NBA professional basketball team season
The 1948–49 BAA season was the Stags' 3rd season in the NBA/BAA.[1]
Draft
Roster
1948–49 Chicago Stags roster
Players
|
Coaches
|
Pos.
|
No.
|
Name
|
Height
|
Weight
|
DOB
|
From
|
F/C
|
11, 13
|
Bloom, Mike
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
1915-01-14
|
Temple
|
C
|
18
|
Browne, Jim
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
235 lb (107 kg)
|
1930-01-01
|
Tilden HS (IL)
|
F/C
|
|
Eskridge, Jack
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
1924-01-21
|
Kansas
|
F/C
|
17
|
Gilmur, Chuck
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
1918-11-22
|
Washington
|
F/C
|
15
|
Graboski, Joe
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
1930-01-15
|
Tuley HS (IL)
|
G
|
4
|
Kachan, Whitey
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
1925-09-15
|
DePaul
|
G/F
|
6
|
Meinhold, Carl
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
1926-03-29
|
Long Island
|
F/C
|
7
|
Miasek, Stan
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
1924-08-08
|
|
C
|
18
|
Mikan, Ed
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
230 lb (104 kg)
|
1925-10-20
|
DePaul
|
F
|
6
|
Miller, Bill
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
1924-11-24
|
North Carolina
|
G/F
|
19
|
Phillip, Andy
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
1922-03-07
|
Illinois
|
C
|
11
|
Roberts, Bill
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
1925-03-13
|
Wyoming
|
PG
|
16
|
Rollins, Kenny
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
168 lb (76 kg)
|
1923-09-14
|
Kentucky
|
SF
|
20
|
Spears, Odie
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
1925-06-26
|
Western Kentucky
|
G/F
|
12
|
Vance, Gene
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
1923-02-25
|
Illinois
|
SG
|
10
|
Zaslofsky, Max
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
1925-12-07
|
St. John's
|
|
- Head coach
Philip Brownstein
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
Roster
|
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
1948–49 BAA records
|
Team
|
BAL
|
BOS
|
CHI
|
FWP
|
IND
|
MIN
|
NYK
|
PHI
|
PRO
|
ROC
|
STL
|
WAS
|
Baltimore
|
— |
4–2 |
1–4 |
4–1 |
5–0 |
1–4 |
2–4 |
4–2 |
2–4 |
1–4 |
2–3 |
3–3
|
Boston
|
2–4 |
— |
0–5 |
4–1 |
3–2 |
2–3 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
1–4 |
3–2 |
1–5
|
Chicago
|
4–1 |
5–0 |
— |
4–2 |
5–1 |
2–4 |
3–2 |
2–3 |
5–0 |
2–4 |
3–3 |
3–2
|
Fort Wayne
|
1–4 |
1–4 |
2–4 |
— |
3–3 |
2–4 |
1–4 |
5–0 |
4–1 |
0–6 |
1–4 |
2–3
|
Indianapolis
|
0–5 |
2–3 |
1-5 |
3–3 |
— |
0–6 |
1–4 |
1–4 |
4–1 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
2–3
|
Minneapolis
|
4–1 |
3–2 |
4–2 |
4–2 |
6–0 |
— |
4–1 |
4–1 |
5–0 |
4–2 |
4–2 |
2–3
|
New York
|
4–2 |
3–3 |
2–3 |
4–1 |
4–1 |
1–4 |
— |
2–4 |
5–1 |
1–4 |
3–2 |
2–3
|
Philadelphia
|
2–4 |
3–3 |
3–2 |
0–5 |
4–1 |
1–4 |
4–2 |
— |
6–0 |
0–5 |
3–2 |
2–4
|
Providence
|
4–2 |
3–3 |
0–5 |
1–4 |
1–4 |
0–5 |
1–5 |
0–6 |
— |
2–3 |
0–5 |
0–6
|
Rochester
|
4–1 |
4–1 |
4–2 |
6–0 |
5–1 |
2–4 |
4–1 |
5–0 |
3–2 |
— |
6–0 |
2–3
|
St. Louis
|
3–2 |
2–3 |
3–3 |
4–1 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
2–3 |
2–3 |
5–0 |
0–6 |
— |
2–3
|
Washington
|
3–3 |
5–1 |
2–3 |
3–2 |
3–2 |
3–2 |
3–2 |
4–2 |
6–0 |
3–2 |
3–2 |
—
|
Game log
Playoffs
West Division Semifinals
(2) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (3) Chicago Stags: Lakers win series 2-0
- Game 1 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 84, Chicago 77
- Game 2 @ Chicago: Minneapolis 101, Chicago 85
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Lakers and Stags.
Awards and records
References