The 1948–49 BAA season was the Bombers' 3rd season in the NBA/BAA.[1]
1948–49 St. Louis Bombers season | |
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Head coach | Grady Lewis |
Arena | St. Louis Arena |
Results | |
Record | 29–31 (.483) |
Place | Division: 4th (Western) |
Playoff finish | West Division Semifinals (eliminated 0-2) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Radio | KMOX |
Draft
editRound | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 7 | Bob Gale | – | United States | Cornell |
– | – | Jack Burmaster | G | United States | Illinois |
– | – | Gordon Flick | – | United States | Drake |
– | – | John Hoppin | – | United States | Dickinson |
– | – | Dan London | – | United States | Washington |
– | – | D. Miller | – | United States | Saint Louis |
– | – | Easy Parham | G/F | United States | Texas Wesleyan |
– | – | D. C. Wilcutt | G | United States | Saint Louis |
Roster
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Regular season
editSeason standings
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Record vs. opponents
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Team | BAL | BOS | CHI | FWP | IND | MIN | NYK | PHI | PRO | ROC | STL | WAS | |
Baltimore | — | 4–2 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 3–3 | |
Boston | 2–4 | — | 0–5 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–5 | |
Chicago | 4–1 | 5–0 | — | 4–2 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–2 | |
Fort Wayne | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–4 | — | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 0–6 | 1–4 | 2–3 | |
Indianapolis | 0–5 | 2–3 | 1-5 | 3–3 | — | 0–6 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 2–3 | |
Minneapolis | 4–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 6–0 | — | 4–1 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–3 | |
New York | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 1–4 | — | 2–4 | 5–1 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 2–3 | |
Philadelphia | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | — | 6–0 | 0–5 | 3–2 | 2–4 | |
Providence | 4–2 | 3–3 | 0–5 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 0–5 | 1–5 | 0–6 | — | 2–3 | 0–5 | 0–6 | |
Rochester | 4–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 3–2 | — | 6–0 | 2–3 | |
St. Louis | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 0–6 | — | 2–3 | |
Washington | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | — |
Game log
edit# | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record |
1 | November 1 | @ Indianapolis | 80–84 | Logan, Parham (18) | 0–1 |
2 | November 6 | Fort Wayne | 65–55 | Easy Parham (15) | 1–1 |
3 | November 9 | New York | 60–56 | Ariel Maughan (13) | 2–1 |
4 | November 13 | Philadelphia | 76–75 | Red Rocha (18) | 3–1 |
5 | November 16 | Boston | 79–74 (OT) | Maughan, Rocha (15) | 4–1 |
6 | November 19 | vs Baltimore | 82–72 | Ariel Maughan (18) | 5–1 |
7 | November 20 | Baltimore | 64–85 | Red Rocha (14) | 5–2 |
8 | November 25 | Providence | 84–82 | Red Rocha (22) | 6–2 |
9 | November 27 | Minneapolis | 71–87 | Belus Smawley (20) | 6–3 |
10 | December 1 | Chicago | 72–61 | Belus Smawley (17) | 7–3 |
11 | December 4 | Fort Wayne | 76–62 | Johnny Logan (21) | 8–3 |
12 | December 5 | @ Minneapolis | 68–78 | Buddy O'Grady (18) | 8–4 |
13 | December 8 | @ Fort Wayne | 60–70 | Johnny Logan (16) | 8–5 |
14 | December 10 | vs Washington | 88–83 (OT) | Belus Smawley (24) | 9–5 |
