1948–49 Washington Capitols Season

	1948–49 Washington Capitols Season The 1948–49 BAA season was the Capitols' 3rd season in the NBA/BAA. They became the first team to win 15 straight games to start the season, an NBA record, which was since tied 45 years later by the Houston Rockets in 1993 before Golden State Warriors surpassed it in 2015. Draft Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs East Division Semifinals (1) Washington Capitols vs. (4) Philadelphia Warriors: ''Capitols win series 2-0'' Game 1 @ Washington: Washington 92, Philadelphia 70 Game 2 @ Philadelphia: Washington 80, Philadelphia 78 Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Capitols and Warriors. East Division Finals (1) Washington Capitols vs. (2) New York Knicks: ''Capitols win series 2-1'' Game 1 @ Washington: Washington 77, New York 71 Game 2 @ New York: New York 86, Washington 84 (OT) Game 3 @ Washington: Washington 84, New York 76 Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting betw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Red Auerbach Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach (September 20, 1917 – October 28, 2006) was an American professional basketball coach and executive. He served as a head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA), most notably with the Boston Celtics. Auerbach was also the head coach of the Washington Capitols and Tri-Cities Blackhawks. As a coach, Auerbach set NBA records with 938 wins and nine List of NBA championship head coaches, championships. After his coaching retirement in 1966, he served as president and front office executive of the Celtics until his death. As general manager and team president of the Celtics, he won an additional seven NBA titles for a grand total of 16 in a span of 29 years, making him one of the most successful team officials in the history of North American professional sports. Auerbach is remembered for being a pioneer of modern basketball, redefining basketball as a game dominated by team play and defence, and introducing the fast break as a potent offe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Kentucky Wildcats Men's Basketball The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team is an American college basketball team that represents the University of Kentucky. Kentucky is the most successful NCAA Division I basketball program in history in terms of List of teams with the highest winning percentage in NCAA Division I men's college basketball, all-time winning percentage (.765). The Wildcats are currently coached by John Calipari. Kentucky leads all schools in total NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament bids by school, NCAA tournament appearances (59), NCAA tournament wins (131), NCAA Tournament games played (184), NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearances (45), NCAA Elite Eight appearances (38), total postseason tournament appearances (68), and are second in regular-season conference championships (53, of which 51 are Southeastern Conference (SEC) regular-season championships). Furthermore, Kentucky has played in 17 NCAA Final Fours (third place all-time behind North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball, North Carolin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1948–49 Rochester Royals Season The 1948–49 BAA season was the Royals' first season in the BAA (later known as the NBA). Draft Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , March 22 , St. Louis W 93–64, Bob Davies (23) , Edgerton Park Arena , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , March 23 , @ St. Louis W 66–64, Bobby Wanzer (17) , St. Louis Arena , 2–0 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , March 27 , Minneapolis L 79–80, Arnie Risen (17) , Edgerton Park Arena , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , March 29 , @ Minneapolis L 55–67, Arnie Risen (21) , St. Paul Auditorium , 0–2 , - Awards and records Bob Davies, All-NBA First Team References {{DEFAULTSORT:1948-49 Rochester Royals Season Sacramento Kings seasons Rochester Rochester Royals Rochester Royals The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1948–49 Providence Steamrollers Season The 1948–49 BAA season was the Steamrollers' third and final season in the NBA/BAA. The team would fold after finishing last in the league for a second consecutive season, at 12–48. Draft Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Awards and records Ken Sailors, All-NBA Second Team The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season. The voting is conducted by a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. The team has been sele ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:1948-49 Providence Steamrollers season Providence Steamrollers seasons Providence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1948–49 Philadelphia Warriors Season The 1948–49 BAA season was the Warriors' 3rd season in the NBA. Draft Roster Regular season Season standings :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log 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 {{DEFAULTSORT:1948-49 Philadelphia Warriors Season Golden State Warriors seasons Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1948–49 New York Knicks Season The 1948–49 New York Knicks season was the third season for the team in the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which later became the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks had a 32–28 record in 1948–49 and finished second in the Eastern Division, six games behind the Washington Capitols. New York qualified for the playoffs, and defeated the Baltimore Bullets 2–1 in a best-of-three series to earn a place in the Eastern Division Finals. In the division championship series, the Knicks lost to the Capitols, two games to one. Before the 1949–50 season, the BAA merged with the National Basketball League to form the NBA. Draft Source: Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , March 23 , @ Baltimore L 81–82, Carl Braun (21) , Baltimore Coliseum , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , March 24 , Baltimore W 84–74, Carl Bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1948–49 Minneapolis Lakers Season The 1948–49 BAA 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. Draft Roster Regular season Season standings :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , March 23 , Chicago W 84–77, George Mikan (37) , Minneapolis Auditorium , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , March 24 , @ Chicago W 101–85, George Mikan (38) , Chicago Stadium , 2–0 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , March 27 , @ Rochester W 80–79, George Mikan (32) , Edgerton Park Arena , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , March 29 , Rochester W 67–55, George Mikan (31) , St. Paul Auditorium , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1948–49 Indianapolis Jets Season The 1948–49 BAA season was the Jets' 1st and only season in the NBA/BAA and 8th and final season as a franchise. After the season, the NBL would merge with the BAA to form the NBA. As a result, the Jets ceased operations and were subsequently replaced by the Indianapolis Olympians The Indianapolis Olympians were a founding National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Indianapolis. They were founded in 1949 and folded in 1953. Their home arena was Butler Fieldhouse on the campus of Butler University--now known as H .... Draft Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log References {{DEFAULTSORT:1948-49 Indianapolis Jets Season Indianapolis Jets seasons Indianapolis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1948–49 Fort Wayne Pistons Season The 1948–49 BAA season was the first season for the Fort Wayne Pistons in the NBA/BAA and eighth season as a franchise. Despite their NBL success which included four championship series births and two titles the team wasn't able to translate that success to the new league and missed the playoffs for the first time in team history. The team was led by center John Mahnken (9.5 ppg) and forward Blackie Towery (7.5 ppg). Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log References {{DEFAULTSORT:1948-49 Fort Wayne Pistons Season Detroit Pistons seasons Fort Wayne Fort Wayne is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Indiana, United States. Located in northeastern Indiana, the city is west of the Ohio border and south of the Michigan border. The city's population was 263,886 as of the 2020 Censu ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1948–49 Chicago Stags Season The 1948–49 BAA season was the Stags' 3rd season in the NBA/BAA. Draft Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs West Division Semifinals (2) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (3) Chicago Stags: ''Lakers win series 2-0'' Game 1 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 84, Chicago 77 Game 2 @ Chicago: Minneapolis 101, Chicago 85 Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Lakers and Stags. Awards and records Max Zaslofsky, All-NBA First Team References {{DEFAULTSORT:1948-49 Chicago Stags Season Chicago Stags seasons Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1948–49 Boston Celtics Season The 1948–49 Boston Celtics season was the third season of the Boston Celtics in the Basketball Association of America (BAA/NBA). Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log References {{DEFAULTSORT:1948-49 Boston Celtics Season Boston Celtics seasons Boston Celtics Boston Celtics Boston Celtics 1940s in Boston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]