[1] The Lakers continued to be the dominant force in the league as they won the Western Division with a 48–22 record.
In the playoffs, the Lakers would sweep the Indianapolis Olympians in 2 straight.
Against the Fort Wayne Pistons, the Lakers were pushed to a 5th game.
[2] HoopsHype later ranked this squad as the team with the fourth-easiest path to an NBA Finals championship, noting them as the team who had the easiest path while facing off against opponents who held mostly above-average records that season, with the only outlier being their first round opponent of the Indianapolis Olympians under their final season of existence.
[3] Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average