Template:Infobox NBA season The 1948–49 BAA season was the Jets' 1st and only season in the NBA/BAA and 8th and final season as a franchise.[1] After the season, the NBL would merge with the BAA to form the NBA. As a result, the Jets ceased operations and were subsequently replaced by the Indianapolis Olympians.
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | George Kok | C | Template:Flagu | Arkansas |
| – | – | Reede Berg | – | Template:Flagu | Oregon |
| – | – | Jack Coleman | – | Template:Flagu | LSU |
| – | – | Alex Hannum | F/C | Template:Flagu | USC |
| – | – | Norman Kohler | – | Template:Flagu | North Carolina |
| – | – | Andy Kostecka | F | Template:Flagu | Georgetown |
| – | – | Ray Lumpp | G | Template:Flagu | NYU |
| – | – | Bob Paxton | – | Template:Flagu | North Carolina |
| – | – | Jack Phoenix | – | Template:Flagu | Idaho |
| – | – | Dick Wehr | F | Template:Flagu | Rice |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
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Record vs. opponents
| 1948–49 BAA records | |||||||||||||
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CHI | FWP | IND | MIN | NYK | PHI | PRO | ROC | STL | WAS | |
| Baltimore | — | 4–2 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 3–3 | |
| Boston | 2–4 | — | 0–5 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–5 | |
| Chicago | 4–1 | 5–0 | — | 4–2 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–2 | |
| Fort Wayne | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–4 | — | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 0–6 | 1–4 | 2–3 | |
| Indianapolis | 0–5 | 2–3 | 1-5 | 3–3 | — | 0–6 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 2–3 | |
| Minneapolis | 4–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 6–0 | — | 4–1 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–3 | |
| New York | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 1–4 | — | 2–4 | 5–1 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 2–3 | |
| Philadelphia | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | — | 6–0 | 0–5 | 3–2 | 2–4 | |
| Providence | 4–2 | 3–3 | 0–5 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 0–5 | 1–5 | 0–6 | — | 2–3 | 0–5 | 0–6 | |
| Rochester | 4–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 3–2 | — | 6–0 | 2–3 | |
| St. Louis | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 0–6 | — | 2–3 | |
| Washington | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | — | |
Game log
| # | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record |
| 1 | November 1 | St. Louis | 84–80 | George Glamack (25) | 1–0 |
| 2 | November 5 | New York | 71–87 | Bruce Hale (19) | 1–1 |
| 3 | November 6 | @ Rochester | 58–69 | Andy Kostecka (19) | 1–2 |
| 4 | November 9 | Baltimore | 64–65 | Glamack, Lewis (12) | 1–3 |
| 5 | November 13 | @ Chicago | 72–79 | Fred Lewis (15) | 1–4 |
| 6 | November 14 | @ Fort Wayne | 73–79 | George Glamack (19) | 1–5 |
| 7 | November 16 | Philadelphia | 82–90 | Andy Kostecka (15) | 1–6 |
| 8 | November 18 | @ Philadelphia | 71–83 | Andy Kostecka (13) | 1–7 |
| 9 | November 19 | @ Boston | 70–75 | Bruce Hale (23) | 1–8 |
| 10 | November 20 | @ Providence | 110–107 | Bruce Hale (25) | 2–8 |
| 11 | November 23 | Minneapolis | 82–88 | Bruce Hale (15) | 2–9 |
