Game 2, 1948-49 BAA Finals
April 6, 1949 · Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game 2, 1948-49 BAA Finals: MLMinneapolis Lakers 76–62 Washington Capitols, at Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 6, 1949.
Minneapolis took a 2-0 series lead in front of over 10,000 fans; Mikan was held to a series-low 10 points, but the Lakers won comfortably on balanced scoring.
Box score
| MLMinneapolis Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Don Carlson | 16 | N/A | N/A |
| Herm Schaefer | 13 | N/A | N/A |
| Jim Pollard | 11 | N/A | N/A |
| George Mikan | 10 | N/A | N/A |
| Jack Dwan | 8 | N/A | N/A |
| WCWashington Capitols starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Sonny Hertzberg | 13 | N/A | N/A |
| Bones McKinney | 11 | N/A | N/A |
| Jack Nichols | 11 | N/A | N/A |
| Fred Scolari | 10 | N/A | N/A |
| Kleggie Hermsen | 9 | N/A | N/A |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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