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 | 2–0 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | April 4 | Washington | W 88–84 | George Mikan (42) | Minneapolis Auditorium8,210 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | April 6 | Washington | W 76–62 | Don Carlson (16) | Minneapolis Auditorium10,212 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | April 8 | @ Washington | W 94–74 | George Mikan (35) | Uline Arena4,919 | 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | April 9 | @ Washington | L 71–83 | George Mikan (27) | Uline Arena4,471 | 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | April 11 | @ Washington | L 65–74 | George Mikan (22) | Uline Arena3,840 | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | April 13 | Washington | W 77–56 | George Mikan (29) | St. Paul Auditorium10,482 | 4–2 |- Awards and records George Mikan, All-BAA First Team Jim Pollard, All-BAA First Team References Los Angeles Lakers seasons Minneapolis NBA championship seasons Minnesota Lakers Minnesota Lakers