1948–49 Chicago Stags season

1948–49 Chicago Stags season
Head coachHarold Olsen (28–21)
Philip Brownstein (10–1)
ArenaChicago Stadium
Results
Record38–22 (.633)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishWest Division Semifinals
(eliminated 0-2)
Stats at Basketball Reference
RadioWGN

The 1948–49 BAA season was the Stags' 3rd season in the NBA/BAA.[1]

Draft

Main article: 1948 BAA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 5 Ed Mikan F/C  United States DePaul
– – Hook Dillon F  United States North Carolina
– – Whitey Kachan G  United States DePaul
– – Mickey Marty –  United States Loras
– – Ed Mills –  United States Wisconsin
– – Don Reagan –  United States Murray State
– – Joe Shafer –  United States Wheaton
– – Odie Spears G  United States Western Kentucky
– – Fred Weber –  United States Siena

Roster

1948–49 Chicago Stags roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
F/C 11, 13 Mike Bloom 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1915-01-14 Temple
C 18 Jim Browne 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1930-01-01 Tilden HS (IL)
F/C Jack Eskridge 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1924-01-21 Kansas
F/C 17 Chuck Gilmur 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1918-11-22 Washington
F/C 15 Joe Graboski 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1930-01-15 Tuley HS (IL)
G 4 Whitey Kachan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1925-09-15 DePaul
G/F 6 Carl Meinhold 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1926-03-29 Long Island
F/C 7 Stan Miasek 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1924-08-08
C 18 Ed Mikan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1925-10-20 DePaul
F 6 Bill Miller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1924-11-24 North Carolina
G/F 19 Andy Phillip 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1922-03-07 Illinois
C 11 Bill Roberts 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1925-03-13 Wyoming
PG 16 Kenny Rollins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 1923-09-14 Kentucky
SF 20 Odie Spears 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1925-06-26 Western Kentucky
G/F 12 Gene Vance 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1923-02-25 Illinois
SG 10 Max Zaslofsky 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1925-12-07 St. John's
Head coach

Philip Brownstein

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

#
Western Division
Team W L PCT GB
1 x-Rochester Royals 45 15 .750 –
2 x-Minneapolis Lakers 44 16 .733 1
3 x- 38 22 .633 7
4 x-St. Louis Bombers 29 31 .483 16
5 Fort Wayne Pistons 22 38 .367 23
6 Indianapolis Jets 18 42 .300 27

