BAA 1948-49Regular season

Final

Minneapolis Lakers72–85Washington Capitols

Minneapolis Lakers at Washington Capitols

Date: Wednesday 16 March 1949
Arena: Not recorded
Season: BAA 1948-49Regular season
Meeting: 5th meetingof 19 played

Minneapolis Lakers

Minneapolis Lakers box score
Player	FG	FT	PTS
George Mikan	6–?	12–16	24
Jim Pollard	6–?	4–7	16
Arnie Ferrin	4–?	3–5	11
Whitey Kachan	3–?	2–2	8
Herm Schaefer	2–?	2–2	6
Earl Gardner	1–?	1–1	3
Don Carlson	1–?	0–0	2
Johnny Jorgensen	0–?	1–1	1
Jack Dwan	0–?	0–1	0
Team totals	23–?	25–35	71

Incomplete box score: the players’ points add up to 71 of 72.

Washington Capitols

Washington Capitols box score
Player	FG	FT	PTS
Jack Nichols	7–?	3–4	17
Bob Feerick	4–?	6–6	14
Sonny Hertzberg	5–?	4–4	14
Matt Zunic	3–?	6–6	12
Bones McKinney	5–?	0–0	10
Kleggie Hermsen	3–?	2–4	8
Johnny Norlander	3–?	1–1	7
Dick Schulz	1–?	1–1	3
Team totals	31–?	23–26	85

This season

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

6 Nov 1948Minneapolis Lakers 62–67 Washington Capitols
8 Dec 1948Washington Capitols 94–83 Minneapolis Lakers
29 Dec 1948Washington Capitols 68–91 Minneapolis Lakers
31 Jan 1949Washington Capitols 79–84 Minneapolis Lakers
16 Mar 194972–85 this game
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

Minneapolis Lakers: 42–14
Washington Capitols: 37–20

Regular season, before this game.

Meetings

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

31 Jan 1949Washington Capitols 79–84 Minneapolis Lakers
4 Apr 1949Washington Capitols 84–88 Minneapolis Lakers

Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.