Other basketball leagues in 1949:    
NBL
Following its third season, 1948–49, the Basketball Association of America (BAA) merged with the National Basketball League (NBL) to create the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1950  
Semi-Finals
Division
BAA Champ.
1 ROC 2
4 STL 0
2 MIN 2
3 CHI 0
1 WAS 2
4 PHI 0
2 NYK 2
3 BAL 1
1 ROC 0
2 MIN 2
1 WAS 2
2 NYK 1
1 WAS 2
2 MIN 4
Champ
MIN
1948-49 BAA Champion Minneapolis Lakers

Division Semifinals

Best of 3-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
3/23 New York 81-82 Baltimore BAL 1-0
3/24 Baltimore 74-84 New York Tied 1-1
3/26 Baltimore 99-103
OT		 New York NYK 2-1

Division Semifinals

Best of 3-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
3/23 Washington 92-70 Philadelphia WAS 1-0
3/24 Philadelphia 78-80 Washington WAS 2-0

Division Semifinals

Best of 3-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
3/23 Chicago 77-84 LA Lakers MIN 1-0
3/24 LA Lakers 101-85 Chicago MIN 2-0

Division Semifinals

Best of 3-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
3/22 St. Louis 64-93 Rochester ROC 1-0
3/23 Rochester 66-64 St. Louis ROC 2-0

Division Finals

Best of 3-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
3/29 New York 71-77 Washington WAS 1-0
3/31 Washington 84-86
OT		 New York Tied 1-1
4/2 New York 76-84 Washington WAS 2-1

Division Finals

Best of 3-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
3/27 LA Lakers 80-79 Rochester MIN 1-0
3/29 Rochester 55-67 LA Lakers MIN 2-0

BAA Championship

Best of 7-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
4/4 Washington 84-88 LA Lakers MIN 1-0
4/6 Washington 62-76 LA Lakers MIN 2-0
4/8 LA Lakers 94-74 Washington MIN 3-0
4/9 LA Lakers 71-83 Washington MIN 3-1
4/11 LA Lakers 65-74 Washington MIN 3-2
4/13 Washington 56-77 LA Lakers MIN 4-2

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