1948-49 Basketball Association of America season

Seasons

1947-48

1948-49

Final season

Teams and Alignment

Division	Team	Primary Venue	Municipality
Eastern Division	Baltimore Bullets	Baltimore Coliseum	Baltimore
	Boston Celtics	Boston Garden	Boston
	New York Knickerbockers	Madison Square Garden (1925)	Manhattan, New York
	Philadelphia Warriors	Philadelphia Arena	Philadelphia
	Providence Steamrollers	Rhode Island Auditorium	Providence, Rhode Island
	Washington Capitols	Uline Arena	Washington
Western Division	Chicago Stags	Chicago Stadium	Chicago
	Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons	North Side High School Gym	Fort Wayne, Indiana
	Indianapolis Jets	Hinkle Fieldhouse	Indianapolis
	Minneapolis Lakers	Minneapolis Auditorium (1927)	Minneapolis
	Rochester Royals	Edgerton Park Arena	Rochester, New York
	St. Louis Bombers	St. Louis Arena	St. Louis

Changes

• Baltimore Bullets realigned from Western Division to Eastern Division.
• Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons transfer from National Basketball League, renamed Fort Wayne Pistons, and aligned into Western Division, playing at North Side High School Gym in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
• Indianapolis Kautskys transfer from National Basketball League, renamed Indianapolis Jets, and aligned into Western Division, playing at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
• Minneapolis Lakers transfer from National Basketball League and aligned into Western Division, playing at Minneapolis Auditorium (1927) in Minneapolis.
• New York Knickerbockers relocate from 69th Regiment Armory and Madison Square Garden (1925) to Madison Square Garden (1925).
• Rochester Royals transfer from National Basketball League and aligned into Western Division, playing at Edgerton Park Arena in Rochester, New York.
• Washington Capitols realigned from Western Division to Eastern Division.

Regular Season Results

Division	Team	W	L	GB
Eastern Division	Washington Capitols	38	22
	New York Knickerbockers	32	28	6
	Baltimore Bullets	29	31	9
	Philadelphia Warriors	28	32	10
	Boston Celtics	25	35	13
	Providence Steamrollers	12	48	26
Western Division	Rochester Royals	45	15
	Minneapolis Lakers	44	16	1
	Chicago Stags	38	22	7
	St. Louis Bombers	29	31	16
	Fort Wayne Pistons	22	38	23
	Indianapolis Jets	18	42	27

Postseason Results

Team (Best-of-Three)		Team (Best-of-Three)		Team (Best-of-Seven)		Champions
Washington Capitols	2	Washington Capitols	2	Washington Capitols	2	Minneapolis Lakers
Philadelphia Warriors	0
New York Knickerbockers	2	New York Knickerbockers	1
Baltimore Bullets	1
Rochester Royals	2	Rochester Royals	0	Minneapolis Lakers	4
St. Louis Bombers	0
Minneapolis Lakers	2	Minneapolis Lakers	2
Chicago Stags	0

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area	Metropolitan Statistical Area	Metropolitan Division	County / Equivalent	Municipality	Venue	Team / Event	Regular	Postseason	Total
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area	Boston, MA Metropolitan Division	Suffolk County, Massachusetts	Boston	Boston Garden	Boston Celtics	19		19
					Matthews Arena	Boston Cetlics	10		10
						Chicago Stags	One		One
	Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area		Providence County, Rhode Island	Providence, Rhode Island	Rhode Island Auditorium	Providence Steamrollers	29		29
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division	Cook County, Illinois	Chicago	Chicago Stadium	Chicago Stags	24	One	25
						Baltimore Bullets	One		One
						Boston Celtics	One		One
						Fort Wayne Pistons	One		One
						Indianapolis Jets	One		One
						Minneapolis Lakers	One		One
						Philadelphia Warriors	One		One
						Providence Steamrollers	One		One
						Rochester Royals	One		One
						St. Louis Bombers	One		One
						Washington Capitols	One		One
Fort Wayne-Huntington-Auburn, IN Combined Statistical Area	Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area		Allen County, Indiana	Fort Wayne, Indiana	North Side High School Gym	Fort Wayne Pistons	29		29
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area	Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area		Marion County, Indiana	Indianapolis	Hinkle Fieldhouse	Indianapolis Jets	29		29
						Chicago Stags	One		One
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area		Hennepin County, Minnesota	Minneapolis	Minneapolis Auditorium (1927)	Minneapolis Lakers	29	Three	32
			Ramsey County, Minnesota	St. Paul, Minnesota	Roy Wilkins Auditorium	Minneapolis Lakers		Two	Two
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division	New York County, New York	Manhattan, New York	69th Regiment Armory	New York Knickerbockers	11		11
					Madison Square Garden (1925)	New York Knickerbockers	19	Three	22
						Chicago Stags	One		One
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division	Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	Philadelphia Arena	Philadelphia Warriors	24	One	25
					Philadelphia Convention Hall	Philadelphia Warriors	Five		Five
						Chicago Stags	One		One
Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY Combined Statistical Area	Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area		Monroe County, New York	Rochester, New York	Edgerton Park Arena	Rochester Royals	29	Two	31
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL Combined Statistical Area	St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area		St. Louis		St. Louis Arena	St. Louis Bombers	29	One	30
						Chicago Stags	One		One
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area		Baltimore		Baltimore Coliseum	Baltimore Bullets	29	One	30
	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division	District of Columbia		DC Armory	Washington Capitols		Two	Two
					Uline Arena	Washington Capitols	29	Four	33
						Chicago Stags	One		One
Total							360	20	380