1948–49 Washington Capitols season

1948–49 Washington Capitols season
Division champions
Head coachRed Auerbach
ArenaWashington Coliseum
Results
Record38–22 (.633)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finishBAA Finals
(eliminated 2-4)
Stats at Basketball Reference
RadioWTOP

The 1948–49 BAA season was the Capitols' 3rd season in the NBA/BAA.[1] They became the first team to win 15 straight games to start the season, a BAA record and then an NBA record at the time, which would since be tied 45 years later by the Houston Rockets in 1993 before Golden State Warriors surpassed it in 2015. The Cleveland Cavaliers would later tie this mark as well in 2024.

Draft

Main article: 1948 BAA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 12 Jack Nichols F/C  United States Washington
– – Fred Bartell –  United States Oregon
– – Ed Hughes –  United States San Jose State
– – Thorton Jenkins –  United States Missouri
– – Leo Katkaveck G  United States NC State
– – C. T. Parker –  United States Louisiana Tech
– – Jack Parkinson G  United States Kentucky
– – Don Walker –  United States Sam Houston State
– – Al Williams –  United States Arkansas

Roster

1948–49 Washington Capitols roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
G/F 10 Bob Feerick 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1920-01-02 Santa Clara
F/C 11 Kleggie Hermsen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1923-03-12 Minnesota
G 29 Sonny Hertzberg 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1922-07-29 CCNY
G 23 Leo Katkaveck 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1923-04-17 NC State
SF 17 Bones McKinney 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1919-01-01 North Carolina
PF 15 Jack Nichols 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1926-04-09 Washington
F 16 Johnny Norlander 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1921-03-05 Hamline
G/F 13 Dick O'Keefe 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1923-09-29 Santa Clara
G/F 22 Dick Schulz 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1917-01-03 Wisconsin
PG 20 Fred Scolari 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1922-03-01 San Francisco
F/C 15 Jack Toomay 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1922-08-09 Pacific
G/F 18 Matt Zunic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1919-12-19 George Washington
Head coach

Red Auerbach

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

#
Eastern Division
Team W L PCT GB
1 x- 38 22 .633 –
2 x-New York Knicks 32 28 .533 6
3 x-Baltimore Bullets 29 31 .483 9
4 x-Philadelphia Warriors 28 32 .467 10
5 Boston Celtics 25 35 .417 13
6 Providence Steamrollers 12 48 .200 26

Record vs. opponents

1948–49 BAA records
Team BAL BOS CHI FWP IND MIN NYK PHI PRO ROC STL WAS
Baltimore — 4–2 1–4 4–1 5–0 1–4 2–4 4–2 2–4 1–4 2–3 3–3
Boston 2–4 — 0–5 4–1 3–2 2–3 3–3 3–3 3–3 1–4 3–2 1–5
Chicago 4–1 5–0 — 4–2 5–1 2–4 3–2 2–3 5–0 2–4 3–3 3–2
Fort Wayne 1–4 1–4 2–4 — 3–3 2–4 1–4 5–0 4–1 0–6 1–4 2–3
Indianapolis 0–5 2–3 1-5 3–3 — 0–6 1–4 1–4 4–1 1–5 3–3 2–3
Minneapolis 4–1 3–2 4–2 4–2 6–0 — 4–1 4–1 5–0 4–2 4–2 2–3
New York 4–2 3–3 2–3 4–1 4–1 1–4 — 2–4 5–1 1–4 3–2 2–3
Philadelphia 2–4 3–3 3–2 0–5 4–1 1–4 4–2 — 6–0 0–5 3–2 2–4
Providence 4–2 3–3 0–5 1–4 1–4 0–5 1–5 0–6 — 2–3 0–5 0–6
Rochester 4–1 4–1 4–2 6–0 5–1 2–4 4–1 5–0 3–2 — 6–0 2–3
St. Louis 3–2 2–3 3–3 4–1 3–3 2–4 2–3 2–3 5–0 0–6 — 2–3
Washington 3–3 5–1 2–3 3–2 3–2 3–2 3–2 4–2 6–0 3–2 3–2 —

