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1948–49 Philadelphia Warriors season
BAA professional basketball team season
BAA professional basketball team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Philadelphia Warriors |
| team_link | Golden State Warriors |
| league | BAA |
| end_year | 1949 |
| wins | 28 |
| losses | 32 |
| division | Eastern |
| division_place | 4 |
| coach | Eddie Gottlieb |
| arena | Philadelphia Arena |
| radio | WCAU |
| playoffs | [East Division Semifinals](1949-baa-playoffs-bracket) |
| (eliminated 0–2) | |
| bbr_team | PHW |
(eliminated 0–2) The 1948–49 Philadelphia Warriors season was the Warriors' 3rd season in the Basketball Association of America. The team finished at fourth place out of six teams in the BAA East Division and was eliminated in the East Division Semifinals by the Washington Capitols in two games. The team was led by power forward Joe Fulks, who averaged a team-high 26.0 points per game and set the then-NBA record for points in a game, with 63 points versus the Indianapolis Jets on February 10, 1949.
Draft
Main article: 1948 BAA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Don Ray | F/C | United States | Western Kentucky |
| – | – | William Brown | – | United States | Maryland |
| – | – | Hugh Compton | – | United States | Louisville |
| – | – | Joe Nelson | – | United States | BYU |
| – | – | Clint Pace | – | United States | Pepperdine |
| – | – | Roy Pugh | F/C | United States | SMU |
| – | – | Tom Short | – | United States | Kansas Wesleyan |
| – | – | Joe Wahl | – | United States | Akron |
| – | – | Andy Wolfe | – | United States | California |
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
:x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
| 60 | March 20 | @ Minneapolis | 78–91 | Joe Fulks (18) | 28–32 |
|---|
Playoffs
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | March 23 | Washington | L 70–92 | Jake Bornheimer (13) | Howie Dallmar (3) | Philadelphia Arena | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | March 24 | @ Washington | L 78–80 | Chink Crossin (22) | Jerry Fleishman (3) | Uline Arena
| 0–2 |
|---|
Awards and records
- Joe Fulks, All-NBA First Team
References
References
- [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHW/1949.html 1948–49 Philadelphia Warriors]
- "1948-49 BAA Season Summary".
- "The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame :: Joe Fulks".
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