1948–49 Baltimore Bullets season
Appearance
1948–49 Baltimore Bullets season | |
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Head coach | Buddy Jeannette |
Arena | Baltimore Coliseum |
Results | |
Record | 29–31 (.483) |
Place | Division: 3rd (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | East Division Semifinals (eliminated 1–2) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Radio | WBAL |
The 1948–49 BAA season was the Bullets' 2nd season in the NBA/BAA and their fifth overall season including the time they spent in the American Basketball League.[1]
Draft picks
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 6 | Walt Budko | F/C | ![]() |
Columbia |
– | – | Jim Black | – | ![]() |
Occidental |
– | – | Darrell Brown | F | ![]() |
Humboldt State |
– | – | Robert Carroll | – | ![]() |
West Virginia |
– | – | Jake Carter | F/C | ![]() |
East Texas State |
– | – | Marvin English | – | ![]() |
Newberry |
– | – | Gene Fellmoth | – | ![]() |
Wittenberg |
– | – | J.W. Fullerton | – | ![]() |
Arkansas State |
– | – | Marshall Gemberling | – | ![]() |
Lebanon Valley |
– | – | Vince Hansen | – | ![]() |
Washington State |
– | – | Joe Holland | F | ![]() |
Kentucky |
– | – | Wayne Jones | – | ![]() |
American International |
– | – | Dan Kraus | G | ![]() |
Georgetown |
– | – | Herb Krautblatt | G | ![]() |
Rider |
– | – | Paul Marcincin | – | ![]() |
Moravian |
Roster
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Regular season
[edit]Season 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 4 | Minneapolis | 72–84 | Connie Simmons (19) | 0–1 |
2 | November 6 | @ Chicago | 69–82 | Mahnken, Stutz (17) | 0–2 |
3 | November 7 | @ Fort Wayne | 78–77 | Chick Reiser (20) | 1–2 |
4 | November 9 | @ Indianapolis | 65–64 | Buddy Jeannette (22) | 2–2 |
5 | November 11 | Washington | 68–70 | Walt Budko (15) | 2–3 |
6 | November 13 | @ New York | 87–91 | Walt Budko (22) | 2–4 |
7 | November 18 | New York | 55–67 | Connie Simmons (15) | 2–5 |
8 | November 19 | vs St. Louis | 72–82 | Connie Simmons (20) | 2–6 |
9 | November 20 | @ St. Louis | 85–64 | Hal Tidrick (14) | 3–6 |
10 | November 21 | @ Minneapolis | 81–94 | Lewis, Simmons (17) | 3–7 |
11 | November 23 | @ Rochester | 90–108 | Connie Simmons (28) | 3–8 |
12 | November 25 | Fort Wayne | 69–64 | Fred Lewis (16) | 4–8 |
13 | November 27 | @ Providence | 91–71 | Connie Simmons (21) | 5–8 |
14 | December 2 | Indianapolis | 90–78 | Reiser, Simmons (15) | 6–8 |
15 | December 4 | @ Washington | 82–83 | Connie Simmons (22) | 6–9 |
16 | December 8 | @ Philadelphia | 83–78 | Connie Simmons (19) | 7–9 |
17 | December 9 | Philadelphia | 92–91 | Hal Tidrick (17) | 8–9 |
18 | December 11 | @ New York | 71–72 | Jake Pelkington (21) | 8–10 |
19 | December 13 | vs Chicago | 70–75 | Walt Budko (20) | 8–11 |
20 | December 14 | vs Indianapolis | 88–75 | Hal Tidrick (24) | 9–11 |
21 | December 16 | St. Louis | 82–85 (OT) | Simmons, Tidrick (17) | 9–12 |
22 | December 17 | @ Boston | 74–63 | Lewis, Reiser (16) | 10–12 |
