| Team: | Rochester Royals |
| Team Link: | Sacramento Kings |
| League: | BAA |
| End Year: | 1949 |
| Divisionwin: | yes |
| Wins: | 45 |
| Losses: | 15 |
| Division: | Western |
| Division Place: | 1 |
| Coach: | Les Harrison |
| Owners: | Jack Harrison Les Harrison |
| Arena: | Edgerton Park Arena |
| Radio: | WHAM |
| Playoffs: | West Division Finals (eliminated 0–2) |
| Bbr Team: | ROC |
The 1948–49 BAA season was the Royals' first season in the BAA (later known as the NBA).[1]
See main article: 1948 BAA draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | G | Seton Hall | |||
| – | – | Alex Athas | – | Tulane | ||
| – | – | G/F | Syracuse | |||
| – | – | Ed Keim | – | Niagara | ||
| – | – | G/F | Bowling Green | |||
| – | – | F | Seton Hall | |||
| – | – | Lionel Melamed | – | CCNY | ||
| – | – | Hank O'Keefe | – | Canisius | ||
| – | – | Warren Stickel | – | Syracuse | ||
| – | – | Paul Yesavi | – | Niagara |
| 1948–49 BAA records | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=100 | Team | BAL | BOS | CHI | FWP | IND | MIN | NYK | PHI | PRO | ROC | STL | WAS |
| — | 4–2 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 3–3 | ||
| 2–4 | — | 0–5 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–5 | ||
| 4–1 | 5–0 | — | 4–2 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–2 | ||
| 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–4 | — | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 0–6 | 1–4 | 2–3 | ||
| 0–5 | 2–3 | 1-5 | 3–3 | — | 0–6 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 2–3 | ||
| 4–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 6–0 | — | 4–1 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–3 | ||
| 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 1–4 | — | 2–4 | 5–1 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 2–3 | ||
| 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | — | 6–0 | 0–5 | 3–2 | 2–4 | ||
| 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 | |
| 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 0–6 | — | 2–3 | ||
| 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | — | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | ||
| 1 | November 6 | 69–58 | Arnie Johnson (11) | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | November 10 | 66–73 | Arnie Risen (17) | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | November 11 | 83–75 | Arnie Risen (21) | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | November 13 | 95–63 | Red Holzman (16) | 3–1 | ||
| 5 | November 14 | 92–75 | Arnie Risen (19) | 4–1 | ||
| 6 | November 16 | 75–63 | Arnie Risen (13) | 5–1 | ||
| 7 | November 18 | 103–74 | Red Holzman (18) | 6–1 | ||
| 8 | November 21 | Washington | 77–80 | Davies, Risen (17) | 6–2 | |
| 9 | November 23 | 108–90 | Red Holzman (24) | 7–2 | ||
| 10 | November 27 | 105–103 (2OT) | Arnie Risen (26) | 8–2 | ||
| 11 | December 1 | @ New York | 73–72 | Arnie Risen (28) | 9–2 | |
| 12 | December 4 | Philadelphia | 105–101 (OT) | Arnie Risen (20) | 10–2 | |
| 13 | December 6 | @ Boston | 87–79 | Bob Davies (19) | 11–2 | |
| 14 | December 7 | Providence | 89–90 | Andy Duncan (20) | 11–3 | |
| 15 | December 10 | Minneapolis | 75–96 | Andy Duncan (15) | 11–4 | |
| 16 | December 12 | @ Minneapolis | 58–67 | Arnie Risen (12) | 11–5 | |
| 17 | December 14 | @ Chicago | 85–78 | Arnie Risen (26) | 12–5 | |
| 18 | December 18 | 84–64 | Bobby Wanzer (21) | 13–5 | ||
