"1949"^^ . "1949"^^ . "The 1948\u201349 BAA season was the third season of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), the league that would eventually become the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning the BAA Championship, beating the Washington Capitols 4 games to 2 in the BAA Finals."@en . "Regular season"@en . "1948"^^ . . "BAA/NBA"@en . "Eastern Conference"@en . . . . "George Mikan"@en . "Eastern"@en . "1949"^^ . "1947"^^ . "Finals"@en . "1948-49 BAA season"@en . "1949"^^ . . . "1947"^^ . "Western"@en . . . . "Playoffs"@en . . "The 1948\u201349 BAA season was the third season of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), the league that would eventually become the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning the BAA Championship, beating the Washington Capitols 4 games to 2 in the BAA Finals."@en . "List of NBA seasons"@en . "Western Conference"@en . . .