1948–49 Washington Capitols season

{{main|1948 BAA draft}}

{{NBA roster header|team=1948–49 Washington Capitols

| bg1 = #008000 | color1 = white | bg2 = white | color2 = #008000}}

{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Bob | last = Feerick | pos = F/G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 190 | college = Santa Clara | DOB = 1920-01-02 }}

{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Kleggie | last = Hermsen | pos = C/F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 225 | college = Minnesota | DOB = 1923-03-12 }}

{{player2 | num = 29 | first = Sonny | last = Hertzberg | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 10 | lbs = 175 | college = CCNY | DOB = 1922-07-29 }}

{{player2 | num = 23 | first = Leo | last = Katkaveck | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 185 | college = NC State | DOB = 1923-04-17 }}

{{player2 | num = 17 | first = Bones | last = McKinney | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 185 | college = North Carolina | DOB = 1919-01-01 }}

{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Jack | last = Nichols | dab = basketball | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 222 | school = Washington | DOB = 1926-04-09 }}

{{player2 | num = 16 | first = Johnny | last = Norlander | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 180 | school = Hamline | DOB = 1921-03-05 }}

{{player2 | num = 13 | first = Dick | last = O'Keefe | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 185 | school = Santa Clara | DOB = 1923-09-29 }}

{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Dick | last = Schulz | pos = F/G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 192 | school = Wisconsin | DOB = 1917-01-03 }}

{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Fred | last = Scolari | pos = PG | ft = 5 | in = 10 | lbs = 180 | school = San Francisco | DOB = 1922-03-01 }}

{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Jack | last = Toomay | pos = C/F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 215 | college = Pacific | DOB = 1922-08-09 }}

{{player2 | num = 18 | first = Matt | last = Zunic | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 195 | college = George Washington | DOB = 1919-12-19 }}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach = Red Auerbach | roster_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/WSC/1949.html | transaction_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/WSC/1949_transactions.html}}

{{1948–49 BAA East standings|team=WSC}}

(1) Washington Capitols vs. (4) Philadelphia Warriors: Capitols win series 2-0

• Game 1 @ Washington: Washington 92, Philadelphia 70
• Game 2 @ Philadelphia: Washington 80, Philadelphia 78

Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Capitols and Warriors.

(1) Washington Capitols vs. (2) New York Knicks: Capitols win series 2-1

• Game 1 @ Washington: Washington 77, New York 71
• Game 2 @ New York: New York 86, Washington 84 (OT)
• Game 3 @ Washington: Washington 84, New York 76

Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Capitols and Knicks.

{{main|1949 BAA Finals}}

(E1) Washington Capitols vs. (W2) Minneapolis Lakers: Lakers win series 4-2

• Game 1 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 88, Washington 84
• Game 2 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 76, Washington 62
• Game 3 @ Washington: Minneapolis 94, Washington 74
• Game 4 @ Washington: Washington 83, Minneapolis 71
• Game 5 @ Washington: Washington 74, Minneapolis 65
• Game 6 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 77, Washington 56

Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Capitols and Lakers.

• Bob Feerick, All-NBA Second Team
• Bones McKinney, All-NBA Second Team

{{reflist}}

{{1948–49 BAA season by team}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:1948-49 Washington Capitols season}}

Category:Washington Capitols seasons

Washington

Washington

Washington