1948-49 NBA Season Standings

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1948-49 NBA Season Summary

Who won the 1948-49 NBA Title?

The 1948-49 NBA Finals winner was the Minneapolis Lakers, who defeated the Washington Capitols in 6 games. The final game was on on Apr 13, 1949, in which the Lakers won 77-56 at home.

When was the 1948-49 NBA Finals?

The 1948-49 NBA Finals started on Apr 4, 1949 and ended on Apr 13, 1949, lasting 6 games.

Which NBA team had the best regular season record in 1948-49?

The Rochester Royals had the best regular season record in the 1948-49 NBA season at 45-15.

Which NBA team had the best point differential in the 1948-49 regular season?

The Minneapolis Lakers had the best point differential in the 1948-49 regular season at +443 points.

Which NBA team had the worst point differential in the 1948-49 regular season?

The Providence Steamrollers had the worst point differential in the 1948-49 regular season at -550 points.

Which NBA team had the most points per game in the 1948-49 regular season?

The Minneapolis Lakers and the Rochester Royals tied for the most points per game in the 1948-49 regular season at 84.0 PPG.

Which NBA team allowed the fewest points per game in the 1948-49 regular season?

The Minneapolis Lakers allowed the fewest points per game in the 1948-49 regular season at 76.7 points allowed per game.

Which NBA team was the last undefeated team in the 1948-49 season?

The last undefeated team in the 1948-49 NBA season was the Washington Capitols, who started the season with a 15-0 record. The streak ended with a 78-94 loss against the Indianapolis Jets on Dec 7, 1948.

1948-49 NBA Standings

	Team	Record	Streak	PPG	PPG Allowed	Point Differential	Playoff Result
1	Rochester Royals	45-15	L2	84.0	77.4	+398	Lost Conf Finals
2	Minneapolis Lakers	44-16	W2	84.0	76.7	+443	Won Finals
3	Chicago Stags	38-22	W3	84.0	80.0	+240	Lost Conf Semi
	Washington Capitols	38-22	L2	81.8	79.4	+146	Lost Finals
5	New York Knicks	32-28	W1	79.2	77.7	+89	Lost Conf Finals
6	Baltimore Bullets	29-31	W2	83.6	82.2	+83	Lost Conf Semi
	St. Louis Bombers	29-31	W2	75.8	79.4	-218	Lost Conf Semi
8	Philadelphia Warriors	28-32	L2	83.7	83.3	+21	Lost Conf Semi
9	Boston Celtics	25-35	W1	76.5	79.5	-175
10	Fort Wayne Pistons	22-38	L2	74.3	77.5	-194
11	Indianapolis Jets	18-42	W1	74.7	79.4	-283
12	Providence Steamrollers	12-48	L10	78.4	87.6	-550