1947–48 Rochester Royals season

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.

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

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