1948-49 Washington Capitols Game-by-Game Results
Basketball Association of America (BAA)
Team Record: 38-22
Finishing 1st in the BAA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 6-5 Lost finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Philadelphia Warriors 2-0
Division Finals - Defeated New York Knicks 2-1
Finals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 4-2
Coach: Red Auerbach (38-22)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1948-49 Washington Capitols StatisticsTeam Record: 38-22
Finishing 1st in the BAA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 6-5 Lost finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Philadelphia Warriors 2-0
Division Finals - Defeated New York Knicks 2-1
Finals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 4-2
Coach: Red Auerbach (38-22)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1948-49 Washington Capitols Roster
The Washington Capitols of the Basketball Association of America ended the 1948-49 season with a record of 38 wins and 22 losses, finishing first in the BAA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-5.
The Capitols scored 4,910 points and surrendered 4,764. Bob Feerick scored a team-best 752 points for Washington, and Bob Feerick dished out 188 assists for the squad.
Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1948-49 Washington Capitols lost in the finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 4910
Regular Season Points Against: 4764
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 3, 1948 | Philadelphia Warriors 70 at Washington Capitols 77 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 4, 1948 | Washington Capitols 99 at Providence Steamrollers 95 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3OT | |
| November 6, 1948 | Minneapolis Lakers 62 at Washington Capitols 67 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| November 10, 1948 | Rochester Royals 66 at Washington Capitols 73 | W | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | ||
| November 11, 1948 | Washington Capitols 70 at Baltimore Bullets 68 | W | 3-0 | 2-0 | 5-0 | ||
| November 13, 1948 | Fort Wayne Pistons 71 at Washington Capitols 80 | W | 4-0 | 2-0 | 6-0 | ||
| November 17, 1948 | Washington Capitols 73 at New York Knicks 62 | W | 4-0 | 3-0 | 7-0 | ||
| November 20, 1948 | Boston Celtics 75 at Washington Capitols 90 | W | 5-0 | 3-0 | 8-0 | ||
| November 21, 1948 | Washington Capitols 80 at Rochester Royals 77 | W | 5-0 | 4-0 | 9-0 | ||
| November 23, 1948 | Washington Capitols 71 at Boston Celtics 68 | W | 5-0 | 5-0 | 10-0 | ||
| November 25, 1948 | Washington Capitols 81 at Philadelphia Warriors 73 | W | 5-0 | 6-0 | 11-0 | ||
| November 27, 1948 | Indianapolis Jets 76 at Washington Capitols 94 | W | 6-0 | 6-0 | 12-0 | ||
| December 1, 1948 | Providence Steamrollers 63 at Washington Capitols 75 | W | 7-0 | 6-0 | 13-0 | ||
| December 2, 1948 | Washington Capitols 66 at Providence Steamrollers 61 | W | 7-0 | 7-0 | 14-0 | ||
| December 4, 1948 | Baltimore Bullets 82 at Washington Capitols 83 | W | 8-0 | 7-0 | 15-0 | ||
| December 7, 1948 | Washington Capitols 78 at Indianapolis Jets 94 | L | 8-0 | 7-1 | 15-1 | ||
| December 8, 1948 | Washington Capitols 94 at Minneapolis Lakers 83 | W | 8-0 | 8-1 | 16-1 | ||
| December 10, 1948 | St. Louis Bombers 88 at Washington Capitols 83 | L | 8-1 | 8-1 | 16-2 | OT | at Chicago, IL |
| December 11, 1948 | St. Louis Bombers 63 at Washington Capitols 87 | W | 9-1 | 8-1 | 17-2 | ||
| December 15, 1948 | Philadelphia Warriors 81 at Washington Capitols 92 | W | 10-1 | 8-1 | 18-2 | ||
| December 18, 1948 | Boston Celtics 60 at Washington Capitols 69 | W | 11-1 | 8-1 | 19-2 | ||
| December 22, 1948 | Providence Steamrollers 77 at Washington Capitols 102 | W | 12-1 | 8-1 | 20-2 | ||
| December 25, 1948 | Fort Wayne Pistons 74 at Washington Capitols 88 | W | 13-1 | 8-1 | 21-2 | ||
| December 26, 1948 | Washington Capitols 73 at Fort Wayne Pistons 91 | L | 13-1 | 8-2 | 21-3 | ||
| December 29, 1948 | Washington Capitols 68 at Minneapolis Lakers 91 | L | 13-1 | 8-3 | 21-4 | ||
| December 30, 1948 | Washington Capitols 81 at St. Louis Bombers 68 | W | 13-1 | 9-3 | 22-4 | ||
| January 1, 1949 | Chicago Stags 90 at Washington Capitols 92 | W | 14-1 | 9-3 | 23-4 | ||
| January 4, 1949 | Washington Capitols 84 at Philadelphia Warriors 78 | W | 14-1 | 10-3 | 24-4 | ||
| January 5, 1949 | Baltimore Bullets 88 at Washington Capitols 68 | L | 14-2 | 10-3 | 24-5 | ||
