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]
^"NBA Season Recaps: 1946–2019". NBA.com. July 24, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
^"NBA is born". History. November 16, 2009. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
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1948, season, third, final, season, basketball, association, america, 1949, playoffs, ended, with, minneapolis, lakers, winning, championship, beating, washington, capitols, games, finals, leaguebasketball, association, americasportbasketballdurationnovember, . 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 6 games in the BAA Finals 1948 49 BAA seasonLeagueBasketball Association of AmericaSportBasketballDurationNovember 1 1948 March 20 1949March 22 April 2 1949 Playoffs April 4 13 1949 Finals Number of games60Number of teams12DraftTop draft pickAndy TonkovichPicked byProvidence SteamrollersRegular seasonTop seedRochester RoyalsTop scorerGeorge Mikan Minneapolis PlayoffsEastern championsWashington Capitols Eastern runners upNew York KnicksWestern championsMinneapolis Lakers Western runners upRochester RoyalsFinalsChampionsMinneapolis Lakers Runners upWashington CapitolsBAA NBA seasons 1947 481949 50 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 Contents 1 Notable occurrences 2 Final standings 2 1 Eastern Division 2 2 Western Division 3 Playoffs 4 Statistics leaders 5 BAA awards 6 ReferencesNotable occurrences EditFour National Basketball League teams Fort Wayne Indianapolis Minneapolis and Rochester joined the BAA for the 1948 49 season Coaching changes OffseasonTeam 1947 48 coach 1948 49 coachBoston Celtics Honey Russell Doggie JulianProvidence Steamrollers Nat Hickey Ken LoefflerSt Louis Bombers Ken Loeffler Grady LewisIn seasonTeam Outgoing coach Incoming coachChicago Stags Harold Olsen Philip BrownsteinFinal standings EditEastern Division Edit Eastern Division vteTeam W L PCT GB1 x Washington Capitols 38 22 633 2 x New York Knicks 32 28 533 63 x Baltimore Bullets 29 31 483 94 x Philadelphia Warriors 28 32 467 105 Boston Celtics 25 35 417 136 Providence Steamrollers 12 48 200 26 Western Division Edit Western Division vteTeam W L PCT GB1 x Rochester Royals 45 15 750 2 x Minneapolis Lakers 44 16 733 13 x Chicago Stags 38 22 633 74 x St Louis Bombers 29 31 483 165 Fort Wayne Pistons 22 38 367 236 Indianapolis Jets 18 42 300 27Playoffs EditMain article 1949 BAA playoffs Division SemifinalsDivision FinalsBAA Finals E1Washington 2E4Philadelphia0E1Washington 2Eastern DivisionE2New York1E2New York2E3Baltimore1E1Washington 2W2Minneapolis4W1Rochester 2W4St Louis0W1Rochester 0Western DivisionW2Minneapolis2W2Minneapolis2W3Chicago0 Division winnerBold Series winner This bracket viewtalkeditStatistics leaders EditCategory Player Team StatPoints George Mikan Minneapolis Lakers 1 698Assists Bob Davies Rochester Royals 321FG Arnie Risen Rochester Royals 423FT Bob Feerick Washington Capitols 859Note Prior to the 1969 70 season league leaders in points and assists were determined by totals rather than averages BAA awards EditAll 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 BombersReferences Edit NBA Season Recaps 1946 2019 NBA com July 24 2019 Retrieved September 17 2020 NBA is born History November 16 2009 Retrieved September 17 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1948 49 BAA season amp oldid 1128483860, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
