1944–45 Fort Wayne Pistons season

1944–45 Fort Wayne Pistons season
Results
Record 25–5 (.833)
Place Division: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finish won NBL Championship against Sheboygan Redskins, 3-2
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

The 1944–45 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season was the fourth season of the franchise in the National Basketball League. The season ended with the Pistons defeating the Sheboygan Redskins in 5 games to successfully defend their NBL Championship. This would be the Pistons last championship until the 1989 NBA Finals .

Roster

Rank Player Position
1 Robert McDermott G
2 Buddy Jeannette G
3 Jake Pelkington C-F
4 Chick Reiser G-F
5 Gerard Bush F-C
6 Charley Shipp G-F
7 Robert Synnott F-C
8 Paul Birch F-G
9 Ed Sadowski C
10 James Glass C
11 Blackie Towery F-C
12 Dale Hamilton G-F

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League standings

Eastern Division

Team Wins Loses Pct.
Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 25 5 .833
Cleveland Allmen Transfers 13 17 .433
Pittsburgh Raiders 7 23 .233

Western Division

Team Wins Loses Pct.
Sheboygan Redskins 19 11 .633
Chicago American Gears 14 16 .467
Oshkosh All-Stars 12 18 .400[2]

Awards and honors

References

  1. ↑ 1944-45 Fort Wayne Zollners Pistons Stats
  2. ↑ 1944-45 NBL Season Summary
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