Washington Capitols Playoff History: Series by Year

This is a timeline with all the NBA postseason series played by the Washington Capitols. It also includes data about how the team arrived to the Playoffs that year and the result of each series, since their first season in 1947 to 1951.

NOTE: This is a defunct franchise.

In their 5 seasons in the NBA, the Washington Capitols made the postseason 4 times. On those years they have played a total of 5 playoff series, of which they won 2 and lost 3, for a 40.0 winning percentge.

So far, they have never won a Championship but they reached the Finals once.

Washington Capitols Playoffs Timeline

1951 Playoffs

The Washington Capitols didn't qualify for the Playoffs (10-25 season record, 6th in the Eastern Division).

1950 Playoffs

The Washington Capitols qualified for the NBA Playoffs as the 3rd seed in the Eastern Division (32-36 season record).

Playoff Series:

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Lost to the New York Knicks 0-2 in the Eastern Division Semifinals

1949 Playoffs

The Washington Capitols qualified for the NBA Playoffs as the 1st seed in the Eastern Division (38-22 season record).

Playoff Series:

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Defeated the Philadelphia Warriors 2-0 in the Eastern Division Semifinals
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Defeated the New York Knicks 2-1 in the Eastern Division Finals
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Lost to the Minneapolis Lakers 2-4 in the NBA Finals

1948 Playoffs

The Washington Capitols qualified for the NBA Playoffs as the 4th seed in the Western Division (28-20 season record). They lost to the Stags in the Western Division Tiebraker.

1947 Playoffs

The Washington Capitols qualified for the NBA Playoffs as the 1st seed in the Eastern Division (49-11 season record).

Playoff Series:

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Lost to the Chicago Stags 2-4 in the Semifinals


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