Final

Fort Wayne Pistons73–77Minneapolis Lakers

Fort Wayne Pistons at Minneapolis Lakers

Fort Wayne Pistons

Fort Wayne Pistons box score
Player	FG	FT	PTS
John Mahnken	9–?	3–5	21
Leo Klier	7–?	2–4	16
Bill Henry	6–?	2–4	14
Curly Armstrong	3–?	1–2	7
Charlie Black	1–?	1–1	3
Jack Smiley	1–?	1–2	3
Bruce Hale	1–?	0–1	2
Dick Triptow	0–?	2–2	2
Ward Williams	1–?	0–0	2
Team totals	29–?	12–21	70

Incomplete box score: the players’ points add up to 70 of 73.

Minneapolis Lakers box score
Player	FG	FT	PTS
George Mikan	10–?	11–16	31
Tony Jaros	10–?	3–4	23
Donnie Forman	5–?	1–2	11
Jack Dwan	3–?	0–4	6
Arnie Ferrin	1–?	2–3	4
Johnny Jorgensen	1–?	0–0	2
Whitey Kachan	0–?	0–1	0
Team totals	30–?	17–30	77

Los Angeles Lakers 4, Detroit Pistons 2 in BAA 1948-49.

Regular season, before this game.

All-time: Los Angeles Lakers 238, Detroit Pistons 158.