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Washington Capitols Team History

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Washington Capitols




  • 1946
  • 1946 - 1949
  • Washington Capitols 1946

    Capitols Team Formation

    The Capitols’ 81.7 win percentage in the BAA’s inaugural season was the highest in the NBA until surpassed by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1966 – 1967. The Washington Capitols are also noteworthy for two long win streaks during their short history. In 1946, the Capitols won 17 straight games — a single-season streak that remained the NBA’s longest until 1969. ...
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  • 1947-48 Red Auerbach

    Coach Red Auerbach

    Red caught the eye of Washington millionaire Mike Uline, who hired him to coach the Washington Capitols in the newly founded Basketball Association of America (BAA), a predecessor of the NBA. In the 1946 – 1947 BAA season, Auerbach led a fast break-oriented team built around early BAA star Bones McKinney and various ex-Navy players to a 49–11 win-loss record, ...
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The team was founded in 1946 as a charter BAA team; it became a charter NBA team in 1949. It folded on January 9, 1951 (with a 10–25 record).





Established
1946

City
Washington D.C.

League History
1949 - 1951 / National Basketball Association
1946 - 1949 / Basketball Association of America

Team History
1946 - 1951 / Washington Capitols

Nickname
Capitols - Being located in Washington D.C. a great nickname is always going to be the "Capitols." Notice the spelling on the word Capitols.

Championship
NBA Championships 0
BAA Championship 0

Arena
1947 - 1951 / Uline Arena

Owner
1946 – 1951 / Unknown

Retired Number

*Blue is this team’s history

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