Final

Fort Wayne Pistons70–80New York Knicks

Fort Wayne Pistons at New York Knicks

Fort Wayne Pistons

Fort Wayne Pistons box score
Player	FG	FT	PTS
Jack Smiley	5–?	2–5	12
Jake Pelkington	2–?	8–9	12
Bob Kinney	3–?	4–7	10
Blackie Towery	4–?	1–2	9
Bob Tough	3–?	0–0	6
Ward Williams	2–?	2–2	6
Curly Armstrong	1–?	2–3	4
Walt Kirk	2–?	0–1	4
Richie Niemiera	0–?	1–1	1
Team totals	22–?	20–30	64

Incomplete box score: the players’ points add up to 64 of 70.

New York Knicks box score
Player	FG	FT	PTS
Bud Palmer	5–?	6–7	16
Lee Knorek	7–?	1–3	15
Carl Braun	5–?	4–4	14
Irv Rothenberg	3–?	4–8	10
Tommy Byrnes	3–?	4–7	10
Butch van Breda Kolff	2–?	5–12	9
Paul Noel	1–?	2–2	4
Sid Tanenbaum	0–?	2–4	2
Team totals	26–?	28–47	80

New York Knicks 4, Detroit Pistons 1 in BAA 1948-49.

Regular season, before this game.

All-time: New York Knicks 233, Detroit Pistons 192.