 1948 | Rochester Royals 73 at New York Knicks 72 | W | 6-1 | 3-1 | 9-2 | ||
| December 4, 1948 | Philadelphia Warriors 101 at Rochester Royals 105 | W | 7-1 | 3-1 | 10-2 | OT | |
| December 6, 1948 | Rochester Royals 87 at Boston Celtics 79 | W | 7-1 | 4-1 | 11-2 | ||
| December 7, 1948 | Providence Steamrollers 90 at Rochester Royals 89 | L | 7-2 | 4-1 | 11-3 | ||
| December 10, 1948 | Minneapolis Lakers 96 at Rochester Royals 75 | L | 7-3 | 4-1 | 11-4 | ||
| December 12, 1948 | Rochester Royals 58 at Minneapolis Lakers 67 | L | 7-3 | 4-2 | 11-5 | ||
| December 14, 1948 | Rochester Royals 85 at Chicago Stags 78 | W | 7-3 | 5-2 | 12-5 | ||
| December 18, 1948 | Fort Wayne Pistons 64 at Rochester Royals 84 | W | 8-3 | 5-2 | 13-5 | ||
| December 19, 1948 | Rochester Royals 83 at Fort Wayne Pistons 78 | W | 8-3 | 6-2 | 14-5 | OT | |
| December 21, 1948 | Rochester Royals 84 at Indianapolis Jets 71 | W | 8-3 | 7-2 | 15-5 | ||
| December 25, 1948 | St. Louis Bombers 82 at Rochester Royals 90 | W | 9-3 | 7-2 | 16-5 | ||
| December 26, 1948 | Rochester Royals 90 at Minneapolis Lakers 99 | L | 9-3 | 7-3 | 16-6 | ||
| December 29, 1948 | Rochester Royals 74 at New York Knicks 77 | L | 9-3 | 7-4 | 16-7 | ||
| December 30, 1948 | Rochester Royals 89 at Baltimore Bullets 100 | L | 9-3 | 7-5 | 16-8 | ||
| January 1, 1949 | St. Louis Bombers 83 at Rochester Royals 106 | W | 10-3 | 7-5 | 17-8 | ||
| January 2, 1949 | Rochester Royals 89 at St. Louis Bombers 64 | W | 10-3 | 8-5 | 18-8 | ||
| January 6, 1949 | Rochester Royals 62 at Indianapolis Jets 73 | L | 10-3 | 8-6 | 18-9 | ||
| January 8, 1949 | Chicago Stags 91 at Rochester Royals 88 | L | 10-4 | 8-6 | 18-10 | ||
| January 9, 1949 | Rochester Royals 90 at Chicago Stags 75 | W | 10-4 | 9-6 | 19-10 | ||
| January 11, 1949 | Philadelphia Warriors 71 at Rochester Royals 83 | W | 11-4 | 9-6 | 20-10 | ||
| January 13, 1949 | Rochester Royals 102 at Baltimore Bullets 85 | W | 11-4 | 10-6 | 21-10 | ||
| January 15, 1949 | Fort Wayne Pistons 62 at Rochester Royals 73 | W | 12-4 | 10-6 | 22-10 | ||
| January 19, 1949 | Rochester Royals 70 at Indianapolis Jets 66 | W | 12-4 | 11-6 | 23-10 | at Chicago, IL | |
| January 20, 1949 | Rochester Royals 84 at St. Louis Bombers 74 | W | 12-4 | 12-6 | 24-10 | ||
| January 22, 1949 | New York Knicks 98 at Rochester Royals 103 | W | 13-4 | 12-6 | 25-10 | 2OT | |
| January 23, 1949 | Rochester Royals 81 at Fort Wayne Pistons 80 | W | 13-4 | 13-6 | 26-10 | OT | |
| January 29, 1949 | Baltimore Bullets 86 at Rochester Royals 90 | W | 14-4 | 13-6 | 27-10 | ||
| February 1, 1949 | Rochester Royals 76 at Boston Celtics 68 | W | 14-4 | 14-6 | 28-10 | ||
| February 3, 1949 | Rochester Royals 80 at Providence Steamrollers 88 | L | 14-4 | 14-7 | 28-11 | ||
| February 5, 1949 | Fort Wayne Pistons 61 at Rochester Royals 80 | W | 15-4 | 14-7 | 29-11 | ||
| February 6, 1949 | Rochester Royals 85 at Minneapolis Lakers 74 | W | 15-4 | 15-7 | 30-11 | ||
| February 8, 1949 | Providence Steamrollers 65 at Rochester Royals 97 | W | 16-4 | 15-7 | 31-11 | ||
| February 9, 1949 | Rochester Royals 94 at Washington Capitols 99 | L | 16-4 | 15-8 | 31-12 | 2OT | |
| February 10, 1949 | Rochester Royals 90 at Baltimore Bullets 76 | W | 16-4 | 16-8 | 32-12 | ||
| February 12, 1949 | Chicago Stags 73 at Rochester Royals 87 | W | 17-4 | 16-8 | 33-12 | ||
| February 15, 1949 | Washington Capitols 79 at Rochester Royals 91 | W | 18-4 | 16-8 | 34-12 | ||
| February 17, 1949 | Rochester Royals 68 at St. Louis Bombers 63 | W | 18-4 | 17-8 | 35-12 | ||
| February 18, 1949 | Rochester Royals 65 at Indianapolis Jets 53 | W | 18-4 | 18-8 | 36-12 | ||
| February 19, 1949 | Indianapolis Jets 73 at Rochester Royals 87 | W | 19-4 | 18-8 | 37-12 | ||
| February 22, 1949 | Philadelphia Warriors 86 at Rochester Royals 92 | W | 20-4 | 18-8 | 38-12 | ||
| February 26, 1949 | Boston Celtics 59 at Rochester Royals 64 | W | 21-4 | 18-8 | 39-12 | ||
| March 1, 1949 | Washington Capitols 64 at Rochester Royals 67 | W | 22-4 | 18-8 | 40-12 | ||
| March 5, 1949 | Providence Steamrollers 64 at Rochester Royals 81 | W | 23-4 | 18-8 | 41-12 | ||
| March 6, 1949 | Rochester Royals 78 at Fort Wayne Pistons 66 | W | 23-4 | 19-8 | 42-12 | ||
| March 10, 1949 | Rochester Royals 73 at Philadelphia Warriors 71 | W | 23-4 | 20-8 | 43-12 | ||
| March 12, 1949 | St. Louis Bombers 74 at Rochester Royals 104 | W | 24-4 | 20-8 | 44-12 | ||
| March 15, 1949 | Rochester Royals 83 at Boston Celtics 86 | L | 24-4 | 20-9 | 44-13 | ||
| March 16, 1949 | Rochester Royals 94 at New York Knicks 89 | W | 24-4 | 21-9 | 45-13 | ||
| March 19, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers 99 at Rochester Royals 85 | L | 24-5 | 21-9 | 45-14 | ||
| March 20, 1949 | Rochester Royals 61 at Chicago Stags 98 | L | 24-5 | 21-10 | 45-15 | ||
| March 22, 1949 | St. Louis Bombers 64 at Rochester Royals 93 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| March 23, 1949 | Rochester Royals 66 at St. Louis Bombers 64 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| March 27, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers 80 at Rochester Royals 79 | L | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| March 29, 1949 | Rochester Royals 55 at Minneapolis Lakers 67 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | at St Paul, MN |