| 19 | December 19 | @ Fort Wayne | 83–78 (OT) | Red Holzman (17) | 14–5 | |
| 20 | December 21 | @ Indianapolis | 84–71 | Arnie Risen (25) | 15–5 | |
| 21 | December 25 | 90–82 | Arnie Risen (19) | 16–5 | ||
| 22 | December 26 | @ Minneapolis | 90–99 | Andy Duncan (22) | 16–6 | |
| 23 | December 29 | @ New York | 74–77 | Arnie Risen (16) | 16–7 | |
| 24 | December 30 | @ Baltimore | 89–100 | Bobby Wanzer (22) | 16–8 | |
| 25 | January 1 | St. Louis | 106–83 | Bobby Wanzer (18) | 17–8 | |
| 26 | January 2 | @ St. Louis | 89–64 | Novak, Risen (14) | 18–8 | |
| 27 | January 6 | @ Indianapolis | 62–73 | Arnie Risen (11) | 18–9 | |
| 28 | January 8 | Chicago | 88–91 | Arnie Risen (25) | 18–10 | |
| 29 | January 9 | @ Chicago | 90–75 | Bob Davies (26) | 19–10 | |
| 30 | January 11 | Philadelphia | 83–71 | Arnie Risen (21) | 20–10 | |
| 31 | January 13 | @ Baltimore | 102–85 | Bobby Wanzer (18) | 21–10 | |
| 32 | January 15 | Fort Wayne | 73–62 | Davies, Wanzer (14) | 22–10 | |
| 33 | January 19 | vs Indianapolis | 70–66 | Bob Davies (33) | 23–10 | |
| 34 | January 20 | @ St. Louis | 84–74 | Bob Davies (26) | 24–10 | |
| 35 | January 22 | New York | 103–98 (2OT) | Bob Davies (22) | 25–10 | |
| 36 | January 23 | @ Fort Wayne | 81–80 (OT) | Bob Davies (29) | 26–10 | |
| 37 | January 29 | Baltimore | 90–86 | Arnie Risen (22) | 27–10 | |
| 38 | February 1 | @ Boston | 76–68 | Bobby Wanzer (21) | 28–10 | |
| 39 | February 3 | @ Providence | 80–88 | Arnie Risen (26) | 28–11 | |
| 40 | February 5 | Fort Wayne | 80–61 | Red Holzman (15) | 29–11 | |
| 41 | February 6 | @ Minneapolis | 85–74 | Arnie Risen (22) | 30–11 | |
| 42 | February 8 | Providence | 97–65 | Arnie Risen (20) | 31–11 | |
| 43 | February 9 | @ Washington | 94–99 (2OT) | Bob Davies (29) | 31–12 | |
| 44 | February 10 | @ Baltimore | 90–76 | Arnie Risen (27) | 32–12 | |
| 45 | February 12 | Chicago | 87–73 | Davies, Risen (23) | 33–12 | |
| 46 | February 15 | Washington | 91–79 | Arnie Risen (17) | 34–12 | |
| 47 | February 17 | @ St. Louis | 68–63 | Bob Davies (19) | 35–12 | |
| 48 | February 18 | @ Indianapolis | 65–53 | Bob Davies (14) | 36–12 | |
| 49 | February 19 | Indianapolis | 87–73 | Arnie Risen (25) | 37–12 | |
| 50 | February 22 | Philadelphia | 92–86 | Arnie Risen (17) | 38–12 | |
| 51 | February 26 | Boston | 64–59 | Arnie Johnson (17) | 39–12 | |
| 52 | March 1 | Washington | 67–64 | Arnie Johnson (14) | 40–12 | |
| 53 | March 5 | Providence | 81–64 | Bobby Wanzer (14) | 41–12 | |
| 54 | March 6 | @ Fort Wayne | 78–66 | Arnie Risen (29) | 42–12 | |
| 55 | March 10 | @ Philadelphia | 73–71 | Bob Davies (25) | 43–12 | |
| 56 | March 12 | St. Louis | 104–74 | Arnie Risen (21) | 44–12 | |
| 57 | March 15 | @ Boston | 83–86 | Arnie Risen (28) | 44–13 | |
| 58 | March 16 | @ New York | 94–89 | Bob Davies (29) | 45–13 | |
| 59 | March 19 | Minneapolis | 85–99 | Red Holzman (15) | 45–14 | |
| 60 | March 20 | @ Chicago | 61–98 | Fran Curran (15) | 45–15 |
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| March 22| St. Louis| W 93–64| Bob Davies (23)| Edgerton Park Arena| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| March 23| @ St. Louis| W 66–64| Bobby Wanzer (17)| St. Louis Arena| 2–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| March 27| Minneapolis| L 79–80| Arnie Risen (17)| Edgerton Park Arena| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| March 29| @ Minneapolis| L 55–67| Arnie Risen (21)| St. Paul Auditorium| 0–2|-