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1948–49 BAA season

1948–49 BAA season

The 1948–49 BAA season was the third and final season of the Basketball Association of America. (Later that year the BAA and National Basketball League merged to create the National Basketball Association or NBA.) The postseason tournament at its conclusion, the 1949 BAA Playoffs, ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning the BAA Championship, beating the Washington Capitols 4 games to 2 in the BAA Finals.

The NBA recognizes the three BAA seasons as part of its own history, sometimes without comment,[1] so BAA 1948–49 is sometimes considered the third NBA season.

1948–49 BAA season
LeagueBasketball Association of America
SportBasketball
DurationNovember 1, 1948 – March 20, 1949
March 22–April 2, 1949 (Playoffs)
April 4–13, 1949 (Finals)
Number of games60
Number of teams12
Draft
Top draft pickAndy Tonkovich
Picked byProvidence Steamrollers
Regular season
Top scorerGeorge Mikan (Minneapolis)
Playoffs
Eastern championsWashington Capitols
  Eastern runners-upNew York Knicks
Western championsMinneapolis Lakers
  Western runners-upRochester Royals
Finals
ChampionsMinneapolis Lakers
  Runners-upWashington Capitols

Notable occurrences

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

Coaching changes
Offseason
Team1947–48 coach1948–49 coach
Boston CelticsHoney RussellDoggie Julian
Providence SteamrollersNat HickeyKen Loeffler
St. Louis BombersKen LoefflerGrady Lewis
In-season
TeamOutgoing coachIncoming coach
Chicago StagsHarold OlsenPhilip Brownstein

Final standings

Eastern Division

Western Division

Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamStat
PointsGeorge MikanMinneapolis Lakers1,698
AssistsBob DaviesRochester Royals321
FG%Arnie RisenRochester Royals.423
FT%Bob FeerickWashington Capitols.859

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: G Max Zaslofsky, Chicago Stags G/F Bob Davies, Rochester Royals C George Mikan, Minneapolis Lakers F Jim Pollard, Minneapolis Lakers F Joe Fulks, Philadelphia Warriors

  • All-BAA Second Team C Arnie Risen, Rochester Royals C Bob Feerick, Washington Capitols F/C Bones McKinney, Washington Capitols G Ken Sailors, Providence Steamrollers G John Logan, St. Louis Bombers

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.nba.com"NBA Season Recaps". NBA History (nba.com/history). July 1, 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
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Citation Linkwww.nba.comNBA History
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Citation Linkwww.basketball-reference.com1948–49 BAA Season Summary
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Citation Linkwww.nba.com"NBA Season Recaps"
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Citation Linkwww.nba.comNBA History
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Citation Linkwww.basketball-reference.com1948–49 BAA Season Summary
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