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This day in sports: George Mikan leads Minneapolis Lakers to earn team's first finals title in 1949 | DC News Now
![SportsPaper on Twitter: "#OTD in 1949 the Minneapolis Lakers captured the last championship of the BAA era, before it became the NBA. They won in six games over the now-defunct Washington Capitols. SportsPaper on Twitter: "#OTD in 1949 the Minneapolis Lakers captured the last championship of the BAA era, before it became the NBA. They won in six games over the now-defunct Washington Capitols.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DasN8EnW4AEUiSd.jpg)
SportsPaper on Twitter: "#OTD in 1949 the Minneapolis Lakers captured the last championship of the BAA era, before it became the NBA. They won in six games over the now-defunct Washington Capitols.
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