[1][2] The Lakers won the National Basketball League championship against the Rochester Royals.
George Mikan led the team with 21.3 points per game and was the league's MVP.
[5] Shortly prior to the NBL finals, during the days of April 8-11, the Lakers played in the annual World Professional Basketball Tournament in Chicago.
[7] In the semi-finals, the Lakers came out on top against Anderson Duffey Packers, 59–56, behind Mikan's 21 points.
[8] In the title game the Lakers defeated the New York Renaissance 75–71,[9][4] behind George Mikan's tournament record 40 points.