Washington Capitols

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This article is for the old NBA team from the 1940s and 1950s. For the current NHL team see Washington Capitals. For the old ABA team that was named Washington Capitals (Caps) see Virginia Squires.
Washington Capitols logo
Washington Capitols logo

The Washington Capitols were a charter Basketball Association of America (forerunner of the National Basketball Association) team based in Washington, D.C.. The team was coached from 1947 to 1949 by NBA Hall of Famer Red Auerbach.

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). The home arena was Uline Arena in Washington, capacity 7,500. The teams wore green and white.

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The Washington Capitols are noteworthy for two long win streaks during their short history. In 1946, the Capitols won 17 straight games — a streak that would remain the NBA's longest until 1969. The 15-0 start of the 1948-49 team is still the best in NBA history (albeit tied in 1993-94 by the Houston Rockets).

Basketball Hall of Famers:

  • 1947 - Bob Feerick - 16.8 ppg
  • 1948 - Bob Feerick - 16.1 ppg
  • 1949 - Bob Feerick - 13.0 ppg
  • 1950 - Don Otten - 14.9 ppg (in 18 games. Jack Nichols scored 13.1 over 49 games, but Fred Scolari scored the most points, with 860 in 66 games.)
  • 1951 - Bill Sharman - 12.2 ppg

  • 1947-1949 - Red Auerbach
  • 1950 - Bob Feerick - player-coach
  • 1951 - Bones McKinney - player-coach

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, % = Win-Loss %

Season W L % Playoffs Results
Washington Capitols (BAA)
1946-47 49 11 0.817 2-4 Lost Semifinals
1947-48 28 20 0.583 0-2 Lost West Div Tie
1948-49 38 22 0.633 6-5 Lost BAA Finals
Washington Capitols (NBA)
1949-50 32 36 0.471 0-2 Lost East Div Semis
1950-51 10 25 0.286

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