| 44-16 | Won Finals |
| Record | Outcome |
The Minneapolis Lakers finished the regular season with a 44-16 record. They went 26-3 at home and 18-13 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Minneapolis Lakers went 52-18.
The 1948-49 Minneapolis Lakers played in the Western Division, which didn't have any divisions in 1948-49.
The 1948-49 Minneapolis Lakers had their best month in January, when they went 10-1 and had a 90.9% win percentage. Their worst month was December, when they went 7-5 and had a 58.3% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| November '48 | 10-4 | 71.4% | +96 |
| December '48 | 7-5 | 58.3% | +49 |
| January '49 | 10-1 | 90.9% | +200 |
| February '49 | 10-3 | 76.9% | +78 |
| March '49 | 7-3 | 70% | +20 |
The Minneapolis Lakers finished the regular season with a point differential of +443. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Lakers could have been expected to have about 46.9 wins, or a 47-13 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1948-49 Minneapolis Lakers went 4-2.
During the regular season, the 1948-49 Minneapolis Lakers went 2-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1948-49 Minneapolis Lakers was a 10 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Minneapolis Lakers had during the 1948-49 regular season was 2 games, which occured 5 separate times.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Thu, Nov 4, 1948 | @ Baltimore Bullets | Win 84 - 72 | ||
| Sat, Nov 6, 1948 | @ Washington Capitols | Loss 62 - 67 | ||
| Tue, Nov 9, 1948 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 55 - 77 | ||
| Thu, Nov 11, 1948 | @ New York Knicks | Win 77 - 68 | ||
| Sat, Nov 13, 1948 | @ Providence Steamrollers | Win 90 - 67 | ||
| Sun, Nov 14, 1948 | @ Rochester Royals | Loss 75 - 92 | ||
| Wed, Nov 17, 1948 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 72 - 74 | ||
| Fri, Nov 19, 1948 | @ Chicago Stags | Win 85 - 81 | ||
| Sun, Nov 21, 1948 | vs Baltimore Bullets | Win 94 - 81 | ||
| Tue, Nov 23, 1948 | @ Indianapolis Jets | Win 88 - 82 | ||
| Wed, Nov 24, 1948 | vs Providence Steamrollers | Win 117 - 89 | ||
| Sat, Nov 27, 1948 | @ St. Louis Bombers | Win 87 - 71 | ||
| Sun, Nov 28, 1948 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Win 88 - 67 | ||
| Tue, Nov 30, 1948 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 94 - 84 | ||
| Wed, Dec 1, 1948 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | Loss 74 - 84 | ||
| Sat, Dec 4, 1948 | @ Chicago Stags | Loss 100 - 104 | OT | |
| Sun, Dec 5, 1948 | vs St. Louis Bombers | Win 78 - 68 | ||
| Wed, Dec 8, 1948 | vs Washington Capitols | Loss 83 - 94 | ||
| Fri, Dec 10, 1948 | @ Rochester Royals | Win 96 - 75 | ||
| Sun, Dec 12, 1948 | vs Rochester Royals | Win 67 - 58 | ||
| Wed, Dec 15, 1948 | vs Indianapolis Jets | Win 79 - 61 | ||
| Sun, Dec 19, 1948 | vs Chicago Stags | Win 94 - 84 | ||
| Tue, Dec 21, 1948 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | Loss 64 - 72 | ||
| Wed, Dec 22, 1948 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 79 - 97 | ||
| Sun, Dec 26, 1948 | vs Rochester Royals | Win 99 - 90 | ||