15 | December 11 | @ Washington | 63–87 | Johnny Logan (15) | 9–6 |
16 | December 13 | @ Boston | 79–83 (OT) | Belus Smawley (22) | 9–7 |
17 | December 14 | @ Philadelphia | 61–74 | Ariel Maughan (15) | 9–8 |
18 | December 16 | @ Baltimore | 85–82 (OT) | Johnny Logan (28) | 10–8 |
19 | December 18 | @ New York | 79–88 | Logan, Maughan (18) | 10–9 |
20 | December 23 | @ Providence | 109–99 | Belus Smawley (30) | 11–9 |
21 | December 25 | @ Rochester | 82–90 | Johnny Logan (16) | 11–10 |
22 | December 26 | Indianapolis | 75–65 | Belus Smawley (28) | 12–10 |
23 | December 30 | Washington | 68–81 | Johnny Logan (17) | 12–11 |
24 | January 1 | @ Rochester | 83–106 | Maughan, Smawley (17) | 12–12 |
25 | January 2 | Rochester | 64–89 | Belus Smawley (15) | 12–13 |
26 | January 5 | @ Minneapolis | 76–101 | Ariel Maughan (18) | 12–14 |
27 | January 8 | Minneapolis | 64–59 | Maughan, Rocha (17) | 13–14 |
28 | January 9 | @ Minneapolis | 58–74 | Belus Smawley (16) | 13–15 |
29 | January 12 | Chicago | 66–75 | Ariel Maughan (16) | 13–16 |
30 | January 15 | Providence | 79–76 | Ariel Maughan (22) | 14–16 |
31 | January 17 | @ New York | 79–71 | Belus Smawley (26) | 15–16 |
32 | January 18 | @ Boston | 89–83 | Belus Smawley (25) | 16–16 |
33 | January 20 | Rochester | 74–84 | Red Rocha (16) | 16–17 |
34 | January 23 | Indianapolis | 73–91 | Belus Smawley (19) | 16–18 |
35 | January 25 | @ Indianapolis | 53–65 | Easy Parham (13) | 16–19 |
36 | January 28 | @ Chicago | 65–83 | Johnny Logan (17) | 16–20 |
37 | January 29 | Fort Wayne | 86–73 | Ariel Maughan (21) | 17–20 |
38 | February 3 | Washington | 65–74 | Ariel Maughan (16) | 17–21 |
39 | February 6 | Philadelphia | 74–77 (OT) | Belus Smawley (28) | 17–22 |
40 | February 8 | @ Chicago | 75–73 | Belus Smawley (22) | 18–22 |
41 | February 9 | New York | 83–95 | Belus Smawley (18) | 18–23 |
42 | February 12 | Baltimore | 74–73 | Belus Smawley (19) | 19–23 |
43 | February 15 | vs New York | 75–79 (OT) | Red Rocha (20) | 19–24 |
44 | February 17 | Rochester | 63–68 | Belus Smawley (21) | 19–25 |
45 | February 19 | Chicago | 63–59 | Belus Smawley (18) | 20–25 |
46 | February 20 | @ Fort Wayne | 70–64 | Red Rocha (20) | 21–25 |
47 | February 23 | Boston | 77–83 | Johnny Logan (19) | 21–26 |
48 | February 25 | @ Boston | 83–102 | Belus Smawley (27) | 21–27 |
49 | February 26 | @ Providence | 93–90 | Ariel Maughan (19) | 22–27 |
50 | March 1 | @ Philadelphia | 83–89 | Logan, Smawley (18) | 22–28 |
51 | March 2 | @ Washington | 82–75 | Rocha, Smawley (18) | 23–28 |
52 | March 3 | @ Baltimore | 66–94 | Belus Smawley (22) | 23–29 |
53 | March 9 | @ Indianapolis | 81–80 | Belus Smawley (21) | 24–29 |
54 | March 10 | Minneapolis | 88–71 | Belus Smawley (25) | 25–29 |
55 | March 12 | @ Rochester | 74–104 | Johnny Logan (15) | 25–30 |
56 | March 13 | Indianapolis | 87–86 | Belus Smawley (23) | 26–30 |
57 | March 16 | Providence | 81–59 | Belus Smawley (18) | 27–30 |
58 | March 17 | @ Chicago | 79–85 | Johnny Logan (18) | 27–31 |
59 | March 19 | Philadelphia | 109–100 | Bill Roberts (30) | 28–31 |
60 | March 20 | @ Fort Wayne | 87–82 | Bill Roberts (22) | 29–31 |
Playoffs
editWest Division Semifinals
edit(1) Rochester Royals vs. (4) St. Louis Bombers: Royals win series 2-0
- Game 1 @ Rochester: Rochester 93, St. Louis 64
- Game 2 @ St. Louis: Rochester 66, St. Louis 64
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Royals and Bombers.