Washington Capitols

This article is about the BAA team from the 1940s and 1950s. For the current NHL team, see Washington Capitals. For the old ABA team, see Washington Caps.

The Washington Capitols were a basketball that played in the NBA from 1946-51, when it folded (stopped being a team). They went to the NBA Finals in 1949, when they were beaten by the Minneapolis Lakers. Their coach was Red Auerbach, and their players include Bob Feerick and Horace McKinney.