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1948-49 BAA season

12 teams · standings, playoff series and the league's published leaders; no box scores for this season

4 × 12 min, no shot clock, no three-point line

NBA College

◀ 1947-48

BAA champion

Minneapolis Lakers
Finals 4–2 over Washington Capitols

Best record

Rochester Royals 45–15

Standings

Eastern Division

#	Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Postseason
1	Capitols	38	22	.633	–	Lost BAA Finals 2–4
2	Knicks	32	28	.533	6	Lost Division Finals 1–2
3	Bullets	29	31	.483	9	Lost Division Semifinals 1–2
4	Warriors	28	32	.467	10	Lost Division Semifinals 0–2
5	Celtics	25	35	.417	13
6	Steamrollers	12	48	.200	26

Western Division

#	Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Postseason
1	Royals	45	15	.750	–	Lost Division Finals 0–2
2	Lakers	44	16	.733	1	BAA champion
3	Stags	38	22	.633	7	Lost Division Semifinals 0–2
4	Bombers	29	31	.483	16	Lost Division Semifinals 0–2
5	Pistons	22	38	.367	23
6	Jets	18	42	.300	27

Playoffs

Round	Conf	Result
BAA Finals		Lakers 4–2 Capitols
Division Finals	East	Capitols 2–1 Knicks
Division Finals	West	Lakers 2–0 Royals
Division Semifinals	East	Capitols 2–0 Warriors
Division Semifinals	East	Knicks 2–1 Bullets
Division Semifinals	West	Lakers 2–0 Stags
Division Semifinals	West	Royals 2–0 Bombers

League leaders

Points

1,698George Mikan Lakers

Assists

321Bob Davies Royals

Field goal percentage

.423Arnie Risen Royals

Free throw percentage

.859Bob Feerick Capitols