Game log

1948–49 game log
Total: 38–22
November
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 3 Philadelphia W 77–70 Hermsen, McKinney (17) 1–0
2 November 4 @ Providence W 99–95 (3OT) Bob Feerick (22) 2–0
3 November 6 Minneapolis W 67–62 Bones McKinney (24) 3–0
4 November 10 Rochester W 73–66 Fred Scolari (12) 4–0
5 November 11 @ Baltimore W 70–68 Bones McKinney (15) 5–0
6 November 13 Fort Wayne W 80–71 Kleggie Hermsen (20) 6–0
7 November 17 @ New York W 73–62 Hermsen, Hertzberg (12) 7–0
8 November 20 Boston W 90–75 Kleggie Hermsen (15) 8–0
9 November 21 @ Rochester W 80–77 Bob Feerick (19) 9–0
10 November 23 @ Boston W 71–68 Kleggie Hermsen (16) 10–0
11 November 25 @ Philadelphia W 81–73 Bones McKinney (18) 11–0
12 November 27 Indianapolis W 94–76 McKinney, Scolari (19) 12–0
December
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
13 December 1 Providence W 75–63 Feerick, McKinney (16) 13–0
14 December 2 @ Providence W 66–61 Kleggie Hermsen (15) 14–0
15 December 4 Baltimore W 83–82 Bones McKinney (21) 15–0
16 December 7 @ Indianapolis L 78–94 Bones McKinney (17) 15–1
17 December 8 @ Minneapolis W 94–83 Bones McKinney (20) 16–1
18 December 10 vs St. Louis L 83–88 (OT) Sidney Hertzberg (21) 16–2
19 December 11 St. Louis W 87–63 Feerick, Hertzberg (14) 17–2
20 December 15 Philadelphia W 92–81 Bones McKinney (22) 18–2
21 December 18 Boston W 69–60 Bones McKinney (21) 19–2
22 December 22 Providence W 102–77 Bob Feerick (24) 20–2
23 December 25 Fort Wayne W 88–74 Bob Feerick (20) 21–2
24 December 26 @ Fort Wayne L 73–91 Kleggie Hermsen (19) 21–3
25 December 29 @ Minneapolis L 68–91 Bones McKinney (20) 21–4
26 December 30 @ St. Louis W 81–68 Bob Feerick (20) 22–4
January
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
27 January 1 Chicago W 92–90 Bob Feerick (22) 23–4
28 January 4 @ Philadelphia W 84–78 Leo Katkaveck (15) 24–4
29 January 5 Baltimore L 68–88 Hermsen, Norlander, Schulz (10) 24–5
30 January 8 Indianapolis W 89–81 Fred Scolari (15) 25–5
31 January 10 @ Boston W 94–83 Fred Scolari (21) 26–5
32 January 12 @ Baltimore L 92–106 Bob Feerick (17) 26–6
33 January 15 New York W 75–73 Fred Scolari (17) 27–6
34 January 16 @ Chicago L 70–92 Jack Nichols (15) 27–7
35 January 20 @ Providence W 88–81 Bones McKinney (20) 28–7
36 January 22 Boston W 95–64 Bones McKinney (17) 29–7
37 January 23 @ New York W 97–93 Bones McKinney (26) 30–7
38 January 26 @ Baltimore L 86–96 Fred Scolari (18) 30–8
39 January 28 @ Boston L 90–91 Fred Scolari (17) 30–9
40 January 30 @ Minneapolis L 79–84 Bob Feerick (19) 30–10
February
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
41 February 1 @ Indianapolis L 69–83 Fred Scolari (20) 30–11
42 February 2 Indianapolis W 83–57 Kleggie Hermsen (33) 31–11
43 February 3 @ St. Louis W 74–65 Kleggie Hermsen (27) 32–11
44 February 5 New York L 73–83 Jack Nichols (15) 32–12
45 February 6 @ Fort Wayne L 72–82 Bones McKinney (19) 32–13
46 February 9 Rochester W 99–94 (2OT) McKinney, Scolari (20) 33–13
47 February 12 Philadelphia L 88–91 Bob Feerick (17) 33–14
48 February 15 @ Rochester L 79–91 Jack Nichols (17) 33–15
49 February 19 Baltimore W 92–88 Jack Nichols (18) 34–15
50 February 23 Providence W 100–88 Jack Nichols (24) 35–15
51 February 26 Chicago L 90–103 Feerick, McKinney, Norlander (15) 35–16
52 February 28 @ Chicago W 67–57 Jack Nichols (13) 36–16
March
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
53 March 1 @ Rochester L 64–67 Jack Nichols (14) 36–17
54 March 2 St. Louis L 75–82 Fred Scolari (14) 36–18
55 March 5 Chicago L 95–106 Bob Feerick (21) 36–19
56 March 9 @ New York L 74–90 Jack Nichols (25) 36–20
57 March 12 Fort Wayne W 87–60 Jack Nichols (29) 37–20
58 March 16 Minneapolis W 85–72 Jack Nichols (17) 38–20
59 March 17 @ Philadelphia L 81–84 Kleggie Hermsen (26) 38–21
60 March 19 New York L 70–82 Bones McKinney (18) 38–22

Playoffs

East Division Semifinals

(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.

East Division Finals

(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.

BAA Finals

Main article: 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.

Awards and records

References

  1. ^ 1948-49 Washington Capitols
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