Game log

# Date Opponent Score High points Venue Record
1 November 6 Baltimore W 82–69 Max Zaslofsky (24) 1–0
2 November 13 Indianapolis W 79–72 Max Zaslofsky (20) 2–0
3 November 19 Minneapolis L 81–85 Max Zaslofsky (22) 2–1
4 November 21 @ Fort Wayne W 70–69 Max Zaslofsky (15) 3–1
5 November 27 @ Rochester L 103–105 (2OT) Max Zaslofsky (21) 3–2
6 November 30 Philadelphia W 74–68 Andy Phillip (19) 4–2
7 December 1 @ St. Louis L 61–72 Max Zaslofsky (15) 4–3
8 December 4 Minneapolis W 104–100 (OT) Max Zaslofsky (29) 5–3
9 December 5 @ Fort Wayne W 88–79 Kenny Rollins (22) 6–3
10 December 10 Fort Wayne W 78–70 Max Zaslofsky (22) 7–3
11 December 13 vs Baltimore W 75–70 Andy Phillip (19) 8–3
12 December 14 Rochester L 78–85 Max Zaslofsky (20) 8–4
13 December 17 @ Indianapolis W 71–67 Max Zaslofsky (21) 9–4
14 December 19 @ Minneapolis L 84–94 Max Zaslofsky (35) 9–5
15 December 23 @ Baltimore L 89–96 Max Zaslofsky (25) 9–6
16 December 25 @ New York W 70–64 Andy Phillip (18) 10–6
17 December 26 Boston W 84–73 Max Zaslofsky (22) 11–6
18 December 28 @ Boston W 76–74 Max Zaslofsky (22) 12–6
19 December 30 @ Providence W 101–89 Max Zaslofsky (24) 13–6
20 January 1 @ Washington L 90–92 Andy Phillip (23) 13–7
21 January 2 New York W 81–79 Max Zaslofsky (21) 14–7
22 January 4 @ Providence W 115–104 Max Zaslofsky (21) 15–7
23 January 6 @ Providence W 89–78 Odie Spears (18) 16–7
24 January 8 @ Rochester W 91–88 Ed Mikan (21) 17–7
25 January 9 Rochester L 75–90 Max Zaslofsky (22) 17–8
26 January 12 @ St. Louis W 75–66 Odie Spears (26) 18–8
27 January 14 @ Indianapolis W 88–61 Max Zaslofsky (27) 19–8
28 January 15 vs Boston W 94–86 Kenny Rollins (21) 20–8
29 January 16 Washington W 92–70 Max Zaslofsky (25) 21–8
30 January 19 Fort Wayne L 96–104 (2OT) Max Zaslofsky (24) 21–9
31 January 20 @ Philadelphia L 72–92 Max Zaslofsky (24) 21–10
32 January 21 @ Boston W 86–76 Max Zaslofsky (24) 22–10
33 January 25 Philadelphia 77–86 Max Zaslofsky (21) 22–11
34 January 26 @ Minneapolis L 49–84 Stan Miasek (11) 22–12
35 January 28 St. Louis W 83–65 Max Zaslofsky (26) 23–12
36 January 29 vs Indianapolis W 87–81 (OT) Ed Mikan (23) 24–12
37 February 2 Baltimore W 77–67 Max Zaslofsky (23) 25–12
38 February 5 @ Providence W 91–75 Max Zaslofsky (24) 26–12
39 February 6 @ New York W 87–75 Max Zaslofsky (26) 27–12
40 February 8 St. Louis L 73–75 Max Zaslofsky (24) 27–13
41 February 11 Minneapolis W 105–97 Stan Miasek (28) 28–13
42 February 12 @ Rochester L 73–87 Max Zaslofsky (19) 28–14
43 February 15 Fort Wayne W 83–69 Max Zaslofsky (17) 29–14
44 February 16 @ Minneapolis L 71–90 Mikan, Phillip (14) 29–15
45 February 19 @ St. Louis L 59–63 Andy Phillip (14) 29–16
46 February 20 Indianapolis 95–72 Andy Phillip (22) 30–16
47 February 23 @ Philadelphia W 102–85 Gene Vance (22) 31–16
48 February 24 @ Baltimore W 87–68 Max Zaslofsky (14) 32–16
49 February 26 @ Washington 103–90 Max Zaslofsky (35) 33–16
50 February 28 Washington L 57–67 Max Zaslofsky (20) 33–17
51 March 1 @ Indianapolis 69–79 Ed Mikan (20) 33–18
52 March 2 @ New York L 79–81 Max Zaslofsky (32) 33–19
53 March 3 @ Philadelphia L 75–90 Max Zaslofsky (24) 33–20
54 March 5 @ Washington W 106–95 Max Zaslofsky (23) 34–20
55 March 8 Providence W 110–82 Max Zaslofsky (25) 35–20
56 March 12 New York L 80–85 Max Zaslofsky (19) 35–21
57 March 13 @ Fort Wayne L 78–81 Stan Miasek (12) 35–22
58 March 16 vs Boston W 107–82 Max Zaslofsky (29) 36–22
59 March 17 St. Louis W 85–79 Max Zaslofsky (33) 37–22
60 March 20 Rochester W 98–61 Odie Spears (24) 38–22

Playoffs

West Division Semifinals

(2) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (3) Chicago Stags: Lakers win series 2-0

  • Game 1 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 84, Chicago 77
  • Game 2 @ Chicago: Minneapolis 101, Chicago 85

Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Lakers and Stags.

Awards and records

References

  1. ^ 1948-49 Chicago Stags
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