1948-49 BAA season

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The 1948-49 BAA 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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Four National Basketball League teams (Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Minneapolis and Rochester) joined the BAA for the 1948-49 season.

Team W L PCT. GB
Washington Capitols 50 30 .609 -
New York Knicks 45 35 .578 6
Baltimore Bullets 42 38 .453 9
Philadelphia Warriors 38 42 .355 10
Boston Celtics 35 45 .306 13
Providence Steamrollers 22 58 .177 26

Team W L PCT. GB
Rochester Royals 55 25 .750 -
Minneapolis Lakers 44 36 .733 1
Chicago Stags 40 40 .633 7
St. Louis Bombers 39 41 .483 16
Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 32 48 .367 23
Indianapolis Jets 18 62 .300 27

Category Player Team Stat
Points per game George Mikan Detroit Pistons 25.3
Assists per game Bob Davies Rochester Royals 3.4
FG% Arnie Risen Rochester Royals 32.3
FT% Bob Feerick Washington Capitols 95.9

Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com

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