DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1948-49 Minneapolis Lakers
44–16 · #2 in the league · Playoff team
Season snapshotMNL
Minneapolis Lakers went 44–16 in the regular season, good for the #2 record in the league, and finished as playoff team.
League rank
#2
Net rating
—
Home floor
Minneapolis Auditorium
Roster
15 players
Record
44–16
73.3% win rate
League rank
#2
Playoff team
Net rating
—
SRS +6.8
Finish
Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan | C | 99 | 60 | — | 28.3 | — | 3.6 |
| Jack Dwan | F-G | — | 60 | — | 4.6 | — | 2.1 |
| Tony Jaros | F-G | — | 59 | — | 5.8 | — | 1.0 |
| Herm Schaefer | G-F | — | 58 | — | 10.4 | — | 3.2 |
| Don Carlson | G-F | — | 55 | — | 9.2 | — | 3.1 |
| Jim Pollard | F-C | — | 53 | — | 14.8 | — | 2.7 |
| Earl Gardner | F | — | 50 | — | 1.8 | — | 0.4 |
| Johnny Jorgensen | G-F | — | 48 | — | 2.2 | — | 0.7 |
| Arnie Ferrin | F-G | — | 47 | — | 7.3 | — | 1.6 |
| Donnie Forman | G | — | 44 | — | 4.1 | — | 1.7 |
| Mike Bloom | F-C | — | 24 | — | 2.3 | — | 0.6 |
| Whitey Kachan | G | — | 19 | — | 2.5 | — | 0.6 |
| Don Smith | G-F | — | 8 | — | 0.8 | — | 0.3 |
| Ray Ellefson | C | — | 3 | — | 0.7 | — | 0.0 |
| Jack Tingle | F | — | 2 | — | 1.0 | — | 0.5 |
Team stats
Season profile
—
ORtg
—
DRtg
—
Pace
+6.8
SRS
+7.4
MOV
42.6%
TS%
36.6%
eFG%
—
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
John Kundla
head_coach
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Standings
See where Minneapolis Lakers stacked up against the rest of the league.
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Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
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Minneapolis Auditorium
395 average attendance
Then and now
Minneapolis Lakers
MNL · Now: Los Angeles Lakers
15 players