1948-49 Minneapolis Lakers Game-by-Game Results
Basketball Association of America (BAA)
Team Record: 44-16
Finishing 2nd in the BAA's Western Division
Postseason: 8-2 Won NBA championship
Division Semifinals - Defeated Chicago Stags 2-0
Division Finals - Defeated Rochester Royals 2-0
Finals - Defeated Washington Capitols 4-2
Coach: John Kundla (44-16)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
1948-49 Minneapolis Lakers StatisticsTeam Record: 44-16
Finishing 2nd in the BAA's Western Division
Postseason: 8-2 Won NBA championship
Division Semifinals - Defeated Chicago Stags 2-0
Division Finals - Defeated Rochester Royals 2-0
Finals - Defeated Washington Capitols 4-2
Coach: John Kundla (44-16)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
1948-49 Minneapolis Lakers Roster
The Minneapolis Lakers of the Basketball Association of America ended the 1948-49 season with a record of 44 wins and 16 losses, finishing second in the BAA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-2.
The Lakers scored 5,042 points, best in the league. Minneapolis gave up 4,599 points, the lowest total in the circuit. George Mikan scored a team-leading 1,698 points for the team, and Jim Pollard contributed 13 or more per game, too. George Mikan dished out 218 assists for the squad.
John Kundla coached the team. The 1948-49 Minneapolis Lakers won the NBA championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 5042
Regular Season Points Against: 4599
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 1948 | Minneapolis Lakers 84 at Baltimore Bullets 72 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 6, 1948 | Minneapolis Lakers 62 at Washington Capitols 67 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 9, 1948 | Minneapolis Lakers 55 at Boston Celtics 77 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| November 11, 1948 | Minneapolis Lakers 77 at New York Knicks 68 | W | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| November 13, 1948 | Minneapolis Lakers 90 at Providence Steamrollers 67 | W | 0-0 | 3-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 14, 1948 | Minneapolis Lakers 75 at Rochester Royals 92 | L | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | ||
| November 17, 1948 | Boston Celtics 74 at Minneapolis Lakers 72 | L | 0-1 | 3-3 | 3-4 | ||
| November 19, 1948 | Minneapolis Lakers 85 at Chicago Stags 81 | W | 0-1 | 4-3 | 4-4 | ||
| November 21, 1948 | Baltimore Bullets 81 at Minneapolis Lakers 94 | W | 1-1 | 4-3 | 5-4 | ||
| November 23, 1948 | Minneapolis Lakers 88 at Indianapolis Jets 82 | W | 1-1 | 5-3 | 6-4 | ||
| November 24, 1948 | Providence Steamrollers 89 at Minneapolis Lakers 117 | W | 2-1 | 5-3 | 7-4 | ||
| November 27, 1948 | Minneapolis Lakers 87 at St. Louis Bombers 71 | W | 2-1 | 6-3 | 8-4 | ||
| November 28, 1948 | Philadelphia Warriors 67 at Minneapolis Lakers 88 | W | 3-1 | 6-3 | 9-4 | ||
| November 30, 1948 | Minneapolis Lakers 94 at Boston Celtics 84 | W | 3-1 | 7-3 | 10-4 | at Chicago, IL | |
| December 1, 1948 | Minneapolis Lakers 74 at Fort Wayne Pistons 84 | L | 3-1 | 7-4 | 10-5 | ||
| December 4, 1948 | Minneapolis Lakers 100 at Chicago Stags 104 | L | 3-1 | 7-5 | 10-6 | OT | |
| December 5, 1948 | St. Louis Bombers 68 at Minneapolis Lakers 78 | W | 4-1 | 7-5 | 11-6 | ||
| December 8, 1948 | Washington Capitols 94 at Minneapolis Lakers 83 | L | 4-2 | 7-5 | 11-7 | ||
| December 10, 1948 | Minneapolis Lakers 96 at Rochester Royals 75 | W | 4-2 | 8-5 | 12-7 | ||
| December 12, 1948 | Rochester Royals 58 at Minneapolis Lakers 67 | W | 5-2 | 8-5 | 13-7 | ||
| December 15, 1948 | Indianapolis Jets 61 at Minneapolis Lakers 79 | W | 6-2 | 8-5 | 14-7 | ||
| December 19, 1948 | Chicago Stags 84 at Minneapolis Lakers 94 | W | 7-2 | 8-5 | 15-7 | ||
| December 21, 1948 | Minneapolis Lakers 64 at Philadelphia Warriors 72 | L | 7-2 | 8-6 | 15-8 | ||
| December 22, 1948 | Minneapolis Lakers 79 at New York Knicks 97 | L | 7-2 | 8-7 | 15-9 | ||
| December 26, 1948 | Rochester Royals 90 at Minneapolis Lakers 99 | W | 8-2 | 8-7 | 16-9 | ||
| December 29, 1948 | Washington Capitols 68 at Minneapolis Lakers 91 | W | 9-2 | 8-7 | 17-9 | ||
| January 1, 1949 | Fort Wayne Pistons 72 at Minneapolis Lakers 92 | W | 10-2 | 8-7 | 18-9 | ||
| January 5, 1949 | St. Louis Bombers 76 at Minneapolis Lakers 101 | W | 11-2 | 8-7 | 19-9 | ||
| January 8, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers 59 at St. Louis Bombers 64 | L | 11-2 | 8-8 | 19-10 | ||
| January 9, 1949 | St. Louis Bombers 58 at Minneapolis Lakers 74 | W | 12-2 | 8-8 | 20-10 | ||
| January 12, 1949 | Providence Steamrollers 64 at Minneapolis Lakers 98 | W | 13-2 | 8-8 | 21-10 | ||
| January 16, 1949 | Indianapolis Jets 66 at Minneapolis Lakers 75 | W | 14-2 | 8-8 | 22-10 | ||
| January 18, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers 81 at Indianapolis Jets 56 | W | 14-2 | 9-8 | 23-10 | ||
| January 20, 1949 | Fort Wayne Pistons 65 at Minneapolis Lakers 83 | W | 15-2 | 9-8 | 24-10 | ||
| January 23, 1949 | Philadelphia Warriors 71 at Minneapolis Lakers 89 | W | 16-2 | 9-8 | 25-10 | ||
| January 26, 1949 | Chicago Stags 49 at Minneapolis Lakers 84 | W | 17-2 | 9-8 | 26-10 | ||
| January 30, 1949 | Washington Capitols 79 at Minneapolis Lakers 84 | W | 18-2 | 9-8 | 27-10 | ||
| February 2, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers 82 at Fort Wayne Pistons 79 | W | 18-2 | 10-8 | 28-10 | OT | |
| February 3, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers 78 at Philadelphia Warriors 76 | W | 18-2 | 11-8 | 29-10 | ||
| February 6, 1949 | Rochester Royals 85 at Minneapolis Lakers 74 | L | 18-3 | 11-8 | 29-11 | ||
| February 10, 1949 | New York Knicks 75 at Minneapolis Lakers 95 | W | 19-3 | 11-8 | 30-11 | ||
| February 11, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers 97 at Chicago Stags 105 | L | 19-3 | 11-9 | 30-12 | ||
| February 13, 1949 | Baltimore Bullets 74 at Minneapolis Lakers 91 | W | 20-3 | 11-9 | 31-12 | ||
| February 16, 1949 | Chicago Stags 71 at Minneapolis Lakers 90 | W | 21-3 | 11-9 | 32-12 | ||
| February 18, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers 85 at Boston Celtics 71 | W | 21-3 | 12-9 | 33-12 | ||
| February 19, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers 94 at Providence Steamrollers 80 | W | 21-3 | 13-9 | 34-12 | ||
| February 22, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers 101 at New York Knicks 74 | W | 21-3 | 14-9 | 35-12 | ||
| February 24, 1949 | Fort Wayne Pistons 73 at Minneapolis Lakers 77 | W | 22-3 | 14-9 | 36-12 | ||
| February 26, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers 115 at Baltimore Bullets 114 | W | 22-3 | 15-9 | 37-12 | 2OT | |
| February 27, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers 50 at Fort Wayne Pistons 74 | L | 22-3 | 15-10 | 37-13 | ||
| March 3, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers 82 at Indianapolis Jets 79 | W | 22-3 | 16-10 | 38-13 | ||
| March 6, 1949 | Providence Steamrollers 59 at Minneapolis Lakers 68 | W | 23-3 | 16-10 | 39-13 | ||
| March 9, 1949 | Boston Celtics 67 at Minneapolis Lakers 74 | W | 24-3 | 16-10 | 40-13 | ||
| March 10, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers 71 at St. Louis Bombers 88 | L | 24-3 | 16-11 | 40-14 | ||
| March 12, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers 97 at Indianapolis Jets 69 | W | 24-3 | 17-11 | 41-14 | at Chicago, IL | |
| March 13, 1949 | New York Knicks 90 at Minneapolis Lakers 100 | W | 25-3 | 17-11 | 42-14 | ||
| March 16, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers 72 at Washington Capitols 85 | L | 25-3 | 17-12 | 42-15 | ||
| March 17, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers 67 at Baltimore Bullets 101 | L | 25-3 | 17-13 | 42-16 | ||
| March 19, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers 99 at Rochester Royals 85 | W | 25-3 | 18-13 | 43-16 | ||
| March 20, 1949 | Philadelphia Warriors 78 at Minneapolis Lakers 91 | W | 26-3 | 18-13 | 44-16 | ||
| March 23, 1949 | Chicago Stags 77 at Minneapolis Lakers 84 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| March 24, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers 101 at Chicago Stags 85 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| March 27, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers 80 at Rochester Royals 79 | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | ||
| March 29, 1949 | Rochester Royals 55 at Minneapolis Lakers 67 | W | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | at St Paul, MN | |
| April 4, 1949 | Washington Capitols 84 at Minneapolis Lakers 88 | W | 3-0 | 2-0 | 5-0 | ||
| April 6, 1949 | Washington Capitols 62 at Minneapolis Lakers 76 | W | 4-0 | 2-0 | 6-0 | ||
| April 8, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers 94 at Washington Capitols 74 | W | 4-0 | 3-0 | 7-0 | ||
| April 9, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers 71 at Washington Capitols 83 | L | 4-0 | 3-1 | 7-1 | ||
| April 11, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers 65 at Washington Capitols 74 | L | 4-0 | 3-2 | 7-2 | ||
| April 13, 1949 | Washington Capitols 56 at Minneapolis Lakers 77 | W | 5-0 | 3-2 | 8-2 | at St Paul, MN |
