The 1948–49 BAA season was the Capitols' 3rd season in the NBA/BAA.1948-49 Washington Capitols
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in 1993 before

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surpassed it in 2015.

Draft

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

East Division Semifinals

(1)

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vs. (4)

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: ''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)

vs. (2)

New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Associa ...

: ''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 between the Capitols and Knicks.

BAA Finals

(E1)

vs. (W2)

Minneapolis Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers franchise has a long and storied history, predating the formation of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Founded in 1947, the Lakers are one of the NBA's most famous and successful franchises. As of summer 2012, t ...

: ''Lakers win series 4-2'' *Game 1 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 88, Washington 84 *Game 2 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 76, Washington 62 *Game 3 @ Washington: Minneapolis 94, Washington 74 *Game 4 @ Washington: Washington 83, Minneapolis 71 *Game 5 @ Washington: Washington 74, Minneapolis 65 *Game 6 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 77, Washington 56 Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Capitols and Lakers.

Awards and records

* Bob Feerick, All-NBA Second Team * Bones McKinney, All-NBA Second Team

References

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