23 | December 23 | Chicago | 96–89 | Fred Lewis (20) | 11–12 |
24 | December 25 | @ Providence | 88–83 | Connie Simmons (23) | 12–12 |
25 | December 29 | Providence | 88–98 | Connie Simmons (25) | 12–13 |
26 | December 30 | Rochester | 100–89 | Connie Simmons (23) | 13–13 |
27 | January 1 | Boston | 72–67 | Fred Lewis (16) | 14–13 |
28 | January 4 | @ Boston | 69–75 | Fred Lewis (17) | 14–14 |
29 | January 5 | @ Washington | 88–68 | Connie Simmons (18) | 15–14 |
30 | January 6 | Philadelphia | 93–88 | Connie Simmons (25) | 16–14 |
31 | January 8 | @ New York | 83–81 | Chick Reiser (23) | 17–14 |
32 | January 12 | Washington | 106–92 | Stanley Stutz (27) | 18–14 |
33 | January 13 | Rochester | 85–102 | Jake Pelkington (27) | 18–15 |
34 | January 15 | @ Philadelphia | 87–94 | Budko, Pelkington (16) | 18–16 |
35 | January 20 | New York | 82–68 | Connie Simmons (21) | 19–16 |
36 | January 22 | @ Providence | 86–89 | Connie Simmons (15) | 19–17 |
37 | January 26 | Washington | 96–86 | Connie Simmons (28) | 20–17 |
38 | January 27 | Providence | 89–95 | Fred Lewis (20) | 20–18 |
39 | January 29 | @ Rochester | 86–90 | Jake Pelkington (30) | 20–19 |
40 | January 30 | @ Fort Wayne | 93–78 | Connie Simmons (23) | 21–19 |
41 | February 2 | @ Chicago | 67–77 | Chick Reiser (19) | 21–20 |
42 | February 3 | Boston | 84–76 | Pelkington, Tidrick (17) | 22–20 |
43 | February 5 | Indianapolis | 87–75 | Walt Budko (18) | 23–20 |
44 | February 7 | @ Boston | 83–95 | Jake Pelkington (24) | 23–21 |
45 | February 10 | Rochester | 76–90 | Chick Reiser (25) | 23–22 |
46 | February 12 | @ St. Louis | 73–74 | Hal Tidrick (15) | 23–23 |
47 | February 13 | @ Minneapolis | 74–91 | Connie Simmons (14) | 23–24 |
48 | February 15 | @ Indianapolis | 82–69 | Sid Tanenbaum (18) | 24–24 |
49 | February 16 | @ Fort Wayne | 68–84 | Chick Reiser (15) | 24–25 |
50 | February 17 | Providence | 100–102 | Stanley Stutz (24) | 24–26 |
51 | February 19 | @ Washington | 88–92 | Jake Pelkington (17) | 24–27 |
52 | February 24 | Chicago | 68–87 | Jake Pelkington (14) | 24–28 |
53 | February 26 | Minneapolis | 114–115 (2OT) | Jake Pelkington (33) | 24–29 |
54 | March 3 | St. Louis | 94–66 | Hal Tidrick (21) | 25–29 |
55 | March 5 | Philadelphia | 99–85 | Stanley Stutz (21) | 26–29 |
56 | March 10 | New York | 94–99 | Jake Pelkington (18) | 26–30 |
57 | March 12 | Boston | 89–77 | Sid Tanenbaum (21) | 27–30 |
58 | March 15 | @ Philadelphia | 76–84 | Jake Pelkington (13) | 27–31 |
59 | March 17 | Minneapolis | 101–67 | Chick Reiser (23) | 28–31 |
60 | March 19 | Fort Wayne | 99–79 | Connie Simmons (21) | 29–31 |
Playoffs
[edit]East Division Semifinals
[edit](2) New York Knicks vs. (3) Baltimore Bullets: Knicks win series 2-1
- Game 1 @ New York: Baltimore 82, New York 81
- Game 2 @ Baltimore: New York 84, Baltimore 74
- Game 3 @ New York: New York 103, Baltimore 99 (OT)
Last Playoff Meeting: 1948 BAA Quarterfinals (Baltimore won 2-1)
Player statistics
[edit]GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |