1947–48 Rochester Royals season

1947–48 Rochester Royals season
Head coach	Eddie Malanowicz
Owners	Jack Harrison Les Harrison
Arena	Edgerton Park Arena
Results
Record	44–16 (.733)
Place	Division: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finish	NBL Championship (lost to Minneapolis Lakers 1–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Radio	WHAM

The 1947–48 Rochester Royals season was the franchise's third season in the National Basketball League (NBL). The team finished with a 44–16 record, the best record in the league. The team lost the NBL Championship for the second straight year.

League standings

Eastern standings

Pos.	Eastern Division	Wins	Losses	Win %
1	Rochester Royals	44	16	.733
2	Anderson Duffey Packers	42	18	.700
3	Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons	40	20	.667
4	Syracuse Nationals	24	36	.400
5	Toledo Jeeps	22	37	.373
6	Flint Dow A.C.'s	8	52	.133

Western Division

Pos.	Western Division	Wins	Losses	Win %
1	Minneapolis Lakers	43	17	.717
2	Tri-Cities Blackhawks	30	30	.500
3	Oshkosh All-Stars	29	31	.483
4	Indianapolis Kautskys	24	35	.407
5	Sheboygan Red Skins	23	37	.383

Team statistics

Regular season

Rank	Player	Position	Games played	Field goals	Free throws made	Free throws attempted	Points per game
1	Al Cervi	G-F	49	4.8	3.8	4.9	13.4
2	Red Holzman	G	60	4.1	2.0	3.0	10.2
3	Andy Duncan	F-C	60	3.3	2.0	3.3	8.7
4	Bob Davies	G-F	48	3.7	2.5	3.3	9.8
5	Arnie Risen	C-F	28	5.2	4.2	5.8	14.5
6	Andrew Levane	F-G	54	2.7	0.8	1.1	6.3
7	Arnie Johnson	F-C	57	1.8	1.7	2.6	5.2
8	George Ratkovicz	C-F	234	1.5	1.4	2.2	4.4
9	Bobby Wanzer	G	40	1.4	1.4	1.7	4.2
10	Bill Calhoun	F-G	42	0.7	0.4	0.8	1.9
11	John Mandic	F-C	33	1.0	0.4	0.7	2.3
12	LeRoy King	C	12	0.3	0.5	0.7	1.0
13	Joseph Lord	G	4	0.8	0.0	0.3	1.5
14	Ocie Richie	F	1	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0

Playoffs

Rank	Player	Position	Games played	Field goals	Free throws made	Free throws attempted	Points per game
1	Bob Davies	G-F	11	5.1	4.5	5.8	14.6
2	Andy Duncan	F-C	11	3.5	2.1	3.1	9.2
3	Arnie Risen	C-F	7	5.0	4.3	6.3	14.3
4	Red Holzman	G	10	3.5	1.0	1.5	8.0
5	Bobby Wanzer	G	11	1.9	2.2	2.5	6.0
6	Arnie Johnson	F-C	11	2.1	1.8	2.2	6.0
7	George Ratkovicz	C-F	60	2.0	1.5	2.5	5.5
8	Al Cervi	G-F	6	3.0	2.3	3.2	8.3
9	Andrew Levane	F-G	9	2.2	0.2	0.3	4.7
10	Bill Calhoun	F-G	8	1.4	0.3	0.4	3.0
11	John Mandic	F-C	5	0.4	0.4	0.8	1.2

Awards and honors

• 1st Team: Al Cervi, Red Holzman
• 2nd Team: Bob Davies