| 12 | November 25 | Boston | 81–66 | Charles Black (17) | 3–9 |
| 13 | November 27 | @ Washington | 76–94 | Bruce Hale (17) | 3–10 |
| 14 | November 30 | Fort Wayne | 62–77 | Fritz Nagy (20) | 3–11 |
| 15 | December 2 | @ Baltimore | 78–90 | John Mahnken (19) | 3–12 |
| 16 | December 4 | @ New York | 63–66 | Ray Lumpp (16) | 3–13 |
| 17 | December 7 | Washington | 94–78 | Ray Lumpp (26) | 4–13 |
| 18 | December 13 | New York | 74–80 | Ray Lumpp (27) | 4–14 |
| 19 | December 14 | vs Baltimore | 75–88 | Ray Lumpp (17) | 4–15 |
| 20 | December 15 | @ Minneapolis | 61–79 | Charles Black (14) | 4–16 |
| 21 | December 17 | Chicago | 67–71 | Ray Lumpp (26) | 4–17 |
| 22 | December 21 | Rochester | 71–84 | Carlisle Towery (15) | 4–18 |
| 23 | December 23 | Fort Wayne | 71–60 | Ray Lumpp (14) | 5–18 |
| 24 | December 26 | @ St. Louis | 65–75 | Carlisle Towery (13) | 5–19 |
| 25 | December 30 | @ Philadelphia | 91–94 | Brookfield, Lumpp (20) | 5–20 |
| 26 | January 1 | @ Providence | 78–77 | Lumpp, Towery (16) | 6–20 |
| 27 | January 4 | New York | 63–58 | Carlisle Towery (20) | 7–20 |
| 28 | January 6 | Rochester | 73–62 | Ray Lumpp (21) | 8–20 |
| 29 | January 8 | @ Washington | 81–89 | Ray Lumpp (17) | 8–21 |
| 30 | January 9 | @ Fort Wayne | 78–80 | Price Brookfield (22) | 8–22 |
| 31 | January 11 | Providence | 90–67 | Charles Black (19) | 9–22 |
| 32 | January 14 | Chicago | 61–88 | Ray Lumpp (16) | 9–23 |
| 33 | January 16 | @ Minneapolis | 66–75 | Carlisle Towery (21) | 9–24 |
| 34 | January 18 | Minneapolis | 56–81 | Ralph Hamilton (12) | 9–25 |
| 35 | January 19 | vs Rochester | 66–70 | Walt Kirk (14) | 9–26 |
| 36 | January 23 | @ St. Louis | 91–73 | Ray Lumpp (22) | 10–26 |
| 37 | January 25 | St. Louis | 65–53 | Black, Brookfield (15) | 11–26 |
| 38 | January 28 | Fort Wayne | 77–63 | Lionel Malamed (19) | 12–26 |
| 39 | January 29 | vs Chicago | 81–87 (OT) | Carlisle Towery (19) | 12–27 |
| 40 | February 1 | Washington | 83–69 | Walt Kirk (16) | 13–27 |
| 41 | February 2 | @ Washington | 57–83 | Lionel Malamed (17) | 13–28 |
| 42 | February 4 | @ Boston | 64–75 | Walt Kirk (17) | 13–29 |
| 43 | February 5 | @ Baltimore | 75–87 | Leo Mogus (19) | 13–30 |
| 44 | February 7 | Philadelphia | 90–73 | Leo Mogus (22) | 14–30 |
| 45 | February 9 | @ Fort Wayne | 70–67 | Carlisle Towery (17) | 15–30 |
| 46 | February 10 | @ Philadelphia | 87–108 | Leo Mogus (14) | 15–31 |
| 47 | February 12 | @ Providence | 78–91 | Leo Mogus (19) | 15–32 |
| 48 | February 15 | Baltimore | 69–82 | Carlisle Towery (17) | 15–33 |
| 49 | February 18 | Rochester | 53–65 | Kirk, Mogus (12) | 15–34 |
| 50 | February 19 | @ Rochester | 73–87 | Leo Mogus (26) | 15–35 |
| 51 | February 20 | @ Chicago | 72–95 | Carlisle Towery (18) | 15–36 |
| 52 | February 22 | Boston | 74–68 | Tommy Byrnes (19) | 16–36 |
| 53 | February 26 | @ New York | 76–81 | Leo Mogus (24) | 16–37 |
| 54 | March 1 | Chicago | 79–69 | Walt Kirk (21) | 17–37 |
| 55 | March 3 | Minneapolis | 79–82 | Walt Kirk (24) | 17–38 |
| 56 | March 7 | Boston | 86–107 | Leo Mogus (23) | 17–39 |
| 57 | March 9 | St. Louis | 80–81 | Walt Kirk (25) | 17–40 |
| 58 | March 12 | vs Minneapolis | 69–97 | Walt Kirk (14) | 17–41 |
| 59 | March 13 | @ St. Louis | 86–87 | Price Brookfield (17) | 17–42 |
| 60 | March 15 | Providence | 90–84 | Walt Kirk (17) | 18–42 |