The 1949 BAA Playoffs was the postseason of the Basketball Association of America's 1948–49 season. Basketball Association of America (BAA) would eventually become the National Basketball Association (NBA). The tournament concluded with the Western Division champion Minneapolis Lakers defeating the Eastern Division champion Washington Capitols, four games to two in the BAA Finals.
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Division Semifinals | Division Finals | NBA Finals | |||||||||||
1 | Rochester | 2 | |||||||||||
4 | St. Louis | 0 | |||||||||||
1 | Rochester | 0 | |||||||||||
Western Division | |||||||||||||
2 | Minneapolis | 2 | |||||||||||
3 | Chicago | 0 | |||||||||||
2 | Minneapolis | 2 | |||||||||||
W2 | Minneapolis | 4 | |||||||||||
E1 | Washington | 2 | |||||||||||
1 | Washington | 2 | |||||||||||
4 | Philadelphia | 0 | |||||||||||
1 | Washington | 2 | |||||||||||
Eastern Division | |||||||||||||
2 | New York | 1 | |||||||||||
3 | Baltimore | 1 | |||||||||||
2 | New York | 2 |
Champion: Minneapolis Lakers
Division Semifinals
(1) Rochester Royals vs. (4) St. Louis Bombers: Royals win series 2-0
(2) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (3) Chicago Stags: Lakers win series 2-0
Division Finals
(1) Rochester Royals vs. (2) Minneapolis Lakers: Lakers win series 2-0
Champion: Washington Capitols
Division Semifinals
(1) Washington Capitols vs. (4) Philadelphia Warriors: Capitols win series 2-0
(2) New York Knicks vs. (3) Baltimore Bullets: Knicks win series 2-1
Division Finals
(1) Washington Capitols vs. (2) New York Knicks: Capitols win series 2-1
(1) Washington Capitols vs. (2) Minneapolis Lakers: Lakers win series 4-2
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