1943–44 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season
Third season of the Pistons in the NBL (won NBL championship) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1943–44 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season was the third season of the franchise in the National Basketball League. The Pistons entered the season with the big three of league MVP Bobby McDermott, Buddy Jeanette and Jake Pelkington and off of two straight losses in the championship series. The team finished the season 18–4 and defeated the Cleveland Chase Brassmen in the first round in a two-game sweep to earn their third straight finals birth and a rematch of last year against the Sheboygan Redskins. From there the Pistons swept the Redskins in 3 games to win their first NBL Championship.
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1943–44 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season | |||
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NBL champions | |||
Head coach | Bobby McDermott | ||
Results | |||
Record | 18–4 (.818) | ||
Place | Division: 1st | ||
Playoff finish | Defeated Sheboygan Redskins in NBL Championship, 3-0 | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
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