1948 | |
Tournament information | |
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Location | Chicago, Illinois |
Dates | 8 April–11 April |
Venue(s) | 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(s) | George Mikan |
The 1948 World Professional Basketball Tournament was the tenth[1] and final edition of the World Professional Basketball Tournament. It was held in Chicago, Illinois, during the days of 8–11 April 1948[2] and featured eight teams.[3] It was won by the Minneapolis Lakers who defeated the New York Renaissance 75–71 in the title game,[4] behind George Mikan's tournament record 40 points.[5] The Anderson Duffey Packers came in third after beating the Tri-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
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Tri-Cities BlackHawks 44, Anderson Duffey Packers 66 | ||
Scoring by half: 27–27, 17–29 | ||
Pts: W. von Nieda – 15 | Pts: R. Johnson – 14 |
April 11, 1948
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Minneapolis Lakers 75, New York Rens 71 | ||
Scoring by half: 43–35, 32–36 | ||
Pts: G. Mikan – 40 | Pts: N. Clifton – 24 |
Chicago Stadium
Attendance: 16,892 |