1948–49 BAA season
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1948–49 BAA season
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| League | Basketball Association of America |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Regular season | |
| Top scorer | George Mikan (Minneapolis) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Washington Capitols |
| Eastern runners-up | New York Knicks |
| Western champions | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Western runners-up | Rochester Royals |
| Finals | |
| Finals champions | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Runners-up | Washington Capitols |
| BAA/NBA seasons | |
| ← 1947–48 | 1949–50 → |
The 1948–49 BAA season was the third and final season of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), before the league changed its name to the National Basketball Association (NBA), the following season. 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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Notable occurrences
Four National Basketball League teams (Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Minneapolis and Rochester) joined the BAA for the 1948-49 season.
Final standings
Eastern Division
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
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| Washington Capitols | 38 | 22 | .633 | - |
| New York Knicks | 32 | 28 | .533 | 6 |
| Baltimore Bullets | 29 | 31 | .483 | 9 |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 28 | 32 | .467 | 10 |
| Boston Celtics | 25 | 35 | .417 | 13 |
| Providence Steamrollers | 12 | 48 | .200 | 26 |
Western Division
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
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| Rochester Royals | 45 | 15 | .750 | - |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 44 | 16 | .733 | 1 |
| Chicago Stags | 38 | 22 | .633 | 7 |
| St. Louis Bombers | 29 | 31 | .483 | 16 |
| Fort Wayne Pistons | 22 | 38 | .367 | 23 |
| Indianapolis Jets | 18 | 42 | .300 | 27 |
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
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| Points | George Mikan | Minneapolis Lakers | 1,698 |
| Assists | Bob Davies | Rochester Royals | 321 |
| FG% | Arnie Risen | Rochester Royals | 42.3 |
| FT% | Bob Feerick | Washington Capitols | 85.9 |
Note: Prior to the 1969-70 season, league leaders in points and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.
BAA awards
- All-BAA First Team:
- All-BAA Second Team
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
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