| 1948–49 Washington Capitols season | |||
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Division champions | |||
| Head coach | Red Auerbach | ||
| Arena | Washington Coliseum | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 38–22 (.633) | ||
| Place | Division: 1st (Eastern) | ||
| Playoff finish | BAA Finals (eliminated 2-4) | ||
Stats atBasketball Reference | |||
| Radio | WTOP | ||
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The1948–49 BAA season was the Capitols' 3rd season in theNBA/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 theHouston Rockets in 1993 beforeGolden State Warriors surpassed it in 2015. TheCleveland Cavaliers would later tie this mark as well in 2024.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 12 | Jack Nichols | F/C | Washington | |
| – | – | Fred Bartell | – | Oregon | |
| – | – | Ed Hughes | – | San Jose State | |
| – | – | Thorton Jenkins | – | Missouri | |
| – | – | Leo Katkaveck | G | NC State | |
| – | – | C. T. Parker | – | Louisiana Tech | |
| – | – | Jack Parkinson | G | Kentucky | |
| – | – | Don Walker | – | Sam Houston State | |
| – | – | Al Williams | – | Arkansas |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | x-Washington Capitols | 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 |
| 1948–49 game log Total: 38–22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1)Washington Capitols vs. (4)Philadelphia Warriors:Capitols win series 2-0
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
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Capitols and Knicks.
(E1)Washington Capitols vs. (W2)Minneapolis Lakers:Lakers win series 4-2
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Capitols and Lakers.