1947–48 Minneapolis Lakers season
Pro basketball team season (inaugural season won NBL championship) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1947–48 Minneapolis Lakers season was the inaugural season for the Lakers. The Lakers won the National Basketball League championship against the Rochester Royals. George Mikan led the team with 21.3 points per game and was the league's MVP. After the season, both the Lakers and Royals would leave the NBL to join the Basketball Association of America (BAA) along with two other NBL clubs, the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons and the Indianapolis Kautskys.[1] The Lakers would also participate in the final World Professional Basketball Tournament, winning the final championship over the independent New York Renaissance that year,[2] behind George Mikan's tournament record 40 points.[3]
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1947–48 Minneapolis Lakers season | |||
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NBL champions | |||
Results | |||
Record | 43–17 (.717) | ||
Place | Division: 1st (Western) | ||
Playoff finish | NBL Champions (Defeated Royals 3–1) | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
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