1948–49 BAA season
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The 1948–49 BAA season was the third and final season of the Basketball Association of America. The 1949 BAA Playoffs ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning the BAA Championship, beating the Washington Capitols in six games in the BAA Finals.
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1948–49 BAA season | |
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League | Basketball Association of America |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration |
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Number of games | 60 |
Number of teams | 12 |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Andy Tonkovich |
Picked by | Providence Steamrollers |
Regular season | |
Top seed | Rochester Royals |
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 | |
Champions | Minneapolis Lakers |
Runners-up | Washington Capitols |
BAA/NBA seasons | |
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The NBA recognizes the three BAA seasons as part of its own history so the 1948–49 BAA season is considered the third NBA season.[1] Following the season, the BAA and National Basketball League merged to create the National Basketball Association or NBA.[2]