The Minneapolis Lakers were 44-16 in 1948-49. They finished 2nd in the Western Division. They won in the NBA Finals against the Washington Capitols, 4 games to 2, to win their first championship.

Scores & Schedules

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1948-49 Conference Standings

TEAMWLPCTGB
Bullets Bullets
29
31
.483
16.0
Pistons Pistons
22
38
.367
23.0
Jets
18
42
.300
27.0
Lakers Lakers
44
16
.733
1.0
Royals Royals
45
15
.750

1948-49 Stats

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Team
60
241.7
84.0
18.9
31.4
85.8
36.6
21.2
29.3
72.3
42.6
23.1
Team Rank
7th
1st
6th
2nd
10th
2nd
7th
11th
3rd
2nd
3rd

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
14
1
.933
2
Nuggets Nuggets
10
3
.769
3.0
3
Rockets Rockets
9
3
.750
3.5
4
Lakers Lakers
10
4
.714
3.5
5
Spurs Spurs
9
4
.692
4.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
9
5
.643
4.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
13
2
.867
2
Cavaliers Cavaliers
10
5
.667
3.0
3
Raptors Raptors
9
5
.643
3.5
4
Knicks Knicks
8
5
.615
4.0
5
76ers 76ers
8
5
.615
4.0
6
Hawks Hawks
9
6
.600
4.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
10/21
LAC LAC
@
UTA UTA
108-129
Tue
10/21
SAC SAC
@
PHX PHX
116-120
Tue
10/21
MIN MIN
@
POR POR
118-114
Wed
10/22
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
141-135
Wed
10/22
DEN DEN
@
GSW GSW
131-137

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
11/18
PHX PHX
@
POR POR
11:00 PM
Wed
11/19
CHA CHA
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Wed
11/19
TOR TOR
@
PHI PHI
7:00 PM
Wed
11/19
HOU HOU
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Wed
11/19
GSW GSW
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM