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1948–49 Minneapolis Lakers season

BAA professional basketball team season

Field	Value
team	Minneapolis Lakers
team_link	Los Angeles Lakers
league	BAA
end_year	1949
championship_win	yes
wins	44
losses	16
division	Western
division_place	2
coach	John Kundla
gm	Max Winter
owners	Ben Berger
arena	Minneapolis Auditorium
radio	WLOL
playoffs	[BAA Champions](1949-baa-finals)
(Defeated [Capitols](1948-49-washington-capitols-season) 4–2)
bbr_team	LAL

(Defeated Capitols 4–2)

The 1948–49 Minneapolis Lakers season was the Lakers' first season in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) (which later became the National Basketball Association (NBA) after the conclusion of this season).

This season saw the Lakers win their first BAA championship, defeating the Washington Capitols in six games in the BAA Finals.

The last remaining active member of the 1948–49 Minneapolis Lakers was center George Mikan, who played his final NBA game in the 1955–56 season, although he missed the 1954–55 season. After long being honored by the Lakers following their eventual move to Los Angeles, Mikan's #99 would eventually be retired properly (albeit posthumously) on October 30, 2022.

Draft

Main article: 1948 BAA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	9	Chuck Hanger	–	United States	California
–	–	Cliff Crandall	–	United States	Oregon State
–	–	Arnie Ferrin	G/F	United States	Utah
–	–	Earl Gardner	F	United States	DePauw
–	–	Dee Gibson	G/F	United States	Western Kentucky
–	–	Ken Jastrow	–	United States	Denver
–	–	Bob Lowther	–	United States	LSU
–	–	Johnny Orr	F	United States	Beloit
–	–	Junior Skogland	–	United States	Gustavus Adolphus
–	–	Quentin Stinson	–	United States	Southern Illinois

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

:x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

60	March 20	[Philadelphia](1948-49-philadelphia-warriors-season)	W 91–78	George Mikan (28)	44–16

Playoffs

|- | 1 | March 23 | Chicago | W 84–77 | George Mikan (37) | Minneapolis Auditorium

1–0
2
March 24
@ Chicago
W 101–85
George Mikan (38)
Chicago Stadium
2–0
-
-
1
March 27
@ Rochester
W 80–79
George Mikan (32)
Edgerton Park Arena
1–0
-
2
March 29
Rochester
W 67–55
George Mikan (31)
St. Paul Auditorium
2–0
-
-
1
April 4
Washington
W 88–84
George Mikan (42)
Minneapolis Auditorium
8,210
1–0
-
2
April 6
Washington
W 76–62
Don Carlson (16)
Minneapolis Auditorium
10,212
2–0
-
3
April 8
@ Washington
W 94–74
George Mikan (35)
Uline Arena
4,919
3–0
-
4
April 9
@ Washington
L 71–83
George Mikan (27)
Uline Arena
4,471
3–1
-
5
April 11
@ Washington
L 65–74
George Mikan (22)
Uline Arena
3,840
3–2
-
6
April 13
Washington
W 77–56
George Mikan (29)
St. Paul Auditorium
10,482
4–2
-

This season held their first playoff series match-up against the Chicago Stags, as well as their first and only championship match-up against the Washington Capitols before that team folded operations on January 9, 1951.

Awards and records

George Mikan, All-BAA First Team
Jim Pollard, All-BAA First Team

References

"1948-49 Minneapolis Lakers Roster and Stats".

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