| Wed, Dec 29, 1948 | vs Washington Capitols | Win 91 - 68 | ||
| Sat, Jan 1, 1949 | vs Fort Wayne Pistons | Win 92 - 72 | ||
| Wed, Jan 5, 1949 | vs St. Louis Bombers | Win 101 - 76 | ||
| Sat, Jan 8, 1949 | @ St. Louis Bombers | Loss 59 - 64 | ||
| Sun, Jan 9, 1949 | vs St. Louis Bombers | Win 74 - 58 | ||
| Wed, Jan 12, 1949 | vs Providence Steamrollers | Win 98 - 64 | ||
| Sun, Jan 16, 1949 | vs Indianapolis Jets | Win 75 - 66 | ||
| Tue, Jan 18, 1949 | @ Indianapolis Jets | Win 81 - 56 | ||
| Thu, Jan 20, 1949 | vs Fort Wayne Pistons | Win 83 - 65 | ||
| Sun, Jan 23, 1949 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Win 89 - 71 | ||
| Wed, Jan 26, 1949 | vs Chicago Stags | Win 84 - 49 | ||
| Sun, Jan 30, 1949 | vs Washington Capitols | Win 84 - 79 | ||
| Wed, Feb 2, 1949 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | Win 82 - 79 | OT | |
| Thu, Feb 3, 1949 | @ Philadelphia Warriors | Win 78 - 76 | ||
| Sun, Feb 6, 1949 | vs Rochester Royals | Loss 74 - 85 | ||
| Thu, Feb 10, 1949 | vs New York Knicks | Win 95 - 75 | ||
| Fri, Feb 11, 1949 | @ Chicago Stags | Loss 97 - 105 | ||
| Sun, Feb 13, 1949 | vs Baltimore Bullets | Win 91 - 74 | ||
| Wed, Feb 16, 1949 | vs Chicago Stags | Win 90 - 71 | ||
| Fri, Feb 18, 1949 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 85 - 71 | ||
| Sat, Feb 19, 1949 | @ Providence Steamrollers | Win 94 - 80 | ||
| Tue, Feb 22, 1949 | @ New York Knicks | Win 101 - 74 | ||
| Thu, Feb 24, 1949 | vs Fort Wayne Pistons | Win 77 - 73 | ||
| Sat, Feb 26, 1949 | @ Baltimore Bullets | Win 115 - 114 | OT2 | |
| Sun, Feb 27, 1949 | @ Fort Wayne Pistons | Loss 50 - 74 | ||
| Thu, Mar 3, 1949 | @ Indianapolis Jets | Win 82 - 79 | ||
| Sun, Mar 6, 1949 | vs Providence Steamrollers | Win 68 - 59 | ||
| Wed, Mar 9, 1949 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 74 - 67 | ||
| Thu, Mar 10, 1949 | @ St. Louis Bombers | Loss 71 - 88 | ||
| Sat, Mar 12, 1949 | @ Indianapolis Jets | Win 97 - 69 | ||
| Sun, Mar 13, 1949 | vs New York Knicks | Win 100 - 90 | ||
| Wed, Mar 16, 1949 | @ Washington Capitols | Loss 72 - 85 | ||
| Thu, Mar 17, 1949 | @ Baltimore Bullets | Loss 67 - 101 | ||
| Sat, Mar 19, 1949 | @ Rochester Royals | Win 99 - 85 | ||
| Sun, Mar 20, 1949 | vs Philadelphia Warriors | Win 91 - 78 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| Western Division Semifinals (Won 2 - 0) | ||||
| Wed, Mar 23, 1949 | vs Chicago Stags | Win 84 - 77 | ||
| Thu, Mar 24, 1949 | @ Chicago Stags | Win 101 - 85 | ||
| Western Division Finals (Won 2 - 0) | ||||
| Sun, Mar 27, 1949 | @ Rochester Royals | Win 80 - 79 | ||
| Tue, Mar 29, 1949 | vs Rochester Royals | Win 67 - 55 | ||
| Finals (Won 4 - 2) | ||||
| Mon, Apr 4, 1949 | vs Washington Capitols | Win 88 - 84 | ||
| Wed, Apr 6, 1949 | vs Washington Capitols | Win 76 - 62 | ||
| Fri, Apr 8, 1949 | @ Washington Capitols | Win 94 - 74 | ||
| Sat, Apr 9, 1949 | @ Washington Capitols | Loss 71 - 83 | ||
| Mon, Apr 11, 1949 | @ Washington Capitols | Loss 65 - 74 | ||
| Wed, Apr 13, 1949 | vs Washington Capitols | Win 77 - 56 | ||
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