1948-49 NBA season
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The 1948-49 NBA Season was the 3rd season of the Basketball Association of America, the league that would eventually become the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning the BAA Championship, beating the Washington Capitols 4 games to 2 in the BAA Finals.
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[edit] Notable Occurrences
Four NBL teams (Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Minneapolis and Rochester) joined the BAA for the 1948-49 season.
[edit] Final standings
[edit] Eastern Division
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Capitols | 38 | 22 | .609 | - |
| New York Knicks | 32 | 28 | .578 | 6 |
| Baltimore Bullets | 29 | 31 | .453 | 9 |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 28 | 32 | .355 | 10 |
| Boston Celtics | 25 | 35 | .306 | 13 |
| Providence Steamrollers | 12 | 48 | .177 | 26 |
[edit] Western Division
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Royals | 45 | 15 | .750 | - |
| Minneapolis Lakers C | 44 | 16 | .733 | 1 |
| Chicago Stags | 38 | 22 | .633 | 7 |
| St. Louis Bombers | 29 | 31 | .483 | 16 |
| Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons | 22 | 38 | .367 | 23 |
| Indianapolis Jets | 18 | 42 | .300 | 27 |
C - NBA Champions
[edit] NBA awards
- All-NBA First Team:
- Max Zaslofsky, Chicago Stags
- Bob Davies, Rochester Royals
- George Mikan, Minneapolis Lakers
- Jim Pollard, Minneapolis Lakers
- Joe Fulks, Philadelphia Warriors
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
[edit] See also
- 1949 NBA Playoffs
- 1949 NBA Finals
- 1949 NBA Draft
| Preceded by: 1947-48 NBA season |
NBA seasons 1948-49 |
Succeeded by: 1949-50 NBA season |
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