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1948-49 NBA season standings
Every 1948-49 NBA race charted day by day: East and West. Final standings, from a season that ran November 1, 1948 to March 20, 1949.
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East standings, 1948-49
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Washington Capitols (WAS) | 38 | 22 | .633 | - | 3-7 | L2 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 32 | 28 | .533 | 6 | 7-3 | W1 |
| Baltimore Bullets (BAL) | 29 | 31 | .483 | 9 | 5-5 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Warriors (PHW) | 28 | 32 | .467 | 10 | 5-5 | L2 |
| Boston Celtics (BOS) | 25 | 35 | .417 | 13 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Providence Steamrollers (PRO) | 12 | 48 | .200 | 26 | 0-10 | L10 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- Wire to wire: the Washington Capitols led from the first charted day to the last.
- The Washington Capitols won 15 games in a row from November 3, 1948 to December 4, 1948, the longest run of the race.
- The Washington Capitols led by as many as 10.5 games on February 24, 1949.
- The Washington Capitols went 12-0 from November 5, 1948 to December 2, 1948, turning a level race into a lead of 6 games.
- Six teams held first place.
- The Washington Capitols spent 140 of the season's 140 charted days in first place.