Here you have the information about the 1949 BAA Playoffs and the path the Minneapolis Lakers took to win a new championship: The league had 12 teams in 1949 and the best 8 (4 from each Division) competed in a traditional playoff format.
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| Western Division |
BAA Finals |
Eastern Division |
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| (1) Royals |
2 |
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2 |
Capitols (1) |
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Royals |
0 |
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2 |
Capitols |
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| (4) Bombers |
0 |
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0 |
Warriors (4) |
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Lakers |
4-2 |
Capitols |
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 Champion:
Minneapolis Lakers |
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| (2) Lakers |
2 |
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2 |
Knicks (2) |
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Lakers |
2 |
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1 |
Knicks |
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| (3) Stags |
0 |
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1 |
Bullets (4) |
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Western Division teams:
Lakers = Minneapolis Lakers
Royals = Rochester Royals
Bonbers =
St. Louis Bombers
Stags = Chicago Stags
Eastern Division teams:
Capitols = Washington Capitols
Warriors =
Philadelphia Warriors
Knicks = New York Knickerbockers
Bullets = Baltimore Bullets top of page
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