The 1948–49 BAA season was the third and final season of the Basketball Association of America. The 1949 BAA Playoffs ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning the BAA championship, beating the Washington Capitols in six games in the BAA Finals.
Notable occurrences
• Four National Basketball League teams (Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Minneapolis and Rochester) joined the BAA for the 1948–49 season. • The BAA/NBA would have their first ever game with two teams scoring over 100 points against each other in the same match, with the Indianapolis Jets scoring 110 points and the Providence Steamrollers scoring 107 points on November 20, 1948 in Providence, Rhode Island for an Indianapolis Jets victory. ==Final standings==
Statistics leaders
Note: Prior to the 1969–70 season, league leaders in points and assists were determined by totals rather than averages. ==BAA awards==