BAA 1948-49Regular season

Final

Washington Capitols68–91Minneapolis Lakers

Washington Capitols at Minneapolis Lakers

Date: Wednesday 29 December 1948
Arena: Not recorded
Season: BAA 1948-49Regular season
Meeting: 3rd meetingof 19 played

Washington Capitols

Washington Capitols box score
Player	FG	FT	PTS
Bones McKinney	8–?	4–6	20
Fred Scolari	5–?	5–6	15
Bob Feerick	3–?	5–5	11
Kleggie Hermsen	3–?	2–4	8
Dick Schulz	1–?	2–3	4
Matt Zunic	1–?	1–1	3
Sonny Hertzberg	1–?	1–2	3
Dick O'Keefe	1–?	0–2	2
Johnny Norlander	0–?	2–3	2
Team totals	23–?	22–32	68

Minneapolis Lakers

Minneapolis Lakers box score
Player	FG	FT	PTS
George Mikan	15–?	4–6	34
Jim Pollard	5–?	6–7	16
Tony Jaros	4–?	5–7	13
Don Carlson	4–?	1–2	9
Herm Schaefer	2–?	3–3	7
Jack Dwan	3–?	0–0	6
Donnie Forman	1–?	0–1	2
Earl Gardner	1–?	0–0	2
Team totals	35–?	19–26	89

Incomplete box score: the players’ points add up to 89 of 91.

This season

Los Angeles Lakers 6, Washington Capitols 5 in BAA 1948-49.

6 Nov 1948Minneapolis Lakers 62–67 Washington Capitols
8 Dec 1948Washington Capitols 94–83 Minneapolis Lakers
29 Dec 194868–91 this game
31 Jan 1949Washington Capitols 79–84 Minneapolis Lakers
16 Mar 1949Minneapolis Lakers 72–85 Washington Capitols
4 Apr 1949Washington Capitols 84–88 Minneapolis Lakers
6 Apr 1949Washington Capitols 62–76 Minneapolis Lakers
8 Apr 1949Minneapolis Lakers 94–74 Washington Capitols
9 Apr 1949Minneapolis Lakers 71–83 Washington Capitols
11 Apr 1949Minneapolis Lakers 66–74 Washington Capitols
13 Apr 1949Washington Capitols 56–77 Minneapolis Lakers

Records going in

Washington Capitols: 21–3
Minneapolis Lakers: 16–9

Regular season, before this game.

Meetings

All-time: Los Angeles Lakers 14, Washington Capitols 5.

8 Dec 1948Washington Capitols 94–83 Minneapolis Lakers
31 Jan 1949Washington Capitols 79–84 Minneapolis Lakers

Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.