| January 8, 1949 | Indianapolis Jets 81 at Washington Capitols 89 | W | 15-2 | 10-3 | 25-5 | ||
| January 10, 1949 | Washington Capitols 94 at Boston Celtics 83 | W | 15-2 | 11-3 | 26-5 | ||
| January 12, 1949 | Washington Capitols 92 at Baltimore Bullets 106 | L | 15-2 | 11-4 | 26-6 | ||
| January 15, 1949 | New York Knicks 73 at Washington Capitols 75 | W | 16-2 | 11-4 | 27-6 | ||
| January 16, 1949 | Washington Capitols 70 at Chicago Stags 92 | L | 16-2 | 11-5 | 27-7 | ||
| January 20, 1949 | Washington Capitols 88 at Providence Steamrollers 81 | W | 16-2 | 12-5 | 28-7 | ||
| January 22, 1949 | Boston Celtics 64 at Washington Capitols 95 | W | 17-2 | 12-5 | 29-7 | ||
| January 23, 1949 | Washington Capitols 97 at New York Knicks 93 | W | 17-2 | 13-5 | 30-7 | ||
| January 26, 1949 | Washington Capitols 86 at Baltimore Bullets 96 | L | 17-2 | 13-6 | 30-8 | ||
| January 28, 1949 | Washington Capitols 90 at Boston Celtics 91 | L | 17-2 | 13-7 | 30-9 | ||
| January 30, 1949 | Washington Capitols 79 at Minneapolis Lakers 84 | L | 17-2 | 13-8 | 30-10 | ||
| February 1, 1949 | Washington Capitols 69 at Indianapolis Jets 83 | L | 17-2 | 13-9 | 30-11 | ||
| February 2, 1949 | Indianapolis Jets 57 at Washington Capitols 83 | W | 18-2 | 13-9 | 31-11 | ||
| February 3, 1949 | Washington Capitols 74 at St. Louis Bombers 65 | W | 18-2 | 14-9 | 32-11 | ||
| February 5, 1949 | New York Knicks 83 at Washington Capitols 73 | L | 18-3 | 14-9 | 32-12 | ||
| February 6, 1949 | Washington Capitols 72 at Fort Wayne Pistons 82 | L | 18-3 | 14-10 | 32-13 | ||
| February 9, 1949 | Rochester Royals 94 at Washington Capitols 99 | W | 19-3 | 14-10 | 33-13 | 2OT | |
| February 12, 1949 | Philadelphia Warriors 91 at Washington Capitols 88 | L | 19-4 | 14-10 | 33-14 | ||
| February 15, 1949 | Washington Capitols 79 at Rochester Royals 91 | L | 19-4 | 14-11 | 33-15 | ||
| February 19, 1949 | Baltimore Bullets 88 at Washington Capitols 92 | W | 20-4 | 14-11 | 34-15 | ||
| February 23, 1949 | Providence Steamrollers 88 at Washington Capitols 100 | W | 21-4 | 14-11 | 35-15 | ||
| February 26, 1949 | Chicago Stags 103 at Washington Capitols 90 | L | 21-5 | 14-11 | 35-16 | ||
| February 28, 1949 | Washington Capitols 67 at Chicago Stags 57 | W | 21-5 | 15-11 | 36-16 | ||
| March 1, 1949 | Washington Capitols 64 at Rochester Royals 67 | L | 21-5 | 15-12 | 36-17 | ||
| March 2, 1949 | St. Louis Bombers 82 at Washington Capitols 75 | L | 21-6 | 15-12 | 36-18 | ||
| March 5, 1949 | Chicago Stags 106 at Washington Capitols 95 | L | 21-7 | 15-12 | 36-19 | ||
| March 9, 1949 | Washington Capitols 74 at New York Knicks 90 | L | 21-7 | 15-13 | 36-20 | ||
| March 12, 1949 | Fort Wayne Pistons 60 at Washington Capitols 87 | W | 22-7 | 15-13 | 37-20 | ||
| March 16, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers 72 at Washington Capitols 85 | W | 23-7 | 15-13 | 38-20 | ||
| March 17, 1949 | Washington Capitols 81 at Philadelphia Warriors 84 | L | 23-7 | 15-14 | 38-21 | ||
| March 19, 1949 | New York Knicks 82 at Washington Capitols 70 | L | 23-8 | 15-14 | 38-22 | ||
| March 23, 1949 | Washington Capitols 92 at Philadelphia Warriors 70 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| March 24, 1949 | Philadelphia Warriors 78 at Washington Capitols 80 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| March 29, 1949 | New York Knicks 71 at Washington Capitols 77 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| March 31, 1949 | Washington Capitols 84 at New York Knicks 86 | L | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | OT | |
| April 2, 1949 | New York Knicks 76 at Washington Capitols 84 | W | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 4, 1949 | Washington Capitols 84 at Minneapolis Lakers 88 | L | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 6, 1949 | Washington Capitols 62 at Minneapolis Lakers 76 | L | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | ||
| April 8, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers 94 at Washington Capitols 74 | L | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 9, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers 71 at Washington Capitols 83 | W | 4-1 | 1-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 11, 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers 65 at Washington Capitols 74 | W | 5-1 | 1-3 | 6-4 | ||
| April 13, 1949 | Washington Capitols 56 at Minneapolis Lakers 77 | L | 5-1 | 1-4 | 6-5 | at St Paul, MN |
