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1948–49 BAA season

Third NBA season

Third NBA season

FieldValue
title1948–49 BAA season
leagueBasketball Association of America
sportBasketball
duration{{Ubl
no_of_games60
no_of_teams12
draftDraft
draft_link1948 NBA draft
top_pick_linkList of first overall NBA draft picks
top_pickAndy Tonkovich
picked_by[Providence Steamrollers](1948-49-providence-steamrollers-season)
seasonRegular season
top_seed[Rochester Royals](1948-49-rochester-royals-season)
top_scorerGeorge Mikan ([Minneapolis](1948-49-minneapolis-lakers-season))
playoffsPlayoffs
playoffs_link1949 BAA playoffs
conf1Eastern
conf1_linkEastern Division (NBA)
conf1_champ[Washington Capitols](1948-49-washington-capitols-season)
conf1_runner-up[New York Knicks](1948-49-new-york-knicks-season)
conf2Western
conf2_linkWestern Division (NBA)
conf2_champ[Minneapolis Lakers](1948-49-minneapolis-lakers-season)
conf2_runner-up[Rochester Royals](1948-49-rochester-royals-season)
finalsFinals
finals_venue* Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
finals_link1949 BAA Finals
finals_champ[Minneapolis Lakers](1948-49-minneapolis-lakers-season)
finals_runner-up[Washington Capitols](1948-49-washington-capitols-season)
seasonslistList of NBA seasons
seasonslistnamesBAA/NBA
prevseason_link1947–48 BAA season
prevseason_year1947–48
nextseason_link1949–50 NBA season
nextseason_year1949–50

| November 1, 1948 – March 20, 1949 | March 22 – April 2, 1949 (Playoffs) | April 4–13, 1949 (Finals) | conf1_runner-up = New York Knicks | conf2_runner-up = Rochester Royals

  • St. Paul Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota
  • Uline Arena, Washington, D.C. | finals_runner-up = Washington Capitols 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.

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. Following the season, the BAA and National Basketball League merged to create the National Basketball Association or NBA.

Notable occurrences

  • Four National Basketball League teams (Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Minneapolis and Rochester) joined the BAA for the 1948–49 season.
  • The BAA/NBA would have their first ever game with two teams scoring over 100 points against each other in the same match, with the Indianapolis Jets scoring 110 points and the Providence Steamrollers scoring 107 points on November 20, 1948 in Providence, Rhode Island for an Indianapolis Jets victory.
Off-seasonTeam1947–48 coach1948–49 coachIn-seasonTeamOutgoing coachIncoming coach
Boston CelticsHoney RussellDoggie Julian
Providence SteamrollersNat HickeyKen Loeffler
St. Louis BombersKen LoefflerGrady Lewis
Chicago StagsHarold OlsenPhilip Brownstein

Teams

DivisionTeamsEastern Conference}};"EasternWestern Conference}};"Western
[[File:Baltimore_1947.gif100px]]
**Baltimore Bullets**
Arena: Baltimore Coliseum
Coach: Buddy Jeannette[[File:Boston_1946.gif100px]]
**Boston Celtics**
Arena: Boston Arena &
Boston Garden
Coach: Doggie Julian[[File:New_York_1946.png100px]]
**New York Knicks**
Arena: Madison Square Garden
Coach: Joe Lapchick[[File:Philadelphia_1946.gif100px]]
**Philadelphia Warriors**
Arena: Philadelphia Arena
Coach: Edward Gottlieb
[[File:Chicago_1946.png100px]]
**Chicago Stags**
Arena: Chicago Stadium
Coach: Harold Olsen,
Philip Brownstein (Interim)[[File:Fort_Wayne_1948.gif100px]]
**Fort Wayne Pistons**
Arena: North Side High School Gym
Coach: Carl Bennett,
Curly Armstrong(Interim)[[File:Indianapolis_1948.png90px]]
**Indianapolis Jets**
Arena: Hinkle Fieldhouse
Coach: Bruce Hale,
Burl Friddle[[File:Minneapolis_1947.gif100px]]
**Minneapolis Lakers**
Arena: Minneapolis Auditorium
Coach: John Kundla
  • Note: Team logos were not necessarily used by the teams on their jerseys.
  • Any logo displaying offensive or racist images are only represented here for historical accuracy.

Final standings

Playoffs

Main article: 1949 BAA playoffs

Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamStat
PointsGeorge Mikan
AssistsBob Davies
FG%Arnie Risen
FT%Bob Feerick

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

References

  1. (July 24, 2019). "NBA Season Recaps: 1946–2019".
  2. (November 16, 2009). "NBA is born".
  3. https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/first-nba-game-where-an-entire-team-scored-100-points
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